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said, in their respective counties or districts. The election shall be conducted in the manner prescribed, and by the township officers designated as inspectors of elections, and the returns made as required by the existing laws of the Territory, or by this Constitution: Provided, however, That the returns of the several townships in the district composed of the unorganized counties of Ottawa, Ionia, Kent and Clinton, shall be made to the clerk of the township of Kent, in said district, and the said township clerk shall perform the same duties, as by the existing laws of the territory, devolve upon the clerks of the several counties in similar cases.

7. The first meeting of the Legislature shall be at the city of Detroit, on the first Monday in November next, with power to adjourn to any other place.

[See Art. IV, Sec. 33.]

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Sec. 7. The members of the Senate Sec. 6. The members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the and House of Representatives of the Legislature of one thousand eight Legislature of the year one thousand hundred and fifty-one, shall continue eight hundred and sixty-seven, shall in office, under the provisions of law, continue in office under the provisions until superseded by their successors, of law, until superseded by their sucelected and qualified under this Con-cessors, elected and qualified under stitution. this Constitution. 8. All county and township officers Sec. 8. All county officers, unless Sec. 7. All county officers, unless shall continue to hold their respective removed by competent authority, shall removed by competent authority, shall offices, unless removed by the compe- continue to hold their respective offices continue to hold their respective offices tent authority, or until the Legislature until the first day of January, in the until the first day of January, in the shall, in conformity with the provis- year one thousand eight hundred and year one thousand eight hundred and ions of this Constitution, provide for fifty-three. The laws now in force as sixty-nine. The laws now in force as the holding of elections to fill such to the election, qualifications and du- to the election, qualifications and duoffices respectively. ties of township officers, shall continue ties of township officers, except as in force until the Legislature shall, in changed by this Constitution, shall conformity to the provisions of this continue in force until altered or reConstitution, provide for the holding pealed by the Legislature. of elections to fill such offices, and prescribe the duties of each officer respectively.

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Sec. 9. On the first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, the terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court under existing laws, and of the judges of the county courts, and of the clerks of the Supreme Court, shall expire on the said day.

Sec. 10. On the first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, the jurisdiction of all suits and proceedings then pending in the present Supreme Court, shall become vested in the Supreme Court established by this Constitution, and shall be finally adjudicated by the court where the same may be pending. The jurisdiction of all suits and proceedings at law or in equity, then pending in the circuit courts and county courts for the several counties, shall become

Sec. 8. The present Governor and other State officers, and the present Judges of the Supreme and circuit courts, shall continue to hold their respective offices until the expiration 1 of the term for which they were elected. The present members of the State Board of Education, shall severally continue to hold their respective offices until their successors are elected and qualified according to law.

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Sec. 11. The probate courts, the Sec. 9. The probate courts, the courts. courts of justices of the peace, and the of justices of the peace, and all popolice court authorized by an act enti- lice courts, shall continue to exercise tled "an act to establish a police court the jurisdiction and powers now conin the city of Detroit," approved April ferred upon them respectively, until second, one thousand eight hundred otherwise provided by law.

and fifty, shall continue to exercise the
jurisdiction and powers now conferred
upon them respectively, until otherwise
provided by law.

Sec. 12. The office of State Printer
shall be vested in the present incum-
bent until the expiration of the term
for which he was elected under the law
then in force; and all the provisions of
the said law relating to his duties,
rights, privileges and compensation,
shall remain unimpaired and inviolate
until the expiration of his said term of
office.

Sec. 13. It shall be the duty of the Legislature, at their first session, to adapt the present laws to the provisions of this Constitution, so far as may be.

Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the Legislature, at its first session after the adoption of this Constitution, to adapt the present laws to the provisions of this Constitution.

Sec. 14. The Attorney General of the Sec. 11. The Attorney General and State is required to prepare and report Judges of the Supreme Court are reto the Legislature at the commence- quired to prepare and report to the ment of the next session, such changes Legislature, at the commencement of and modifications in existing laws as the next session, such changes and may be deemed necessary to adapt the modifications in existing laws as may same to this Constitution, and as may be deemed necessary to adapt the be best calculated to carry into effect same to this Constitution, and as may its provisions; and he shall receive no be best calculated to carry into effect additional compensation therefor. its provisions.

Sec. 15. Any territory attached to any county for judicial purposes, if not otherwise represented, shall be considered as forming part of such county, so far as regards elections for the purpose of representation.

Sec. 12. Any territory attached, or that may be attached to any county for judicial purposes, if not otherwise represented, shall be considered as forming a part of such county, so far as regards elections for the purpose of representation.

9. This Constitution shall be sub- Sec. 16. This Constitution shall be Sec. 13. This Constitution shall be mitted, at the election to be held on submitted to the people for their adop-submitted to the people for their adopthe first Monday in October next, and tion or rejection, at the general election tion or rejection, on the first Monday on the succeeding day, for ratification to be held on the first Tuesday of No- in April, in the year one thousand eight or rejection, to the electors qualified vember, one thoussnd eight hundred hundred and sixty-eight; and it shall by this Constitution to vote at all elec- and fifty; and there shall also be sub- be the duty of the Secretary of State, tions; and if the same be ratified by the mitted for adoption or rejection, at the and all other officers required to give said electors, the same shall become same time, the separate resolution in or publish any notice in regard to genthe Constitution of the State of Michi- relation to the elective franchise; and eral elections, to give notice as provigan. At the election aforesaid, on such it shall be the duty of the Secretary of ded by law in case of an election for of the ballots as are for the said Con- State, and all other officers required to Governor, that this Constitution has stitution, shall be written or printed give or publish any notice in regard to been duly submitted to the electors for the word "yes," and on those which the said general election, to give no- their adoption or rejection on that day. are against the ratification of said Con- tice as provided by law in case of an The elections in cities wherein there are stitution, the word "no." And the re-election of Governor, that this Consti- no elections held annually in the month turns of the votes on the question of tution has been duly submitted to the of April, shall be held and conducted, ratification or rejection of said Consti- electors at said election. Every news- as near as may be, in the same manner tution, shall be made to the President paper within this State publishing in as in the case of elections for judges of this Convention, at any time before the month of September next, this Con- of the Supreme Court or regents of the first Monday in November next, stitution as submitted, shall receive as the University. Every newspaper and a digest of the same communicated compensation therefor, the sum of within this State, publishing, in the by him to the Senate and House of twenty-five dollars, to be paid as the month of January next, this Constitution as submitted, shall receive as a Representatives on that day. Legislature shall direct.

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compensation therefor the sum of twenty dollars, to be paid as the Legislature shall direct.

Sec. 17. Any person entitled to vote Sec. 14. Any person entitled to vote
for members of the Legislature, by the for members of the Legislature by the
Constitution and laws now in force, Constitution and laws now in force,
shall, at the said election, be entitled shall, at the said election, be entitled
to vote for the adoption or rejection of to vote for the adoption or rejection of
this Constitution, and for or against this Constitution, at the places and in
the resolution separately submitted, at the manner provided by law for the
the places and in the manner provided election of members of the Legislature.
by law for the election of members of
the Legislature.

Sec. 18. At the said general election. Sec. 15. At the said election a ballot-
a ballot-box shall be kept by the several box shall be kept by the several boards
boards of inspectors thereof, for receiv- of inspectors of election for the receiv-
ing the votes cast for or against the ing of votes cast for or against the
adoption of this Constitution; and on adoption of this Constitution; and on
the ballots shall be written or printed, the ballots shall be written or printed,
or partly written and partly printed, or partly written and partly printed,
the words, "Adoption of the Constitu- the words, "Adoption of the Consti-
tion-Yes," or "Adoption of the Con- tution-Yes;" or, "Adoption of the
stitution-No."
Constitution-No."

10. If this Constitution shall be rat- Sec. 19. The canvass of the votes Sec. 16. The canvass of the votes cast ified by the people of Michigan, the cast for the adoption or rejection of for the adoption or rejection of this President of this Convention shall, im- this Constitution, and the provision in Constitution, and the returns thereof, mediately after the same shall be ascer-relation to the elective franchise sepa-shall be made by the proper returning tained, cause a fair copy thereof, to-rately submitted, and the returns | officers, in the same manner as is now gether with an authenticated copy of thereof shall be made by the proper provided by law for the canvass and rethe act of the Legislative Council, en- canvassing officers, in the same manner turn of votes cast at an election for titled "An act to enable the people of as now provided by law for the canvass regents of the State University, as Michigan to form a Constitution and and return of the votes cast at an near as may be, and the return thereof State Government," approved January election for Governor, as near as may shall be directed to the Secretary of 26, 1835, providing for the calling of be; and the return thereof shall be State. On the first day of June next, this Convention, and also a copy of so directed to the Secretary of State. On or within five days thereafter, the Aumuch of the last census of this terri- the sixteenth day of December next, ditor General, State Treasurer and tory as exhibits the number of the free or within five days thereafter, the Secretary of State, or a majority of inhabitants of that part thereof which Auditor General, State Treasurer, and them, shall meet at the Capital, and is comprised within the limits in said Secretary of State, shall meet at the proceed, in the presence of the GoverConstitution defined as the boundaries Capital, and proceed, in presence of nor, to examine and canvass the returns of the proposed State of Michigan, to the Governor, to examine and canvass of said votes, and proclamation shall be forwarded to the President of the the returns of the said votes, and forthwith be made by the Governor, United States, together with an expres- proclamation shall forthwith be made of the result thereof. If it shall appear sion of the decided opinion of this by the Governor of the result thereof. that a majority of the votes cast upon Convention; that the number of the If it shall appear that a majority of the question have thereon, “Adoption free inhabitants of said proposed State the votes cast upon the question have of the Constitution-Yes," this Constinow exceeds the number requisite to thereon "Adoption of the constitution tution shall be the supreme law of the constitute two congressional districts,-yes," this Constitution shall be the State from and after the first day of and the respectful request of this supreme law of the State from and July next; and any person declared an Convention, in behalf of the people of after the first day of January, one elector, and entitled to vote by Article Michigan, that the said matters may thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, III, of this Constitution, shall, from be by him laid before the Congress of except as is hereinafter provided; but and after the said first day of July the United States at their next session. if a majority of the votes cast upon next, be entitled to vote at any election,

the question have thereon "Adoption in the same manner and subject to the
of the constitution-no," the same same rules and regulations as are
shall be null and void. And in case of now provided by law for electors in
the adoption of this constitution, said this State. But if a majority of the
officers shall immediately, or as soon votes cast upon the question, have
thereafter as practicable, proceed to thereon, "Adoption of the Constitu-
open the statements of votes returned tion-No," the same shall be null and
from the several counties for judges of void.

the Supreme Court and State officers,
under the act entitled "an act to
amend the revised statutes and to
pro-
vide for the election of certain officers
by the people, in pursuance to an
amendment to the Constitution," ap-

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CONSTITUTION OF 1850.

sand eight hundred and fifty, and shall ascertain, determine, and certify the results of the election for said officers under said acts, in the same manner, as near as may be, as is now provided by law in regard to the election of Representatives in Congress. And the several judges and officers so ascertained to have been elected, may be qualified and enter upon the duties of their respective offices, on the first Monday of January next, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Sec. 20. The salaries or compensation of all persons holding office under the present Constitution shall continue to be the same as now provided by law, until superseded by their successors elected or appointed under this Constitution; and it shall not be lawful hereafter for the Legislature to increase or diminish the compensation of any officer during the term for which he is elected or appointed.

Sec. 21. The Legislature, at their first session, shall provide for the payment of all expenditures of the Convention to revise the Constitution, and of the publication of the same as is provided in this article.

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[See Art. X, Sec. 1.]

Sec. 17. The Legislature, at its first session, shall make such further provisions as may be necessary for the payment of all expenditures of the Convention, including the publication. of this Constitution, as provided in this article.

Sec. 18. There shall be elected on the first Tuesday in March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixtynine, and every eight years thereafter, one circuit judge for each judicial circuit, whose term of office shall commence on the first day of January thereafter. There shall be elected at the same time two judges of the Supreme Court, one of whom shall be elected for the term of eight years, and one for the term of ten years, and every second year thereafter one judge of said court shall be elected. The terms of office of said judges shall commence on the first day of January following their election.

Sec. 19. The State shall be divided into five judicial districts; and until otherwise provided by law, the counties of Wayne, Monroe, Lenawee, Hillsdale, Branch and St. Joseph, shall constitute the first district; the counties of Washtenaw, Jackson, Calhoun, Eaton, Kalamazoo, Allegan, Van Buren, Cass and Berrien, shall constitute the second district; the counties of Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana, Mason, Leelanaw, Barry, Grand Traverse, Antrim, Kent, Ionia, Clinton, Montcalm, Manistee, Newaygo and Mecosta, with the territory attached thereto, shall constitute the third district; the counties of Shiawassee, Ingham, Livingston, Genesee, Lapeer, Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Sanilac, Huron, Tuscola, Saginaw, Midland, Gratiot, Isabella, Bay, Iosco and

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Alpena, with the territory attached thereto, shall constitute the fourth district; and the counties of Mackinaw, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Manitou, Ontonagon, Marquette, Houghton, Keweenaw, Delta and Menominee, with the territory attached thereto, shall constitute the fifth district.

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Sec. 20. The judicial districts shall be subdivided into circuits, successively numbered; and until otherwise provided by law, the counties of Wayne and Monroe shall constitute the first circuit; the counties of Lenawee, Hillsdale, Branch and St. Joseph, shall constitute the second circuit; the counties of Allegan, Van Buren, Cass, Kalamazoo and Berrien, shall constitute the third circuit; the counties of Washtenaw, Jackson, Calhoun and Eaton, shall constitute the fourth circuit; the counties of Muskegon, Oceana, Mason, Manistee, Leelanaw, Grand Traverse, Antrim, Newaygo and Mecosta, with the territory attached thereto, shall constitute the fifth circuit; the counties of Barry, Clinton, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm and Ottawa, shall constitute the sixth circuit; the counties of Ingham, Shiawassee, Livingston, Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola, shall constitute the seventh circuit; the counties of Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Sanilac and Huron, shall constitute the eighth circuit; the counties of Saginaw, Bay, Midland, Gratiot, Isabella, Iosco and Alpena, with the territory attached thereto, shall constitute the ninth circuit; the counties of Mackinaw, Chippewa, Cheboygan, Emmet and Manitou, with the territory attached thereto, shall constitute the tenth circuit; and the counties of Ontonagon, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette, Delta and Menominee, with the territory thereto attached, shall constitute the eleventh circuit. The Legislature shall not increase the number of circuits, or the number of judges of the circuit courts, as fixed by this Constitution, until after the expiration of eight years from the time of its adoption.

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12. Until the first enumeration shall Sec. 22. Every county, except Mackbe made as directed by this Constitu- inac and Chippewa, entitled to a reption the county of Wayne shall be resentative in the Legislature, at the entitled to eight representatives; the time of the adoption of this Constitucounty of Monroe to four representa- tion, shall continue to be so entitled tives; the county of Washtenaw to under this Constitution; and the counseven representatives; the county of ty of Saginaw, with the territory that St. Clair to one representative; the may be attached, shall be entitled to county of St. Joseph to two represen-one representative; the county of Tus

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