Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-29
Constitution of Michiran.

The Detroit Free Press of the 10th inst contains
the constitution formed by the Convention of that
Sate TO be submitted to the people for acceptance or
rejection.
We are indebted to the Cininnat Commercial for
a summary of its provisions.
1t provides that enumeration of the inhabitants
shall be made by order of the Legislature in 1856,
and every ten years thereafter and the first session
after said enumerations made by the United States,
'the Legislature shall earrange the Senate Districts
and apportion Representatives among the coun-
ties and districts according TO the number of white
inhabitants and civilized persons of Indian descent
not members of any tribe.
The 18th of the 4th article provides that mem
bers of the Legislature shall be entitled to So per
day for the first sixty days of the session of the year
1851, and for the first forty days of each subsequent
session. and nothing thereafter. When convened in
extra session their compensation to be the
the regular sessions for the first twenty days, and
nothing thereafter. No subjects can be legslaed on
at extra sessions those expressly stated in the
proclamation of the Governor, or submitted to them
by special message.
The Legislature cannot provide fer payment of
postage on any maable matter sent by members or
officers of the Legislature. Printing, binding, and
the supply of stationery, &C., to be given 10 the
lowest bidder bidders The Legislature is restrain
ed from establishing State paper but every paper in
the State that publishes the laws of general nature,
is 10 receive a sum not exceeding Sl5. The legisla-
ture is prohibited from authorising the granting of
license for the sale of ardent spirits White male cit
liens over the age of twenty-one, and civilized male
citizens of Indian descent of the age are emit
tied 10 vote. The Governor is to receive an annual
salary of $1,000, the Judges of the Circuit Courts
each $780, State Treasurer Auditor General and
Superintendent of Public Instruction, each $1,000,
Secretary of State Commissioner of the Land Olice
Attorney General, each $500 per annum. The leg
islaure is TO provide for a system OF public primary
schools within five years. The following which re-
lates to banks we give entire:
Sec /. Corporations may he formed under general
laws but shall be created by especial act except for
municipal purposes. All laws passed pursuant to this
section may be altered, amended, repealed.
Sec. No banking law or law for banking purposes
amendments thereof shall have effect until the same
shall after its passage be submitted to vote OF the
electors Of the State at general election and be ap
proved by majority of the votes cast thereon at such
election
Sec g. The officers and stockholders of every corpo
ration or association for banking purposes issuing bank
paper credits circulate money, shall be in
dvidualy liable for all debts contracted during the time
Of their being officers stockholders of such corpora
ton association.
Sec. 4. The Legislature shall provide by law for tho
registry of all bills issued put circulation
as money and shall require security in the full amount o
notes and bills registered in State United States
stocks bearing interest which shall be deposited with thu
State Treasurer Cor the redemption Of such bills note
in specie.
Sec 5. In case OF the insolvency Of any hank or bank
ing association the bin hoers thereof shall be entities
preference in Payment all other creditors of suc
bank or association
Sec g. The Legislature shall pass law authorzin.
sanconne the suspension Of specie payments by
person, association or corporation
Sec T. Ths stockholders of all corporations and join
stock associations shall be liable for all laho
performed for ssch corporation or association