Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-09-03

Sec %. The legislature shall not sutho-
rize, by private or special law, the sale or
conveyance of any real estate belonging to
any person; nor vacate nor after any road
laid out b, commissioners Of highways, or
any street in any city or village, or in any
recorded town plat
Sec. ~ The legislature may authorize tho
employment of chaplain for the State Pris-
on; out no money shall be appropriated for
the payment of any religious services in Ell
ther house of the Legislature.
Sec. 25. No law shall be revised, altered
or amended by reference to its title only;
but the act revised, and tho section or Sec
tions of the act altered or amended shall be
re-enacted and published at length.
SEQ. 26. Divorces shall not DO granted by
the legislature.
Sec ~. The legislatere shall not autho.
rlze any lottery, nor permit the sale OF lotte-
ry tickets.
Sec. % No new bill shall be introduced
into either house during tho last three DAYS
OF the session, with at the unanimous con-
sent Of the house in which it originates.
Sec. 29. In cases of a contested election,
the person only shall receive from The state
per diem compensation and mileage who IS
declared to be entitled to a seat by the house
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SEQ. 80. No collector. holders nor disbur-
ser of public moneys, shall have Il seat in the
Legislature o. be eligible to any office of
trust or profit under this State until he shall
have accounted for and paid over. as provi
ded by law, all sums for which he may be Ii
able.
Sec. 81. The legislature shall not audit Or
allow any private claim or account.
Sec 50 The Legislature, on the day of f.
mai adjournment, shall adjourn at twelve o
clock, at noon.
sec. 33, The legislature, shall meet at
the seat Of government on the first Wednes
day In February next, and on the first We'd
nesday in January Of every second year
thereafter, and at no other place or time, un
less as provided in this constitution.
Sec. 81. The election Of Senators and
Representatives. pursuant TO the progis-
ions Of this constitution, shall be held on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of No
vember, in the year 1852, and on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November
Of every second year thereafter.
Sec. IS. The Legislature snail not estsb-
lish State paper. Every newspaper in the
Stsre which shall publish AL the general laws
Of any session within forty days of their pas
sage, shall be entitled to receive q sum not
exceeding fifteen dollars therefor.
Sec. So, The Legislature shall provide
for the speedy publication Of all statute laws
Of public nature, and OF such judicial de-
clsons as it may deem expeGient. All laws
and judicial decisions shall be free for publ
cation by any person.
Sec. 81. The Legislature may declare the
cases in which any office shall De deemed va
cant, and also the manner o. filling the va
cancy, where no provision is made tor that
purpOae in this constitution.
Sec. 3S. The Legislature may confer up
on organized townships, incorporated cities
and villages, aud upon the board of supervi-
sors Of the several counties, such powers of
lucal Legislative and administrative ehsrao-
ter ss they may deem proper.
Sec 80. The Legislature shall psss no
law TO prevent any person from worshipplng
Almighty God according to the diclates Of
hi. own conscience, or to compel any person
to attend, erect or support any place Of relig-
ious worship, or 10 pay tithes taxes, or oher
rates for the support of any minister Of the
gospel or teacher Of religion.
Sec. 40. No money shall be appropris ed
or drawn from the treasury for the benef OF
any religious sect or society, theological or
religious seminary, nor shall property beon-
such purpose.
Sec ii. The Legislature shall not dimin
ish or enlarge the civil or political rights.
privileges and capacities Of any person, on
account Of his opinion or belief concerning
matters of religion.
Sec. 20 No law shall ever be passed to
restrain or abridge the liberty Of speech or
of the press-but every person NAV freely
speak. write and publish his sentiments, on
all subjects, being responsible for the abuse
Of such right.
See. 43 The Legislature shall pass no
bill of attainder ex-post faoto law, or law i'm
pairing the obligation Of contracts.
See "a. Tho privilege Of the writ Of ha-
beas corpus remains and shall not be suspen-
ded by the Legislature, except ia case Of re-
bellion or invasion tho public safety require
IT,
Sec. as. The assent of two-thirdS of the
members elected TO each house of the Legis- /
!ature shall be requisite TO every bill appro- 4
priating the public money or property for 10
cal or private purposes.
Sec 46 The Legislature may authorize /
trial by q jury ofa less number than twelve /
men.
SEQ. a. The Legislature shall not pass
any act authorizing the grant of license for /
the sale OF ardent spirits or other intoxica-
ting liquors.
Sec. "a. The style of the laws shall be. /
"1he People Of the State Of Michigan /
enact"
ARTICLEV.
Erseutius Department.
Section I. The executive power is vest
ed in a Gnyernor. who shall hold his Office !
Tor two years. A Lieu'ensot Governor shall /
be chosen for The same term.
Sec. Q. No person shall be eligible to The /
Office of Governor. or Lieurenant Governor.
Who has not been five years a citizen Of the /
Uoi ed Siaies, ard resident Of his State two /
years next preceding his election: nor shall
any person be eligible TO either office, who |
has NOT attained the age Of thirty years.
Sec. 3. The Governor snd Lieutenant Gov /
ernor shall be elected at The time and places I