The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-07-18
Full Text Of the General Revision
OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF MICHIGAN.
WITH THE EXPLANATIONS OF PRO
POSED CHANGE AND THE
REASONS THEREFOR.
PREAMBLE.

We, the people of the State of Michi-
gan. grateful to Almighty God for the
blessings OF freedom, and earnestly de-
string to secure these blessings undi-
minished to ourselves and our posteri-
~. do ordain and establish this consti-
The present constitution ha. the fol-
lowing preamble: THE people OF the
state OF Michigan do ordain this con-
stitution." The change was made to
give recognition In the constitution to
10 found in the constitutions Of forty
two OF our sister states.
Doundarfes srd Seat of Governnent.
Section /. The State OF Michigan
consists OF and has Jurisdiction over
the territory embraced within the fol-
lowing boundaries, to-wit: Commencing
At point on the easteva boundary line
Of the State OF Indiana. where q direct
line drawn from the southern extrem-
ity of Lake Michigan to the most
northerly cape of Maumee Bay shall
intersect the same-saId point being
Ohio. as established by act OF Congress.
entitled AN act to establish the north
ern boundary line of the State Of Ohio,
and to provide for the admission of the
State OF Michigan Into the Union upon
the conditions therein expressed" APP
proved June fifteenth. eighteen hundred
thirty-six; thence with the said bound
intersects the boundary line between
the United States and Canada In Lake
Erie; thence with the said boundary
line between the United States and
Huron and Lake superior to q point
where the said line last touches Lake
Superior; thence In q direct line through
Lake Superior to the mouth OF the
middle Of the main channel Of the west;
erly branch Of the Montreal
river to Islsad Lake, the head waters
thereof; thence in q direct line 70 the
and South Islands In the Lake OF the
Desert; thence in direct line to the
southern shore of Lake Brule; thence
along said southern shore and down
the River Brule to the main channel OF
the Menominee river; thence down the
center OF the main channel Of the same
to the center OF the most usual ship
channel OF the Green Bay OF Lake
Michigan; thence through the center Of
the most usual ship channel of the said
bay to the middle OF Lake Michigan;
thence Through the middle Of Lake
the State OF Indiana. a. that line was
established by the act Of Congress of
the nineteenth OF April. eighteen hun
north boundary line Of the said state OF
Indiana to the northeast corner there
Of; and thence south with the eastern
boundary line OF Indiana to the place
OF beginning.
The boundaries Of this state are pre-
served as defined In the existing con-
stitution; The word point" is adopted
In the place Of the word corner" for
and the word Island Lake" liz new
insertion to make certain what 10 meant
by the head waters of the Montreal
sec 2. The scat of government shall
be at Lansing. where II is now estab-
lished.
No change from Article IL Of the
present constitution.
ARTICLE II.
Deelarstien Of Rights.
Section !. All political power II In
herent in the people. Government Is In
stituted for their equal beneht security
and protection. f
This section II new.
Sec. g. The people have the right
peaceably to assemble. to consult for
the common good, to instruct their rep
resentatives and to petition the legisla-
ture for redress Of grievances.
No change from Sec. 10. Art. XVIII Of
the present constitution.
erty to worship God according to the
dictates Of his own conscience. No per-
son shall be compelled 10. attend, or.
s1se,ion or sSppons Of sny pses
l;gious worshfp. or to pay tithes, taxes
or other rates for the support Of any
minister OF the Bospel or teacher OF re-
ligion- No money shall be appropriated
or drawn from the treasury for the
tenent OF any religious sect or society,
theological or religious seminary; no
shall properly belonging to the state be
appropriated for any such purpose. The
civil and political rights. privileges
and capacities Of no person shall be d.
mini.hed or ENLARGED on account OF his
No change from secs. 50. 20 ana Il.
Art. Nv. OF the present constitution ex-
cept for the purpcss Of improving the
Sec. I. Every person may freely
speak, write and publish his sentiments
on All subjects. being responsible for
the abuse Of such right: and no law
shall pc passed to restrain or abridge
the liberty Of speech or Of the press
No change from Sec. ~. Art Nv, Of
the present constitution, except for the
purpose Of improving the phraseology.
Sec. 8. Every person has = right to
bear arms for the defense OF himself
n No csanss from Sec. :. Art. XVII. Of
the present constitution.
Sec. {. The military shall in ali cases
and at All times bs In strict subordina-
tfon 70 the civil power.
No change from Sec. .. Art XVIII, Of
the present eobotitutfon. y.
Sec. 4. No soldier shall. In. time Of
peace. be quartersd IN any house with
out the consent Of the, owner or oceo-
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