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REPORT

OF THE

PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES

IN THE

CONVENTION

TO

REVISE THE CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

1850.

Historical

LANSING:

R. W. INGALS, STATE PRINTER.

1850.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS

Recommending a Revision of the Constitution of the State of Michigan.

Whereas, In the opinion of this Legislature, the time | has arrived when a general revision of the constitution of the State of Michigan is necessary for the well-being and better government of the inhabitants of the State; and Whereas, By the second section of article thirteen of the said constitution, it is made the duty of the Senate and House of Representatives in such case, to recommend to the electors, at the next election for members of the Legislature, to vote for or against a Convention to be called for the purpose of revising said instrument; therefore

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That we do hereby recommend to the qualified electors of the State of Michigan, at the next general election for members of the Legislature, to vote for or against a Convention, to be called for the purpose of making a general revision of the constitution of this State.

Resolved, That the above recommendation shall be submitted to the people at the next general election, and those voting in favor of calling a Convention shall have written or printed on their ballots, the words "For a Convention," and those voting against such Convention shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "Against a Convention;" which votes shall be canvassed and returned in the same manner, as near as may be, as required in section twenty-five, chapter seven, and seetions twelve and thirteen, of chapter nine of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six; and the Secre tary of State shall report the result to the next Legislature thereafter.

Resolved, That the Secretary of State shall cause these resolutions to be published in the State paper for three months in succession next previous to the next general election for members of the Legislature. Approved March 12, 1849.

STATEMENT OF VOTES

GIVEN at the General Election held within the State of Michigan on Tuesday the sixth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, for and against a Convention to be called for the pur pose of making a general revision of the Constitution of this State, recommended by the Legislature thereof for the year 1849, pursuant to section two of article thirteen of the Constitution of this State, by Joint Resolution No. 21, approved March 12th, 1849.

Against a Bl'ks. Total.
Convention.

592

745

870
810

four thousand and ninety-five were given against the said Convention; and three of said votes were blanks.

We certify the foregoing to be a correct statement of the votes given in the State of Michigan for and against the said Convention, submitted to the people of said State, at the said election, holden on the sixth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, as appears from the canvass and examination of the statements of votes given in the several counties, received by the Secretary of State from the respective coun ty clerks, duly certified under their hands and seals of office. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our names at the office of the Secretary of State, this fifteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 1,827 hundred and forty-nine.

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Barry,

745

Berrien,

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Branch,

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2,216
1,270

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17 446

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Livingston,

1,523

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Mackinac,

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1,232

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640

2,939

331

814

GEO. W. PECK, Secretary of State,
JOHN J. ADAM, Auditor General,
GEO. B. COOPÉR, State Treasurer,
Board of State Canvassers.

State of Michigan, ss:

We, the undersigned, having, in pursuance of law, this fifteenth day of December, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, at the office of the Secretary of State, examined and canvassed the statements received by the said Secretary, of the votes given in the several counties at the 178 general election holden on the sixth day of November, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, for and 951 against a Convention to be called for the purpose of ma 1,399 king a general revision of the Constitution of this State, and made out a correct statement of the whole number of votes given at such election for and against said Convention, and certified such statement to be correct, and subscribed our names thereto; and it appearing from such canvass and statement that the greatest number of votes was given in favor of said Convention, do hereby determine that said Convention has been duly called according to the provi sions of the second section of the thirteenth article of the Constitution of said State.

824 3,137 3,416

37,291

The whole number of votes given at said election for and against a Convention to be called for the purpose of making a general revision of the Constitution of said State of Michigan, was thirty-seven thousand two hundred and ainety-one; of which votes, thirty-three thousand one hundred and ninety-three were given for the said Convention;

GEO. W. PECK, Secretary of State,
JOHN J. ADAM, Auditor General,
GEO. B. COOPER, State Treasurer.
Board of State Canvassers.

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