Journal, Volume 1

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John S. Bagg, printer to the Legislature, 1885
Includes extra sessions.
 

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Página 93 - That our senators and representatives in Congress be, and they are hereby requested to use their influence...
Página 161 - The object of construction, as applied to a written constitution, is to give effect to the intent of the people in adopting it.
Página 492 - An act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith," approved June 7, 1883, by adding a new chapter thereto.
Página 726 - Eeventy-six ; and the Secretary of State is hereby required to give notice of the same to the sheriffs of the several counties...
Página 161 - When the inquiry is directed to ascertaining the mischief designed to be remedied, or the purpose sought to be accomplished by a particular provision, it may be proper to examine the proceedings of the convention which framed the instrument. Where the proceedings clearly point out the purpose of the provision, the aid will be valuable and satisfactory...
Página 330 - An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the running and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this .State.
Página 162 - Corp. p. 176, §135, it is stated that unless the votes for an ineligible person are expressly declared to be void, the effect of such person receiving a majority of the votes cast is, according to the weight of American authority and the reason of the matter (in view of our mode of election, without previous binding nominations, by secret ballot, leaving each elector to vote for whomsoever he pleases), that a new election must be had, and not to give the office to the qualified person having the...
Página 382 - It is hereby made the duty of townships, villages, cities, or corporations to keep in reasonable repair, so that they shall be reasonably safe and convenient for public travel, all public highways, streets, bridges, sidewalks, cross-walks, and culverts that are within their jurisdiction, and under their care and control, and which are open to public travel.
Página 157 - No person holding any office under the United States [or this State] or any county office, except notaries public, officers of the militia, and officers elected by townships, shall be eligible to or have a seat in either house of the Legislature ; and all votes given for any such person shall be void.
Página 173 - Blackstone defines municipal law to be " a rule of civil conduct, prescribed by the supreme power of a State.

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