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... tion of members ; and the roll being called , the following members answered to their names : Monroe - James J. Godfroy , Alpheus Felch , Francis Char- ter , Joseph Jackson . Lenawee - Hiram Dodge , Darius Mead , James Wheeler , Allen ...
... tion of members ; and the roll being called , the following members answered to their names : Monroe - James J. Godfroy , Alpheus Felch , Francis Char- ter , Joseph Jackson . Lenawee - Hiram Dodge , Darius Mead , James Wheeler , Allen ...
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... tion of Elisha Ely , who , in virtue of said certificate , claims a seat as a Representative from the said county of Allegan . On motion of Mr. Hutchins of Lenawee , Resolved , That Elisha Ely , who is present , and claims a seat in ...
... tion of Elisha Ely , who , in virtue of said certificate , claims a seat as a Representative from the said county of Allegan . On motion of Mr. Hutchins of Lenawee , Resolved , That Elisha Ely , who is present , and claims a seat in ...
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... tion adopted : Resolved , That , John S. Heath , of St. Clair , is entitled to a seat in this House , as the Representative of said county . Mr. Van Every of Wayne , Mr. Dodge of Lenawee , and Mr. Heath of St. Clair , appeared , and ...
... tion adopted : Resolved , That , John S. Heath , of St. Clair , is entitled to a seat in this House , as the Representative of said county . Mr. Van Every of Wayne , Mr. Dodge of Lenawee , and Mr. Heath of St. Clair , appeared , and ...
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... tion was sent to the Senate . The Sergeant - at - arms announced the same to the Senate , who were conducted to seats by the committee . IN JOINT ASSEMBLY . The returns of the election having been announced by the President of the ...
... tion was sent to the Senate . The Sergeant - at - arms announced the same to the Senate , who were conducted to seats by the committee . IN JOINT ASSEMBLY . The returns of the election having been announced by the President of the ...
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... tion and confidence . If , under ordinary circumstances , the suffrages of this enlightened people had confided to me the exercise of the important and responsible functions of the first office in their gift , the sensibilities awakened ...
... tion and confidence . If , under ordinary circumstances , the suffrages of this enlightened people had confided to me the exercise of the important and responsible functions of the first office in their gift , the sensibilities awakened ...
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Page 63 - Michigan : and whenever any of the said States shall have sixty thousand free Inhabitants therein, such State shall be admitted by its Delegates into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatever; and shall be at liberty to form a permanent Constitution and State Government...
Page 64 - Territory shall be entitled to, and enjoy, all and singular the rights, privileges, and advantages, granted and secured to the people of the Territory of the United States north-west of the river Ohio...
Page 17 - Upon the call of the House, the names of the members shall be called over by the Clerk, and the absentees noted : after which the names of the absentees shall again be called over, the doors shall then be shut, and those for whom no excuse, or insufficient excuses are made, may, by order of those present...
Page 14 - He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two members — on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the House.
Page 14 - The previous question shall be in this form, " Shall the main question be now put ?'' It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and...
Page 308 - An act to establish the northern 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...
Page 14 - The speaker shall preserve order and decorum, and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the house.
Page 83 - What then remains to be done ? that we commit our injuries to the even-handed justice of that Being who doth no wrong ; earnestly beseeching him to illuminate the councils, and prosper the endeavours of those, to whom America hath confided her hopes, that, through their wise direction, we may again see, re-united, the blessings of liberty and property, and the most permanent harmony with Great Britain.
Page 296 - Michigan shall be, and is hereby, declared to be one of the United States of America, and is hereby admitted into the Union upon an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatsoever...
Page 119 - Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized to set apart and reserve from sale, out of any of the public lands within the Territory of Michigan, to which the Indian title may be extinguished, and not otherwise appropriated, a quantity of land, not exceeding two entire townships, for the use and support of a University within the Territory aforesaid, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever...