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legislature not to authorize sale of real estate by.
77
INDEX TO CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN.
Art.
Sec.
Public Health and Safety-
cities and villages may maintain works which involve.
VIII
22
Public Moneys-
when collector, etc., of, ineligible to office, etc.
X
19
Public Officers-
II
21
Public Peace, Health or Safety-
acts necessary for, may be given immediate effect
1,21
Public Places-
use of, for public utilities.
VIII
28
right of municipalities to control.
VIII
28
Public Records-
public accounts to be.
X
18
to be preserved in English language.
XVI
6
Public Trial-
right of, guaranteed.
II
19
Public Utilities-
power of cities and villages to operate.
VIII
23, 24
restriction of municipal powers as to.
VIII
25
use of highways, streets, etc., for. .
VIII
28
Public Utility Franchise --
power of township to grant, restricted
VIII
19
electors of township to affirm.
VIII
19
Public Wagon Roads-
X
14
Punishment-
II
15
Purity of Elections-
laws to be passed to preserve
III
8
Q
Qualifications-
of members, each house to judge of .
V
15
constitutional convention to determine
XVII
4
Quartering of Soldier-
II
7
Quorum-
V
14
of constitutional convention.
XVII
4
Quo Warranto-
power of supreme court to issue writs of
VII
7
power of circuit courts to issue writs of.
VII
10
R.
Railroad Companies-
assessment of property of, by state board.
X
5
term of existence of.
XII
3
how rates of transportation of, may be fixed
XII
7
running contracts between, to be prohibited.
XII
7
consolidation of stock of, when prohibited. how may be made.
XII
8
Rate of Taxation-
municipal, to be limited. on property assessed by state board.
VIII
20
Rates-
for transportation, how may be fixed.
XII
7
Real Estate --
legislature not to authorize sale of, by special law
V
31
Recall-
of elective officers, to be provided for.
III
8
Receipts and Expenditures-
X
17
Referendum-
reservation of power of.
V
1
1
1
· presentation of, in sections
1
when act approved on, to take effect
1
petition for, who may solicit signatures to who competent to sign. affidavit to be attached to.
XII
8
X
3
in house, in time of peace or war
of each house.
4
decisions in cases of, to be in writing ..
of public money, published with session laws
1
state may be interested in improving .
cruel or unusual, not to be inflicted.
imprisonment for debt for moneys collected by.
78
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Art.
Sec.
Referendum-Continued.
legislature may amend acts adopted under
V
1
of bill passed by legislature.
V
38
Reforestation-
state may be interested in.
X
14
Regents of University-
XI
3
to constitute body corporate.
XI
4
organization and duties of .
XI
5
may take private property.
XIII
4
Register of Deeds-
may be united with, or separated from, office of county clerk.
VIII
3
election and duties of .
VIII
3
to hold office at county seat .
VIII
4
Religion-
teacher of, no one compelled to support.
II
3
Religious Belief-
rights not to be diminished or enlarged on account of.
II
3
witness not to be incompetent on account of .
II
17
Religious Liberty-
guaranteed .
II
3
Religious Purposes-
money or property of state not to be appropriated for.
II
3
Religious Sect, etc .-
II
3
in either house, no money to be appropriated for.
V
26
place of, no one compelled to support, etc.
II
3
Remedial Writs-
VII
4
Removal-
from district, deemed vacation of office.
V
5
from office, extent of judgment in impeachment.
IX IX
6
from office, provision of law for, to be made.
IX
8
Reporter-
supreme court may appoint and remove.
VII
duties and salaries of ..
VII
Representative Districts --
how county divided into.
to contain equal number of inhabitants.
to consist of contiguous territory
no township or city to be divided in forming
when legislature to reapportion representatives among.
division of county into, not to be altered, etc.
removal from, deemed vacation of office.
Representatives-
how chosen.
when legislature to reapportion.
to be citizens and electors of district .
privileged from arrest.
9
election of .
12
absent, attendance of, how compelled
V
14
Reprieves-
governor may grant
VI
9
by legislature, in case of treason.
VI
9
governor to communicate to legislature, case of.
VI
9
Residence ---
necessary to qualify elector
III
1
when not deemed gained or lost
III
2
when not gained by soldier, seaman or marine. requisite for governor.
VI
13
Return of Vote-
cast by certain absent electors.
III
1
Revenue-
deficits in, state may contract debts to meet.
X
10
6633334453458 3 6 6 3 4 3 4 5 8
money not to be appropriated for.
Religious Services-
Religious Worship-
power of supreme court to issue.
6
of judge, by governor .
compensation, mileage, etc., of.
III
3
board of, membership and term of.
79
INDEX TO CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN.
Art.
Sec.
Revision of Constitution-
when question of, to be submitted.
XVII
4
how effected.
XVII
when to take effect .
XVII
4
Revision of Laws-
general, prohibited.
40
Road Commissioners-
powers of legislature as to.
VIII
26
provision as to taking private property not to apply to.
XIII
2
Roads ----
legislature not to vacate or alter.
VIII
27
state may be interested in improvement of .
X
14
Road System-
legislature may submit question of adopting
VIII
26
Road Tax-
limit of .
VIII
26
Roads-
legislature not to vacate or alter.
VIII
27
state may be interested in improvement of
X
14
Rules ---
of proceedings, each house to determine certain, not to be adopted.
V
15
constitutional convention to determine
XVII
4
of practice, supreme court to establish.
VII
5
Running Contracts-
between railroad companies, to be prohibited
XII
7
S.
Salaries-
of state officers
VI
21
not competent for legislature to increase ..
VI
21
of circuit judges
VII
12
of county officials, power of boards of supervisors to fix.
VIII
9
when not to be increased or decreased.
XVI
3
Salt Spring Lands-
XI
13
Sanatoria-
maintenance of, by counties.
VIII
11
officers, removal of, from office.
IX
8
distribution of primary school interest fund among.
XI
9
Schools- to be encouraged .
XI
1
Scrip ---
not to be issued by state.
X
11
Seal ---
VI
11
VI
11
supreme, circuit and probate courts to have
VII
17
Seaman-
when not deemed resident
III
3
Searches and Seizures ----
persons, etc., to be secure from.
II
10
Seat of Government-
to be at Lansing
2
legislature to meet at
13
state officers to keep offices at.
VI
1
convening of legislature at other place than
VI
8
Seat in Legislature-
.6
certain collectors of public moneys not to have.
19
Secretary of State ---
initiative petitions, to be filed with ..
V
1
to canvass initiative petitions.
1
when to submit proposed law to people
1
referendum petitions to be presented to
1
to canvass referendum petitions.
1
when to submit act to electors.
1
description of county representative districts to be filed with.
3
of state, acts of governor authenticated by . to be kept by secretary of state. commissions to be sealed with.
VI
12
I V
who eligible to have.
V X
to transmit initiative petitions to legislature.
1
appropriated to support of agricultural college.
School District ----
V
15
4
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Art.
Sec.
Secretary of State-Continued.
election of .
VI
1
where to keep office.
VI
1
great seal to be kept by .
VI
11
official commissions to be signed by
VI
12
when to act as governor ...
VI
17
when to receive compensation of governor. to be member of board of state auditors.
VI
20
salary of .
VI
21
duties of, as to initiative petitions for constitutional amendment ... to submit initiated constitutional amendments to people.
XVII
2
Senate-
to consist of 32 members
2
member of legislature not to receive civil appointment from.
7
compensation of president of ..
10
votes on nominations to, how taken.
VI
10
to try impeachment.
2,3
oath of, in trial of impeachment.
3
(See, also, "Houses of Legislature.")
Senate of United States-
member of legislature not to receive appointment to.
V
7
Senatorial Districts-
how numbered.
2
each to choose senator .
2
when legislature to rearrange.
4
removal from, deemed vacation of office.
5
Senators-
to be elected for two years and by single districts.
2
to be citizens and electors of districts .
5
privileged from arrest.
8
compensation, mileage, etc., of
9
election of .
12
absent, attendance of, how compelled.
V
14
Servitude-
involuntary, not tolerated, except for punishment.
II
8
Sheriff-
election and duties of .
VIII
3
to hold office at county seat
VIII
4
to hold no other office ..
VIII
5
limit of tenure of office of .
VIII
5
may be required to renew security
VIII
5
effect of failure of, to renew security
VIII
5
county never responsible for acts of .
VIII
5
Slavery-
not to be tolerated.
II
8
Soldier-
quartering of, in house.
II
7
when not deemed resident
III
3
Soldiers' Homes-
III
2
Speaker of House-
V
10
Special Act-
when legislature not to pass.
V
30
not to take effect until approved by electors.
V
30
of incorporation, legislature not to renew or extend.
XII
6
Special Law-
legislature not to authorize sale of real estate by
V
31
Special Session-
no bill to be passed in, except on subjects recommended.
V
22
Specific Taxes-
X
3
legislature may impose.
X
4
Speech-
liberty of, guaranteed.
II
4
members of legislature not to be questioned for ..
v
8
Speedy and Public Trial-
right of, guaranteed. .
II
19
VI
18
XVII
2
17
when vacancy in state office filled with consent of .
division of county in forming.
inmates of, may acquire residence
compensation of .
property paying, excepted from uniform rule.
81
INDEX TO CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN.
Art.
Sec.
State-
territorial jurisdiction of.
I
1
property of, not to be appropriated for religious purposes
II
3
right to bear arms for defense of, guaranteed.
II
5
treason against, defined. .
II
21
conviction of. ..
II
21
elector in military service of, not deprived of vote.
III
1
elector in service of, not deemed to gave gained or lost residence ..
III
2
elector navigating waters of, not deemed to have gained or lost residence.
III
2
officer of, not eligible to seat in legislature
V
6
member of legislature not to receive appointment within.
V
7
member of legislature not to be interested in contracts with. great seal of, governor's acts authenticated by.
V
7
to be kept by secretary of state. commissions to be sealed with.
VI
12
person holding office under, not to be governor.
VI
14
adjustment of claims against.
VI
20
not precluded from improving navigation of stream ..
VIII
14
may contract certain debts. :
X
credit of, not to be granted.
X
12
not to subscribe to stock, etc.
X
13
not to be interested in work of internal improvement.
X
14
certain holders of public moneys ineligible to office under
X
19
State Board of Agriculture-
to be body corporate .. .
XI
7
election, organization and duties of
XI
7,8
State Board of Assessors-
X
3
State Board of Education-
organization and election of.
XI
6
to have supervision of normal schools.
XI
6
State Board of Equalization-
X
8
State Boards-
keeping of accounts by
X
18
State Government-
X
2
State Institutions-
X
18
superintendent of public instruction member ex-officio of boards of certain.
XI
2
State Money-
which banks to be deposited in.
X
15
limit of deposit of
X
15
amount of, deposited, how shown.
x
16
State Normal College and Schools-
XI
6
State Office-
VI
10
State Officers-
how election of, determined.
VI
20
salaries of .
VI
21
keeping of accounts by
X
18
when term of office of, to begin.
XVI XVI
1
oath of office of .
2
State Paper-
legislature not to establish.
V
35
State Prisons-
legislature may authorize chaplains for.
V
26
State Treasurer-
election of .
VI
1
where to keep office.
VI
1
to be member of board of state auditors salary of .
VI
20
State Treasury-
how money paid out of .
X
16
VI
11
VI
11
to be divided into judicial circuits.
VII
8
10
rate of taxation on property assessed by, how determined assessment of corporate property by .
X
5
legislature to provide for.
annual tax to pay expenses of.
keeping of accounts by
general supervision of .
vacancy in, how filled.
VI
21
11
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Art.
Sec.
Stationery- contracts for
V
25
Statute Laws --
to remain in force.
Sched.
1
Stock-
state not to subscribe to.
X
13
Stockholders-
of corporations, liability of
XII
4
Streets-
legislature not to vacate or alter
VIII
27
use of, for public utilities .. right of municipalities to control.
VIII
28
Student-
not deemed to have gained or lost residence.
III
2
Style- of laws
V
20
of process
VII
22
Suitor-
may prosecute or defend his suit.
II
12
Superintendent of Public Instruction-
when to be elected.
XI
2
term of office of .
XI
2
duties and compensation of .
XI
2
to be member and secretary of state board of education.
XI
2
to be ex-officio member of certain other boards.
XI
2
to be ex-officio member of board of regents.
XI
5
Supervisor ---
to be elected annually in township
VIII
18
(See, also, "Boards of Supervisors.")
Supreme Court-
judicial power vested in.
VII
1
of whom to consist .
VII
2
term of justices of .
VII
2
terms of.
VII
3
jurisdiction and powers of
VII
4 5
may appoint and remove clerk, reporter and crier.
VII
6
limit of power of appointment by.
VII
6
decisions of, to be in writing.
VII
7 7
opinions to be filed with clerk of .
VII
to be court of record and have seal.
VII
17
justices of, to be conservators of peace.
VII
18
when chief justice of, to preside at impeachment.
IX
3
T.
Tax-
for road purposes, limit of .
VIII
26
annual, to pay state expenses
X
2
law imposing, etc., distinctly to state, and its objects.
X
6
Taxation-
municipal, rate of, to be limited.
VIII.
20
subjects of, contributing to primary school fund, to so continue. .
X
1
rate of, on property assessed by state board.
X
3
power of, not to be surrendered or suspended.
X
9
Taxes-
religious, no one compelled to pay
II
3
municipality to levy only for public purposes
VIII
25
certain, to pay interest on educational funds. surplus of, how applied .
X
1
to be levied on such property as prescribed .
X
3
Teacher of Religion- no one compelled to support.
II
3
Telegraph and Telephone Companies-
X
5
Term of Office ---
of justices of supreme court, to be prescribed by law
VII
2
of judges of probate ...
VII
14
of justices of the peace
VII
15
of judge appointed or elected to fill vacancy .
VII
20
3
legislature to provide uniform rule of . .
X
1
assessment of property of, by state board.
VII
to establish, amend and simplify practice.
VIII
28
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INDEX TO CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN.
Art.
Sec.
Term of Office-Continued.
of regents of university.
XI
3
of elective state officers and judges, when to begin.
XVI
1
of county officers, when to begin.
XVI
1
Terms-
of supreme court.
VII
3
Territory-
embraced in state.
I
1
Theological Seminary-
II
3
Tithes-
no one compelled to pay .
II
3
Town Plat-
legislature not to vacate or alter street, etc., in.
VIII
27
Township Clerk-
to be elected annually in township
VIII
18
Township Officers-
III
7
Township Treasurer-
to be elected annually in township
VIII
18
Townships-
not to be divided to form representative district
3
when to elect representatives on general ticket.
3 6
boards of supervisors may organize or consolidate.
VIII
15
to be bodies corporate ..
VIII
16
suits against, to be in name of
VIII
16
legislature may confer certain powers upon .
VIII
17
officers to be elected annually in.
VIII
18
restriction of power of, to grant franchise.
VIII
19
electors of, to affirm franchise grant ..
VIII
19
maintenance of highways, etc., by.
VIII
26
use of highways, etc., in, for public utilities
VIII
28
right of, to control highways, etc.
VIII
28
limit of franchise granted by.
VIII
29
officers of, provisions of law to be made for removal of . libraries to be established in.
XI
14
Transportation-
power of municipalities to operate public utilities to supply .
VIII
23, 24 7
Treason-
when bail not allowed in case of.
II
14
against state, defined .
II
21
conviction of.
II
21
elector not privileged from arrest for.
III V
5 8
legislators not privileged from arrest for.
VI
9
governor may suspend sentence for.
VI
9
legislature to pardon, etc., or direct execution of sentence for. Treasury-
VI
9
money not to be drawn from, for religious sect, etc.
II X
16
Trial by Jury-
II
13
of less than 12, legislature may authorize.
V
27
Trust Companies- law for incorporating, to be passed, etc., by two-thirds' vote.
XII
9
Truth- may be given in evidence in prosecutions for libel.
II
18
Two-thirds' Vote-
required to expel a member.
V
16
required to give act immediate effect.
V
21
required to pass bill appropriating public money, etc.
V
24
required to pass bill over governor's veto. establishment of inferior courts by
V VII
1
of supervisors, to designate place for removal of county seat
VIII
13
necessary to conviction in impeachment.
IX
3
IX
8
Transportation Rates- how may be fixed .
XII
governor not to pardon for.
3
money to be paid from, except in pursuance of appropriations
right of, to remain. how may be waived.
13
officers of, eligible to seat in legislature.
V V V
justices of the peace elected in ..
VII
15
how may be chosen
money not to be appropriated for
36
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Art.
Sec.
Two-thirds' Vote-Continued.
required to adopt concurrent resolution to remove judge. certain laws relating to corporations to be passed, etc., by required to agree to constitutional amendment.
IX XII XVII
U.
Uniform Reports-
of public accounts, to be provided for.
X
18
Uniform Rule of Taxation-
legislature to provide for
X
3
Union Station or Depot Companies-
X
5
United States-
elector in military service of, not deprived of vote.
III
1
elector in service of, not deemed to have gained or lost residence. .
III
2
elector navigating waters of, not deemed to have gained or lost residence.
III
2
state senator and representative to be citizen of
V
6
member of legislature not to receive appointment to senate of.
V
7
governor to be citizen of .
VI
13
officer under, not to be governor.
VI
14
state may contract debts to aid, in time of war
X
10
University-
legislature to maintain.
XI XI XIII
4
University Fund- interest on, how paid.
X
1
Unreasonable Searches and Seizures- persons, etc., to be secure from
II
10
Unusua Punishment-
II
15
V.
Vacancies-
in houses, how filled.
VI
6 10
in state office, how filled.
VI
in office of governor, succession in case of.
VI
16, 17
in office of county clerk and prosecuting attorney, how filled.
VII
11
term of justice of the peace elected to fill.
VII
15
in office of judge, how filled.
VII
governor to fill provisionally, on suspension of officer.
IX
in office of regent of university, how filled
XI
legislature to determine and provide for filling
XVI
5 4
Veto Power-
act initiated or adopted not subject to
V
1
Villages-See "Cities and Villages."
Voters-See "Electors."
Votes-
when to be given by ballot
III
7
for certain persons for legislature to be void ..
V
6
for members of legislature for appointment, to be void.
V
7
in either house, when given viva voce
V
17
on nominations to senate, how taken.
V
17
certain, for governor or lieutenant governor, void.
VI
15
W.
Wagon Roads-
state may be interested in improving.
X
14
Warrant-
not to issue without probable cause supported by oath.
II
10
Water-
VIII
23, 24
power of cities and villages to operate public utilities to supply. Widow- interest of, in homestead.
XIV
4
Witness Against Self-
no one compelled to be, in criminal case.
II
16
6
9
1
assessment of property of, by state board.
5
officer of, not eligible to seat in legislature.
board of regents of, organization and duties of . may take private property .
10 3-5
not to be inflicted .
20 5 3
in constitutional convention, how filled.
XVII
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Art.
Sec ..
Witnesses ----
not to be unreasonably detained.
II
15
not incompetent on account of religious belief
IT
17
accused to be confronted with ....
II
19
accused to have compulsory process to obtain.
II
19
two, required for conviction of treason.
II
21
Women-
when entitled to vote.
VIII
25
legislature may enact laws as to employment of.
V
29
estate of, to remain theirs
XVI
8
not liable for husband's debts, etc. may be devised, etc.
XVI
8
Worship-
religious, liberty of, guaranteed.
II
3
Writs-
action, etc., not affected by adoption of constitution.
Sched.
2
of habeas corpus, not suspended unless public safety require.
II
11
of election, to fill vacancies in houses.
VI
6
of error, power of supreme court to issue
VII
4
Y.
Yeas and Nays-
to be taken on measure proposed by initiative.
2
when to be entered on journal. ..
V
16
votes on nominations to senate taken by
17
final passage of bills to be by ..
23
vote on disapproved bill to be determined by.
V
36
on constitutional amendment, entry of, on journals.
XVII
1
on submission of revised constitution to people, to be entered on journal.
XVII
4
III
4
XVI
8
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
CONVENTION OF 1835.
(Convened at Detroit, May 11, and adjourned June 24, 1835.)
OFFICERS.
JOHN BIDDLE, President.
CHARLES W. WHIPPLE,
MARSHALL J. BACON,
Secretaries.
OLMSTEAD HOUGH,
Sergeant-at-Arms.
DELEGATES.
First District .- Wayne county .- John Biddle, John Norvell, John McDonell, John R. Williams, Alpheus White, Amos Stevens, Conrad Ten Eyck, Louis Beaufait, Peter Van Every, Jonathan D. Davis, Caleb Herrington, Ammon Brown, Theophilus E. Tallman, George W. Ferrington, Asa H. Otis, Charles F. Irwin, William Woodbridge.
Second District .- Monroe county .- David White, Edward D. Ellis, Peter P. Ferry, Lemuel Colbath, Josephus V. D. Sutphen, Robert McClelland, Eliphalet Clark, Samuel Ingersoll, James F. Godfroy.
Third District .- Lenawee county .- Ross Wilkins, Seleck C. Boughton, Allen Hutchins, John J. Adam, Joseph Howell, Joseph H. Patterson, Darius Comstock, John Whitney (a), Alexander R. Tiffany (b).
Fourth District .- Washtenaw county .- Gilbert Shattuck, Abel Godard, William Moore, Robert Purdy, John Brewer, Alpheus Collins, Michael P. Stubbs, Richard Brower, Rufus Crossman, Nathaniel Noble, Russell Briggs, Orin How, Emanuel Case, Edward Mundy, Orrin White.
Fifth District .- Oakland county .- Isaac I. Voorheis, Randolph Manning, Seneca Newberry, Joshua B. Taylor, Elijah F. Cook, Ebenezer Raynale, John Ellenwood, Jeremiah Riggs, Benjamin B. Morris, William Patrick, Jonathan Chase, Samuel White,- Thomas Curtis, Norman Davison.
Sixth District .- Macomb county .- Samuel Axford, Jacob Tucker, Henry Porter, John S. Axford, Ephraim Calkin, Solomon Porter.
Seventh Distric :.- St. Clair county .- Ralph Wadhams, John Clark.
Eighth District. Jackson county .- Townsend E. Gidley, Rosevelt Davis (c), Roswell B. Rexford (c).
Ninth District .- Hillsdale and Branch counties .- Lewis T. Miller.
Tenth District .- Calhoun county .- Isaac E. Crary, Ezra Convis.
Eleventh District .- Kalamazoo county .- Hezekiah G. Wells, William H. Welch, Lucius Lyon.
Twelfth District .- Cass county .- James Newton, James O'Dell, Baldwin Jenkins. Thirteenth District .- St. Joseph county .- John S. Barry, Hubbell Loomis, Martin G. Shelhouse.
Fourteenth District .- Berrien county .- Elijah Lacy, Titus B. Willard.
Fifteenth District .- Mackinaw county .- Michael Dousman.
Sixteenth District .- Chippewa county .- Bela Chapman.
It was this convention that formed the first constitution of the state.
(a) Held seat in convention until May 16, 1835.
(b) Seated by the convention May 16, in place of John Whitney.
(c) The vote for Davis and Rexford was a tie. Matter referred back to district for special election, when Rexford was elected, and seated by convention, June 3, 1835. Davis acted until June 3.
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
The delegates were elected April 4, 1835, in pursuance of an act of the territorial council of January 26, 1835. The constitution was adopted by a vote of the people in October, 1835, there being 6,299 yeas and 1,359 nays (a). It remained in force as the fundamental law of the state until the constitution of 1850 went into operation.
FIRST CONVENTION OF ASSENT.
(Convened at Ann Arbor, September 26, and adjourned September 30, 1836.)
OFFICERS.
WILLIAM DRAPER,
President.
CHARLES A. JEFFERIES SAMUEL YORK AT LEE,
Secretaries.
MARTIN DAVIS,
Sergeant-at-Arms.
DELEGATES.
Allegan and Barry .- Richard Weare.
Berrien .- Titus B. Willard.
Branch .- Harvey Warner.
Calhoun .- Lorenzo B. Collamer.
Cass .- James Newton, James O'Dell.
Chippewa .- Stephen R. Wood.
Hillsdale .- Zachariah Van Duser.
Jackson .- Ethan Allen.
Kalamazoo .- Joseph A. Smith, William H. Welch.
Lapeer .- Mason Butts.
Lenawee .- Darius Comstock, Joseph Rickey, Ross Wilkins, John Hutchins.
Macomb .- Jacob Tucker, John S. Axford, Linus S. Gilbert.
Monroe .- Austin E. Wing, Robert Clark, Edward D. Ellis, Wolcott Lawrence.
Oakland .- Origen D. Richardson, William Draper, S. A. L. Warner, Samuel Satterlee, Edward W. Peck, John L. Brownell.
Ottawa, Kent, Ionia and Clinton .- William A. Richmond.
Saginaw, Genesee and Shiawassee .- Thomas J. Drake.
St. Clair .- Charles Kimball.
S'. Joseph .- Columbia Lancaster, Watson Sumner.
Washtenaw and Livingston .- Seth Markham, Michael P. Stubbs, Marcus Lane, Ebenezer H. Conklin, Geo. P. Jefferies, Elnathan Noble, Geo. W. Glover.
Wayne .- Titus Dort, David C. McKinstry, Louis Beaufait, Benjamin B. Kercheval, Ammon Brown, Eli Bradshaw, Horace A. Noyes, John McDonell.
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