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1835 Article V § 9

Governor; adjournment of legislature in certain cases.

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Excluded; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Excluded; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Excluded; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Excluded; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Excluded; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

Constitution of 1835

October 6, 1835; Constitutional Convention of 1835

Const 1835, art 5, § 9; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

Approved Text

He shall have power to adjourn the Legislature to such time as he may think proper, in case of a disagreement between the two Houses, with respect to the time of adjournment, but not to a period beyond the next annual meeting.

Sources

Michigan—Constitution, &c.—State Government., 1835, p. 8 (HathiTrust)