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Removed & Rejected / 1908 Article V: Legislative Department

1908 Article V § 34

Private claims.

Const 1850, art 4, § 31->Const 1908, art 5, § 34 Const 1850, art 4, § 31 Const 1850, art 4, § 31 Private claims. Const 1908, art 5, § 34 Const 1908, art 5, § 34 Private claims.

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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

Const 1908, art 5, § 34; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

The legislature shall not audit nor allow any private claim or account.

The legislature shall not audit nor allow any private claim or account.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 4, § 26; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

The Legislature shall not audit or allow any private claim or account.

The Legislature shall not audit nor or allow any private claim or account.

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 5, § 32; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

The Legislature shall not authorize any lottery or permit the sale of lottery tickets; nor grant divorces; nor audit or allow any private claim or account; nor pass special acts extending the time for the collection of taxes.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 41

Divorces shall not be granted by the Legislature.

The Legislature shall not authorize any lottery, nor or permit the sale of lottery tickets; nor grant divorces; nor audit nor or allow any private claim or account; nor pass special acts extending the time for the collection of taxes.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 41

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 4, § 31; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

The Legislature shall not audit nor allow any private claim or account.

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