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Schedule § 2

Existing public and private rights, continuance.

Const 1835, schedule, § 1->Const 1850, schedule, § 2 Const 1835, schedule, § 3->Const 1850, schedule, § 3 Const 1850, schedule, § 2->Const 1908, schedule, § 2 Const 1850, schedule, § 3->Const 1908, schedule, § 3 Const 1908, schedule, § 2->Const 1963, schedule, § 2 Const 1908, schedule, § 3->Const 1963, schedule, § 2 Const 1835, schedule, § 1 Const 1835, schedule, § 1 Preservation of rights of action, process. Const 1835, schedule, § 3 Const 1835, schedule, § 3 Fines, penalties and escheats to state. Const 1850, schedule, § 2 Const 1850, schedule, § 2 Continuance of proceedings pending; organization of judicial department. Const 1850, schedule, § 3 Const 1850, schedule, § 3 Fines, penalties, etc. Const 1908, schedule, § 2 Const 1908, schedule, § 2 Continuance of public and private rights; jurisdiction of courts. Const 1908, schedule, § 3 Const 1908, schedule, § 3 Moneys or property due the state or municipal corporation. Const 1963, schedule, § 2 Const 1963, schedule, § 2 Existing public and private rights, continuance.

Constitutional Convention Material

Schedule § 2 at the Michigan Legislature Website

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Const 1963, schedule, § 2; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

All writs, actions, suits, proceedings, civil or criminal liabilities, prosecutions, judgments, sentences, orders, decrees, appeals, causes of action, contracts, claims, demands, titles and rights existing on the effective date of this constitution shall continue unaffected except as modified in accordance with the provisions of this constitution.

All writs, actions, causes of action, prosecutions and rights of individuals, and of bodies corporate, and of the state, and all charters of incorporation which shall not have been heretofore forfeited or become subject to forfeiture shall continue; and all complaints, informations or indictments which shall have been made, filed or found or which may hereafter be made, filed or found for any crime or offense committed before the adoption of this constitution, may be proceeded upon as if no change had taken place. The several courts shall continue with the same powers and jurisdiction, both at law and in equity, as heretofore, until otherwise provided by law.

All fines, taxes, penalties, forfeitures and escheats, accruing to the state or any municipal corporation under the existing constitution and laws, shall accrue to the use of the state or such municipal corporation under this constitution.

All writs, actions, suits, proceedings, civil or criminal liabilities, prosecutions, judgments, sentences, orders, decrees, appeals, causes of action, contracts, claims, demands, titles and rights existing on the effective date of this constitution shall continue unaffected except as modified in accordance with the provisions of this constitution.

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, schedule, §§ 2 & 3; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

§ 2: All writs, actions, causes of action, prosecutions and rights of individuals, and of bodies corporate, and of the state, and all charters of incorporation which shall not have been heretofore forfeited or become subject to forfeiture shall continue; and all complaints, informations or indictments which shall have been made, filed or found or which may hereafter be made, filed or found for any crime or offense committed before the adoption of this constitution, may be proceeded upon as if no change had taken place. The several courts shall continue with the same powers and jurisdiction, both at law and in equity, as heretofore, until otherwise provided by law.

§ 3: All fines, taxes, penalties, forfeitures and escheats, accruing to the state or any municipal corporation under the existing constitution and laws, shall accrue to the use of the state or such municipal corporation under this constitution.

§ 2: All writs, actions, causes of action, prosecutions and rights of individuals, and of bodies corporate, and of the state, and all charters of incorporation, which shall not have been heretofore forfeited or become subject to forfeiture shall continue; and all complaints, informations or indictments which shall have been made, filed or found, or which may hereafter be made, filed or found, for any crime or offence offense committed before the adoption of this constitution, may be proceeded upon as if no change had taken place. The several courts, except as herein otherwise provided, shall continue with the like same powers and jurisdiction, both at law and in equity, as heretofore if this constitution had not been adopted, until otherwise provided by law, and until the organization of the judicial department under this constitution.

§ 3: That All fines, taxes, penalties, forfeitures and escheats, accruing to the state of Michigan or any municipal corporation under the present existing constitution and laws, shall accrue to the use of the state or such municipal corporation under this constitution.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, schedule, §§ 2 & 3; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

§ 2: All writs, actions, causes of action, prosecutions and rights of individuals and of bodies corporate, and of the State, and all charters of incorporation, shall continue; and all indictments and informations which shall have been found or filed, or which may hereafter be found or filed, for any crime or offense committed before the adoption of this Constitution, may be proceeded upon as if no change had taken place. The several courts, except as herein otherwise provided, shall continue with the like powers and jurisdiction, both at law and in equity, as if this Constitution had not been adopted, and until the organization of the judicial department under this Constitution.

§ 3: All fines, penalties, forfeitures and escheats accruing to the State under the present Constitution and laws, shall accrue to the use of the State under this Constitution.

§ 2: All writs, actions, causes of action, prosecutions and rights of individuals and of bodies corporate, and of the State, and all charters of incorporation, shall continue; and all indictments and informations which shall have been found or filed, or which may hereafter be found or filed, for any crime or offence offense committed before the adoption of this Constitution, may be proceeded upon as if no change had taken place. The several courts, except as herein otherwise provided, shall continue with the like powers and jurisdiction, both at law and in equity, as if this Constitution had not been adopted, and until the organization of the judicial department under this Constitution.

§ 3: That All fines, penalties, forfeitures and escheats accruing to the State of Michigan under the present Constitution and laws, shall accrue to the use of the State under this Constitution.

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, schedule, §§ 2 & 3; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

§ 2: All writs, actions, causes of action, prosecutions and rights of individuals and of bodies corporate, and of the State, and all charters of incorporation, shall continue; and all indictments and informations which shall have been found or filed, or which may hereafter be found or filed, for any crime or offense committed before the adoption of this Constitution, may be proceeded upon as if no change had taken place. The several courts, except as herein otherwise provided, shall continue with the like powers and jurisdiction, both at law and in equity, as if this Constitution had not been adopted, and until the organization of the judicial department under this Constitution.

§ 3: All fines, penalties, forfeitures and escheats, accruing to the State under the present Constitution and laws, shall accrue to the use of the State under this Constitution.

§ 2: All writs, actions, causes of action, prosecutions and rights of individuals and of bodies corporate, and of the State, and all charters of incorporation, shall continue; and all indictments and informations which shall have been found or filed, or which may hereafter be found or filed, for any crime or offence offense committed before the adoption of this Constitution, may be proceeded upon as if no change had taken place. The several courts, except as herein otherwise provided, shall continue with the like powers and jurisdiction, both at law and in equity, as if this Constitution had not been adopted, and until the organization of the judicial department under this Constitution.

§ 3: That All fines, penalties, forfeitures and escheats, accruing to the State of Michigan under the present Constitution and laws, shall accrue to the use of the State under this Constitution.

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, schedule, §§ 2 & 3; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

§ 2: All writs, actions, causes of action, prosecutions and rights of individuals and of bodies corporate, and of the State, and all charters of incorporation, shall continue; and all indictments which shall have been found, or which may hereafter be found, for any crime or offence committed before the adoption of this constitution, may be proceeded upon as if no change had taken place. The several courts, except as herein otherwise provided, shall continue with the like powers and jurisdiction, both at law and in equity, as if this constitution had not been adopted, and until the organization of the judicial department under this constitution.

§ 3: That all fines, penalties, forfeitures and escheats accruing to the State of Michigan under the present constitution and laws, shall accrue to the use of the State under this constitution.

Constitution of 1835

October 6, 1835; Constitutional Convention of 1835

Const 1835, schedule, §§ 1 & 3; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

§ 1: That no inconvenience may arise from a change of the Territorial Government to a permanent State Government, it is declared that all writs, actions, prosecutions, contracts, claims, and rights of individuals, and of bodies corporate, shall continue as if no change had taken place in this Government; and all process which may, before the organization of the judicial department under this constitution, be issued under the authority of the Territory of Michigan, shall be as valid as if issued in the name of the State.

§ 3: All fines, penalties, forfeitures, and escheats, accruing to the Territory of Michigan, shall accrue to the use of the State.

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