seattle.politics

In News pd76c3p2h65uhh21sofls8sb4greu0ihtj@ ,, Don Homuth at
, typed this:

> On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:30:42 -0400, "Scruffy McScruffovitch"
> wrote:
>
>> In News rkj4c3967f30cfist5dlvpj9qtmnj2tmcq@ ,, Don Homuth at
>> , typed this:
>>
>
>>> The power enacted by the Initiative and Referendum is legislative in
>>> nature.
>>
>> Not in Michigan....
>
> /(S(qtgzvc554rh05xry1cd32wuc))/documents/historical/
>
> ARTICLE V
>
> LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
>
> Legislative power; initiative; referendum.
>
> Sec. 1. The legislative power of the state of Michigan is vested in a
> senate and house of representatives; but the people reserve to
> themselves the power to propose legislative measures, resolutions and
> laws; to enact or reject the same at the polls independently of the
> legislature; and to approve or reject at the polls any act passed by
> the legislature, except acts making appropriations for state
> institutions and to meet deficiencies in state funds.

The Michigan Constitution was not written by the Legislature, but by
Michigan 1st Congressional Committee. No one had any legislative power
until the Legislature was defined in the Constitution, and the Constitution
was ratified, and THAT was through a vote of free citizens. Note the
passage: BUT THE PEOPLE RESERVE TO THEMSELVES...