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omld it be neoemeery to mend the state Constittatlon in order for tbe State 

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tol ooept umneyfrom the Federal tZwenment for Foster Beme **Caret** “If an amendmentto the Conutltutlon 1s not **neoeesery,** then under pre@nt legleletlon, does the Mete hete implied power to aooept moneyfrom the Federal @orern-**ipmpreblo John**  **n.** Tinter8 **- pago**  

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1. **It** would **net be**  **me@eeeery to**  **euend** the hnst%tmtlon in **ardor** for the Ekbe of Taesr or for tbo Mpertaeut of 

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ppmprietion bill, 

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a. Under the holding of **our opiai5**  **imme~ietoly** l boro **sited, the**  State Departwant of Rabl~ie ~elksrs doeu **have** 

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**.** It la lrpo~elbls far **ono** to knew the aonditfons upon wbleb 8 great of Mona mef he me&e?57the ?ederel **@oTowmt to**  tbs 8teto In 84tenOo of tbe @eowegeb Oi 8 bill bJ tbe fkmd;FeearIewrablo Jotm ?I. 

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### of tba loginlatlre pswor. It ie, oi ooureo, poeeible that the C8~gmsm migbt ooupl,e tit& the donetim dennndu upon the Ptate that would be forbidden ta the La~laletww by the Coustitutlnn, but thin IS net et all 

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Vs are OC the opinion the eenasnt bf the Rtete t&u* 

### te l ooept donations or grate frw the Federal Qatemmmt ~7 **be** @ten by the l.o~lsletwre In **en** epyoprietinn act. Ordiaer 

### 117, It lr not required that the oonsent of the 

### 8tete to eowpt donetiwe be ovldeaoed b7 8 bills but It -7 be dono b7 ether 

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### Very trul7yours