True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-23
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as from various contingencies Of olher
descriptions, which in the aggregate, will
imperalively require the attention Of the
Legislature, although no one Of ihemmay
constitute such an extraordinary occasion
as will warrant the exercise Of The special
power vested in The Governor ExPe-
diency, therefore, no less than principle,
seems 10 recommend annual, rather than
biennial sessions.
There are some collateral consilera-
lions. tending to the same conclusion,
which should not be overlooked.
The present Constitution allows no
amendment Of lis provisions, except such
as may be agreed 10 BY lhree-6flhs Of the
members bleach House, aud BY major
ity Of the electors voting Il. the next elec.
lion for Senator'S and Representatives. -
II follows that no amendment Of The Con.
stilulion can be made, however unani.
mously sanctioned by the Legislature or
demanded BY The people, until two years
after il shall have been proposed. The
substitution ofannual for biennial sessions
will necessarily require annual elections
lskSenaiors and Representatives, and
viii thus remove this needless and dis
paragIng restriction upon the exercise of
popular sovereignty.
II SO happens, also, that the terms Of
Senators from this Slate In The Congress
oil The United States, expire during the
second years oil the biennial perlods.--
Every election oil Senator' therefore,
while our State Constitution shall remain
unamended, must, under ordinary clrcum-
stances, take place more than year be-
lore the expiration ol the current Term,
and nearly Two years before the Senator
elect will take his seat. II may some
times occur mat Senator thus chosen,
so long IN advance oil The commencement
oI his term, wlllby no means represent
lhe sentiments or The VIII Of the people,
when he actually enters upon the perlor-
nance OF ms 0ihcial dulIes.
nose VINO are accustomed 10 iook 10
'he STATE Government ior me MAINTAIN
ance oil State Rights and The security ol
personal rights, VIII ilnd anolher reason
lor preference q annual 10 biennial ses'
sions' IN the oOvlous CONSIDERATION maj
while the SESSION. 81 Congress are annu-
az ana lhose q Inc STATE Legislature are
only biennial, lhe regards Of lhe people
WIN pe more anu more absorbed oy Inc
iormer' aho iess anu less attracted ny Tue
'al'ef' NO wen wisher 10 Inc Perma-
nelce OF american Institutions, VIII de-
sire 10 augment 'he tendency, aifeauy 100
apparent 'owafuS 'ne aos'rp''on ol lhe
o'a'es III a ceisralizeu anu cohsoilua'eu
reueral Government
Luz greater expense u a"'lua' SESSIONS
IS so'he''hes u'geu as a'' arsume"' IN Id
vor u o'el'nla' anu every argument
ufawh from 'lie Important p''nc'p'e7 VI
Puphc economy is certainly en''oeu 10
resPecunl consluera'ioh' ou' 'l'hN y
may wen oe amrmeu' 'na'' III 'nls 'n-
s'ance' tue argument rom economy Is
not valid. Wilhout taxing mo Inc ac-
count me coss 70 'ne o'a'e oi 'le nllschlel
arls'ng rom me ue'ay 81 neeoeu 'eg'sla-
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n",' neceSSa'ily' g,fa'ef ''"'' 'na' no, 'sqo''
reu 'or one o's'''''' Session. :" ''s'
men' iro'" eAPe"se' ''e'eio.e' 'pay 'F
rsau'iy oos'",ea " proper ,''i'''a''o" y
uura'ioh' anu ''e sues,'0n o. p'e'efenot
may De 'eu'ceu . : simple c',''ce' !. 'r'e'
spec'lVe . expense oe'Ween il'n,'eu a"'
hua' SESSIONS anu u.'''''''''o o'en"'Si WV
occasional ezra SESSIONS wy o@"Juus
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