The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-02
The Sew Ssssssasasson.

the evils into which similar b0Iics In tbose
S,atcs have Of late yam fallen. The bcset
ting sin Of Constitutional Couventions. for q
number Of ycan past, has been failure 10
between Constitution making
and legislation. 10 keep 10 view the wide
ind essential difference between the legiti.
mate functions d a Constitutional Conven
ton and those u Legislature. and conse-
quen,ly tho broad dia,inction between the
organic sct Of . State. and in code Of laws.
The result has been . deal Of legislation by
Constitutions Conventions Of late yesrs,
Influenced. no doubt, by Iaadsble seaI br
needed reforms. and the consequent train Of
evils which such departure from the fund
amcntaI political principles, must from the
nature Of ,hings. in every case entail This
usurr alton, on The part 81 constitutional
Conventions, of tho functions Of the Lega
laturc. has bern one Of the causes Of the
oumber and frequency Of those Conventions.
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