, 1869-06-08

womnnss Rights GnthcrinE-Opin-
Ion ns to the ConstitntfonalltF Of
the Specific Appropriation Bill.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune

Ion ns to the ConstttutfonalltY Of |
she Specific Appropriation Bill.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
INp1ANAroL1s, June7
Awonan' 8 Rights Convention meets at Nor11- |
sons Opera Hali, IN this city, to-moyzow. Tho |
only notaoles expected 70 oe present arc Nra- |
Iyermo1r, Of Chicago, and Ilsa cozeos, of st.
iSpiAsAro11s, June 7.-Atsorney General VIII
Hanson today delivered ~ opinion On TIE eonsti.
was passed by tho House At the close Of me special
session, aftel the resignation Of the Democratic
nese e. e. fse ras opon aaq Is as
dltor Of SUITE IN regard Y the allowance
eeeds On tie assumption that as no h7eaula1ty
appears on the face Of the act OF o. the proceed
inEs affecting II, the courts VIII not presume
saat 1ae eours Co take noce q sesed T.
regularity, and Al1ow proof Of 4 be pro
csyds 70 saox snss u, g1o;nm S,;,. !, is aot
bic number. which, IN no session, remains The
same throughout. The constitution sa,s the
House ot REPRESENTATIVE nay coo7.st Of one hun
tivcs, supplies the numoer-sne former ons hun
sssns md tae the quesss sissf a to In ssas sSa
-tne courts have made distinction between dcd-
n III tne au iasier ease mao1iy Of my nueep Il
tnoee present may nct, and hist nc;1on wiz bind
the BODY. In the absence Of any organic rule the
common law rule obtains, and gives to the tnaJor-
III pove: to act and bind tne minority; but
| ID this Gaze tho organic law OF the
State requires ITO tmo'sh!fds = -, q , zach q hoass
that the wlse men Who framed our constitution
Intended TO mAke that tnstsunent 80 technical
| apd thst tie slightest derivation from the ruiea
therein lid down should fltaie and destroy
Ms most n.elpl :. = = ~ men u - ~ she most
tbeJ Intended to 20 frame that instrument As to
plsce The whole Legislative powers Of the State At
taas saa 3 s. ass sae sD
| Of each house The ftaners Of the coastisn-
ton meant md INTENDED TO- say
tro-thlrds Of the members elected should coassi-
,utc quoruu- II . s1t1cent answer 70 this
eon.trnst!9q 70 saJ ta.t I tae5 aaa 80 n,enaea q
the word, 70 Ni, "elscted.m the ent;re gense
meaning e tas sstoa ooU,e m1sd a2ss
quorum, ErerJ count Of the house would be
ss.ea o. The nanbss sIscssd io9 Jst we @er n ip
eJ deaths sd rcs,snauona In ths
sned paasT Get oses ssas
t1ucing the uou4e to nl.yeignt menoas. THIS
they hid = legal right . ao, but tney eon1d not
q thas branch q nc Les..!.suze, !eE nc nt!y-
eight members sttll constituted the nouse IN lis
ssess u e 1es =
u. The most n1surA and genuine
method Of e1pounding the sscdoa requiItng tvo-
compare 1t with other sections tn the Eaue tus:ru-
neut, thus nndiaS OCT the sense Of tbs
c!ause By the words q obvious intent
rules of construction anoEs reference
10 be made to = subsequent section In order q
s. Is :, M 70 ahs9 t seeans q
the contribution, u viii be observed thtt the
fSn5 'se Il n sas ~ sa e. PsTs4
pats b!ls ..,a to.ns Re- resolutions M and asaa
aud sgsn n the nrtt section Of the article prprd.
ax posele d ,nss he con7ennon q he use of tne
xesd nsou'e n one s,ee1.S :sSaon, p o.sn, sns
/ termt, caeh meaning tbs zame though used fol
dsFsns NneT i tnsy ~ nssa ..
ssea sa.i'i d he Is 1tsec, tasy e5idsauJ mean
no9s4 sa 9 % ss5ss!n act. iae1 essscsssa s,
: o'nitans : na;assty u u iSs @eneefs elsetst
elected 70 the house d which sae measure org
: ina'eA Is neeessaly: II itnPeseane@n; @ s~g-anI ,
e / acatn Amendments proposed to h
constitution nuss be agree! 70 By . majority Q
, the members elected to each Of The noUsea- L
= | ever. instance where high duty L. to be PEI
formed ne nnmses Necessary to ne penot1nan' 2
: l it Ia IN the neusnuTe sense and HIS refel
: | ence to actual meuocraotR and mt
the House u actually rcduced by death
and re4iguAtions below 1tty-one members, undt
the present appoz11ounent II remains cot'stttS
. | tonAl body for every pcrpose except tmpcae1
i | uent This rule pf coc1dkut1on ha
. | been Wen sustained bJ The Senate Of u
| United Etates am, therefore, oI z
. i cpinIor th1t the specific Apprpirt1upn bill Al
: : other meAgures passed By the House after the :
= | st9uAt1on Of the 1orty-two members, VIZ IN
T. l cort1uee With Al requirements Of The Cnn1tr
Il ton, and ought to be obeyed as constitution
law, fSiEuet} b. F. WI1lllAsox,
II Attorney General OF the st1se.