The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

to coufer the whole legislative power
which they possessed, except SO far as
at the same time they imposed rss,ric.
tons. The government Of tue United
States i, ono q enumerated powers; the
governments OF the states are possessed
Of all tho general powers Of legislation.
When a law Of congress is aSsailed as
void look into the national constitution
to soc il tho grant ofspecifed powers is
broad enough to embrace il; but When
state law is attacked on this same
grOuud, it is presumably valid 10 any
case, aud this presumption is C0nelu.
sive one, unless in the constitution Of
the United State, or Of the state We are
able to discern that j, is prohibited. We
look in the constitution Of the uaited
States for grants oflcgislatiye power, bu,
in tho constitution Of the state to asesr.
taiu il any ii@iaiispJ have bOep iRpOs.
ed upon the complete power with which
the Legislative department Of the state
was vested 10 its creation. Congress
can pass no laws, but such as the COZ.
stiluiion authorizes, either expressly or
by clear Implication; while the state
legislature has jurisdiction Of all sub.
jects on which ii legislation is no. pro.
hibited." Cooley con. lin. Ia. In
tho case of rI,Orps Va, Rutland & Bur.
lington Railroad co., 81 Vermont H.,
Chief Justice lleddcld says; II, has
never been questioned tha, the Anori.
eau legislature has tho sane unlimited
power in regard to legislation which 70.
sides 10 the British Parliament, except
where they arc restrained by written
constitutions. That must bc conceded, I
,iiuk, to be a fundamental principle iu
tho political organizations Of tue Amer.
lean States, We cannot well comprehend
how, upOa principle, it should be other.
wise. Tbs pJople must, Of course, pos.
scsi all legislative power originally.
They have committed this 10 the most
=, neral and unlimited manner to the
several state legislatures, saving only
such restrictions as are imposed BY The
constitution" See also COoley's con,
lin. 81, IS, 1GS. Wyucllamcr Sc. pcO.
pie, IL n. T.. Il. SOL. City Of Rich
inouG vs.. Daniel, ii Grsltaa 3T5. From
these mauy respectable authorities We
dedusO these principles as being inron
tOItibly correct:
The legislative authority TO be eff
cient must have large discretion in dc
termining the means through which IL
acts shall DO executed, aud the pcrfor,
lnansO Of many duties which they pro,
vide for by law they may refer either to
the chief executive Of tue state, or al
their option, to any V.her executive OF
ministerial officer. Powers or dutie.
not specifically confsrred upon tue gov.
ernor by the constitution, the sxccutiy,
caHuOs exercise or assume except by
legislative authority, and the power
which IN its discretion il roufers Il may
also withhold or confer in othnr lirec.
tons. COoley's con. lin. Hills
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