The Republican journal., 1881-03-17
The Judiciary Committee on a Portion of
Ghe Governors Address.

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referred so much of the Governors address as re-
lates to the Courts, and the constitutional provis
| ions for requiring the opinion of the Court
tain occasions. have submitted their It port They
say the Governor in his address makes two decla-
ratlons, that have seemed to the Committee to re-
| qulre consideration and report The Committee
understand the Governor to declare in effect that
the constitutional provision ia question. in his
opinion. is wrong IN principle and dangerous in
practice; and to further declare that the opinions
| thus obtained from the Court have 70 force de-
cisions. but only to be taken for what they are
worth opinions. and to be followed or disregard
ed at will by the Executive Legislature The
| Committee are unable to assent to either of these
| propositions The provision in question. see. 3,
article q, of the constitution is then quoted, and
after an Interpretation of its scope and meaning
in the light of legal authority the report concludes
as follows
1t is not the purpose, nor has it been the effect
of this provision to permit any interference by the
| Court in matters of administration or legislation.
but rather to enable learned and honorable Court
| to point out the path of constitutional duty, and
power, to the department asking It's aid. 1t was
4 10 secure harmony of Interpretation to const-
| tuuonal law and rights. ard prevent unseemly
conflicts between the Executive aud Legislature,
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means of this lamp set by the founders of our
commonwealth, the Executive and the Legislature
can see the bounds of their power and duty as
~. ~ y .no peoPie' anu "'ou tI0 c''4eHt On
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| from the Mother State, in whose constitution it
| has stood for century All through that century.
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PROSPEROUS! on IN Ine ROADS mus made pam
ho ' sltovAs 70
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,ta - va, ti H. y 'ie an tHecn.iNe
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.,+ 40 ~ IN 30 H. pSsG pass, sol'!! ~ 5lNe
to disobey those laws and defy that will The in,
stant failure OF that attempt and the peaceful ssue
Of that conflict illustrate the wisdom Of our fathers
tions of authority.
" hlle amendments have been made or suggested
sta,aS ~ Ma;npp u.a, " site =
has stood urassailed without suggestion of amend
nent' until rhat mace IN the address OF the present
Ions acaniesnenne This not i4tra(II,a axorn,In
through four generations of treemen attest its val
ue' ahu me hgh regard III "hlch u Is ne ID by the
nor have tbar avar ratIsa4 to Two II All aFe.t
The people expect that each officer is anxious to
perform l ms conslnnllonal ana regal guy Ihey
officers as 70 tha limits ,nd eytant IL ,hot d,,t
They have provided au authoritative interpreter OF
mat duty lhey nave provided FOR speedy inter
rxDect ALI their officers Eyecrtiya
Judicial to heed that interpretation ITO the end
tnae tHls may oe governments OF la"r Hld mol OF
The ron,n,ittaa tI,or.f,,ra ranort lo,i.1atio, ;o
pedient.
=. Signed by h. a Emery y Nortland Geo y,
StTont q 4 upII Fnhrni,n rI;it "n ~ y - =
the part of the House
| concur with the Committee in their conclusion
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kusck Of the House Committee W.. ohsant Al
the time of the consideration of his report
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apPe"' 'li"' '''' S"9eY '"eie - '' 10 "l'4nS con
lH'u ~ ''' summer Se"SoN- in"ee"' lie Say Tue
evenings nav pee 50 occupied 'hlS "ln'ei' 'ha'
there was tax OF Pehuoning the Legislature tor
le" more nights ~ 'he week MONDAY n'ght there
Is 4 lFceum meeting III district No I; tuesday
nlgn'' prayer meeting Wednesday "cenm IN
uis'rlcf NO $; thursday ana FRIDAY lights dane
'Ls' and SATURDAY night meetings. ct different
houses for Singing Now that Spring has come
the young men are about leaving TO engage as
usual in the cod and mackerel fisheries $500 Hotel
accommodations are being increased to meet the
summer demands n league 4 Son built last