Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-30
Temperance.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
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Concluded.
Cues. How are Constitutions
amended?
Ans. Every Constitution provides
for its own amendment. Sometimes
the governor is required, at certain
times, to inquire of the Legislature
if the people desire the calling of
Constitutional convention or in 9TH
err words, the Legislature may, upon
its own motion, or upon the petitions
of a respectable number of citizens,
propose an amendment, and submit
the same to the votes of the people.
Sometimes two-thirds vote of one
or two successive Legislatures is re-
CURED before it reaches the people.
Sometimes a majority vote of the
people will adopt it; sometimes it re-
quires two-thirds vote. These steps
are definitely set forth in each Con-
stitution, and must be accurately fol-
lowed.
Who makes the Statutes?
The Legislature.
What is the Legislature!
A number of qualified electors.
chosen from and by the people, who
meet at the capital of the state at GER
tain specified times, and deliberate
upon the welfare of the people and
their needs under the Constitution.
The result of their deliberations they
embody in Statutes.
Are Statutes always just and
good?
They are not; sometimes lawmak
ers are ignorant, sometimes careless,
sometime wicked. Sometimes stat
ute good in itself, is not in harmony
with the Constitution, and then is de-
clared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court or sometimes, perhaps,
a statute though bad in itself, is not
unconstitutional. Thus it appears
that the character of Constitutions is
of vital Importance to the welfare of
the people.
Do Constitutions enforce them
selves?
They do not. They set forth GEL
tain rights, but do not provide means
of securing the same, or penalties for
their violation. They define certain
wrongs but do not give redress against
these wrongs.
To what source must we look fol-
the enforcement of the Constitution
To the Legislature for statutes; tC
the courts of law for an application
of them to specific instances, and t.
the executive for carrying out thu
same upon the person OF thing tina
transgresses.
What is the relation of Constitu
ton and statutes to Gods law?
They ought to be in harmony wit
it.. otherwise they will not protec
human rights.
Where is Gods law concerning
governments found?
In the bible and in national devel
opment. 1t is called the moral law.
What is meant by the moral law
The law by which we know wins
is right and what is wrong.
What are the sanctions of God
laws?
Anything which is for our good {
for others good, God permits us
do, or have or to be, and it is RICH
morally right; but anything whic
hurts us, or our neighbors, God TO
bids us to do, to have or to. be, ar
it is wrong, morally wrong.
Can anything which is contrary
Gods law ever be made right by b
man law?
1t can never be morally right; t
bible calls these unrighteous decree
What are some of these which e
listed in former times?
Protection of duelling, lotteri
and African slavery.
What unrighteous laws now d
grace our people?
Gambling and liquor-license Law
and some others.
How do we know these are I
righteous laws?
They prove themselves to be SUI
for they do not make. the people 60
and happy who do just what the l
allows.
Does the bible speak concerni
license and tax laws?
1t says, "Woe to him that Civ
his neighbor drink, that puttest
bottle to him and makest him drul
en-" also, ''Woe to him that build
a town with blood and established
city by iniquity." The gospel I
of love certainly condemns liqu
selling. The law ought to be a 81
ror to evil doors and praise to tn
who do well.'
How do temperance people de-
the Constitutions of the states anne
ed?
BY putting in provisions fore
prohibiting the manufacture and s
of all alcoholic beverages, and
structing the Legislature to pass
forcing statutes.
Why is Constitutional prohibi
better than mere statutes!
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