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with a declaration of rights, in
which no reasonable objection a
be found. 1t contains nothing
either cumbrous or expensive.
Article II relates to the Legisia-
turc, and the n of their APP
portionment and election. We de-
fy our contemporary to suggest
any improvements. Any "unncc-
cssary Offices" there? II also pro-
VidcS for a homestead, If the
homestead law is to be abolished,
the way to accomplish it is to sub
nit the question to the people by
way of amendment.
Article Ill relates exclusively to
the executive department., and is
very plain and simplc-could not
possibly be made more SO. 1t pro-
vidcS for the election of Governor
and other state officers, and there
is nothing cumbrOus or expensive
about it. And nc II will contend
that there are unnecessary Offices
in tho executive department,
Articles ~ provides for the cleo
ton Of Supreme and Circuit and
Probate Judges, Clerk of Court,
Sheriff, Coroner, Solicitor, County
Commissioners and Justices OF the
Peace. Nothing "cumbrous" about
this. Tho Constitution does not
require that these Offices shall be
"cXpcnsive," for the salaries are
left to be fixed by the General AS
scmbly. Arc any OF these Offices
unnecessary" If SO, what ones?
\ few personal---very. fcw-think
the Office of County Commissioner
is unnecessary. The General AS
scnlbly heretofore has regarded
Justices of the Peace "unneces-
sary," and has refused to provide
for them; but it has provided for
Trial Justices, not required by the
Constitution, and conforming in
every essential particular to JUS
ticcs of the Peace, except i'm name
and in the fact that they are APP
pointed by the Governor instead of
being elected by the people.
Article V provides for arbitra-
tors, change of in certain
eases and for the codificatiOn of the
laws every ten years. Nothing
expensive about that, unless it be
in the coditication of the laws. And
we remember that certain Lcgisla-
tors at one time opposed the codi-
tication of the laws on account of
the expense, and VIC remember the
remark made by Judge Mackey
that an economical member from
his County had prepared Il bill to
have the laws coditicd by convict
labor.
Arlicic VI rclatcS III eminent
dohiitlh-lo Wnich no objection can
ever bc raised ny anybody.
Article vi relates to impcach-
mcnts; is plain and simple, and en-
tlrclN unohJectionable and incapa-
plc OF Improvement.
Article VII, relating to the
rlght OF suffrage, could not be i'm
proved.
Artlcl" IN relates to finance and
taxation, and we nave never seen
or heard OF the least objection to
anything contained therein.
Article \ relates to education;
provides for n state Suprrintcnd-
cntof Education and County School
CommiSSioncr-ail nccc 'Sary, and
not more eNp"nSiv" than n"ccs-
SarN. With the amendment Of
1879, it provides for a mill tax for
'mnon choolN-put in the Core
SiIlution ny the D"m"crnts, who
ar" pledged I" keep it there. 1t
provides ais" ior Il stat" Normal
School-Which Is neither cumhrouS
nor cXp"n~!F"-it costs #i,1O0 II
year an" Is worth To tn" state ten
times at ;'no ma. 4 state nc
form school Tor ~JuV"nil" offenders
TN" me Legislators nay" regard
ro aS "unh"ccSsarN--It has not
been "~cNp"nHiN"," Tor 1t has V
nccn cStabiiShcu because the in
mates could easily be mad" to work
ana pay for tn" expenses of the
mStltutIon--it may not be ncccs-
Sary, II IT IS extremely proper,
ana, independent OF a 'onstitu-
tlOnal requirements, nOtilt nave