Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1890-11-06

susnorities. 10 no bar to . prosec'
ton Of the same person, and punisl
ment for the same identical often,
o. act, By tho general laws Of II
Slate. This does not comport wit
my IDEAS Of justice. To say that til
Legislature csn delegate is power
to s<cwn OF city within the State. Z
ensct by.'aws and ordinances for th
punishment Of oGsnsss: ssy, giving
drink OF liquor TO minor, and tn
town or city authorities tine the : er
son MY dollars for the offense, an,
s6sa thu county an:hcr;t;es take IA,
ssus psrsea up, and for 10 ssm
idsntisal Get Of o6enss 6ns him ST,
doaisss. Under this Consultation
the - Wills il town, who gave
by . Ark a Heuor. veuld Be sss.
one hupassl dellasA ed saethsr
u seounenit1sd tks ssne oEenss jus
|oSz3de - 6sfpprsts limits. veult
esiv ~ haN thsA san. This sven.
't9ns.Ae ~ sAjssk ed eseeciall,
1shen-Us oensidss, ~ TACT thst .thx
80 snl eonniy aathoyities bott
deevs aissis powers to punish such
o(bases trem the came body-the
ksuslaturs. Nov, 70 adopt the Ian.
Guags Of tho present Constitution In
ssesssaos 70 this natter, would be by
this Convention On adoption Of the
ss6stssc'iOR given to it By the
Csssa n Appeajs h the cssss reier.
~ Va, and Of he right ssd justnsss
ait which, for one, l an an not in
eliasd to do. CemnoAwealth We.
eesh, 2 Dussll, page 296: 1.-The
wseds Of . particular clause OF the
- Constitstea having received .
Waltknown construction. and being
bo0ally Transferred 70 the new Con-
sfjtstiob. the construction given
I 30 will b. presumed to have been
{ lsessd by the Convention;" and TO
4 ffecs this wrong. - ! conceive it
Z b, ! have offered this amendment
9 aectioa IL. by insertng, alter the
vord ''l,mb," the following: Nor
shsh ssy pssishuent by 6ne or
ashsswias. b inflicted hy The general
Nv, when . fine or oshsr punish
nsAt lar ths ss1s sAeuss has been
Inflicted BY aay naAicipA govern
pesi o. other political ssbdiviSon Of
he ststs; nor shall the political sub
divisions psaish when The State has
doVs %. II will b sssn that BY this
Amsndnent the right to punish IN
DEF the gsnersl Law % net taken q
xsy SD ifths tb~ ~ Or cities failed
10 punish all odenses committed with
10 their limits, then such persons
could b punished by the general
eve; but If the town or city did pun
sh them. the State would be estsp-
bed from again inaicting q punish
aent. ! will read you an extract
rom the decision in j. J. Marshall.
The Court GAYS, by permitting her
lave 70 iniest the town OF Richmond,
be violated not only the State law, |
ut also q special and local law. |
Who made these laws? From WHOM |
I'd both emanste! Certainly the
.ssislsturs. Nov, l am opposed to |
hat body making general laws Tor
he whole State, and then delegating
. authority TO . locality to enact
mother Get OF laws to govern tlst
'cality, with power to punish A yer.
N by both lava for the sams ct.
low, in reference 70 the third pro.
osition-the granting Of exclusive
rivileges in consideration of public
'rvices-l deem it ::of greater IN
,Itsnce to the people Of this, State
have said section amended or cha.
ged than any other thing that can
, done by this body. save, probably
IL depriving Of the Legislature, Of
'ssing local and private bills. When
ia section Of the Bill of Rights
70 incorporated into our Coastitu. f,
,n, what Was the condition ofaffIrs {
EN-? Not railroad in the State, Ii
1t lev banks, and q lev incorpofs. !,
4 towns or other corporate institu. ,
,ns. No abuse Of that section had ,
ken rloce; IL was good enough for q
en-; but do you suppose that if The ,
amers Of the Constitution Of 1849, |,
uld have seen the evils resultingl I
om this section, they would have {
aced 1t there in its present shape. =
DO NOT believe they would. Ii
What changes have taken place "
ice ls4T We hsve . great many Il
ilroads in the State; chartered :
nks. towns, turnpikes, and had III
de Of ether chartered inssitsstsns '
the State, oil granted BY vipt~e oft
id section, and most all Of them h
snted some immunity or exempt q
IN above the community, or that B
MT enjoyed BY the people gener- t
". According 10 the last Audit 9
= report Tor Governors messsge), .