Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

xhlch. virtually. Is ia the nature Of .
street opening case. The dock line
Discussion has been a complicated one.
aud - ended By Judge Bur!lngams's
decision. unless the city decides TO carry
ths esse o. the supreme court The
fuli teri ~ the decision u a. follows:
Jadg- Buriiagsm-'s nrcssion-
Tue legislature rccentiy passed q law
having the following title: An act "a es.
tahls4h permanent dock. safety SAM
tary aud .buiiding' lines along the
shore. aad margins. and IN the waters.
and On thc bed of Grand river. within
the corporate limits II the city - Grand
R4Vids and 20 provide Tor the building
and maintaining 81 suitable masonry
walls along such lines. and 90 authorize
the city II Grand Rapids o. acquire Pm.
vste property for such public use.
All the preliminary steps provided for
in fhi- act having been taken Ia con
deuan certain rights n private persons
for the alleged purpose ~ sub~ervIng
-ome public necessity. certain ~ the 70
spondsnss through their attorneys. have
objected - the further prosecution 81
the proceedings until the constitution
atty n the law (which they denys il j9-
aieiallly determined. and they claim
that Article T. Section -. OF our state
CONSTITUTION. which says mo law shall
embrace more than one object. which
shall te expressed in Ifs title" has been
violated ADD they insist that not only
does this law embrasse more than ono
object. hut that IL embraces several ob-
lects. 80 distinct from each other that
the executing q any one u them - rot
necessary o. the complete execution u
The others. that they do not hold the
Nest distant relation 20 each other. sad
that several q these purposes would bs
carried 0uf Just A. fully aud completely
without the others % with them. and
they further claim that several Of these
distinrt purposes are not ia any manner
referrcs. q or limited AZ ia the title. -
that from the title neither the legislator.
nor The legislature. nor he public a.
large. nor private individuals could b.,
put nprn their guard. nor even upon
in4eify IN relation thereto.
Validity Presumed.
gany authorities have been ci.ei
ursn either side of THE controversy,
bearing upon the proper and legitimate
crrstructlon % te placed upon tais con
stitetiorsi pruyissoD. and while each
ra-s sfizine unter II may present a
different phase from the others. still the
xaoeral rili- SENS % IL this. That The
fo,ls ~ The ts Is not intended - be a
Es.e repetition ~ IS ttie. uor prevent
tnriIhax S. thc hiii such means as are
oe..r-zrrv and reasonably adapted 10
.rr.ise the object Indicated ~ the title.
The gurrase j. accomplished when tie
sas has bat en- general object fairly IN.
tia.isd ID The title. n - cot nec-s-
sarg that every end and near- needles,
81 attain tins gehsfsl obiecs should be
pfogiaei fof by 4 SEPARATE act rsoatrg
a. hat si0ne The object may b.. vc'-y
comprehensive ard sfiil be unobiection
sfia tut tas tif.r must n1t cover Ia -oa-
eruous objects hasing pa n~ces-ary ~
proper cunaectionx As stated Ia tss
Third Michixan reports n psge 3l9 BY
Judge Green. quoting Judge ksnney a
Nar. if = never 81 l. fpfzetfen that
the rrssumrficn - always 10 favor II
80, sasdife Il TIE lsw. and n - oriy
wses manifest assumption q author y
an4 clear lacum psfibihiy betsesn shs
SUBSTITUTION snd TIE iaV apEssr.a ttisi
tke iudlgisi pover can refuss - esecrIss
a.. such Interference can nsver t@ per
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