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II. — Podge ( strung upon long
Acts.

The shortness of a number of sections taken separately might be supposed to be the reason for stringing them together; as if the notion was, that a Statute ought to be of a certain size — But this is not
It might be supposed, that this variety was occasioned
by the stringing of several a few short Sections
together as make-weights, to make up together
a bundle of a decent size: but this it is no such
thing — The Act 3. G. 2. 19. is a revenue
Acts for 74 Sections of it is a Revenue Act; then comes a two acts
75th for perpetuating an Act for the Regulation
of Attornies; and two more containing
certain provisions of Indemnity.

1 DIG. Hodge-Podge Acts wantonly made Instances That the Legislator like the Giant Polypheme,
might have
Reeds of decent growth
To make a Pipe for his capacious mouth.

Compas.

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Hodge-Podge — The more the less
clearable

Notoriety (2) Dig. Hodge-Podge. Acts More difficult to clear away, the more complicated. An unhappy circumstance attending this variety
is that not the greater it is, not only the greater
the an inconveniences of it while they subsist, but the
more difficult it becomes to remedy them: suppose
for example, a Statute relates to ten distinct
subject; concerning each of which there are various
provisions in other Acts — It A reducing
Statute passed of this nature made for [relative to] one of these subjects, an
case the collection but of one tenth part of the
Act in question: nor can it be discharged the Statute Book of
the whole be partly rid of it till the reduction of every one of
those ten subjects be shall have accomplished. — Thus the
reduction in performing the is performi so much of one Act as relates
to the subject in question is repealed, & so much
of another: often could sometimes be difficult to
learn how much of them it is that does relate
to it; because what relates to one shall be blended with
what concerns another, and then it is where they are kept distinct,
there is not any mode of designation more
precise: no method <add>means of describing them
more precisely</add> for the Division into Sections is not made the work of private

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Volume Orig. Perpetuat. Sans Amendg

R.S. (3) Dig. Hodge-Podge Acts, make the existence continuance of an Act in Force, doubtful — Example. A Statute is made: then comes another to explain
& amend it, & continue it — then comes one more to explain
& amend & continue; then comes a 4th to amend then comes a 5th which to
perpetuate the 1st taking which mentions notice of the 2d & 3d
but as subsisting but takes no further notice of them.
are they perpetuated too? where If so, it is by implication.

This is the case with the Act for the better regulation
of Attornies & Solicitors, made in 2.G.2
c.23.for 9 years, patched up & continued with continued again for their
turn by in 12.G.2. c.13. of the same rigor for the first time; patched up & continued
by in 22 boo 2 12.G. 2.c.13 of the same rigor for the first time; polished up & continued
by in 22 boo 2 of the same rigor c.4. 6
patched up again the next Session + + 23.G.2d 26. for the 3d time,
time, & at last made perpetual by the
75th Section of a revenue Act in the 30th same
made perpetual. Of two of these amending Acts nothing more is said, than in the way of recital that there are
such; there are of another, nothing. not even that The recital speaks
of that of the 23d as amending, continuing what does
not asea continue, but only amend: & and it says as
and which does both + + Either therefore these in confirming & perpetuating Acts are mere rubbish which has no business there seeking is a flaw, which it is on is incumbent upon them, to whom it belongs appertains to more.

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(2)Edition, to which the authentic impression is as
in respect of the authentic edition [nor upon the
chapter. Nothing is there admitted, to disadjust discompose that Poll] sacred oracular compendium in which the dignity of Legislators
is concerned to be depended. involved

Thus it is that the Collection is thick strewed with unrelated
Fragments of Statutes. The same number numerous
its formidable appearance is maintained is preserved, the same formidable appearance
is maintained; and [half] the relief that is given is
not been [half] perceived] and even that small slender pittance
of relief that is from time to time administer'd is but not half a perceived.

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