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that are otherwise on this supposition the sinister House is altogether
useless. But to their interposition ever so useless to the the acts of the larger was to part
beneficial to the community, to live in a state of disregard will not be useful
to those of the smaller House. To acquire and maintain
a certain degree of respect they will take the only course what
upon according to the supposition is has place within their reach: they will set themselves
to oppose, and clog and delay on any
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Constitutional CodeCh. VI. Legislature
§. 1. Composition &c: or House, one
Evil 3. Sinister interest prevalent.
Rationale.
Evil 3. Prevalence of particular and sinister interest
on the part of the Second House whatever it be. Here too
the tangible sensible evils are but matter of presumption as in the former case.
But whether the presumption be not here also a strong one will be seen.
Be the two houses what they may. the one in the course
of practice one or other of them will and
lead. To that leading House, will application in general be
made: to that House will every person who has a project to bring
forward look in preference: comparatively speaking, the other House
will remain in a state of nullity: to the House of greater
activity will the credit merit of all measures looked upon measures
regarded as beneficial be ascribed. With this In this state of the
regard the majority of the smaller House will naturally not be content to remain.
In proportion as the scheme of Election is favourable to
the universal interest, the measures proposed and approved by
the larger more efficient House will be beneficial. If there are
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