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II. — Podge ( strong upon tong
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
to 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. ia a
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.
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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 sopistrey but takes no further notice of them.
are they perpetuated too? where If so, it is by implication.
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