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part of the Constitution which pertains to the Legislature.

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I recognize the problem that this may be used

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for other areas. I am willing to take that risk. I am

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willing to believe that the Legislature will respond in most

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instances to the needs of the people for constitutional

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change and constitutional reform, but I think that it is

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useful as a practical matter to have, with adequate

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safeguards -- and I believe the ten per cent registered

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voters petition requirement is an adequate safeguard -- to

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give the people their recourse from a Legislature which

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can't be relected but once every four years and which in

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the meantime may be avoiding grave constitutional issues

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for which redress is needed.

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