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1	MR. BURGESS: Yes. I think it is interesting,
2	in the Constitution of 1851, how they added the last
3	clauses, which were not included in the Constitution of
4	1776.
5	THE CHAIRMAN: You are also pressing for
6	Article 47
7	MR. BURGESS: May I also -- yes, Article 4.
8	Do you want me to read that? I have it here.
9	THE CHAIRMAN: That the people of this State
10	have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the
11	internal government and police thereof, as a free,
12	sovereign and independent State.
13	MR. BURGESS Y Right.
14	THE CHAIRMAN: And the other article?
15	MR. BURGESS: That would be 6 and 7.
16	THE CHAIRMAN: That refers to the power of
17	the Legislature.
18	MR. BURGESS: Right.
19	THE CHAIRMAN: And Article 7, That the right
20	of the people to participate in the legislature is the
21	best security of liberty and the foundation of all free