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EN BANC
[G.R. No. L-36142. March 31, 1973.]
JOSUE JAVELLANA, petitioner , vs. THE EXECUTIVESECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE,THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE and THE SECRETARY OFFINANCE, respondent s.
[G.R. No. L-36164. March 31, 1973.]
VIDAL TAN, J. ANTONIO ARANETA, ALEJANDRO ROCES,MANUEL CRUDO, ANTONIO U. MIRANDA, EMILIO DEPERALTA and LORENZO M. TAÑADA, petitioners, vs. THEEXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OFFINANCE, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, THESECRETARY OF LAND REFORM, THE SECRETARY OFNATIONAL DEFENSE, THE AUDITOR GENERAL, THEBUDGET COMMISSIONER, THE CHAIRMAN OF
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON REORGANIZATION,THE TREASURER OF THE PHILIPPINES, THECOMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and THE COMMISSIONEROF CIVIL SERVICE, respondent s.
[G.R. No. L-36165. March 31, 1973.]
GERARDO ROXAS, AMBROSIO PADILLA, JOVITO R.SALONGA, SALVADOR H. LAUREL, RAMON V. MITRA,
JR. and EVA ESTRADA-ALA!, petitioners, vs.ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, "n #"$ %a&a%"'( a$ E)*%+'"*S*%*'a( JUAN PONCE ENRILE, "n #"$ %a&a%"'( a$S*%*'a( /0 Na'"/na1 D*0*n$* G*n*a1 ROMEO ESPINO,"n #"$ %a&a%"'( a$ C#"*0 /0 S'a00 /0 '#* A2*d F/%*$ /0 '#* "1"&&"n*$ CONSTANCIO E. CASTAÑEDA, "n #"$%a&a%"'( a$ S*%*'a( /0 G*n*a1 S*"%*$ S*na'/ GIL J.PUYAT, "n #"$ %a&a%"'( a$ P*$"d*n' /0 '#* S*na'* and
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S*na'/ JOSE ROY, "n #"$ %a&a%"'( a$ P*$"d*n' P/T*2&/* /0 '#* S*na'*, respondent s.
[G.R. No. L-36236. March 31, 1973.]
EDDIE B. MONTECLARO, 3&*$/na11( and "n #"$ %a&a%"'(P*$"d*n' /0 '#* Na'"/na1 P*$$ C1+4 /0 '#* P#"1"&&"n*$5,
petitioner , vs, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THESECRETARY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION, THE AUDITORGENERAL, THE BUDGET COMMISSIONER 6 THENATIONAL TREASURER, respondent .
[G.R. No. L-36283. March 31, 1973.]
NAPOLEON V. DILAG, ALFREDO SALAPANTAN, JR.,LEONARDO ASODISEN, JR., and RAUL M. GONZALEZ, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OFNATIONAL DEFENSE, THE HONORABLE BUDGETCOMMISSIONER, THE HONORABLE AUDITOR GENERAL,respondent s.
Ramon A. Gonzales for p!"!"o#r $o%& $a'((a#a.
Lorenzo M . Tañada & Associates for p!"!"o#r% )"*a( +a#, ! a(.
Tañada, Salonga, Ordoñez, Rodrigo, Sanidad Roxas Gonzales a#* Arroyofor p!"!"o#r% Grar*o Roa%, ! a(.
Joker . Arroyo a#* Rogelio !. adilla for p!"!"o#r E**" Mo#!c(aro.
Ra"l M . Gonzales & Associates for p!"!"o#r% Napo(o# ). "(a, ! a(.
Art"ro M . Tolentino for r%po#*#!% G"( $. /&0a! a#* $o% Ro0.
Solicitor General #stelito . Mendoza, Solicitor $icente $ . Mendoza a#*Solicitor Reynato S. "no for o!hr r%po#*#!%.
R E S O L U T I O N
CONCEPCION, J &
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L-35925, L-35929, L-3594, L-35941, L-35942, L-35948, L-35953, L-35961, L-35965 a#* L-35979, *c"** o# $a#&ar0 22, 1973, !o h"ch "(( hraf!r rfr co((c!"'(0 p("%c"! ca%%.
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+h fac!&a( %!!"# !hrof "% %! for!h "# !h *c"%"o# r#*r*, fro h"ch
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:;# March 16, 1967, Co#r%% of !h /h"("pp"#% pa%%*R%o(&!"o# No. 2, h"ch a% a#** 0 R%o(&!"o# No. 4 of %a"*o*0, a*op!* o# $ 17, 1969, ca(("# a co#'#!"o# !o propo%a#*#!% !o !h Co#%!"!&!"o# of !h /h"("pp"#%. "("p"#o pop( for ra!"f"ca!"o# or r?c!"o# !h Co#%!"!&!"o# of !h Rp&("c of !h /h"("pp"#% propo%* 0 !h 1971
Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o#, a#* appropr"a!"# f*% !hrfor,= a%(( a% %!!"# !h p("%c"! for %a"* ra!"f"ca!"o# or r?c!"o# of !h/ropo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# o# $a#&ar0 15, 1973.
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"# %&ff"c"#! !" !o "#for !h pop( of !h co#!#!% !hrof.=
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/ropo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#. No fora( ac!"o# !o !h"% ffc! a% !a#!"( $a#&ar0 7, 1973, h# G#ra( ;r*r No. 2 a% "%%&*,*"rc!"# =!ha! !h p("%c"! %ch*&(* !o h(* o# $a#&ar0 15,1973 po%!po#* !"( f&r!hr #o!"c.= r&ar0 19 a#* March 5@
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:[4]+h op#"# of !h r&(ar %%%"o# o# $a#&ar0 22"# accor*a#c "!h !h "%!"# Co#%!"!&!"o# *%p"! Mar!"a(La.: [B&((!"# +o*a0, $a#&ar0 3, 1973.]
=8.+ha! "! a% (a!r rpor!* !ha! !h fo((o"# ar !o !h for%of !h &%!"o#% !o a%* !o !h C"!"#% A%%("% F
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=12.+ha! accor*"# !o rpor!%, !h r!&r#% "!h r%pc! !o !h %" 6a**"!"o#a( &%!"o#% &o!* ao' "(( o# a for %""(ar or "*#!"ca( !o A## :A: hrof@
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ora!or"& o# (c!"o#% "(( #o&h for %!a"("!0 !o %!a("%h* "# !h co!r0, for rfor% !o !a roo!a#* #ora(c0 !o r!&r#.
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Co&r! for h"ch !h &%!"o# of !h 'a("*"!0 of !h p("%c"! o#!h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# "% #o p#*"#@
=16.+ha! p!"!"o#r% ha' ra%o# !o far, a#* !hrfor a((, !ha!"f a# aff"ra!"' a#%r !o !h !o &%!"o#% ?&%! rfrr* !o "(( rpor!* !h# !h"% Do#ora( Co&r! a#* !h #!"r #a!"o# "(( co#fro#!* "!h a %ait accompli h"ch ha% # a!!a"#* "# a h"h(0
co#%!"!&!"o#a( a#* *ocra!"c a##r@=17.+ha! !h %ait accompli o&(* co#%"%! "# !h %&ppo%*pr%%"o# of !h pop( appro'"# !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#@
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=2.+ha! !h cr"%"% #!"o#* ao' ca# o#(0 a'o"** "f !h"%Do#ora( Co&r! "(( "*"a!(0 *c"* a#* a##oc "!%*c"%"o# o# !h pr%#! p!"!"o#@
=21.+ha! "!h !h "!h*raa( 0 !h /r%"*#! of !h (""!*fr*o of *"%c&%%"o# o# !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# h"ch a%"'# !o !h pop( p&r%&a#! !o
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r%!ra"#"# or*r a#* "#c(&%"o# of a**"!"o#a( r%po#*#!%,= pra0"#F
=. . . !ha! a r%!ra"#"# or*r "%%&* #?o"#"# a#*r%!ra"#"# r%po#*#! Co"%%"o# o# E(c!"o#%, a% (( a%!h par!#! of Loca( Go'r##!% a#* "!% ha*,
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co#%!"!&!"o#a( a#*#!% ar !o %&"!!*for ra!"f"ca!"o#, ar (c!"o#% a! h"ch o#(0&a("f"* a#* *&(0 r"%!r* 'o!r% arpr"!!* !o 'o!, hra%, !h %o ca((*C"!"#%= A%%("% r par!"c"pa!* "# 0pr%o#% 15 0ar% of a a#* o(*r, rar*(%%
of &a("f"ca!"o#% or (ac !hrof, a% pr%cr"* "#!h E(c!"o# Co*@
[]E(c!"o#% or p("%c"!% for !hra!"f"ca!"o# of co#%!"!&!"o#a( a#*#!%co#!p(a!* "# Ar!"c( K) of !h Co#%!"!&!"o#ha' pro'"%"o#% for !h %crc0 of cho"c a#* of 'o!, h"ch "% o# of !h %af&ar*% of fr*oof ac!"o#, &! 'o!% "# !h C"!"#%= A%%("%r op# a#* r ca%! 0 ra"%"# ha#*%@
[c]+h E(c!"o# Co* a% ap(pro'"%"o#% for fr, or*r(0 a#* ho#%!(c!"o#%, a#* %&ch pro'"%"o#% ar a "#"&r&"r#! for (c!"o#% or p("%c"!% for !hra!"f"ca!"o# of co#%!"!&!"o#a( a#*#!%, &!!hr r #o %""(ar pro'"%"o#% !o &"* a#*r&(a! proc*"#% of !h %o ca((* C"!"#%= A%%("%@
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(ac of a!r"a( !", or !ha# a ha#*f&( of !h%o ca((* C"!"#%= A%%("% ha' #ac!&a((0 for*, ca&% !h cha#"c% of !h"r ora#"a!"o# r %!"(( "# *"%c&%%* a *a0 or %o for !h *a0 !h0 r %&ppo%* !o "#fc!"o#"# F
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arr"o cap!a"#% a#* co"!0 (a*r%%"#c (a%! Mo#*a0 [$a#&ar0 8, 1973] !o!hr%h o&! !h cha#"c% "# !hfora!"o# of !h C"!"#%= A%%("%a#* !h !op"c% for *"%c&%%"o#.= [B&((!"#+o*a0, $a#&ar0 1, 1973].
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[a"(0 Epr%%, $a#&ar0 1, 1973], a#* co#%"*r"# !h (acof pr"#c of !h (oca( ora#"r% of %a"* a%%("%, a%(( a% !h a%#c of %&ff"c"#! &"*("#% for ora#"a!"o#,"! "% !oo &ch !o ("' !ha! %&ch a%%("% co&(* ora#"* a! %&ch a %hor! #o!"c.
=5.+ha! for (ac of a!r"a( !", !h appropr"a!a#** p!"!"o# !o "#c(&* !h a**"!"o#a( off"c"a(% a#*o'r##! a#c"% #!"o#* "# pararaph 3 of !h"%
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[c]/!"!"o#r% pra0* for %&ch o!hr r("f h"ch a0 ?&%! a#* &"!a(. [p. 39,/!"!"o#].
=+hrfor, '""# !h ca% fro a(( a#(%, !hoff"c"a(% a#* o'r##! a#c"% #!"o#* "# pararaph3 of !h"%
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of !h %o-ca((* C"!"#%= A%%("% "(( ar&!ha!, G#ra( ;r*r No. 3, h"ch %ha(( a(%o ** ra!"f"* p&r%&a#! !o !h +ra#%"!or0/ro'"%"o#% of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#, ha%p(ac* /r%"*#!"a( cr No%. 73 a#* 860o#* !h rach a#* ?&r"%*"c!"o# of !h"%Do#ora( Co&r!.=
:;# !h %a *a! F $a#&ar0 15, 1973 F !h Co&r! pa%%* ar%o(&!"o# r&"r"# !h r%po#*#!% "# %a"* ca% G.R. No. L-35948 !o f"( =f"( a# a#%r !o !h %a"* o!"o# #o! (a!r !ha# 4/.M., +&%*a0, $a#&ar0 16, 1973,= a#* %!!"# !h o!"o# for har"# =o# $a#&ar0 17, 1973, a! 93 a..= h"( !h ca% a%"# har*, o# !h *a! (a%! #!"o#*, a! #oo#!", !h
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=DEREA
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!o aff"*.
=o# "# !h C"!0 of Ma#"(a, !h"% 17 !h *a0 of $a#&ar0,"# !h 0ar of ;&r Lor*, #"#!# h*r* a#* %'#!0-!hr.
ERNAN E. MARC;<
=/r%"*#! of !h /h"("pp"#%
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=ALE$ANR; MELCD;R=Ec&!"'
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"#'o('* !hr"#, af!r h"ch h rcap"!&(a!* !h '"% of !h Mr% of!h Co&r!, a% f o((o%
:1.+hr "% a#""!0 o# !h ?&%!"c"a( #a!&r of !h "%%& o# !h(a("!0 of /r%"*#!"a( cr No. 73.
:2.;# !h 'a("*"!0 of !h *cr "!%(f, $&%!"c% Maa("#!a(, Ca%!ro,>r#a#*o, +ha#, E%&rra a#* 0%(f, or %" 6 Mr%
of !h Co&r!, ar of !h op"#"o# !ha! !h "%%& ha% co oo!a#* aca*"c, hra% $&%!"c% Barr*o, Maa%"ar a#* A#!o#"o'o!* !o &pho(* !h 'a("*"!0 of %a"* cr.
:3.;# !h a&!hor"!0 of !h 1971 Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o# !o pa%%!h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# or !o "#corpora! !hr"# !h pro'"%"o#%co#!%!* 0 !h p!"!"o#r% "# L-35948, $&%!"c% Maa("#!a(,Ca%!ro, +ha# a#* E%&rra op"# !ha! !h "%%& ha% cooo! a#* aca*"c. $&%!"c% >r#a#*o, Barr*o, Maa%"ar,
A#!o#"o a#* 0%(f ha' 'o!* !o &pho(* !h a&!hor"!0 of !h
Co#'#!"o#.
:4.$&%!"c >r#a#*o, (""%, pr%%* !h '" !ha! !h 1971Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o# ha* a&!hor"!0 !o co#!"#& "# !hprfora#c of "!% fc!"o#% *%p"! !h proc(aa!"o# of Mar!"a(La. # ffc!, $&%!"c% Barr*o, Maa%"ar a#* A#!o#"o ho(* !h%a '".
:5.;# !h &%!"o# h!hr !h proc(aa!"o# of Mar!"a( Laaffc!* !h propr %&"%%"o# of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# !o ap("%c"!, "#%ofar a% !h fr*o %%#!"a( !hrfor "% co#cr#*$&%!"c >r#a#*o "% of !h op"#"o# !ha! !hr "% a rp&#a#c!# !h (c!"o# co#!p(a!* *r Ar!. K) of !h 1935Co#%!"!&!"o# a#* !h "%!#c of Mar!"a( La, a#* o&(*,!hrfor, ra#! !h p!"!"o#% r !h0 #o! oo! a#* aca*"c.$&%!"c% Barr*o, A#!o#"o a#* E%&rra ar of !h op"#"o# !ha!"%%& "#'o('% &%!"o#% of fac! h"ch ca##o! pr*!r"#*,a#* !ha! Mar!"a( La per se *o% #o! #c%%ar"(0 prc(&* !hfac!&a( po%%""("!0 of a*&a! fr*o for !h p&rpo%%co#!p(a!*.
:6.;# /r%"*#!"a( /roc(aa!"o# No. 112, !h fo((o"# '"%r pr%%*
:a.$&%!"c% Maa("#!a(, Ca%!ro, >r#a#*o,+ha#, Maa%"ar, E%&rra a#* 0%(f ar of !hop"#"o# !ha! !h &%!"o# of 'a("*"!0 of %a"* /roc(aa!"o#ha% #o! # propr(0 ra"%* for !h Co&r!, h"ch,accor*"#(0, %ho&(* #o! pa%% &po# %&ch &%!"o#.
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:.$&%!"c Barr*o ho(*% !ha! !h "%%& o# !hco#%!"!&!"o#a("!0 of /roc(aa!"o# No. 112 ha% #%&"!!* !o a#* %ho&(* *!r"#* 0 !h Co&r!, a#*!ha! !h p&rpor!* ra!"f"ca!"o# of !h /ropo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# .. . a%* o# !h rfr#*& ao# C"!"#%= A%%("%fa((% %hor! of "# "# %!r"c! co#for"!0 "!h !h r&"r#!%of Ar!"c( K) of !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o#,= &! !ha! %&chfor!a! *raac #o!"!h%!a#*"#, =co#%"*r"# a((o!hr r(a!* r('a#! c"rc&%!a#c%, . . . !h #Co#%!"!&!"o# "% (a((0 rco#"a( a#* %ho&(* rco#"* a% ("!"a!(0 "# forc.=
:c.$&%!"c a(*"'ar a"#!a"#% &a("f"*(0 !ha! !h/ropo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# ha% #o! # ra!"f"* "# accor*a#c"!h Ar!"c( K) of !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o#, a#* !ha!,accor*"#(0, "! ha% #o forc a#* ffc! ha!%o'r.
:*.$&%!"c A#!o#"o f(% =!ha! !h Co&r! "% #o!cop!#! !o ac!= o# !h "%%& h!hr !h /ropo%*Co#%!"!&!"o# ha% # ra!"f"* 0 !h pop( or #o!, ="# !ha%#c of a#0 ?&*"c"a((0 *"%co'ra( a#* a#aa(%!a#*ar*%,= %"#c !h "%%& =po%% a &%!"o# of fac!.=
:7.;# !h &%!"o# h!hr or #o! !h% ca%% %ho&(* *"%"%%*, $&%!"c% Maa("#!a(, Ca%!ro, Barr*o, Maa%"ar,
A#!o#"o a#* E%&rra 'o!* "# !h aff"ra!"', for !h ra%o#% %!
for!h "# !h"r r%pc!"' op"#"o#%. $&%!"c% >r#a#*o, +ha#,a#* !h r"!r %""(ar(0 'o!*, cp! a% rar*% Ca% No. L-35948 a% !o h"ch !h0 'o!* !o ra#! !o !h p!"!"o#r% !hr"# ara%o#a( pr"o* of !" "!h"# h"ch !o f"( appropr"a!p(a*"#% %ho&(* !h0 "%h !o co#!%! !h (a("!0 of /r%"*#!"a(/roc(aa!"o# No. 112. $&%!"c a(*"'ar fa'or% !h ra#!"# of %a"*pr"o* !o !h p!"!"o#r% "# %a"* Ca% No. L-35948 for !hafor#!"o#* p&rpo%, &! h ("'%, "# ffc!, !ha! !h Co&r!%ho&(* o far!hr a#* *c"* o# !h r"!% 'r0o# of !h ca%%*r co#%"*ra!"o#.:
Accor*"#(0, !h Co&r! F ac!"# "# co#for"!0 "!h !h po%"!"o# !a# 0 %"
6 of "!% r%, 7 "!h !hr 3 r% *"%%#!"#, 8 "!h r%pc! !o
G.R. No. L-35948, o#(0, a#* a#o!hr r 9 *"%%#!"#, a% rar*% a(( of !h ca%% F *"%"%%* !h %a, "!ho&! %pc"a( pro#oc#! a% !oco%!%.
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/r"or !hr!o, or o# $a#&ar0 2, 1973, $o%& $a'((a#a f"(* Ca% G.R. No.L-36142 aa"#%! !h Ec&!"' "("p"#o
c"!"#, a#* a &a("f"* a#* r"%!r* 'o!r: a#* a% :a c(a%% %&"!, for h"%(f,a#* "# ha(f of a(( c"!"#% a#* 'o!r% %""(ar(0 %"!&a!*,: a% a#** o# or ao&! $a#&ar0 24, 1973. Af!r rc"!"# "# %&%!a#c !h fac!% %! for!h "# !h*c"%"o# "# !h p("%c"! ca%%, $a'((a#a a((* !ha! !h /r%"*#! ha*a##oc* :!h "*"a! "p(#!a!"o# of !h N Co#%!"!&!"o#, !hr& h"%Ca"#!, r%po#*#!% "#c(&*"#,: a#* !ha! !h (a!!r :ar ac!"# "!ho&!, or "#c%% of ?&r"%*"c!"o# "# "p(#!"# !h %a"* propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#: &po#!h ro* :!ha! !h /r%"*#!, a% Coa#*r-"#-Ch"f of !h Ar* >orc%of !h /h"("pp"#%, "% "!ho&! a&!hor"!0 !o cra! !h C"!"#% A%%("%:@ !ha!!h %a :ar "!ho&! por !o appro' !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# . . .:@ :!ha!
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"((a(, co#%!"!&!"o#a( a#* 'o"* a#* . . . ca# #o! ha' %&pr%** a#*r'o* !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o#,: for !h ra%o#% %pc"f"* "# !h p!"!"o# a%a#**@ !ha!, 0 ac!"# a% !h0 *"*, !h r%po#*#!% a#* !h"r :a# !%,rpr%#!a!"'% a#* %&or*"#a!% . . . ha' c(&** !h p!"!"o#r% fro a#off"c !o h"ch: !h0 :ar (af&((0 #!"!(*:@ !ha! :r%po#*#!% G"( $. /&0a! a#*$o% Ro0 ha' (af&((0 rfra"#* fro co#'#"# !h
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a!!r of ra!"f"ca!"o# of !h # Co#%!"!&!"o#,: !h a((* :"propr or "#a*&a! %&"%%"o# of !h propo%* co#%!"!&!"o#,: !h :proc*&r f or ra!"f"ca!"o# a*op!* . . . !hro&h !h C"!"#% A%%("%:@ a#* a"#!a"#"#!ha! 1 :!h Co&r! "% "!ho&! ?&r"%*"c!"o# !o ac! o# !h% p!"!"o#%:@ 2 !h&%!"o#% ra"%* !hr"# ar :po("!"ca( "# charac!r a#* !hrfor #o#-
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Co#%!"!&!"o#:@ 4 :!h Co#%!"!&!"o# a% propr(0 %&"!!* !o !h pop( "# afr, or*r(0 a#* ho#%! (c!"o#:@ 5 :/roc(aa!"o# No. 112, cr!"f0"# !hr%&(!% of !h (c!"o#, "% co#c(&%"' &po# !h co&r!%:@ a#* 6 :!h a#*"#proc%% o&!("#* "# Ar!"c( K) of !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o# "% #o! c(&%"' o f o!hr o*% of a#*#!.:
R%po#*#!% /&0a! a#* Ro0, "# %a"* Ca% G.R. No. L-36165, f"(* !h"r %para! co#! !hr"#, a(("# !ha! :!h %&?c! a!!r: of %a"* ca%:"% a h"h(0 po("!"ca( &%!"o# h"ch, *r !h c"rc&%!a#c%, !h"% . . . Co&r!o&(* #o! "# a po%"!"o# !o ac! &po# ?&*"c"a((0,: a#* !ha!, "# '" of !hop"#"o#% pr%%* 0 !hr r% of !h"% Co&r! "# "!% *c"%"o# "# !hp("%c"! ca%%, "# ffc! &pho(*"# !h 'a("*"!0 of /roc(aa!"o# No. 112,:f&r!hr proc*"#% "# !h"% ca% a0 o#(0 a# aca*"c rc"% "#f &!"("!0.:
;# >r&ar0 5, 1973, !h Co&r! "%%&* a r%o(&!"o# r&"r"# r%po#*#!% "#L 36236 !o co#! o# !h p!"!"o# !hr"# #o! (a!r !ha# r&ar01, 1973, a#* %!!"# !h ca% for har"# o# >r&ar0 12, 1973, a! 93a.. B0 r%o(&!"o# *a!* >r&ar0 7, 1973, !h"% Co&r! r%o('* !o co#%"*r !h co#!% of !h r%po#*#!% "# ca%% G.R. No%. L-36142, L-36161, L-36165, a% o!"o#% !o *"%"%% !h p!"!"o#% !hr"#, a#* !o %! %a"* ca%% f or har"# o# !h %a *a! a#* !" a% L-36236. ;# !ha! *a!, !h par!"% "#G.R. No. L-36283 7@ ar* !ha! !h %a , (""%, har*, a% "! a%, "#fac!, har* ?o"#!(0 "!h !h afor#!"o#* ca%% G.R. No%. L-36142, L-36164, L-36165 a#* L 36236. +h har"#, h"ch a# o# >r&ar0 12,%hor!(0 af!r 93 a.., a% co#!"#&* #o! o#(0 !ha! af!r &!, a(%o, o#>r&ar0 13, 14, 15 a#* 16, or#"# a#* af!r#oo#, af!r h"ch !h par!"%r ra#!* &p !o >r&ar0 24, 1973, #oo#, "!h"# h"ch !o %&"! !h"r #o!% ar&#!% a#* a**"!"o#a( ar&#!%, a% (( a% !h *oc&#!%r&"r* of !h or ho% pr%#!a!"o# a% r%r'* 0 !h. +h %a
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*r !h% c"rc&%!a#c%, :"! %% ro! or "proa( !ha! !h#c%%ar0 "h! 8 'o!% *r !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o#, a#* &ch (%% !h !#1 'o!% r&"r* 0 !h 1972 1973 Co#%!"!&!"o#, ca# o!a"#* for !hr("f %o&h! "# !h A#** /!"!"o#: "# G.R. No. L-36165 .
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of !h o'r##! F !h Ec&!"' a#* !h L"%(a!"' F "% pr%#!, h"chc"rc&%!a#c "% a%#! "# !h ca% of r&(%, r&(a!"o#% a#* c&!"'or*r%. #**, a (a%!a!&! pa%%* 0 Co#r%% "% %&?c! !o !h appro'a(or '!o of !h /r%"*#!, ho% *"%appro'a( ca##o! o'rr"**# cp! 0
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*!r"#a!"o# of !h &%!"o# h!hr or #o! "! "% #o "# forc, "! "% o'"o&%!ha! %&ch &%!"o# *p#*% &po# h!hr or #o! !h %a"* # Co#%!"!&!"o#ha% # ra!"f"* "# accor*a#c "!h !h r&"r#!% of !h 1935Co#%!"!&!"o#, &po# !h a&!hor"!0 of h"ch %a"* Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o# a%ca((* a#* appro'* !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#. ! "% (( %!!(* !ha! !ha!!r of ra!"f"ca!"o# of a# a#*#! !o !h Co#%!"!&!"o# %ho&(* %!!(*0 applying te pro7isions o% te (onstit"tion in %orce at te time o% t ealleged rati%ication, or te old (onstit"tion/ 7<
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po5er con%erred/ D"% discretionary ac!% ca##o! co#!ro((a(, #o!pr"ar"(0 ca&% !h0 ar of a po("!"ca( #a!&r, &! ca&% !hCo#%!"!&!"o# a#* (a% ha' p(ac* !h par!"c&(ar a!!r *r h"%co#!ro(. !"t e7ery o%%icer "nder a constit"tional go7ernment m"st act according to la5 and s"'6ect to its restrictions, and e7ery
depart"re tere%rom or disregard tereo% m"st s"'6ect im to t&at
restraining and controlling po5er o% te people, acting tro"g t&eagency o% te 6"diciary= %or it m"st 'e remem'ered tat te people
act tro"g co"rts, as 5ell as tro"g te exec"ti7e or t&e
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"pon all o%%icial action/ +h rco#"!"o# of !h"% pr"#c"p(, #o#cp! "# Gra! Br"!a"# a#* Ar"ca, is necessary, to :te end t&at te go7ernment may 'e one o% la5s and not o% men: F or*%h"ch %!r %a"* r te greatest co#!a"#* "# a#0 r"!!#co#%!"!&!"o#a( *oc&#!.= !a("c% %&pp("*.:
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*(a!* !o !h L"%(a!&r or c&!"' ra#ch of !h o'r##!.= ! "%co#cr#* "!h "%%&% *p#*#! &po# !h 5isdom, not legality , of apar!"c&(ar a%&r.:
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"!. +h"% p(a"#% h0, "# M"((r '. $oh#%o#, 8> "! a% h(* !ha! co&r!% ha' a:d"ty , ra!hr !ha# a po5er :, !o *!r"# h!hr a#o!hr ra#ch of !ho'r##! ha% :p! 5itin constit"tional limits.: No! %a!"%f"* "!h !h"%po%!&(a!, !h co&r! #! far!hr a#* %!r%%* !ha!, "f !h Co#%!"!&!"o#pro'"*% ho "! a0 a#** F a% "! "% "# o&r 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o# F :!h#,"nless te manner is %ollo5ed, te 6"diciary as te interpreter o% t at
constit"tion, 5ill declare te amendment in7alid/: 8? # fac!, !h"% 'r0 Co&r! F%pa"# !hro&h $&%!"c La&r(, a# o&!%!a#*"# a&!hor"!0 o# /h"("pp"#Co#%!"!&!"o#a( La, a% (( a% o# of !h h"h(0 r%pc!* a#* f oro%!(a*r% of !h Co#'#!"o# !ha! *raf!* !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o# F *c(ar*, a%ar(0 a% $&(0 15, 1936, !ha! :"# !"% of %oc"a( *"%&"!&* or po("!"ca(c"!#!, !h ra! (a#*ar% of !h Co#%!"!&!"o# ar ap! !o foro!!# or arr*, "f #o! #!"r(0 o("!ra!*. # ca%% of co#f("c!, !h 6"dicial *par!#!"% !h only constit"tional organ h"ch ca# ca((* &po# !o *!r"# !hpropr a((oca!"o# of por% !# !h %'ra( *par!#!%: of !h
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fa"(* !o r"# ao&! !h *%"r* ffc!, !"#% r h(* a#* a%%oc"a !"o#%for* F 0 !ho% ho (o#* !o !h"% %#! of !h pop&(a!"o# F h"ch'#!&a((0 r%&(!* "# a co#'#!"o# ca((* for !h *raf!"# of a #Co#%!"!&!"o# !o %&"!!* !o !h pop( for !h"r a*op!"o# or r?c!"o#. +hco#'#!"o# a% not a&!hor"* 0 a#0 (a of !h "%!"# o'r##!. +h*(a!% !o %&ch co#'#!"o# fra* a # Co#%!"!&!"o# h"ch a%%&"!!* !o !h pop(. Ipo# !h r!&r# of !h 'o!% ca%! 0 !h, !h
co#'#!"o# *c(ar* !ha! %a"* Co#%!"!&!"o# ha* # a*op!* a#* ra!"f"* 0a a?or"!0 of !h pop( a#* ca !h parao! (a a#* Co#%!"!&!"o# of Rho* %(a#*.
+h char!r o'r##!, h"ch a% %&ppor!* 0 a (ar #&r of c"!"#%of !h %!a!, co#!%!*, ho'r, !h 'a("*"!0 of %a"* proc*"#%. +h"%#o!"!h%!a#*"#, o# +hoa% . orr, ho ha* # (c!* o'r#or *r !h # Co#%!"!&!"o# of !h r(%, prpar* !o a%%r! a&!hor"!0 0forc of ar%, a#* a#0 c"!"#% a%%(* !o %&ppor! h". +hr&po#, !hchar!r o'r##! pa%%* a# Ac! *c(ar"# !h %!a! *r Mar!"a( La a#*
a*op!* a%&r% !o rp( !h !hra!#* a!!ac a#* %&*& !h r(%.+h"% a% !h %!a! of affa"r% h# !h *f#*a#!%, ho r "# !h "("!ar0%r'"c of !h char!r o'r##! a#* r !o arr%! L&!hr, for #a"# "#!h %&ppor! of !h r( o'r##! F h"ch a% ne7er a( !o rc"% any a&!hor"!0 "# !h %!a! F ro "#!o h"% ho&%.
Ma#h"(, !h char!r o'r##! ha* !a# a%&r% !o ca(( "!% o#co#'#!"o# !o r'"% !h "%!"# for of o'r##!. E'#!&a((0, a #co#%!"!&!"o# a% *raf!* 0 a co#'#!"o# h(* *r !h a&!hor"!0 of !hchar!r o'r##!, a#* !hraf!r a% a*op!* a#* ra!"f"* 0 !h pop(. :
+h !"% a#* p(ac% a! h"ch !h 'o!% r !o pr%o#% ho r !o "'#, !h rc"' a#* r!&r# !h &a("f"ca!"o#% of !h 'o!r% a7ing all 'een pre7io"sly a"torized and pro7ided %or 'y la5 passed 'y te carter
go7ernment ,: !h (a!!r fora((0 %&rr#*r* a(( of "!% por !o !h #o'r##!, %!a("%h* *r "!% a&!hor"!0, "# Ma0 1843, h"ch ha* # "#opra!"o# "ninterr"ptedly %"#c !h#.
Ao&! a 0ar for, or "# Ma0 1842, orr, a! !h ha* of a "("!ar0 f orc,ha* a* a# %&cc%%f&( a!!p! !o !a po%%%%"o# of !h %!a! ar%#a( "#/ro'"*#c, &! h a% rp&(%*, a#*, af!r a# :a%%(a of %o
h*r*% of ar* # *r h"% coa#* a! Chpa!ch! "# !h $fo((o"# h"ch *"%pr%* &po# approach of !h !roop% of !h o(*o'r##!, #o f&r!hr ffor! a% a* !o %!a("%h: h"% o'r##!. :. . .!"( !h Co#%!"!&!"o# of 1843: F a*op!* *r !h a&%p"c% of !h char!r o'r##! F :#! "#!o opra!"o#, !h char!r o'r##! contin"ed !oa%%! "!% a&!hor"!0 a#* rc"% "!% por% a#* !o en%orce o'ediencetro"go"t te state . . .:
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Da'"# offr* !o "#!ro*&c '"*#c !o pro' !ha! !h co#%!"!&!"o# of !hr(% ha* # ra!"f"* 0 !h a?or"!0 of !h pop(, h"ch !h C"rc&"! Co&r!r?c!*, apar! fro r#*r"# ?&*#! for !h *f#*a#!%, !h p(a"#!"ff !oo!h ca% for r'" !o !h >*ra(
6"dges 5o decided tat te case eld teir a"tority "nder t&at
constit"tion= and it is admitted on all ands tat it 5as adopted 'y
te people o% te State, and is te la5%"l and esta'lis&ed
go7ernment/ >t is te decision, tere%ore, o% a State co"rt, 5&ose
6"dicial a"tority to decide "pon te constit"tion and la5s o%
Rode >sland is not 9"estioned 'y eiter party !o !h"% co#!ro'r%0,
a(!ho&h !h o'r##! *r h"ch "! ac!* a% fra* a#*a*op!* *r !h %a#c!"o# a#* (a% of !h char!r o'r##!.
:+h po"#!, !h#, ra"%* hr ha% # a(ra*0 *c"** 0 !hco&r!% of Rho* %(a#*. +h &%!"o# r(a!%, a(!o!hr, !o !hco#%!"!&!"o# a#* (a% of !ha!
*&r"# !h !" of !h"% co#!%!.:98
! "% !h&% appar#! !ha! !h co#!! "!h"# h"ch !h ca% of L&!hr '. Bor*#a% *c"** "% a%"ca((0 a#* f*a#!a((0 *"ffr#! fro !ha! of !h ca%% a!ar. +o "# "!h, !h ca% *"* #o! "#'o(' a f*ra( &%!"o#, &! o# p&r(0"c"pa( "# #a!&r. D#c, !h >*ra(
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ha!'r (% a% %a"* "# !ha! ca% co#%!"!&!%, !hrfor, a# o'iter dict"m.B%"*%, #o *c"%"o# a#a(oo&% !o !ha! r#*r* 0 !h *ra( Go'r##! a0#o! #croach, hra% o&r% "% a "!ar0 for of o'r##!, *r h"ch o&r (oca( o'r##!% *r"' !h"r a&!hor"!0 fro !h #a!"o#a( o'r##!.
Aa"#, "nlike o&r 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o#, !h char!r or ora#"c (a of Rho*
%(a#* co#!a"#* no pro'"%"o# o# !h a##r, proc*&r or co#*"!"o#% for "!%a#*#!.
+h#, !oo, !h ca% of L&!hr '. Bor*# h"#* or o# !h &%!"o# o f rco#"!"o# of go7ernment , !ha# o# rco#"!"o# of constit"tion, a#* !hr "% af*a#!a( *"ffr#c !# !h% !o 2 !0p% of rco#"!"o#, !h f "r%!"# #ra((0 co#c** !o a po("!"ca( &%!"o#, hra% !h #a!&r of !h (a!!r *p#*% &po# a #&r of fac!or%, o# of !h "# h!hr !h# Co#%!"!&!"o# "# forc a! !h !" of !h p&rpor!* ra!"f"ca!"o# of !hforr, h"ch "% essentially a 6"sticia'le &%!"o#. +hr a%, "# L&!hr '.
Bor*#, a co#f("c! !# t5o 2 ri7al o'r##!%, a#!ao#"%!"c !o acho!hr, h"ch "% a%#! "# !h pr%#! ca%%. Dr, !h Go'r##!%!a("%h* *r !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o# "% !h 'r0 %a o'r##! ho%Ec&!"' par!#! ha% &r* !h a*op!"o# of !h # or r'"%*Co#%!"!&!"o# propo%* 0 !h 1971 Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o# a#* #oa((% !ha! "! ha% # ra!"f"* 0 !h pop(.
# %hor!, !h '"% pr%%* 0 !h >*ra( *ra(
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!h co!"% of !h *ra(
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o*# d"ty !o *c"* %&ch &%!"o#.
+h "("p"#o pop( of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#:@ a#* 4,!ha!
:!h (c!"o# h(* "# !h C"!"#%= A%%("% !o ra!"f0 !h propo%*Co#%!"!&!"o# a% #o! a fr (c!"o#, h#c #&(( a#* 'o"*.:
Apar! fro %&%!a#!"a((0 r"!ra!"# !h% ro*% %&ppor! of %a"* #a!"''", !h p!"!"o#r% "# L-36164 co#!#* 1 !ha! !h /r%"*#! :ha% #o por !o ca(( a p("%c"! for !h ra!"f"ca!"o# or r?c!"o#: of !h propo%*Co#%!"!&!"o# or :!o appropr"a! f*% for !h ho(*"# of %a"* p("%c"!:@ 2 !ha!!h propo%* # or r'"%* Co#%!"!&!"o# :"% 'a& a#* "#cop(!,: a% ((a% :co#!a"#% pro'"%"o#% h"ch ar 0o#* !h por% of !h 1971 Co#'#!"o#!o #ac!,: !hr0 r#*r"# "! :f"! for . . . %&"%%"o# !o !h pop(@: 3 !ha!
:!h pr"o* of !" !# No'r 3, 1972 h# !h 1972 *raf! a%appro'* a#* $a#&ar0 11-15, 1973,: h# !h C"!"#%= A%%("%%&ppo%*(0 ra!"f"* %a"* *raf!, :a% !oo %hor!, or% %!"((, !hr a%prac!"ca((0 #o !" for !h C"!"#%= A%%("% !o *"%c&%% !h r"!% of !hCo#%!"!&!"o# h"ch !h a?or"!0 of !h ha' #o! ra* a#* h"ch !h0 #'r # o&(* %&"!!* !o !h for ra!"f"ca!"o# !"( !h0 r a%* !h&%!"o# F =*o 0o& appro' of !h N Co#%!"!&!"o#= *&r"# !h %a"* *a0%of !h 'o!"#:@ a#* !ha! :!hr a% a(!o!hr #o fr*o of *"%c&%%"o# a#*#o oppor!"!0 !o co#c#!ra! o# !h a!!r %&"!!* !o !h h# !h1972 *raf! a% %&ppo%*(0 %&"!!* !o !h C"!"#%= A%%("% f or
ra!"f "ca!"o#.:
/!"!"o#r "# L-36236 a***, a% ar&#!% "# %&ppor! of !h #a!"' '",!ha! 1 :"!h a o'r##!-co#!ro((* pr%%, !hr ca# #'r a fa"r a#*propr %&"%%"o# of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# !o !h pop(:@ a#* 2/roc(aa!"o# No. 112 "% #&(( a#* 'o"* :"#a%&ch a% !h ra!"f "ca!"o#
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proc%%: pr%cr"* :"# !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o# a% #o! f o((o*.:
B%"*% a*op!"# %&%!a#!"a((0 %o of !h ro*% r("* &po# 0 !hp!"!"o#r% "# !h ao' #!"o#* ca%%, !h p!"!"o#r% "# L-36283 ar&!ha! :!h cra!"o# of !h C"!"#%= A%%("% a% !h 'h"c( for !hra!"f"ca!"o# of !h Co#%!"!&!"o# a% a *cp!"o# &po# !h pop( %"#c !h/r%"*#! a##oc* !h po%!po##! of !h $a#&ar0 15, 1973 p("%c"! !o
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+h ra%o#% a**&c* 0 !h p!"!"o#r% "# L-36165 "# fa'or of !h #a!"''" ha' a(ra*0 # %! for!h ar("r "# !h"% op"#"o#. D#c, "! "%#c%%ar0 !o rpro*&c !h hr.
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0ar% of a or o'r a#* ar a( !o ra* a#* r"!, a#* ho %ha((ha' r%"** "# !h /h"("pp"#% for o# 0ar a#* "# !h "c"pa("!0hr"# !h0 propo% !o 'o! for a! (a%! %" o#!h% prc*"# !h(c!"o#. +h Na!"o#a( A%%(0 %ha(( !#* !h r"h! of %&ffra!o o#, "f "# a p("%c"! h"ch %ha(( h(* for !ha! p&rpo%"!h"# !o 0ar% af!r !h a*op!"o# of !h"% Co#%!"!&!"o#, #o! (%%
!ha# !hr h*r* !ho&%a#* o# po%%%%"# !h #c%%ar0&a("f"ca!"o#% %ha(( 'o! aff"ra!"'(0 o# !h &%!"o#.:
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#o# of !h *"%&a("f"ca!"o#%, pr%cr"* 0 (a, a#* !ha! %a"* r"h! a0 '%!* 0 cop!#! a&!hor"!"% "# pr%o#% lacking %o or a(( of !hafor#!"o#* &a("f"ca!"o#%, a#* possessing %o of !h af or%a"**"%&a("f"ca!"o#%. # %&ppor! of !h"% '", h "#'o% !h pr"%%"' #a!&r of !h (a#&a F :%&ffra a0 rc"%*: F &%* "# %c!"o# 1 of Ar!. )of !h Co#%!"!&!"o#, a#* !h pro'"%"o#% of !h R'"%* Barr"o Char!r,
Rp&("c Ac! No. 359, par!"c&(ar(0 %c!"o#% 4 a#* 6 !hrof, pro'"*"# !ha!c"!"#% of !h /h"("pp"#% :"h!# 0ar% of a or o'r,: ho ar r"%!r*"# !h ("%! of arr"o a%%(0 r%, %ha(( mem'ers !hrof a#* a0par!"c"pa! a% %&ch "# !h p("%c"!% pr%cr"* "# %a"* Ac!.
ca##o! accp! !h
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%o *a! o# h!hr !h >*a#!a( La %ho&(* %pc"f0 !h (a#&aor *"a(c! !ha! !h 'o!r co&(* ra* a#* r"!, h"ch a% *c"** "# !h#a!"'. :9
ha! "% r('a#! !o !h "%%& for I% "% !h fac! !ha! !h co#%!"!&!"o#a(pro'"%"o# *r co#%"*ra!"o# a% a#! !o a#* "% a grant or con% erment of a r"h! !o pr%o#% po%%%%"# !h &a("f"ca!"o#% a#* #o# of !h
*"%&a("f"ca!"o#% !hr"# #!"o#*, h"ch "# !&r#, co#%!"!&! a limitation of or restriction !o %a"* r"h!, a#* ca##o!, accor*"#(0, *"%p#%* "!h, cp!0 co#%!"!&!"o#a( a#*#!. ;'"o&%(0, 'r0 %&ch co#%!"!&!"o#a( ra#! or co#fr#! of a r"h! "% #c%%ar"(0 a #a!"o# of !h a&!hor"!0 of Co#r%%or of a#0 o!hr ra#ch of !h Go'r##! !o *#0 %a"* r"h! !o !h %&?c! of !h ra#! F a#*, "# !h"% %#% o#(0, a0 !h %a par!a of !h #a!&r of a&ara#!. B&!, !h"% *o% #o! "p(0 #o! '# ro!(0, !ha! !h >*a#!a(La a((o% Co#r%% or a#0o*0 (% !o '%! "# !ho% (ac"# !h&a("f"ca!"o#% a#* ha'"# !h *"%&a("f"ca!"o#% #!"o#* "# !h Co#%!"!&!"o#!h r"h! of %&ff ra.
A! !h"% ?c!&r, "! "% #o!or!h0 !ha! !h co"!! o# %&ffra r%po#%"(for !h a*op!"o# of %c!"o# 1 of Ar!. ) of !h Co#%!"!&!"o# a% :%!ro#(0"#f(&#c* 0 !h (c!"o# (a% !h# "# forc "# !h /h"("pp"#%.: ;&r f "r%!E(c!"o# La a% Ac! 1582, pa%%* o# $a#&ar0 9, 197, h"ch a% par!(0a#** 0 Ac!% 1669, 179, 1726 a#* 1768, a#* "#corpora!* "#!o !h
A*"#"%!ra!"' Co* of 1916 F Ac! 2657 F a% chap!r 2 !hrof, a#* !h#"# !h A*"#"%!ra!"' Co* of 1971 F Ac! 2711 F a% chap!r 18 !hrof,h"ch, "# !&r#, a% a#** 0 Ac! 3387, appro'* o# cr 3, 1927.
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a!r"a(" o# acco! of !h *c"%"o# of !h"% Co&r! "# +o(#!"#o '.Co"%%"o# o# E(c!"o#%, :; ra#!"# !h r"!% of proh""!"o# a#* "#?c!"o#!hr"# app("* for, &po# !h ro* !ha!, *r !h Co#%!"!&!"o#, a(( of !ha#*#!% a*op!* 0 !h Co#'#!"o# %ho&(* %&"!!* "# :a#(c!"o#: or a %"#( (c!"o#, #o! %para!(0 or "# %'ra( or *"%!"#c! (c!"o#%,a#* !ha! !h propo%* a#*#! %o&h! !o %&"!!* !o a p("%c"!
a% not e7en a complete &! a :par!"a( a#*#!: of %a"* %c!"o# 1, 5icco"ld 'e amended %"rter, a%ter its rati%ication ha* !h %a !a# p(ac, %o!ha! !h afor#!"o#* par!"a( a#*#! a%, for (a( p&rpo%%, #o or!ha# a pro7isional or temporary a#*#!.
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ple'iscite, lesser &a("f"ca!"o#% !ha# !ho% pr%cr"* "# *a("# "!h or*"#ar0a%&r% for h"ch %&ch p("%c"! #* not h(*.
! "% %""(ar(0 "#co#c"'a( !ha! !ho% ho *raf!* !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o#"#!#** %c!"o# 1 of Ar!. ) !hrof !o app(0 only !o (c!"o#% of p"'lic o%%icers, #o! !o ple'iscites for !h ra!"f"ca!"o# of a#*#!% !o !h>*a#!a( La or a r'"%"o# !hrof, or of a# #!"r(0 # Co#%!"!&!"o#,
a#* !o pr"! !h ("%(a!&r !o r&"r (%%r &a("f"ca!"o#% for %&chra!"f"ca!"o#, #o!"!h%!a#*"# !h fac! !ha! !h %&?c! !hrof "% &ch or"por!a#! F "f #o! f*a#!a(, %&ch a% !h a%"c cha#% "#!ro*&c* "# !h*raf! of !h r'"%* Co#%!"!&!"o# a*op!* 0 !h 1971 Co#%!"!&!"o#a(Co#'#!"o#, h"ch ar "#!#** !o "# forc pra##!(0, or, a! (a%!, f or a#0 *ca*%, a#* !o affc! !h a0 of ("f of !h #a!"o# F a#*, accor*"#(0*a#*% ra!r pr"#c a#* a!&r"!0 o# !h par! of !h (c!ora! !ha#!ha! r&"r* for !h (c!"o# of p&("c off"cr%, :? ho% a'ra !r ra#%fro 2 !o 6 0ar%.
! "% a*"!!* !ha! pr%o#% 15 0ar% of a or o'r, &! (o 21 0ar%,rar*(%% of h!hr or #o! !h0 po%%%%* !h o!hr &a("f"ca!"o#% (a"**o# "# o!h !h Co#%!"!&!"o# a#* !h pr%#! E(c!"o# Co*, ;@ a#* of h!hr or #o! !h0 ar *"%&a("f"* *r !h pro'"%"o#% of %a"* Co#%!" !&!"o#
a#* Co*, ;7 or !ho% of Rp&("c Ac! No. 359, ;8 ha' par!"c"pa!* a#*'o!* "# !h C"!"#%= A%%("% !ha! ha' a((*(0 ra!"f"* !h # or r'"%* Co#%!"!&!"o# *raf!* 0 !h 1971 Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o#.
# fac!, accor*"# !o !h (a!%! off"c"a( *a!a, !h !o!a( #&r of r"%!r*'o!r% 21 0ar% of a or o'r "# !h #!"r /h"("pp"#%, a'a"(a( "# $a#&ar0
1973, a% less !ha# 12 "(("o#. !, /roc(aa!"o# No. 112 %!a!% !ha!14,976,561 :r% of a(( !h Bara#a0% C"!"#% A%%("% 'o!* f or !h a*op!"o# of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#, a% aa"#%! . . . 743,869 ho 'o!*for "!% r?c!"o#,: hra%, o# !h &%!"o# h!hr or #o! !h pop( %!"((a#!* a p("%c"! !o ca((* !o ra!"f0 !h # Co#%!"!&!"o#, :. . .14,298,814 a#%r* !ha! !hr a% #o #* for a p("%c"! a#* !ha! !h'o! of !h Bara#a0% C"!"#% A%%("% %ho&(* co#%"*r* a% a 'o!"# a p("%c"!.: # o!hr or*%, "! "% co#c** !ha! !h #&r of pop( hoa((*(0 'o!* a! !h C"!"#%= A%%("% %or exceeded te n"m'er o% registered 7oters *r !h E(c!"o# Co* "# forc "# $a#&ar0 1973.
! "% !h&% c(ar !ha! !h proc*"#% h(* "# %&ch C"!"#%= A%%("% F a#* ha' or !o %a0 o# !h"% po"#! "# %&%&#! pa% F rf*a#!a((0 "rr&(ar, "# !ha! pr%o#% (ac"# !h &a("f"ca!"o#% pr%cr"*"# %c!"o# 1 of Ar!. ) of !h Co#%!"!&!"o# r a((o* !o 'o! "# %a"*
A%%("%. A#*, %"#c !hr "% #o a#% 0 h"ch !h "#'a("* 'o!% of !ho%(%% !ha# 21 0ar% of a ca# %para!* or %ra!* fro !ho% of !h&a("f"* 'o!r%, !h proc*"#% "# !h C"!"#%= A%%("% &%!
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co#%"*r* #&(( a#* 'o"*. ;9
! ha% # h(* !ha! :!h por !o r?c! a# entire po(( . . . so"ld 'eexercised . . . "# a ca% hr "! "% impossi'le !o a%cr!a"# "!h ra%o#a(cr!a"#!0 !h !r& 'o!,: a% hr :"! "% impossi'le to separate !h (a( 'o!%
fro !h "((a( or %p&r"o&% . . .: ;:
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$&%! a% %%#!"a( a% cop("a#c "!h %a"* Ar!. ) of !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o# "%!ha! of Ar!. K !hrof, par!"c&(ar(0 "!% %c!"o#% 1 a#* 2. #**, %c!"o# 1
pro'"*% !ha! :!hr %ha(( a# independent Co"%%"o# o# E(c!"o#% . . .:+h po"#! !o %!r%%* hr "% !h !r :"#*p#*#!.: #**, h0 a%!h !r &%*
# !h a%#c of %a"* co#%!"!&!"o#a( pro'"%"o# a% !o !h "#*p#*#c of !hCo"%%"o#, o&(* "! ha' # *p#*#! &po# "!hr Co#r%% or !h$&*"c"ar0 +h a#%r &%! "# !h #a!"', ca&% !h fc!"o#% of !hCo"%%"o# F :#forc#! a#* a*"#"%!ra!"o#: of (c!"o# (a% F ar#"!hr ("%(a!"' #or ?&*"c"a( "# #a!&r, a#*, h#c, 0o#* !h f "(*a((oca!* !o "!hr Co#r%% or co&r!% of ?&%!"c.
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(o# !r of off"c of "!% r% F #"# 9 0ar%, cp! !ho% f "r%!
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%!a("%h#! of (c!"o# prc"#c!%@ !h *%"#a!"o# a#* arra##! of po(("# p(ac%, "#c(&*"# 'o!"# oo!h%, !o pro!c! !h %crc0 of !h a((o!@!h fora!"o# of ("%!% of 'o!r%, !h "*#!"f"ca!"o# a#* r"%!ra!"o# of 'o!r%, !hproc*"#% !hrfor, a% (( a% for !h "#c(&%"o# "#, or c(&%"o# or ca#c((a!"o# fro %a"* ("%! a#* !h p&("ca!"o# !hrof@ !h %!a("%h#! o f "c"pa(, pro'"#c"a( a#* #a!"o#a( f"(% of r"%!r* 'o!r%@ !h copo%"!"o#
a#* appo"#!#! of oar*% of (c!"o# "#%pc!or%@ !h par!"c&(ar% of !hoff"c"a( a((o!% !o &%* a#* !h prca&!"o#% !o !a# !o "#%&r !ha&!h#!"c"!0 !hrof@ !h proc*&r for !h ca%!"# of 'o!%@ !h co!"# of 'o!% 0 oar*% of "#%pc!or%@ !h r&(% for !h apprc"a!"o# of a((o!% a#*!h prpara!"o# a#* *"%po%"!"o# of (c!"o# r!&r#%@ !h co#%!"!&!"o# a#*opra!"o# of "c"pa(, pro'"#c"a( a#* #a!"o#a( oar*% of ca#'a%%r%@ !hrpr%#!a!"o# of po("!"ca( par!"% a#*Jor !h"r ca#*"*a!% "# ach (c!"o#prc"#c!@ !h proc(aa!"o# of !h r%&(!%, "#c(&*"#, "# !h ca% of (c!"o# of p&("c off"cr%, (c!"o# co#!%!%@ a#* !h ?&r"%*"c!"o# of co&r!% of ?&%!"c "#ca%% of '"o(a!"o#% of !h pro'"%"o#% of %a"* E(c!"o# Co* a#* p#a(!"% f or
%&ch '"o(a!"o#%.> (a% a0 fo* "!h %&ch a !"c&(o&% a#* (aora! %! of pro'"%"o#% a"* a! :"#%&r"# fr, or*r(0, a#* ho#%! (c!"o#%,: a%#'"%a* "# %c!"o# 2 of Ar!. K of !h Co#%!"!&!"o#. !, #o# of !hforo"# co#%!"!&!"o#a( a#* %!a!&!or0 pro'"%"o#% a% fo((o* 0 !h %o-ca((* Bara#a0% or C"!"#%= A%%("%. A#* no ra%o#% ha' # "'#,or '# so"gt !o "'# !hrfor. # a#0, "f #o! o%!, "#%!a#c%, !h(c!"o#% r h(* a 7i7a 7oce, !h&% *pr"'"# !h (c!ora! of !h r"h! !o'o! %cr!(0 F o# of !h o%! f*a#!a( a#* cr"!"ca( fa!&r% of o&r
(c!"o# (a% fro !" "or"a( F par!"c&(ar(0 a! a !" h# !h %aa% of &!o%! "por!a#c, o"# !o !h existence o% Martial La5 .
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alia, !ha! :!h pro'"%"o#% of !h E(c!"o# Co* of 1971, "#%ofar a% !h0 ar#o! "#co#%"%!#!: "!h %a"* *cr F cp!"# !ho% :rar*"# r"h!% a#*o("a!"o#% of po("!"ca( par!"% a#* ca#*"*a!%: F :sall apply !o !h co#*&c!of !h p("%c"!.: #**, %c!"o# 2 of %a"* E(c!"o# Co* of 1971 pro'"*%!ha! :a(( (c!"o#% of p&("c off"cr% cp! arr"o off"c"a(% and ple'isci t es%ha(( co#*&c!* "# !h a##r pro'"** 0 !h"% Co*.: G#ra( ;r*r No .
2, *a!* $a#&ar0 7, 1973, po%!po#"#, !"( f&r!hr #o!"c, :!h p("%c"!%ch*&(* !o h(* o# $a#&ar0 15, 1973,: %a"* #o!h"# ao&! !hproc*&r !o fo((o* "# !h p("%c"! !o !a p(ac a! %&ch #o!"c, a#*#o o!hr or*r or *cr ha% # ro&h! !o ;&r a!!#!"o#, pr%%(0 or "p("*(0 rpa("# !h pro'"%"o#% of /r%"*#!"a( cr No. 73, "#%ofar a%%a"* proc*&r "% co#cr#*.
Ipo# !h o!hr ha#*, %a"* G#ra( ;r*r No. 2 pr%%(0 %&%p#** :!hpro'"%"o#% of
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'(op#! "% #o! #c%%ar"(0 "#co#%"%!#! "!h, a#* &%! %&or*"#a !!o !h co#%!"!&!"o#a( por of !h Co"%%"o# o# E(c!"o#% !o rc"% "!%:c(&%"': a&!hor"!0 o'r !h :#forc#! a#* a*"#"%!ra!"o# of a(( (a%r(a!"' !o !h co#*&c! of (c!"o#%,: "f !h proc*"#% "# !h A%%("%o&(* par!a of !h #a!&r of a# :(c!"o#: or p("%c"! for !h ra!"f"ca!"o# or r?c!"o# of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#.
ar !o(* !ha! /r%"*#!"a( cr No. 86 a% f&r!hr a#** 0/r%"*#!"a( cr No. 86-B, *a!* $a#&ar0 7, 1973, or*r"# :!ha!"por!a#! #a!"o#a( "%%&% %ha(( fro !" !o !" rfrr* !o !hBara#a0% C"!"#% A%%("% for r%o(&!"o# "# accor*a#c "!h/r%"*#!"a( cr No. 86-A *a!* $a#&ar0 5, 1973 a#* !ha! !h "#"!"a(rfr#*& %ha(( "#c(&* !h a!!r of ra!"f"ca!"o# of !h Co#%!"!&!"o#propo%* 0 !h 1971 Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o#: a#* !ha! :!h
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%a ar c(a"* !o ha' ra!"f"* !h r'"%* Co#%!"!&!"o# propo%* 0 !h1971 Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o#. :. . . aBll te a"torities agree !ha! !h (a(*f"#"!"o# of a# (c!"o#, a% (( a% !ha! h"ch "% &%&a((0 a#* or*"#ar"(0*r%!oo* 0 !h !r, "% a choo%"# or a %(c!"o# 0 !ho% ha'"# a r"h!!o par!"c"pa! "# !h %(c!"o# of !ho% ho %ha(( f"(( !h off"c%, or o% t eadoption or re6ection o% any p"'lic meas"res a%%ecting te territory in7ol7ed /
15 C0c. 279@ L"% '. Bo0#!o#, 25 Co(o. 486, 55 /ac. 732@
te (itizen.s Assem'lies allegedly eld tro"go"t te ilippines:
R%po#*#!% a"#!a"# !h aff"ra!"', r(0"# &po# /roc(aa!"o# No. 112,!h 'a("*"!0 of h"ch "% prc"%(0 "# co#!%!* 0 p!"!"o#r% hr"#.R%po#*#!% c(a" !ha! %a"* proc(aa!"o# "% :co#c(&%"': &po# !h"% Co&r!, or "%, a! (a%!, #!"!(* !o f&(( fa"!h a#* cr*#c, a% a# #ro((* "((@ !ha! !hpropo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# ha% #, "# fac!, ra!"f"*, appro'* or a*op!* 0 !h:o'rh("#: a?or"!0 of !h pop(@ !ha! Ar!. K) of !h 1935 Co#%!" !&!"o#ha% !h&% # :%&%!a#!"a((0: cop("* "!h@ a#* !ha! !h Co&r! %ho&(* r f ra"#fro pa%%"# &po# !h 'a("*"!0 of /roc(aa!"o# No. 112, #o! o#(0 ca&%%&ch &%!"o# "% po("!"ca( "# #a!&r, &!, a(%o, ca&% %ho&(* !h Co&r!
"#'a("*a! !h proc(aa!"o#, !h forr o&(*, "# ffc!, '!o !h ac!"o# of !hpop( "# ho %o'r"#!0 r%"*% a#* fro ho "!% por% ar *r"'*.
+h a?or f(a "# !h"% proc%% of ra!"o#a("a!"o# "% !ha! "! a%%&%, a% a f ac!,!h 'r0 pr"% o# h"ch "! "% pr*"ca!*, a#* h"ch, oro'r, "% co# !%!*0 !h p!"!"o#r%. A% !h
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Accor*"#(0, !h "%%& o"(% *o# !o h!hr or #o! !h Ec&!"' ac!*"!h"# !h (""!% of h"% a&!hor"!0 h# h cr!"f"* "# /roc(aa!"o# No. 112:!ha! !h Co#%!"!&!"o# propo%* 0 !h #"#!# h*r* a#* %'#!0-o#1971 Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o# ha% # ra!"f"* 0 a# o'rh("#a?or"!0 of a(( of !h 'o!% ca%! 0 !h r% of a(( !h Bara#a0%C"!"#% A%%("% !hro&ho&! !h /h"("pp"#%, a#* ha% !hr0 co "#!off c!.:
# !h"% co##c!"o#, "! "% #o! c(a"* !ha! !h Ch"f Ec&!"' ha* pr%o#a(#o(* of !h *a!a h cr!"f"* "# %a"* proc(aa!"o#. Moro'r, Ar!. K of !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o# a% prc"%(0 "#%r!* !o p(ac 'eyond !h Ec&!"'!h por !o %&pr'"% or '# rc"% any a&!hor"!0 ha!%o'r o'r :all (a% r(a!"' !o !h co#*&c! of (c!"o#%,: a#*, h#c, h!hr !h (c!"o#%ar for !h cho"c or %(c!"o# of p&("c off"cr% or for !h ra!"f"ca!"o# or r?c!"o# of a#0 propo%* a#*#!, or r'"%"o# of !h >*a#!a( La,%"#c !h proc*"#% for !h (a!!r ar, a(%o, rfrr* !o "# %a"* Ar!. K) a%:(c!"o#%.:
+h ra#c"%co Cr&, a% /r%"*#! or ac!"# /r%"*#! of !h Na!"o#a( A%%oc"a!"o#or >*ra!"o#, hr&po# Mr. Cr&, ac!"# "# a cro#"a( capac"!0, rpor!*%a"* r%&(!% !a&(a!* 0 !h par!#! of Loca( Go'r##!% a#*Co"!0 '(op#! !o !h Ch"f Ec&!"', ho, accor*"#(0, "%%&*/roc(aa!"o# No. 112.
+h rcor* %ho%, ho'r, !ha! Mr. Cr& a% not e7en a mem'er of a#0arr"o coc"( %"#c 1972, 8 !ha! h co&(* #o! po%%"(0 ha' # a mem'er
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o# $a#&ar0 17, 1973, of a m"nicipal a%%oc"a!"o# of presidents of arr"o or ar* c"!"#%= a%%("%, &ch (%% of a /ro'"#c"a(, C"!0 or Na!"o#a(
A%%oc"a!"o# or >*ra!"o# of residents of a#0 %&ch pro'"#c"a( or c"!0a%%oc"a!"o#%.
r&ar0 16,1973, a#* "# !h r%o(&!"o# of !h"% Co&r! of !h %a *a!, !h
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+h ca% of # r McCo#a&h0 =8 "% %&ar(0 "# po"#!. :A% !h Co#%!"!&!"o#%!oo* fro !h ora#"a!"o# of !h %!a!: F of M"##%o!a F :a(( !a% rr&"r* !o ra"%* *r !h %0%! #o# a% !h =#ra( propr!0 !a.="%%a!"%fac!"o# "!h !h r%&(!% of !h"% !ho* a#* !h *'(op#! of or%c"#!"f"c a#* %a!"%fac!or0 !ho*% of ra"%"# '#& "#*&c* !h L"%(a!&r!o %&"! !o !h pop( a# a#*#! !o !h Co#%!"!&!"o# h"ch pro'"**
r(0 !ha! !a% %ha(( "for &po# !h %a c(a%% of %&?c!%. +h"%propo%* a#*#! a% %&"!!* a! !h #ra( (c!"o# h(* "#No'r, 196, a#* "# *& !" "! a% certi%ied 0 !h %!a! ca#'a%%"#oar* a#* proc(a"* 0 !h Go'r#or a% ha'"# # (a((0 a*op !*.
Ac!"# &po# !h a%%&p!"o# !ha! !h a#*#! ha* co a par! of !hCo#%!"!&!"o#, !h L"%(a!&r #ac!* %!a!&!% pro'"*"# for a
Rfrr"# !o !h ffc! of !h certi%ication of !h
#a%&ch a% Ar!. K of !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o# p(ac% *r !h :c(&%"':char of !h Co"%%"o# o# E(c!"o#%, :!h #forc#! a#* a*"#"%!ra!"o#of a(( (a% r(a!"' !o !h co#*&c! of (c!"o#%,: independently of !hEc&!"', a#* tere is not e7en a certi%ication 'y te (ommission "# %&ppor!
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of !h a((* r%&(!% of !h c"!"#%= a%%("% r("* &po# "# /roc(aa !"o#No. 112 F apar! fro !h fac! !ha! o# $a#&ar0 17, 1973 #"!hr !h a((*pr%"*#! of !h >*ra!"o# of /ro'"#c"a( or C"!0 Bara#a0% #or !hpar!#! of Loca( Go'r##!% ha* cr!"f"* !o !h /r%"*#! of !ha((* r%&(! of !h c"!"#=% a%%("% a(( o'r !h /h"("pp"#% F "! f o((o%#c%%ar"(0 !ha!, fro a co#%!"!&!"o#a( a#* (a( '"po"#!, /roc(aa!"o# No.
112 "% not '# prima %acie '"*#c of !h a((* ra!"f"ca!"o# of !hpropo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#.
Rfrr"# par!"c&(ar(0 !o !h ca%% for I%, "! "(( #o!* !ha!, a% po"#!*o&! "# !h *"%c&%%"o# of !h prc*"# !op"c, !h # or r'"%* Co#%!"!&!"o#propo%* 0 !h 1971 Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o# a% not ra!"f"* "#accor*a#c "!h !h pro'"%"o#% of !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o#. # fac!, it as not e7en 'een rati%ied in accordance 5it said proposed (onstit"tion, !h"#"& a r&"r#! !hr"# for !h rc"% of !h r"h! of %&ff ra"# eigteen 18 0ar%, apar! fro !h fac! !ha! Ar!. ) of !h propo%*
Co#%!"!&!"o# r&"r% :%cr!: 'o!"#, h"ch a% #o! o%r'* "# a#0, "f #o !o%!, C"!"#%= A%%("%. B%"*%, 'ot !h 1935 Co#%!"!&!"o# a#* !hpropo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# r&"r a :a?or"!0 of !h 'o!% cast : "# a# (c!"o# or p("%c"! ca((* for !h ra!"f"ca!"o# of a# a#*#! or r'"%"o# of !h f "r%!Co#%!"!&!"o# or !h ffc!"'"!0 of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#, a#* !h phra%:'o!% ca%!: ha% # co#%!r&* !o a# :'o!% a* "# r"!"#,: #o! ora((0,a% "! a% "# a#0 C"!"#%= A%%("%. =;
E'# co%( for G"( $. /&0a! a#* $o% Ro0, a% r%po#*#!% "# L-36165,a%%r!% op#(0 !ha! Ar!. K) of !h Co#%!"!&!"o# ha% #o! # cop("* " !h,
a#* %"#c !h a((* %&%!a#!"a( cop("a#c "!h !h r&"r#!% !hrof par!a% of !h #a!&r of a *f#% %! &p 0 !h o!hr r%po#*#!% "# !h%ca%%, !h &r*# of pro'"# %&ch *f#% F h"ch, "f !r&, %ho&(* " !h"#!h"r pc&("ar #o(* F "% c(ar(0 o# %&ch r%po#*#!%. Accor*"#(0, "f *%p"! !h !#%"' #o!% a#* *oc&#!% %&"!!* 0 !h par!"% hr"#,!h r% of !h Co&r! *o #o! #o or ar #o! prpar* !o %a0 h!hr or #o! !h a?or"!0 of !h pop( or of !ho% ho !oo par! "# !h C" !"#%=
A%%("% ha' a%%#!* !o !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#, !h (o"ca( %!po&(* !o "' *& co&r% !o !h% ca%%, r&"r !h r%po#*#!% !o f "(!h"r a#%r%, a#* !h p(a"#!"ff% !h"r rp(0, a#*, !hraf!r, !o rc"' !h
pr!"##! '"*#c a#* !h# proc* !o !h *!r"#a!"o# of !h "%%&%ra"%* !hr0. ;!hr"%, o&(* p(ac"# &po# !h p!"!"o#r% !h&r*# of *"%pro'"# a *f#% %! &p 0 !h r%po#*#!%, ho ha' not so%ar %!a("%h* !h !r&!h of %&ch *f #%.
E'# or "por!a#!, a#* *c"%"', !ha# !h foro"# "% !h c"rc&%!a#c!ha! !hr "% ap( ra%o# !o ("' !ha! a#0, "f #o! o%!, of !h pop( *"*#o! #o !ha! !h C"!"#%= A%%("% r, a! !h !" !h0 r h(*,
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p("%c"!% for !h ra!"f"ca!"o# or r?c!"o# of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#.D#c, "# ;&r *c"%"o# "# !h p("%c"! ca%%, %a"*, inter aliaC
:Ma#h"(, or o# cr 17, 1972, !h /r%"*#! ha* "%%&*a# or*r !porar"(0 %&%p#*"# !h ffc!% of /roc(aa!"o# No.181, for !h p&rpo% of fr a#* op# *a! o# !h /ropo%*Co#%!"!&!"o#. ;# cr 23, !h /r%"*#! a##oc* !h
po%!po##! of !h p("%c"! for !h ra!"f"ca!"o# or r?c!"o# of !h /ropo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#. No fora( ac!"o# !o !h"% ffc! a%!a# !"( $a#&ar0 7, 1973, h# G#ra( ;r*r No. 2 a%"%%&*, *"rc!"# =!ha! !h p("%c"! %ch*&(* !o h(* o#$a#&ar0 15, 1973, h po%!po#* !"( f&r!hr #o!"c.=
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%a"* postponement rco#c"(* "!h !h !hor0 !ha! !h proc*"#% "# !hC"!"#%= A%%("% %ch*&(* !o h(* fro $a#&ar0 1, !o $a#&ar0 15,1973, r :p("%c"!%,: "# ffc!, accelerated , accor*"# !o !h !hor0 of !h
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h"ch !h f"r%! pr%o#, ho'r, f"#*% !o oo*, "% or %a!"%fac!or0. +happro'a( of !h a?or"!0 of !h 'o!% ca%! "# a p("%c"! "%, ho'r,essential for a# a#*#! !o !h Co#%!"!&!"o# !o 'a("* a% par! !hrof.+h"r*(0, "f !h proc*"#% "# !h C"!"#%= A%%("% co#%!"!&!* ap("%c"!, &%!"o# No. 8 o&(* ha' # #c%%ar0 a#* "propr,rar*(%% of h!hr &%!"o# No. 7 r a#%r* aff"ra!"'(0 or
#a!"'(0. f !h a?or"!0 of !h a#%r% !o &%!"o# No. 7 r "# !haff"ra!"', !h Co#%!"!&!"o# o&(* ha' co ffc!"' a#* #o o!hr p("%c"! co&(* h(* !hraf!r "# co##c!"o# !hr"!h, '# "f !ha?or"!0 of !h a#%r% !o &%!"o# No. 8 r, a(%o, "# !h aff"ra!"'. f !ha?or"!0 of !h a#%r% !o &%!"o# No. 7 r "# !h #a!"', #"!hr a0a#o!hr p("%c"! h(*, '# "f !h a?or"!0 of !h a#%r% !o &%!"o#No. 8 r "# !h aff"ra!"'. # "!hr ca%, #o! or !ha# one p("%c"!co&(* h(* for !h ra!"f"ca!"o# or r?c!"o# of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#. #%hor!, !h "#%r!"o# of %a"* !o 2 &%!"o#% F apar! fro !h o!hr &%!"o#% a*'r!* !o ao' F "#*"ca!% %!ro#(0 !ha! !h proc*"#%
!hr"# *"* not par!a of !h #a!&r of a p("%c"! or (c!"o# for !hra!"f"ca!"o# or r?c!"o# of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o#.
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rp&*"a!"o# of !h propo%* Co#%!"!&!"o# *r Mar!"a( La. $&%!"c>r#a#*o %!a!% !ha! :f "! "% co#c** !ha! !h *oc!r"# %!a!* "# %o Ar"ca# *c"%"o#% !o !h ffc! !ha! "#*p#*#!(0 of !h 'a("*"!0 of !hra!"f"ca!"o#, a # Co#%!"!&!"o# o#c accp!* or ac&"%c* "# 0 !h pop(&%! accor** rco#"!"o# 0 !h Co&r!, a #o! a! !h"% %!a prpar* !o%!a! !ha! %&ch *oc!r"# ca((% for app("ca!"o# "# '" of !h %hor!#%% of !"!ha! ha% (ap%* a#* !h *"ff"c&(!0 of a%cr!a"#"# ha! "% !h "#* of !hpop( "# !h a%#c of !h fr*o of *a! !ha! "% a co#co"!a#! f a!&r
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?o"#* 0 $&%!"c +ha# "# !h"r %!a!#! !ha! :I#*r a r" of ar!"a( (a, "!h !h fr pr%%"o# of op"#"o#% !hro&h !h &%&a( *"a'h"c(% r%!r"c!*, !h0 ha' #o a#% of #o"#, !o !h po"#! of ?&*"c"a(
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4.;# !h fo&r!h &%!"o# of r("f, %" 6 r% of !h Co&r!, #a(0,$&%!"c% Maa("#!a(, Ca%!ro, Barr*o, Maa%"ar, A#!o#"o a#* E%&rra 'o!*!o o&r 4 r% of !h Co&r!, #a(0, $&%!"c% Maa("#!a(,
Ca%!ro, >r#a#*o a#* +ha# ca%! #o 'o! !hro# o# !hpr"% %!a!* "# !h"r 'o!% o# !h !h"r* &%!"o# !ha! !h0 co&(*#o! %!a! "!h ?&*"c"a( cr!a"#!0 h!hr !h pop( ha' accp!*or #o! accp!* !h Co#%!"!&!"o#@ a#*
+o 2 r% of !h Co&r!, #a(0, $&%!"c a(*"'ar a#*0%(f 'o!* !ha! !h Co#%!"!&!"o# propo%* 0 !h 1971Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o# "% #o! "# forc@
"!h !h r%&(! !ha! !hr ar #o! #o&h 'o!% !o *c(ar !ha! !h #Co#%!"!&!"o# "% #o! "# f orc.
ACC;RNGL, 0 '"r!& of !h a?or"!0 of %" 6 'o!% of $&%!"c%Maa("#!a(, Ca%!ro, Barr*o, Maa%"ar, A#!o#"o a#* E%&rra "!h !h f o&r 4 *"%%#!"# 'o!% of !h Ch"f $&%!"c a#* $&%!"c% a(*"'ar, >r#a#*o a#*+ha#, a(( !h afor#!"o#* ca%% ar hr0 *"%"%%*. +h"% "#!h 'o! of !h a?or"!0, !hr "% #o f&r!hr ?&*"c"a( o%!ac( !o !h #Co#%!"!&!"o# "# co#%"*r* "# forc a#* ff c!.
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(a!!r o* "% a*op!* e7ery re9"isite o% te (onstit"tion m"st 'e o'ser7ed /=! ha% # %a"*,= %a0% !h co&r!,= !ha! cr!a"# ac!% ar !o *o#, cr!a"#r&"%"!"o#% ar !o o%r'*, for a cha# ca# ffc!*@ &! !o ha !p&rpo% ar !h% ac!% r&"r*, or !h% r&"%"!"o#% #?o"#*, "f !hL"%(a!&r or a#0 o!hr *par!#! of !h o'r##! ca# dispense "!h!h. +o *o %o o&(* !o '"o(a! !h "#%!r&#! h"ch !h0 ar %or# !o%&ppor!@ a#* e7ery principle o% p"'lic la5 and so"nd constit"tional policy re9"ires te co"rt to prono"nce against e7ery amendment 5ic is so5nnot to a7e 'een made in accordance 5it te r"les prescri'ed 'y t e%"ndamental la5 /=
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ad 'een %ollo5ed in te adoption o% pre7io"s amendments, a#* "! a% h(*!ha!, co#c*"# !h "rr&(ar"!0 of !h proc*"#% of !h L"%(a!&r a#* !h*o&!f&( %cop of !h pro'"%"o#% for !h (c!"o#, 0! "# '" of !h 'r0cr!a"#!0 of %&ch pro'"%"o#%, !h past legislati7e istory of %""(ar propo%"!"o#%, !h "ni7ersal prior ac9"iescence "# !h %a for% of proc*&r, a#* !h pop&(ar a#* "ncallenged accp!a#c of !h (a(
p#*#c0 for !h pop( of !h &%!"o# of !h a#*#! for *c"%"o#,a#* "# '" of te d"ty cast "pon te co"rt o% taking 6"dicial kno5ledge o% anyting a%%ecting te existence and 7alidity o% any la5 or portion o% t e(onstit"tion, "! &%! a*?&** !ha! !h propo%* a#*#! ca par!of !h Co#%!"!&!"o#. +h ffc! a% !o ho(* !ha! a pro'"%"o# of !h Co#%!"!&!"o#r&"r"# !h propo%* a#*#! !o #!r* "# f&(( o# !h ?o&r#a(% a%directory , a#* #o! a#*a!or0. +h"% li'eral '" a% appro'* "#
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a% po("!"ca(, a#* #o! ?&*"c"a(, "! a% %a"* !ha!, h"( "! "% #o! cop!#! f or co&r!% !o "#&"r "#!o !h 'a("*"!0 of !h Co#%!"!&!"o# a#* !h for of o'r##! *r h"ch !h0 !h%('% "%!, a#* fro h"ch !h0 *r"'!h"r por%, 0!, 5ere te existing (onstit"tion prescri'es a metod %or i t so5n amendment, an amendment tereto, to 'e 7alid, m"st 'e adopted instrict con%ormity to tat metod= a#* "! "% !h d"ty of !h co&r!% "# a propr ca%, h# a# a#*#! *o% #o! r(a! !o !h"r o# por or f c!"o#%,to in9"ire h!hr, "# !h a*op!"o# of !h a#*#!, te pro7isions o% t eexisting (onstit"tion a7e 'een o'ser7ed, a#*, "f #o!, to declare t eamendment in7alid and o% no %orce/ +h"% ca% 5as %ollo5ed "#
6"dicial &%!"o#. B0 !h Co#%!"!&!"o# a propo%* a#*#! a% r&"r* !o appro'* 0 !o L"%(a!&r% for "!% %&"%%"o# !o !h pop(. # !h"%"#%!a#c a "(( a% pa%%* h"ch co#!a"#* 17 a#*#!%. +h #!
L"%(a!&r re6ected < a#* a*op!* 8 of !h% a#*#!%, a#* %&"!!*!h !o !h pop(. Te ma6ority o% te people 7oted %or teir adoption= &! "!a% co#!#** !ha! !h Co#%!"!&!"o# co#!p(a!* a#* r&"r* !ha! !h%a "(( a#* !h %a a#*#!%, 5ito"t cange, %ho&(* appro'*0 'ot L"%(a!&r%, a#* !ha! "! *"* #o! fo((o !ha!, ca&% !h %co#*L"%(a!&r a*op!* %para!(0 H o"t o% te )I a#*#!% a*op!* 0 !hf"r%! L"%(a!&r, "! o&(* ha' a*op!* !h 17, or a#0 of !h, "f !h0 ha*# 'o!* &po# 0 !h %co#* "# !h for a*op!* 0 !h f"r%! o*0. +h%&%!a#c of !h co#!#!"o# a% !ha! !hr ha* #o! # a co#c&rr#c o f !h t5o L"%(a!&r% o# !h %a a#*#!%, accor*"# !o !h (!!r a#*%p"r"! of !h Co#%!"!&!"o#. +h co&r! h(* !ha! !h por of !h L"%(a!&r "#%&"!!"# a#*#!% co&(* not *"%!"#&"%h* fro !h por% of !hco#'#!"o#, a#* !ha!, a% !h pop( ha* %po# a#* ra!"f"* !ha#*#!%, !h0 ca a par! of !h Co#%!"!&!"o#.
:# %!"#ha&%# '. /op(, 44 M"ch. 265, 6 N.. 641, "! a% h(* !ha!pr"or !o 1876 a propo%* a#*#! !o !h Co#%!"!&!"o# co&(* #o! %&"!!* !o !h pop( a! a#0 o!hr !ha# a #ra( (c!"o#@ &!, a% !ha#*#! *r co#%"*ra!"o# ha* # %&"!!* a%ter !h Co#%!"!&!"o#ha* # cha#*, "! ha* # (a((0 %&"!!* a#* a*op!*.
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+h (a *"* not *"rc! ho !h r%&(! of !h (c!"o# %ho&(* *!r"#*.Te Legislat"re 0 ?o"#! r%o(&!"o# rc"!* !ha! !h (c!"o# ha* # *&(0h(* !hro&ho&! !h %!a!, a#*, a% "! appar* fro !h r!&r#% a* !o !h
to te re9"irements o% te (onstit"tion, a#* h!hr !h propo%"!"o# a% in%act adopted, r all 6"dicial, a#* not political, &%!"o#%. = *o #o!,= %a"*Ch"f $&%!"c h"!f"(*, =% a ?&r"%*"c!"o# #o! "po%* &po# &% 0 !hCo#%!"!&!"o#. -e co"ld not, i% 5e 5o"ld, escape te exercise o% t at
6"risdiction h"ch !h Co#%!"!&!"o# ha% "po%* &po# &%. # !h par!"c&(ar "#%!a#c "# h"ch ar #o ac!"#, o&r *&!0 !o #o ha! !h Co#%!"!&!"o#of !h %!a! "%, a#* "# accor*a#c "!h o&r oa!h% !o %&ppor! a#* a"#!a"# "! "#"!% "#!r"!0, "po%* o# &% a o%! *"ff"c&(! a#* arra%%"# *&!0, one 5ic5e a7e not so"gt, '"t one 5ic, like all oters, m"st 'e discarged /.
:# Bo!! '. &r!, 63 N.$. La, 289, 43 A!(. 744, 881, 46 L.R.A. 251, "! a%h(* !ha! "! a% !h d"ty of !h ?&*"c"a( *par!#! of !h o'r##! todetermine 5eter te legislati7e department or its o%%icers ad o'ser7ed t econstit"tional in6"nctions in attempting to amend te (onstit"tion, and t oann"l teir acts i% tey ad not done so/ +h ca% "% a# "#!r%!"# a#* ((-co#%"*r* o#. +h Co#%!"!&!"o# pro'"** !h a##r "# h"ch propo%*a#*#!% %ho&(* %&"!!* !o !h pop(, &! *"* #o! pro'"* a
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metod %or can7assing !h 'o!%. +h L"%(a!&r, ha'"# ar* !o cr!a"#propo%* a#*#!%, pa%%* a# ac! for %&"!!"# !h %a !o !h pop( .+h"% %!a!&! pro'"** for !h !ra#%"%%"o# !o !h
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:+h rc#! ca% of R"c '. /a(r, 78 Ar. 432, 96
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rfr#*& %ha(( "#c(&* !h a!!r of ra!"f"ca!"o# of !h Co#%!"!&!"o#propo%* 0 !h 1971 Co#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o#.
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a%cr!a"#"# !h pop(=% cho"c% ao# ca#*"*a!% for p&("c off"c%, or !h"r "(( o# "por!a#! a!!r% %&"!!* !o !h, p&r%&a#! !o (a, f or appro'a(. ! a% "# !h"% %#% !ha! !h or* a% &%* 0 !h frar% "#
Ar!"c( K) a(%o "# Ar!"c(% ) a#* ), a#* "# accor*a#c "!h %&chproc*&r !ha! p("%c"!% r h(* !o ra!"f0 !h 'r0 %a Co#%!"!&!"o# "#1935 a% (( a% !h %&%&#! a#*#!% !hr!o, !h&% "# 1939;r*"#a#c app#** !o !h Co#%!"!&!"o#@ 194 %!a("%h#! of a"cara( ("%(a!&r@ ("""("!0 of !h /r%"*#! a#* !h )"c /r%"*#! for r(c!"o# cra!"o# of !h Co"%%"o# of E(c!"o#%@ 1947 /ar"!0
A#*#!@ a#* 1967 "#cra% "# r%h"p of !h Do&% of Rpr%#!a!"'% a#* ("""("!0 of r% of Co#r%% !o r for !hCo#%!"!&!"o#a( Co#'#!"o# "!ho&! forf"!&r of !h"r off "c%.
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h"ch !h0 ar %&"!!* !o !h pop( for !h"r ra!"f"ca!"o#p&r%&a#! !o Ar!"c( K) of !h Co#%!"!&!"o#.:
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0ar% a#* a% appro'* 0 !h Co#'#!"o# for %&"%%"o# !o a p("%c" !aha* of a#* %para!(0 fro o!hr a#*#!% %!"(( "# or !o co#%"*r* 0 "!, %o a% !o #a( !h 0o&!h !o !h&% #fra#ch"%* !opar!"c"pa! "# !h p("%c"! for !h ra!"f"ca!"o# of %&ch o!hr a#*#!%(a!r. +h"% Co&r! h(* !ha! %&ch %para! %&"%%"o# a% '"o(a!"' of Ar!"c(K), r&ar0 19 or March 5@ !ha! h ha* or*r* !ha!!h r"%!ra!"o# of 'o!r% p&r%&a#! !o cr No. 73 !#** !o
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accoo*a! # 'o!r%@ a#* !ha! cop"% of !h # Co#%!"!&!"o# o&(* *"%!r"&!* "# "h! *"a(c!% !o !h pop(. !"lletin Today , cr 24,1972.
;# $a#&ar0 1, 1973 "! a% rpor!* !ha! o# or &%!"o# o&(* a***!o !h or""#a( fo&r h"ch r !o %&"!!* !o !h C"!"#% A%%("%.+h &%!"o# co#cr#"# !h p("%c"! a% ror** a% fo((o% :o 0o# ("!h p("%c"! !o h(* (a!r: +h "p("ca!"o#, "! a0 (""% #o!*,a% !ha! !h A%%("% %ho&(* pr%% !h"r '"% a% !o h# !h p("%c"!%ho&(* h(*, #o! a% !o h!hr or #o! "! %ho&(* h(* a! a(( .
+h #! *a0, $a#&ar0 11, "! a% rpor!* !ha! %" a**"!"o#a( &%!"o#% o&(* %&"!!*, #a(0
:1o 0o& appro' of !h c"!"#% a%%("% a% !h a% of pop&(ar o'r##! !o *c"* "%%&% of #a!"o#a( "#!r%!
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