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Show MISSOURI WINS RACE OF STATES Norris Comments On Effects of Long Soughtjtep. JEFFERSON CITY.,- Mo.,. Jan. 23 (U.R) Missouri today ratified the lame duck amendment amend-ment to the federal constitution. constitu-tion. The 36th state was Missouri, Mis-souri, winner of a race between be-tween several state legislatures legisla-tures for, the honor of making the amendment effective. The house of representatives, meeting several hours ahead of scheduled time, approved a joint resolution previously passed by the senate ratifying the amendment. Beats Masachu setts Missouri thereby won from Massachusetts Mas-sachusetts the honor of being the thirty-sixth state to ratify the amendment and make it a part of the federal constitution. Action of the Missouri house ;was by unanimous vote of the representatives represen-tatives present. , i WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (U.R) Ratification of the lame duck amendment was described 1 as a long step toward placing control of the government in the ' hands of chosen representatives of the people in a statement by Senator' George W. Norris, Repn., Neb., author of the amendment. Express Their Will "The only opportunity the 'people of the country have to express their ideas and, wishes in regard to national legislation is theexpression theex-pression of .their will through the election of tli'eir representatives at the general' election in November", Novem-ber", Norris . said in a statement today. "Under a democratic form of government, especially, the wishes of the people should be crystalized into law as soon, as possible pos-sible ' after these wishes become known. "Under the old system, not only are these representatives, just elected by the people, prohibited from entering upon their duties, but they must also stand idly by w(hile the. old congress, many of whose members have been repudiated repu-diated at the polls, proceeds . to legislate for the people." |