Show T Value aile o of 0 Previous Notice T TH frequency frequencY with which business bao men and 1 other othor tH J- J citizens of Utah are cn confronted confront with wit tho thi t that a n new law affecting their interests lm lias lU recently b b ber wn n enacted by the te Legislature emphasizes the tho to fact d that our ocr system is archaic and calls for reform Ignorance of the the law V is no arc eXcuSe for violating it it It I is the tine dL duty ditty o of the himself with new citizen to acquaint wilh every nn and comply with wilh it no matter r how distasteful u i it iti itis itis is amended or repealed ma At the same me time tie how ho much i simpler and md pleasanter it would be if i the tho citizen could cud i have been ben notified in i advance that such Sch r. r n liw kw was vas in 51 contemplation by the tle Legislature and be afforded an on- on opportunity op- op to protest a against it i. i California tho legislature legis In many of the states state notably le la lature e convenes convene for twenty days or or r so s r and I the thc legislation J slaton which the t e members consider necessary ne' ne or expedient and nd t then e it adjourns or t takes a ii n recess rec for a similar period during which w wide e publicity is given Ten to the impending legislation After that no new bills bils tie Ater arc permitted to be introduced so that the citizen ins itts J absolute notice nobce beforehand of the intention of th the tho n and cannot justly justy complain if a n law which is i not to Ms hs liking is planed placed on the statute tnt books bok He may my not nt l be o satisfied with the law mw lw but he is barred from fm objecting to its it enforcement on the tle Aground round of or no i notice r provision it i is claimed works wor very cy t nd oa y wherever v it has hins IU been applied apple It I is a sort of or c the initiative where the people are mise mic between betwee em e supposed ed to originate legislation and the I where laws law's arc ae not effective until ratified by vote of or the tine people It I is suggestive of the marriage maae service where tine the minister invites es its in anyone ayone who has ha any iny ny objection the to hc union to speak sp now now or f after hold hol his peace pace Jt is wen welt known that bills are arc hurriedly VT i i kown many may bils passed in this state especially during durn the closing hours of the session which more mature matue consideration or advance publication n might have ha prevented It is true rc the governors governor's gov gov- cn rs r's v veto to is something of n n. safeguard yet in the mass of or laws which are De presented rn to him hm for consideration tion fJon after anet adjournment it it is not easy always to separate separate separ separ- ate ate the wheat from tho the chaff and ad of or course there is v then no opportunity for amendment aw t To n opt this ibis modern moden and practical system which is proving ing of incalculable benefit in other states would rc- rc rc quire nn an amendment constitution which limits the assembly tse bly to sixty days' days continuous session sion yet the le probabilities probabilities abilities are arc me that the people once aroused to the te efficacy 1 ad and of it justice of the measure would woud readily vote voL-c yot in i favor finor |