European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fogt 4 the stars and stripes tuesday May 28, 1963 constitutional squabble looms on silent amendments. M Boul 15 per cent of the amort editor s note cd Ilyf a err Earl w u r r n n him to hrs America s Tai Currit to to a for remaining silent ice pfc i states approved at Irti tone of  d tent in right i Nirma mint ii to the . Constitution. For the bar of America to  inactive Ait it tin been in this situation War run N.Y. i almost an abdication of it it re  to the  by Stanley  Washington a with out trumpeting or the beating of Drums 16 states have slipped into strange silent Parade to amen the us. Constitution and curtail the Power of the Federal govern men these states have approved it least one of three proposed constitutional amendments designed by men piqued at the . Supreme court and alarmed at the ballooning Power of Washington in the 20th Century. If proposals of this magnitude had been Mode to the Early Days of the Republic chief Justice Earl Warren said recently the voices of the lawyers of that time would have been heard from one end of our land to the  Waken has called for great National debate and of late � chorus of opposition ban started to sound. The Mot significant outcry has come from president Ken Nedy who told a news conference recently it s Alwn i seemed to me remarkable that those people. In order to defend the Constitution should seek always to Chang it and particularly to change it in such a Basic Way. A would think that the efforts will come to nothing and i will be glad when they do not a Survey of state Legislatures shows that so far this year 16completed action on resolutions proposing at least one of these amendments. The total will be 17 As soon As South Carolina puts torn minor finishing touches units resolutions. And the total would a 18 if nov. Frank Morri son of Nebraska a Democrat bad not vetoed two Resolution passed by his state s legislature. If m states approve any one of the proposals. Congress required to Call a constitutional convention where it could be formally considered. Bar to what the amendment would Dot make it to Kalble for the state to propose and ratify con attn tonal amendment on their own without approval of con Gress or a National convention. This has been proposed by  of u state. South Carolina will make it 12, Nebraska would have made it 18,wipe out Federal jurisdiction Over the apportionment of seat sin the state legislature. This Baa been proposed by the legislature of 19 states. South Carolina will make it Une Braska a old have made it 14. Make u possible for certain decisions of the is supreme court to be overruled by a court of the Union comprising the chief Justice of the 60  has been proposed by four it Tate. South Carolina will make it five. The drive for these Amend mints came like a knee Jerk re flex to the supreme court s his tort ruling of March 1962, that Federal courts have the Power to step into disputes about the re apportionment of state Legisla Tures. This angered Many state of/1-dals, particularly of course leg Lala tors. Some representing sparsely settled Rural districts faced lost of their seats if the Legislatures were Redict acted on the Basli of population. For the first time. Southerners controversy three proposed amendments to the . Constitution designed to curtail Federal Power have involved from left chief Justice Earl worn a Pennsylvania a Louie speaker  Helm and new Jenry  Hughe. " " who had been crying themselves hoarse about the supreme court because of its dese Grealon Deci Sions found new Northern allies ready to shout just As loud. This anger billowed into the Assembly held in Chicago last de Cember by the Council of stale  believe that grave Imbel Ance now exists Assembly Man Lloyd w. Lowry of California said. Some Federal judicial decisions. Are bringing about a Strong shift toward the Extension of federa Powers and restraint of state  a remedy a committee headed by Lowry and appointed by the National legislative coun. Ell proposed the three Amend ments and the Assembly made up mostly of legislators approve them. Another committee not officially connected with the coun cil of state governments though manned by Gonte legislators took Over the Job of quietly pushing the amendments through the state  committee headed by speaker w. Stuart Helm of the Pennsylvania House worked with so Little fanfare that the  became known As the silent  the Texas legislature for example passed them with almost no discussion with no one. In fact  their purpose. But As Stoici fell into line opposition began to form an then to mushroom. The first cry of alarm came from prof. Charles l. Blackjr. Of Yale University Low school. He called the amendments one More attempt so late in the Lay a converting the United states into a  the Wisdom of peace an the sacrifice of War alike he old warn Agal Nat starting Down that Rul nou  after president Kennedy spoke out two we exp ago sen. Laul Douglas. D-i1l, sen. Kenneth , r-n.y., and nov. George Romney of Michigan � Bep Ubu can joined the protest. The Board of governors of the influential american bar Asso elation too Long silent in the View of Warren took part and voted its disapproval of the court of the Union amendment approved if proposed by two third of the state Ipac mature and then Rati fied by three fourths of Horn Ihl Alunni. The Linti idea of National convention would to unlimited Tho sikh can grow by a two thl Nta vote still Wouldhave the Power to propose amendment. Those who favor his Amend ment see it simply is an easier Way for the states o ret their Point of View into the . Constitution. But the opponents disapprove of the amendment because it eaves open the possibility of on amendment becoming part of . Constitution without any in to Lonny deliberation either by Congress or by a National convention. Yale s Black says the Amend ment nine would make it pos sible for a proportion of the american people no greater than that which supported Alfred Landon in 1036 to impose on the rest of the country any Altera Tion whatever in the constr  in addition Black figures that under this amendment the Constitution could be changed if about 5 Pei ran people were represented by legislators who desired that re  the professor bases this figure on the net that the 38 least pop Ulato slates enough to pro pose end ratify have Only 40 per cent of the american population and that even in these states the Legislatures Are weighted in favor of the la populated Rural Nrecaj. 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