In Re Edwards

TAYLOR, J.,

Dissenting. — Such a lengthy dissent would be unjustified here except for three considerations: (1) The majority opinion contents itself with a mere conclusion of the constitutionality of the acts, which cannot be supported by precedent, authority, or reason. (2) Having been originally assigned the task of writing the decision of the court, and already written for such purpose what I here set forth, it involves little additional loss of time or labor. (3) A simple dissent, without citation of precedent or authority, would be no more justifiable, under the circumstances, than a bare…