John Morley: “Had we abandoned the bill, I know not how we could have looked in the…”

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Had we abandoned the bill, I know not how we could have looked in the face those who had acted and invested on the faith of an unbroken practice.

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John Morley

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Morley reflects on the responsibility of lawmakers to uphold commitments made to the public and stakeholders.

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