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S.J.R. 6

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JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING

             2     
LIBERTY DAY

             3     
2001 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Ed P. Mayne

             6      This joint resolution of the Legislature designates March 16, 2001 as Liberty Day in the state
             7      of Utah. The resolution urges the citizens of Utah to reflect on the freedoms granted to them
             8      in the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
             9      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             10          WHEREAS, the citizens of the United States of America enjoy liberties through the
             11      passage of documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution
             12      with its Bill of Rights;
             13          WHEREAS, the rights and liberties enjoyed by the nation's citizens today are rooted in
             14      these cherished documents that gave birth to this nation;
             15          WHEREAS, the patriot James Madison, fourth President of the United States, was the
             16      major author of the Virginia Plan, the model and the basis for the United States Constitution that
             17      emerged from the Constitutional Convention of 1787;
             18          WHEREAS, James Madison kept detailed written records of the debates and compromises
             19      that were an integral part of Constitutional Convention of 1787;
             20          WHEREAS, James Madison wrote many of the newspaper articles now known as the
             21      Federalist Papers, outlining why states should endorse the new Constitution;
             22          WHEREAS, these writings have endured as some of the best arguments for the form of
             23      government established by the Constitution;
             24          WHEREAS, James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights into the 1st Congress of the
             25      United States, which were adopted as the first ten amendments to the Constitution;
             26          WHEREAS, since many Americans are not familiar with the contents of the Declaration
             27      of Independence and the Constitution, an important effort should be made to promote and nurture


             28      a familiarity and understanding of these founding documents; and
             29          WHEREAS, the 16th day of March, the birthday of the distinguished Founding Father
             30      James Madison, is a fitting day to designate as Liberty Day, a celebration of the Declaration of
             31      Independence and the United States Constitution, which establish the unalienable rights and
             32      liberties of this nation:
             33          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
             34      designate March 16, 2001 as Liberty Day in the state of Utah.
             35          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature urges that Liberty Day be celebrated
             36      as a remembrance of the freedom that Americans were given in the Declaration of Independence
             37      and the extraordinary rights and liberties protected in the Constitution.
             38          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that gratitude and thanks be given to Lions Clubs
             39      throughout Utah and the nation for initiating and carrying Liberty Day to the students of the state
             40      and nation.
             41          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that gratitude and thanks be expressed to all representatives
             42      of the people who have voluntarily given their time to serve and to speak to Americans about the
             43      founding documents.
             44          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Lions Club
             45      International and the secretary of the Utah Lions Clubs.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-8-01 4:59 PM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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