...inquire into the motives of the legislators in passing enactments, except as they may be disclosed upon the face of the acts, or inferable from their operation,...condition of the country and existing legislation. The motives of the legislators, considered as to the purposes they had in view, will always be presumed...

...Growley, 113 US 703, 704, 710, 5 Sup. Ct. Rep. 730: "The rule is general, with reference to the enactments of all legislative bodies, that the courts cannot...condition of the country and existing legislation. The motives of the legislators, considered as the purposes they had in view, will always be presumed to...

...Soon Hing v. Crowly, supra, Justice Field says: "The rule Is general with reference to the enactments of all legislative bodies that the courts cannot Inquire...operation, considered with reference to the condition of tbe country and existing legislation." If the ordinance now under consideration's a legitimate exercise...

...113 U. 8. 703, 704, 710, 6 Sup. Ct. Rep. 730: "The rule is general, with reference to the enactments of all legislative bodies, that the courts cannot...passing them, except as they may be disclosed on the f;ice of the acts, or inferable from their operation, considered with reference to the condition of...

...So, in Soon Hlng v. Crowley, 113 US 703, 710 : ' The rule is general with reference to the enactments of all legislative bodies, that the courts cannot...condition of the country and existing legislation. The Harlan, J., Dissenting. motives of the legislators, considered as the purposes they had in view, will...

...respect tends to sustain this allegation. And the rule is general with reference to the enactments of all legislative bodies that the courts cannot inquire...they may be disclosed on the face of the acts, or inferrible from their operation, considered with reference to the condition of the country and existing...

...Co. v. Barney, 618. 3. This court cannot inquire into the motives of legislators in enacting laws, except as they may be disclosed on the face of the acts, or be inferable from their operation, considered .with reference to the condition of the country and existing...

...general with reference to the enactments of all legislative bodies that the courts cannot inquireinto the motives of the legislators in passing them, except...condition of the country and existing legislation. The motives of the legislators, considered as the purposes they had in view, will always be presumed to...

...Legislature in passing an act, except as they may be disclosed on its face, or inferrible from its operation, considered with reference to the condition of the country and existing legislation." Blair vs. Forehand, 100 Mass., 136, holding that an act providing that any person might kill any dog...

...these text writers, on the same subject say: "The rule is general with reference to the 'enactments of all legislative bodies, that the courts cannot...condition of the country and existing legislation. The motives of the legislators, considered as the purposes they had in view, will always be presumed to...