 it was just such a thing as i wanted i got a copy of it read it over and over i have been a member of constitution for our own state constitution learned something of checks and balances i found them all there and i did not go to any lawyer to ask his opinion we have no lawyers in our town and we do well enough without and for my own opinion i'm pleased with this constitution now professor what was the understanding because it comes up yesterday in murphy what was the understanding at the time of the framing