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Liberty and authority must be balanced, as too much of either leads to problems. An ordinance required hotels and motels to openly register guests to address public morality issues. Petitioners claimed it violated privacy and other rights. The court found that ensuring public morality was a valid use of police power, and the ordinance was not arbitrary or unreasonable. While courts oversee police power, the legislature has primary authority to enact regulations for public welfare. The court reversed the low

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