"In this business of legislation, your members of Congress will loose the restrictions of not imposing excessive fines, demanding excessive bail, and inflicting cruel and unusual punishments." - Could someone translate this for me? I don't understand the part "your members of Congress will loose the restriction of not ..." Does it mean that they are imposing excessive fines .... or does it mean that this person want them to stop imposing excessive fines... (from Patrick Henry On The Need For A Bill of Right)

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your members of Congress will loose the restriction of not

This means congress won't be able to put a limit or measure on things.