A Political Manual for 1870: Including a Classified Summary of the Important Executive, Legislative, Judicial, and General Facts of the Period from July 15, 1869 to July 15, 1870 |
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Page 518
... direct and inevi- table . divided into the positive and the auxiliary , or ,. It is true that this prohibition is not applied in terms to the Government of the United States . Congress has express power to enact bankrupt laws , and we do ...
... direct and inevi- table . divided into the positive and the auxiliary , or ,. It is true that this prohibition is not applied in terms to the Government of the United States . Congress has express power to enact bankrupt laws , and we do ...
Page 519
... direct reference to the func- tion of legislation may be divided into three primary classes : 1. Those which confer legislative powers on Congress . 2. Those which prohibit the exercise of legis- lative powers by Congress . 3. Those ...
... direct reference to the func- tion of legislation may be divided into three primary classes : 1. Those which confer legislative powers on Congress . 2. Those which prohibit the exercise of legis- lative powers by Congress . 3. Those ...
Page 525
... direct tax , and has not been apportioned among the States agreeably to the Constitution . The second is that the act imposing the tax impairs a franchise granted by the State , and that Congress has no power to pass any law with that ...
... direct tax , and has not been apportioned among the States agreeably to the Constitution . The second is that the act imposing the tax impairs a franchise granted by the State , and that Congress has no power to pass any law with that ...
Page 526
... direct taxes eo nomine . This review shows that personal property , con- tracts , occupations , and the like , have never been regarded by Congress as proper subjects of direct tax . It has been supposed that slaves must be considered ...
... direct taxes eo nomine . This review shows that personal property , con- tracts , occupations , and the like , have never been regarded by Congress as proper subjects of direct tax . It has been supposed that slaves must be considered ...
Page 527
... direct tax . And it may further | be taken as established , upon the testimony of Paterson , that the words direct taxes , as used in the Constitution , comprehended only capitation taxes and taxes on land , and perhaps taxes on ...
... direct tax . And it may further | be taken as established , upon the testimony of Paterson , that the words direct taxes , as used in the Constitution , comprehended only capitation taxes and taxes on land , and perhaps taxes on ...
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Page 620 - No county, city, township school district or other municipal corporation shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 587 - An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof," approved June 3, 1864, shall hereafter be known as the "National-Bank Act.
Page 552 - That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such person as he shall empower for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 587 - An Act to Provide Internal Revenue to Support the Government, to pay Interest on the Public Debt, and for Other Purposes...
Page 546 - All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every state and territory to make and enforce contracts, to sue. be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of every kind, and to no other.
Page 586 - States, shall (except to the extent permitted by rules and regulations prescribed by the Comptroller of the Currency, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury) be subject under this section to a limitation of 15 per centum of such capital and surplus in addition to such 10 per centum of such capital and surplus.
Page 552 - States to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of person and property as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of every kind, and none other, any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 614 - ... oath, notice, affidavit, certificate, order, record, signature, or other instrument, paper, or proceeding required or authorized by any law relating to or providing for the naturalization of aliens ; or...
Page 547 - An Act to protect all Persons in the United States in their Civil Rights, and furnish the Means of their Vindication.
Page 620 - The Legislature shall have no power to grant, or authorize any county or municipal authority to grant any extra compensation or allowance to any public officer, agent, servant, or contractor, after service has been rendered...