CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-Continued: drainage companies; rights of railroad company. insurance companies are not "citizens" with guarantee of priv- $75 ileges and immunities..... § 87 delegation of power to Secretary of War as to bridges. constitutional and legislative powers of State. lice powers... act of Congress to incorporate North River Bridge Company, § 127 §§ 132-146 $149 statute appointing railroad commission when not unconstitu- delegation to railroad commissioners not unconstitutional as del- statute allowing certain subordinate agencies to prescribe form of delegation of power to inspectors of coal mines not unconstitu- § 152 §162 § 163 167 § 167 validity of statute; power of railroad, etc., commission as to in- statute constitutional which empowers Supreme Court to deter- statute constitutional which empowers courts of equity to pre- § 169 § 172 delegation of power to probate courts as to use of streets; when § 173 § 179 statute creating court of visitation when unconstitutional, .. $180 § 182 delegation of powers to board of equalization not unconstitutional § 182 $188 § 200 $245 title of acts which amend, revive or repeal. privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States. .... effect of new constitution where corporation dissolved and all its title to statutes; instances; incorporation; expropriation; rail- 8246 § 247 § 286 §§ 289, 290 § 291 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-Continued: same; actions; statutes of limitations. the Fourteenth Amendment; generally. same; police power. privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States. due process of law. ..... equal protection of the laws. new constitution; obligation of contracts. jurisdiction of Federal court when exclusive; validity of state statute..... state rate statute prima facie valid. limitations on power to tax. validity of exemptions from taxation. statute as to pressure of gas. § 293 § 294 § 295 § 296 §§ 297-299 § 300 § 334 note (p. 700) § 416 note (p. 701) § 416 8 417 8 456 Appendix C (p. 987) Appendix C (p. 989) Federal court has jurisdiction over questions of constitutionality of statutes..... New York statute appointing gas commission unconstitutional Appendix C (p. 990) statutes may be partly void, partly valid. .. .Appendix C (pp. 987, 1002) CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS, of Federal government; source of franchise. CONSTRUCTION OR INTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTIONS, §§ 120-131 Federal and state powers under constitutions; distinctions, §§ 120, 121 § 121 § 204 intent; effect given to every part; ordinary signification of words; § 205 context; ordinary and technical meaning of words; phrase or word § 206 plain language of constitution cannot be ignored; repugnant pro- visions. § 207 meaning of constitution as understood by its framers; construc- constitutional prohibitions; proviso; exception from general § 213 partially invalid provisions. § 214 charter of bank under special act; subsequent constitution pro- hibiting such acts.... § 215 CONSTRUCTION OR INTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTIONS—Con- tinued: special acts; constitution prohibiting, not retroactive. § 215 exemption from taxation; effect of constitution repealing same. § 215 8 215 statute partially invalid; railroad commission; rate regulation. . § 215 § 215 corporations required to be formed under general laws; constitu- § 215 contemporaneous; extrinsic matters; history; debates and pro- § 216 "ratify" and "approve" not equivalent to words "to adopt" or § 221 when constitutional provision is self-executing; instances. § 226 when constitutional provision is not self-executing; instances. . . § 227 statutes presumed valid until clearly shown unconstitutional. Interstate Commerce Act; adoption of language of English Traffic § 121 § 153 constitutional law; interpretation or construction of statutes; $228 invalidity for uncertainty; undue or unreasonable preferences, § 230 judicial authority and duty to determine constitutional questions. § 229 CONSTRUCTION OR INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES-Continued: nancy must clearly appear.. § 231 when statute void which provides for forfeiture as to receiving, etc., telegraph messages.. § 232 same; exception or qualification of rule.. § 232 conflicting provisions; validating; interpretation or construc- § 233 natural and reasonable effect and construction; ordinary or popu- lar meaning; absurdity or injustice. ... § 238 literal meaning; intention and letter of statute. § 239 general and specific words or clauses; general legislation. § 240 of special words and clauses in grants of franchises or privileges to street railway, railroad and electric light, etc., companies. § 241 § 242 order of arrangement; transposition; alteration; omission; rejec- public grants of franchises, privileges, etc.; construction against 8 254 same; instances; railroads; street railroads; submarine railway; § 255 same; instances; public land grants; railroad aid. 8*256 grant of exclusive franchises, rights or privileges; strict construc- effect of interpretation; beneficial reasons; natural justice and § 261 contemporaneous construction; extraneous matters; history; de- bates, etc.. § 262 policy of government of legislative body or of law; public policy; CONSTRUCTION OR INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES-Continued: words or provisions of prior statutes adopted in later act. § 268 State or country. ... § 269 re-enactment; consolidation; revised statutes; codes... § 270 .... § 271 construction of state constitutions and statutes by state courts; §§ 272, 273 § 274 same; instances; exemptions from taxation; impairment of obli- § 278 same; instances; impairment of obligation of contract; Four- § 279 same; instances; statutes penal in nature; trustees of corporations; § 280 validating statutes; waiver or correction of defects or irregularity. § 288 note (p. 701), § 416 franchise tax; capital stock; meaning of terms; nature of tax. ... 8425 § 455 with city to run street railway, when not a franchise. franchises are contracts based upon valuable consideration, note, §63 charter of college as.. note, $ 69 by irrigation company with consumer; liability of company for |