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not to give criminating evidence, III, § 136.

of crime, to hear cause, etc., pp. 18, 19, 21, 77; III, §§ 120, 123.
right to counsel, p. 76; III, § 134.

witnesses, evidence, p. 76; III, § 135.

ACT OF SETTLEMENT, ANNE, pp. 3, 46, 50, 76–89; III, § 102 n. 10.
ACTIONS,

equity and common law mixed, § 671.

for death, survive, III, § 535.

one form of, III, § 670.

ACTON BURNEL, Statute of, p. 93.

"ADMINISTRATIVE LAW," does not exist with us, pp. 11, 16.

ADMINISTRATORS AND EXECUTORS, may not invest in corporate se-
curities, p. 70; III, §§ 424, 509.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION, early jealousy of, pp. 14, 98.

ADOPTING CHILDREN, special laws forbidden, III, § 395.
AFFIRMATIONS, III, § 47.

AGE OF CONSENT, in women, III, § 431.

AGRICULTURAL CORPORATIONS (See CORPORATIONS), III, § 502.

AGRICULTURE,

regulating, special laws forbidden, III, § 395.

State Commissioner of, III, § 202.

State may not engage in, III, § 6.

ALFRED, LAWS OF, p. 13.

ALIENS (See MONGOLIANS),

general provisions against, III, § 22.
rights of, III, § 102.

voting rights, § 240; labor of, § 464.
ALLEGIANCE, to U. S., III, § 191.
ALLODIAL TENURE (See LAND).
AMENDMENTS,

in actions, to be allowed, III, § 676.

of laws, etc. (see LEGISLATION, CONSTITUTIONS).

AMENDMENTS OF CONSTITUTIONS,

frequent, III, § 1 (see PREFACE).

how proposed, § 990; ratified by people, §§ 991, 995; by legislature,
§§ 990, 992; restrictions and form of, § 773; new Constitutions by
convention, § 994.

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APPEAL (See WRIT OF ERROR),

constitutional right to, in all causes, III, § 78, 137, 139, 145.

to government in criminal cases, III, § 137 n.

APPRENTICES, allowed, III, § 32.

APPROPRIATION, Constitutional doctrine of, of moneys, III, § 320, n.
APPROPRIATION BILLS, form and passage of, III, §§ 301, 311, 312, 313.
APPROPRIATIONS,

purposes, etc., III, §§ 311, 312.

required before money paid from treasury, § 320; not longer than two
years, § 320; virements forbidden, p. 37; III, §§ 316, 320; not in excess
of taxes, ib.; private, § 322; charitable and sectarian, § 323; internal
improvements, §§ 324, 326; immigration forbidden, § 325; war, §§ 320,
325; loans of credit, § 326; for buying stock or bonds, ib.; disburse-
ment of State funds, §§ 328, 680.

AQUEDUCTS, land may be taken for, III, § 92.

ARBITRARY POWER, forbidden to government, p. 51; III, § 182.
ARBITRATION (See LABOR),

compulsory on mining or public service corporations, III, § 508.
provision for, in labor cases, III, §§ 565, 661.

ARMIES (See STANDING ARMIES), in America, pp. 42, 43, 67, 83.

ARMS, right to bear (See MARTIAL LAW, STANDING ARMY), pp. 42, 43, 82, 83;
III, § 62.

ARMY AND NAVY, rights of, to vote, etc., III, § 243.

ARREST, cause of, to be told (see Bail, IndiCTMENT), pp. 18, 19.

ARREST AND SEARCH (See Search WarRANTS), III, § 71.
ARREST, FREEDOM OF,

electors, III, § 237; legislators, p. 49, § 273.

ARTISANS' LIENS, no exemption from, III, § 81.
ASSEMBLY, right of, pp. 43, 49, 86, 102; III, § 64.

ASSESSMENT (See TAXATION).

ASSISTANCE, writs of (See SEArch Warrants), III, § 71 n.

ASSIZES, under Magna Carta, p. 17.

ATHEISTS, disqualified for office, III, § 45.

ATTACHMENTS, property exempt from, III, § 81.

ATTAINDER, bills of, forbidden, pp. 23, 50, 79, 101; III, §§ 138, 142.
ATTAINT (See CORRUPTION OF BLOOD).

of juries, for finding verdict against evidence, III, § 131.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, qualifications for, p. 98; III, § 663.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in States, III, § 202.

AUDITOR, in State governments, III, § 202.

B

BAIL, right to, not excessive, etc., pp. 20, 22, 77, 78; III, § 122.
BAILABLE OFFENCES, III, § 121.

BAKERS, statute of, p. 93.

BALLOT, votes by (see ELECTIONS), p. 49; III, § 231.

BANISHMENT (See TRANSPORTATION), forbidden, pp. 18, 22, 78.
BANKRUPTCY,

Federal power over, p. 62.

in England, laws against, p. 101.

BANKS,

creating, special laws forbidden, III, § 395.

must have office in State, § 507; creation of, § 550; banknotes and money,
§ 551-553; insolvency of, § 554; liability of stockholders, § 555; interest
allowed to, § 556; duration of charters; § 557; reports, § 559; State
examiner of, § 202.

State (see CORPORATIONS), p. 71; III, §§ 502, 550-559.
BARRATRY, made criminal, III, § 155.

BETTERMENTS,

not to be counted, in land takings, III, § 95.

taxation for, allowed, pp. 37; III, § 343.

BETTING ON ELECTIONS, cause of disfranchisement, III, § 255.
BIBLE, prohibited, to women, etc., pp. 101, 102.

BIGAMY (See POLYGAMY), p. 92.

BILL OF RIGHTS (See also Declaration of RIGHTS), pp. 3, 21, 22, 37,

of the States, pp. 69–70; III, §§ 3–165.

Civil, III, §§ 10-103.

construction of, III, § 5.

criminal, III, §§ 120-165.
irrepealable, III, § 4.

BILLETING SOLDIERS, forbidden, p. 82; III, Art. 29.

BILLS (for laws, see LEGISLATION).

BILLS OF ATTAINDER, etc. (See ATTAINDER, etc.).

BLACKLISTS (See LABOR), prohibited, III, § 458.

BOARDS (See COMMISSIONS).

BODY OF LIBERTIES (See MASSACHUSETTS).

BONDING OF CITIES, special laws forbidden, III, § 395.

BOYCOTTS, laws against, p. 27; III, § 459.

BRIBERY, a felony (see OFFICE, SUFFRAGE), III, §§ 152, 254, 674, 677.
BRIDGES,

special laws forbidden, III, § 395.

tolls may be regulated, III, § 605.

BUSINESS CORPORATIONS (See CORPORATIONS).

BY-LAWS, unlawful, of guilds, p. 100.

75-89.

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are carriers, § 521; rates may be fixed, § 522; connections, § 526.
must have office in State, III, § 507.

CANON LAW (See ROMAN LAW),

in England, pp. 6, 11, 12, 90.

CAPITAL OFFENCES,

general provisions concerning, pp. 76, 79.

not bailable, III, § 121.

CARDINAL RIGHTS (See INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS), pp. 10, 67, 75.

CARRIERS (See RAILROADS).

CARTER, JAMES C., quoted, pp. 3, 4, 72.

CATTLE, provisions for health of, III, §§ 437, 440.

CEMETERIES, special laws forbidden, III, § 395.

CENTRALIZATION (See STATES, RIGHTS OF; FEDERAL AND STATE Power).
CHALLENGES, of voters (see SUFFRAGE).

CHANCERY,

contempts of injunctions, p. 72; III, § 662.

courts, separate in a few States, III, §§ 651, 671.

jurisdiction, history of, pp. 11, 12, 14, 24–29, 72, 94–96; III, § 247.

CHARGES (See RATES, TRIAL BY JURY).

CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, require special vote of Legislature, III, § 59.
corporations (see CORPORATIONS), election of, III, § 502.

CHARITABLE USES (See MORTMAIN).

CHARITIES, State Boards or Commissioners, III, § 202.
CHARTERS (See MAGNA CARTA, etc.).

municipal, may be framed by inhabitants, III, § 601.
CHARTERS OF LIBERTIES, Hen. I, Hen. II, pp. 14, 90.
CHILD LABOR (See LABOR), provisions against, III, § 455.
CHILDREN,

custody of, in husband or wife, III, § 27.

legitimating any, special laws forbidden, III, § 393.

CHINESE (See MONGOLIANS).

CHRISTIANITY (See RELIGIOUS RIGHTS) part of the common law, p. 36.
CHURCH,

compulsory support of, forbidden, III, § 42.

allowed, III, § 44.

established, none, p. 101; III, §§ 43, 44.

not to be chartered, III, § 43.

CHURCH LAW, Courts (see CANON LAW).

CITIES AND TOWNS (See MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS).
general law for charters, p. 72; III, § 600.

taxation of, §§ 340-346; debts of, §§ 370-374 (see DEBTS).

CITIZENS,

may unite to resist illegal tax, etc., III, § 603.
who are, p. 76; III, § 100.

CIVIL LAW (See ROMAN LAW).

CIVIL RIGHTS (See CARDINAL RIGHTS).

common to all, in States, III, §§ 20, 21, 183.

of laborers and employees, III, § 506.

CIVIL WAR,

acts done during, no liability, III, § 157.

debts incurred in, States, etc., not to pay, III, §§ 325, 364.

CLARENDON, Constitutions of, pp. 12, 90.

CLASS LEGISLATION (See CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUALITY, PRIVILEGE), pp. 41, 72.
CLOTHS, Statute of, p. 95.

CODES (See Legislation).

CODES of the law, provided for, III, § 664.

COKE, disgraced, p. 104.

COLOR (See RACE DISTINCTIONS).

COMBINATIONS (See CORPORATIONS, TRUSTS).

COMMERCE (See TRADE), rights of, pp. 31, 32.

COMMISSIONS (See CORPORATION, RAILROAD).

commissioners, objected to in England, pp. 15, 45, 80.
in municipal government, forbidden, III, § 600.

in U. S., p. 53.

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