The American Year BookAlbert Bushnell Hart T. Nelson & Sons, 1912 - Almanacs, American |
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Page 38
... practically un- changed between 1790 and 1880 , the lowest proportion being 35.0 in 1800 and the highest 38.0 in 1840 , a range of only 3 per cent . in 90 years . But since 1880 the fall in the proportion of Negroes in the South has ...
... practically un- changed between 1790 and 1880 , the lowest proportion being 35.0 in 1800 and the highest 38.0 in 1840 , a range of only 3 per cent . in 90 years . But since 1880 the fall in the proportion of Negroes in the South has ...
Page 43
... practically a Pa- cific Coast phenomenon , British Co- lumbia being the Canadian province affected . Exclusion of the Chinese through imposition of a head tax was not effective until the amount was raised to $ 500 ( Jan. 1 , 1904 ) ...
... practically a Pa- cific Coast phenomenon , British Co- lumbia being the Canadian province affected . Exclusion of the Chinese through imposition of a head tax was not effective until the amount was raised to $ 500 ( Jan. 1 , 1904 ) ...
Page 54
... Practically all of the claims to the Alaskan coal fields have been held up by the Land Office . The result is that Alaska suf- fers ; its development is checked ; its vast deposits of coal cannot be used ; and the steamship companies ...
... Practically all of the claims to the Alaskan coal fields have been held up by the Land Office . The result is that Alaska suf- fers ; its development is checked ; its vast deposits of coal cannot be used ; and the steamship companies ...
Page 59
... practically the entire capital stock of 33 other corporations , relinquished its control over them by giving to each of its own stockholders , Dec. 1 , his propor- tionate share in the stock of each of these 33 minor companies . Since ...
... practically the entire capital stock of 33 other corporations , relinquished its control over them by giving to each of its own stockholders , Dec. 1 , his propor- tionate share in the stock of each of these 33 minor companies . Since ...
Page 69
... practically controlled Con- The Progressives and the Presi- dent . - The opposition to President Taft which had been growing among many of the Progressives found vigorous expression in a speech upon the reciprocity bill by Senator La ...
... practically controlled Con- The Progressives and the Presi- dent . - The opposition to President Taft which had been growing among many of the Progressives found vigorous expression in a speech upon the reciprocity bill by Senator La ...
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Page 688 - the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man...
Page 101 - They shall be at liberty to sojourn and reside in all parts whatsoever of said territories, in order to attend to their affairs, and they shall enjoy, to that effect, the same security and protection as natives of the country wherein they reside, on condition of their submitting to the laws and ordinances there prevailing, and particularly to the regulations in force concerning commerce.
Page 101 - There shall be between the territories of the high contracting parties, a reciprocal liberty of commerce and navigation. The inhabitants of their respective states shall, mutually have liberty to enter the ports, places, and rivers of the territories of each party, wherever foreign commerce is permitted. They shall be at liberty to sojourn and reside in all parts whatsoever of said territories, in order to attend to their affairs, and they shall enjoy, to that effect, the same security and protection...
Page 352 - The said bureau shall investigate and report to said department upon all matters pertaining to the welfare of children and child life among all classes of our people, and shall especially investigate the questions of infant mortality, the birth rate, orphanage, juvenile courts, desertion, dangerous occupations, accidents and diseases of children, employment, legislation affecting children in the several States and Territories.
Page 202 - An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their cars with automatic couplers and continuous brakes, and their locomotives with driving-wheel brakes, and for other purposes...
Page 164 - But the prohibition of compelling a man in a criminal court to be a witness against himself is a prohibition of the use of physical or moral compulsion to extort communications from him, not an exclusion of his body as evidence when it may be material.
Page 96 - It is further agreed, however, that in cases in which the Parties disagree as to whether or not a difference is subject to arbitration under Article I. of this Treaty, that question shall be submitted to the Joint High Commission of Inquiry ; and if all or all but one of the members of the Commission agree and report that such difference is within the scope of Article I. it shall be referred to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty.
Page 97 - The present treaty shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Britannic Majesty.
Page 130 - Money Bill means a Public Bill which in the opinion of the Speaker of the House of Commons contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following subjects, namely, the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration...
Page 96 - States will be made by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof; His Majesty's Government reserving the right before concluding a special agreement in any matter affecting the interests of a self-governing Dominion of the British Empire to obtain the concurrence therein of the Government of that Dominion.