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... grants the exercise of the right of eminent domain to railroads , because of the important public service ren- dered by them . In exercising the right of eminent domain a very important condition must be complied with : the citizen must ...
... grants the exercise of the right of eminent domain to railroads , because of the important public service ren- dered by them . In exercising the right of eminent domain a very important condition must be complied with : the citizen must ...
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... grant the use of their highways to private corporations that render important public service , such as street railways , telephone and telegraph granting of companies , and water and gas companies . The right to use public property in ...
... grant the use of their highways to private corporations that render important public service , such as street railways , telephone and telegraph granting of companies , and water and gas companies . The right to use public property in ...
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... grant them . Sometimes franchises are carelessly drawn up and give away privileges to companies without safe - guard- ing the rights of the people . Sometimes the officers of government dishonestly and unpatriotically give away the ...
... grant them . Sometimes franchises are carelessly drawn up and give away privileges to companies without safe - guard- ing the rights of the people . Sometimes the officers of government dishonestly and unpatriotically give away the ...
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... legislatures in the affairs of cities is especially great when the legislature grants to each city a special charter . In some states a reform has toward freer been made by enacting a general form of THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY 199.
... legislatures in the affairs of cities is especially great when the legislature grants to each city a special charter . In some states a reform has toward freer been made by enacting a general form of THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY 199.
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... grant a re- hearing before it of any case determined by any district court of appeal . The district courts of appeal and the Supreme Court are concerned principally with the decision of cases appealed from the various superior courts ...
... grant a re- hearing before it of any case determined by any district court of appeal . The district courts of appeal and the Supreme Court are concerned principally with the decision of cases appealed from the various superior courts ...
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Page 241 - Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other persons. 1 The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent...
Page 250 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Page 247 - No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility. 2. No state shall, without the consent of the congress, lay any imposts or duties on Imports or exports except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection...
Page 246 - Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or Duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person. 2 The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. 3 No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. 4 No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Page 242 - ... 3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Page 248 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Page 326 - I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of the United States,, and the constitution of the State of California; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability.
Page 253 - Done in convention by the unanimous consent of the States present, the seventeenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, and of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth.
Page 246 - ... §7. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law, and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time. §8. No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States; and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign...
Page 247 - ... except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress.