Monopolies and the People. by D. C. Cloud.Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library, 1873 - Business & Economics - 532 pages |
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Page 433 - When the amendments were presented to the states for adoption they were preceded by a preamble stating that the conventions of a number of the states had, at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire " in order to prevent misconception or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restricted clauses should be added.
Page 111 - work on municipal corporations, says that " They can exercise the following powers and no others: First, those granted in express words. Second, those necessarily or fairly implied, or incident to the powers expressly granted. Third, those essential to the declared objects and purposes of the corporation
Page 439 - apply to contracts between the government and the citizen. The act of 1862 declares that the notes issued shall be a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and pri/vate, with the exception of duties on imports and interest on the public debt. If they are
Page 367 - section of that act which provides that the money of account of the united States shall be expressed in dollars or units, dimes or tenths, etc., and that all accounts in the public offices, and" all proceedings in the federal courts, shall be kept and had in conformity to that regulation.
Page 407 - measure is referred, and the relation of the measure to them. Now if congress can, by its legislative declaration, make the notes of the United States a legal tender in payment of private debts-^-that is, can make them receivable against the will of the creditor in satisfaction of debts due to him by third
Page 334 - to enrich themselves by appropriations of the public moneys and land could have influenced its action. Congress has the power "To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin and to fix the standard of weights and measures :" " To borrow money on the credit of the United States." These are the only provisions of the constitution
Page 9 - and to secure the repayment to the United States, as hereinafter provided, of the amount of said bonds so issued and delivered to said company, together with all interest thereon which shall have been paid by the United States, the issue of said bonds and delivery to the company
Page 388 - state shall coin money, emit bills of credit, or make anything but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts. These prohibitions, said Mr. Justice Washington, associated with the
Page 150 - Said railroad companies accepting the provisions of this act shall at all times be subject to such rules and regulations as may, from time to time, be enacted by the general assembly of Iowa, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, and the act of congress making the grant.
Page 76 - Pacific railroad company—" For the purpose of aiding in the construction of said railroad and telegraph line, and to secure the safe and speedy transportation of the mails, troops^ munitions of war,