LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT, - continued. the peculiar feature of the American system, 228. LOCAL TAXATION, (See TAXATION.) LOCALITY OF PROPERTY, may give jurisdiction to courts, 506–508. constitutional provisions to prevent, 172-183. laws for observance of, how justified, 594, 734. code of, based upon the civil law, 35, n. divorces not to be granted by special laws, 133, n. revenue bills must originate in lower house, 160, n. title of acts to embrace the object, 172, n. no act to be amended by mere reference to its title, 183, 184, n liberty of speech and of the press in, 521, n. privilege of legislators in debate, 556, n. exclusion of religious teachers from office, 583, n. exclusions from suffrage in, 753, n. LUNATICS, excluded from suffrage, 753. special statutes for sale of lands of, 118-128. M. MAGNA CHARTA, grant of, did not create constitutional government, 3, n. a declaratory statute, 30, 315. its maxims the interpreters of constitutional grants of power, 212 MAILS, inviolability of, 375, n. MAINE, judges to give opinions to governor and legislature, 51, n. revenue bills must originate in lower house, 160, n. right of jury to determine the law in cases of libel, 399, n. protection to person and property by the law of the land, 436, n. liberty of speech and of the press in, 518, n. privilege of legislators in debate, 556, n. religious tests for office forbidden in, 583, n. periodical valuations for taxation, 618. exclusions from suffrage in, 753, n. MAJORITY, what constitutes two-thirds, 171. what sufficient in elections, 752, 772. MALICE, presumption of, from falsity of injurious publications, 528, 566, 567. constitutional provisions always mandatory, 94–99, 171, 182. but courts cannot always enforce, 157. MANUFACTURING PURPOSES, whether dams for, can be established under right of eminent domain, taxation in aid of, 610, n. MARKETS, State power to regulate, 749. MARRIAGE, validating invalid, by retrospective legislation, 465. legislative control of r ghts springing from, 447. between whites and blacks, 490, n. power of the legislature to annul, 132–137. (See DIVORCE; MARRIED WOMEN.) MARRIED, WOMEN, exclusion of, from suffrage, 37, 753. statutes enlarging rights of, 74, n. testimony of, in favor of husband, 390, n. invalid deeds of, may be validated by legislature, 470, 471. control of, by husband, 419, 420. MARSHES, (See DIVORCE; DOWER.) draining of, and assessments therefor, 635, 636, 665. special statutes licensing sale of lands forbidden, 119, n. limited time for introduction of new bills, 169. title of acts to embrace the subject, 172, n. no act to be amended by mere reference to its title, 183, 184, n. liberty of speech and of the press in, 519, n. privilege of legislators in c'ebate, 556, n. exclusion of religious teachers from office, 583, n. religious tests for office in, 584, n. private property not to be taken without compensation, 703, n. MASSACHUSETTS, judges of, to give opinions to governor and legislature, 51, n. revenue bills must originate in lower house, 160, n. protection of person and property by law of the land, 436, n. privilege of legislators in debate, 5 6, n. MASTER, of apprentice, servant, and scholar, power of, 421. of government, laws in violation of, 205-207. for construction of statutes, a statute is to be construed as prospective, and not retrospective, in such an interpretation shall be put upon a law as to uphold it, and words in a statute are presumed to be employed in their natural and contemporary construction is best and strongest in the law, 81-87. he who considers the letter merely, goes but skin deep into the statutes in derogation of the common law are to be construed strictly, an argument drawn from inconvenience is forcible in the law, 82-86. no man can be judge in his own cause, 514-517. consent excuses error, 219, 220, 511. the law does not concern itself about trifles, 647. that to which a party assents is not in law an injury, 219, 220. no man shall be twice vexed for one and the same cause, 57-66. every man's house is his castle, 29, 367. that which was originally void cannot by mere lapse of time become necessity knows no 'aw, 747. so enjoy your own as not to injure that of another, 715. MEANING OF words, (See DEFINITIONS.) MEASURES AND WEIGHTS, regulation of, 749. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, contested seats of, decided by the house, 161. punishment of, for contempts, &c., 161, 162. power of the houses to expel, 161, 162., exemption of, from arrest, 163. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, - continued. publication of speeches by, 569-572. privilege. of, in debate, &c., 556–558. MICHIGAN, right of, to admission to the Union under ordinance of 1787, 35, n. repeal of acts of Parliament in, 34, n. repeal of laws derived from France, 35, n. right of married women to property in, 74, n. special statutes authorizing sale of lands forbidden, 119, n. privilege of legislators from arrest, 163, n. limited time for introduction of new bills, 169. title of acts to embrace the object, 172, n. no act to be amended by mere reference to its title, 183, 184, n. time when acts are to take effect, 190, 191. restriction upon power to contract debts, 272. right of jury to determine the law in cases of libel, 899, n. protection of person and property by law of the land, 436, n. privilege of legislators in debate, 556, n. religious liberty in, 583, n. religious belief not to be test of incompetency of witness, 596, n. MILITARY BOUNTIES, by municipal corporations, when legal, 274-281. MILITARY COMMISSIONS, when not admissible, 394, n. divorces not to be granted by the legislature, 133, n. revenue bills must originate in lower house, 160, n. title of acts to embrace the subject, 172, n. approval of laws by the governor of, 187. protection of person and property by law of the land, 486, n. liberty of speech and of the press in, 520, n. privilege of legislators in debate, 556, n. religious tests for office forbidden in, 583, n. religious belief not to be test of incompetency of witness, 596, n. MINORS, (See INFANTS.) MISCHIEF TO BE REMEDIED, may throw light on constitutional clause, 79, 223. constitutional provision respecting divorces, 133, n. time when acts are to take effect, 190. municipalities of, restrained from aiding public improvements, 266, n. liberty of speech and of the press in, 522, n. religious tests for office in, 583, n. compulsory support, &c., of religious worship forbidden, 584. MISSOURI, special statutes licensing sale of lands forbidden, 119, n. restrictions upon legislative power in constitution of, 155, 156, n. title of act to embrace the subject, 173, n. no act to be amended by mere reference to its title, 183, 184, n. special legislative sessions, 190, n. municipalities restrained from aiding public improvements, 266, n. privilege of legislators in debate, 556, n. religious tests for office forbidden in, 583, n. religious belief not to be test of incompetency of witness, 596, n. MONEY, coinage and regulation of, 11, 19. punishment of counterfeiting, 11, 25. bills for raising, to originate in lower house in some States, 160. odious nature of, 494. grant of, not presumed, 495. in navigable waters, 737, 738. |
