LIMITATION LAWS, may cut off vested rights, 364-367. opportunity to assert rights must first be given, 365, 366. legislature to determine what is reasonable time, 366. suspension of, 365, n., 391, n. legislature cannot revive demands barred by, 365. legislature may prescribe form for new promise, 293. LIMITATIONS TO LEGISLATIVE POWER, are only such as the people have imposed by their constitutions, 87. LITERARY PRODUCTIONS, copyright to, Congress may provide for, 10. privilege of criticism of, 457. LOBBY SERVICES, contract for, unlawful, 136, and n., 212, n. LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT, State constitutions framed in reference to, 35. LOCAL TAXATION, (See TAXATION.) LOCALITY OF PROPERTY, may give jurisdiction to courts, 404, 406. constitutional provisions to prevent, 142-144. laws for observance of, how justified, 476, 477. LOUISIANA, divorces not to be granted by special laws, 110, n. title of acts to express their object, 142, n. liberty of the press in, 417, n. persons conscientiously opposed to bearing arms excused, 468, n. LUNATICS, excluded from suffrage, 599. special statutes for sale of lands of, 97-106. M. MAGNA CHARTA, grant of, did not create constitutional government, 3, n. a declaratory statute, 22, 23, 257. its maxims the interpreters of constitutional grants of power, 175. MAILS, inviolability of, 307, n. MAINE, judges of, to give opinions to legislature, 40. religious tests forbidden in, 469. periodical valuations for taxation, 496. MAJORITY, what constitutes two thirds, 141. what sufficient in elections, 614. MALICE, presumption of, from falsity of injurious publications, 422, 455. MANDAMUS, to compel registration of voters, 602. to compel canvassers to perform duty, 623. MANDATORY STATUTES, doctrine of, 74-78. constitutional provisions always mandatory, 78-83, 140, 150. but courts cannot always enforce, 129. MANUFACTURING PURPOSES, whether dams for, can be established under right of eminent domain, MARKETS, State power to regulate, 596. MARRIAGE, validating invalid, by retrospective legislation, 372. legislative control of rights springing from, 360, 361. power of the legislature to annul, 109–114. (See DIVORCE; MARRIED WOMEN.) MARRIED WOMEN, exclusion of, from suffrage, 29, 599. statutes enlarging rights of, 61, n. testimony of, in favor of husband, 317, 318, n. invalid deeds of, may be validated by legislature, 377, 378. MARSHES, (See DIVORCE; Dower.) draining of, and assessments therefor, 510, 511, 533. MARTIAL LAW, when may be declared, 309, n., 319, n. legality of action under, 362, n. MARYLAND, special statutes licensing sale of lands forbidden, 98, n. legislature of, not to grant divorces, 110, n. title of acts to express the object, 141, n. protection of property by law of the land, 352, n. liberty of the press in, 415, n. tests of religious belief to public officers, 469. MASSACHUSETTS, judges of, to give opinions to legislature, 40. periodical valuations for taxation, 496. MASTER, of apprentice, control by, 340. of servant, power of, 341. of scholar, power of, 341. MAXIMS, of government, laws in violation of, 169, 170. 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, 67–71. 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, general principles, no man can be judge in his own cause, 410-413. consent excuses error, 181, 182, 409. the law does not concern itself about trifles, 520. that to which a party assents is not in law an injury, 181, 182. no man shall be twice vexed for one and the same cause, 47-54. every man's house is his castle, 22, 299. that which was originally void cannot by mere lapse of time become necessity knows no law, 594. so enjoy your own as not to injure that of another, 573. MEANING OF WORDS, (See DEFINITIONS.) MEASURES AND WEIGHTS, regulation of, 596. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, contested seats of, decided by the house, 133. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE — continued. punishment of, for contempts, &c., 133. MICHIGAN, right of, to admission to the Union under ordinance of 1787, 28. repeal of acts of parliament in, 25, n. right of married women to property in, 61, n. special statutes licensing sale of lands forbidden, 98, n. legislature of, not to grant divorces, 110, n. privilege of legislators from arrest, 134, n. title of acts to express the object, 142, n. protection of property by law of the land, 352, n. liberty of the press in, 416. religious belief of witness not to be inquired into, 478. MILITARY BOUNTIES, by municipal corporations, when legal, 219-229. MILITARY COMMISSIONS, when not admissible, 319, n. MILITIA, (See MARTIAL LAW.) power of Congress in respect to, 11. State laws concerning, 18. not to be called out on election days, 615. President exclusive judge when exigency has arisen requiring him to call out, 41, n. MILL-DAMS, construction of, across navigable waters, 594. abatement of, as nuisances, 595. MILL-DAM ACTS, do not confer vested rights, 384. MINNESOTA, divorces not to be granted by legislature, 110, n. title of acts to express the object, 141, n. revenue bills to originate in lower house, 132, n. protection to property by law of the land, 352, n. liberty of the press in, 416, n. want of religious belief not to render witness incompetent, 478, n. (See INFANTS.) MISCHIEF TO BE REMEDIED, may throw light on constitutional clause, 65. MISSISSIPPI, constitutional provision respecting divorces, 110, n. revenue bills to originate in lower house, 132, n. protection to property by law of the land, 352, n. religious test for office, 468, 469. MISSOURI, legislative licenses for sale of lands forbidden, 98, n. restrictions upon legislative power in constitution of, 128, n. special legislative sessions in, 155, n. title of acts to express the object, 142, n. protection to property by law of the land, 352, n. liberty of the press in, 416. MONEY, Congress may coin and regulate value of, 10. States not to coin, 15. legal tender, 15. punishment of counterfeiting, 10, 18. bills for raising, to originate in lower house in some States, 131, 132. MONOPOLIES, odious nature of, 393. grant of, not presumed, 395. MORTGAGES, right to possession under, cannot be taken away by legislature, 290, 291. of legislative body not to be inquired into by courts, 135, 136, 186, 187. good, when a defence in libel cases, 464. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, question of formation or division of, may be submitted to people inter- powers of local government may be conferred upon, 118-125, 191. legislature prescribes extent of powers, 191. charter of, the measure of their authority, 192. complete control of, by legislature, 191, 193, 170, n. whether it may compel them to assume obligations aside from their ordi- charter of, not a contract, 192. implied powers of, 194, 209, 210. charter to be strictly construed, 195. contracts, ultra vires, void, 196, 211, 212, 215, and n. negotiable paper issued by, when valid, 212, 215, and n. |