...1, 1898. It Is provided in section 8 of the first article of the constitution of the United States that "congress shall have power * * • to establish * * * uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States." In interpreting this provision of the constitution,...

...been held that the provision of the Constitution of the United States, art. 1, § 8 (4), providing that Congress shall have power to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy, does not in itself inhibit the states from passing valid insolvent laws. In the case...

...been held that the provision of the Constitution of the United States, Art. I. sec. 8, (4) providing that Congress shall have power to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy, does not in itself inhibit the Si ates from passing valid insolvent laws. In the case...

...1, 1898. It is provided in section 8 of the first article of the constitution of the United States, that "Congress shall have power * * * to establish * * * uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States." In interpreting this provision of the constitution,...

...Territorial courts, see "Courts," 1-3. Legislative powers. 1. Const. US art. 1, § 8, subd. 4, providing that congress shall have power to establish "uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States," does not qualify the plenary legislative power of congress...

...act of 1800 which was passed by Congress pursuant to article I of the Constitution which states : The Congress shall have power to * * * establish * * *...of bankruptcies throughout the United States. This first US act was framed as a device against debtors based upon its predecessors in the English statutes....

...Cato Institute. I'm testifying today in my individual capacity. The Constitution grants Congress the power to establish "uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States." This power was intended to facilitate the collection of debts in interstate commerce. Unfortunately, bankruptcy...

...subject of marriage and divorce, and to provide penalties for enforcement. The text of this resolution is "that Congress shall have power to establish uniform laws on the subject of marriage and divorce for the United States, and to provide penalties for violation thereof." The...