This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895. Excerpt: ... The figures refer to pages. BILL OF RIGHTS, nature and office of, 9. BILLS OF ATTAINDER, forbidden to be passed, 512. BILLS OF CREDIT, states may not emit, 270. BLASPHEMY, constitutionality of laws punishing, 393. BONDS, of United States, not taxable by states, 332. payment of damages in eminent domain proceedings in, 372. BOROUGHS, see "Municipal Corporations." BORROWING MONEY, power of, in congress, 104. BOUNDARIES, of municipal corporations, legislative control of, 376. BRIDGES, Interstate, control of congress over, 180. BUILDING REGULATIONS, validity of, as police regulations, 300. BY-LAWS, of municipal corporations, 382. 0 CABINET, succeeding to presidency, 90. office and functions of, 98. may be authorized to appoint inferior officers, 104. CARRIERS, engaged in Interstate commerce, see "Commerce." regulation of charges of, 309. discriminations against passengers, when unlawful, 410. regulation of business of, 412. CEDED DISTRICTS, jurisdiction of congress over, 203. CHINESE EXCLUSION ACTS, constitutional validity of, 296. CHRISTIANITY, as a part of the law of the land, 390. The figures refer to pngos. CHURCH AND STATE, union of, forbidden by American constitutions. 394. CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEALS, jurisdiction of, 134. CITIES, see "Municipal Corporations." CITIZENSHIP, as a ground of federal Jurisdiction, 127. and naturalization, power of congress over, 188. Interstate rights and privileges of, 227. provisions of fourteenth amendment, 456. purpose and effect of, 457. definition of, 457. native-born citizens, 458. women and children, 459. corporations, 459. Indians, 460. naturalization, 461. expatriation, 461. double citizenship In the United States. 461. privileges of citizens of the United States, 463. CIVIL, RIGHTS, meaning of the term, 386. libert...