The Personal and Property Rights of a Citzen of the United States

I. A TREATISE ON THE RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE

IN DELIBERATIVE ASSEMBLIES ;

II.

A GLOSSARY OF LAW TERMS IN COMMON USE.

BY

THEOPHILUS PARSONS, LL. D.,

Ex-PROFESSOR OP LAW IN HARVARD COLLEGE.

AUTHOR OF "THE LAWS OF BUSINESS," OF A TREATISE ON “THE LAW OF CONTRACTS,"

AND OF OTHER LAW-Books.

HARTFORD:
S. S. SCRANTON AND COMPANY,

1878.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by

THEOPHILUS PARSONS,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1875,

By THEOPHILUS PARSONS, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

CONTENTS.

BOOK FIRST.

OF THE POLITICAL RIGHTS OF A CITIZEN OF THE

UNITED STATES.

3

WHAT A CONSTITUTION IS

Articles in addition to, and amendment of, the Constitution of

the United States of America

34

.

CHAPTER II.

History OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

5

Sect. I. Events before the War of Independence

5

II. Events from the beginning of the War of Inde-

pendence to the formation of the Constitution. 10

III. The formation of the Constitution

16

CHAPTER III.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES .

. 25

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CHAPTER IV.

COMMENTS UPON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES . 38

Sezt. I. What our Constitution is

38

II. The reconciliation of State rights and national

sovereignty

44

III. The distribution of power

47

IV. The executive power .

48

The Vice-President

50

V. The legislative power

51

VI. Of the Senate .

53

Power as to their own memberg

55

VII. The House of Representatives

55

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CHAPTER IV.- Continued.

Seci. VIII. Privileges of senators and representatives 56

Freedom from arrest

56

Not to be questioned elsewhere for speech in

either House

57

IX. Power to regulate commerce

57

Commerce with foreign nations

57

Power to regulate commerce among the States 58

Railroads

59

Can Congress regulate the freights on rail-

roads . .

60

Internal improvements

63

X. Taxes.

64

XI. On the judiciary :

71

XII. Of impeachment . •

76

Who may be impeached

77

For what offences an officer may be impeached 78

XIV. Power to borrow money

83

XV. Power to coin money

85

XVI. Of naturalization

87

Laws of naturalization.

88

Practice

90

Forms annexed to this chapter

90-94

XVII. Admission of new States .

94

XVIII. A republican form of government guaranteed 95

XIX. Of amendments to the Constitution

82

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107

CHAPTER V.

THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE SEVERAL STATES

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CHAPTER V.- Continued.

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