The people of a state, therefore, give to their government a right of taxing themselves and their property ; and as the exigencies of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently on the interest... United States Congressional Serial Set - Halaman 15121916Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| 1886 - 910 halaman
...government itself. In imposing a tax the government acts upon its constituents. This is in general i sufficient security against erroneous and oppressive...themselves and their property; and as the exigencies of the government can not be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1886 - 788 halaman
...constitutions and laws of the respective States, and cannot be controlled by them. The people of a State give to their government a right of taxing themselves and their property at its discretion. But the means employed by the government of the Union are not given by the people... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1887 - 668 halaman
...possible, the health, the safety, and the moral energies of society, its prosperity is advanced. " The people of a State, therefore, give to their government...their property, and as the exigencies of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently on the... | |
| California. Supreme Court - 1876 - 796 halaman
...people of a State therefore give 356 EMERY v. SF GAS Co. [Sup. Ct. Opinion of the Court— Sawyer, J. to their Government a right of taxing themselves and their property; and as the exigencies of the Government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently... | |
| Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1890 - 1014 halaman
...structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax, the legislature acts upon its constituents. Tliis is, in general, a sufficient security against erroneous...themselves and their property ; and as the exigencies of the government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently... | |
| Maine. Special tax commission - 1890 - 210 halaman
...against erroneous and oppressive taxation. The people of a state, therefore, give to their government the right of taxing themselves and their property: and as the exigencies of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limit to the exercise of this right, resting confidently on the... | |
| Joseph Story - 1891 - 858 halaman
...to which it is applicable to the utmost extent to which the government may choose to carry it. (a) The only security against the abuse of this power...their property ; and as the exigencies of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently on the... | |
| Thomas Carl Spelling - 1892 - 812 halaman
...nature incompatible with and repugnant to the constitutional laws of the Union The people of a state give to their government a right of taxing themselves...their property, and, as the exigencies of government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently on the... | |
| Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1893 - 1064 halaman
...of. this power is found in the structure of the government itself. In imposing a tax the government acts upon its constituents. This is in general a sufficient...themselves and their property; and, as the exigencies of the government cannot be limited, they prescribe no limits to the exercise of this right, resting confidently... | |
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