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The Const.i.tution of the United States ofAmerica: a.n.a.lysis and Interpretation.by Edward Corwin.PREFACE.By Honorable Alexander Wiley._Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee_ To the Members and Committees of the Congress, the Const.i.tution is mor
- 23 ADEQUATE SERVICE REGULATIONS In many other respects the power still remains with the States to require by statute or administrative order a fair and adequate service for their inhabitants from railway companies, including interstate carriers operating wit
- 22 Also, a State may impose a tax upon the net income of property, as distinguished from the net income of him who owns or operates it, although the property is used in interstate commerce;[720] also a "franchise tax" measured by the net income jus
- 21 State Taxation of the Interstate Commerce Privilege: Foreign Corporations DOCTRINAL HISTORY In the famous case of Paul _v._ Virginia,[623] decided in 1869, it was held that a corporation chartered by one State could enter other States only with their a.s.
- 20 With "commerce among the States" it is very different. This is conducted in the interior of the country, by persons and corporations that are ordinarily engaged also in local business; its usual incidents are acts which, if unconnected with comm
- 19 The first case to come before the Court in which the issues discussed above were canva.s.sed at all thoroughly was Champion _v._ Ames,[495]involving the act of 1895 "for the suppression of lotteries."[496] An earlier act excluding lottery ticket
- 18 "The question of price dominates trade between the States. Sales of an article which affect the country-wide price of the article directly affect the country-wide commerce in it."[437] Thus a practice which demonstrably affects prices would also
- 17 On account of the large element of "fixed charges" which enters into the setting of rates by railway companies, compet.i.tion between lines for new business was from the first very sharp, and resulted in many evils which, in the early 70's,
- 16 "COMMERCE" TODAY Later in his opinion Marshall qualified the word "intercourse" with the word "commercial."[310] Today "commerce" in the sense of the Const.i.tution, and hence "interstate commerce" when it
- 15 CONFLICTING VIEWS ON THE COURT The second attempt to formulate a general doctrine was made in New York _v._ United States,[246] where, on review of a judgment affirming the right of the United States to tax the sale of mineral waters taken from property o
- 14 The object of the clause requiring the keeping of a Journal is "to insure publicity to the proceedings of the legislature, and a correspondent responsibility of the members to their respective const.i.tuents."[176] When the Journal of either Hou
- 13 Writing in The Federalist[127] with reference to the election of Members of Congress, Hamilton expressed the opinion that "the qualifications of persons who may * * * be chosen * * * are defined and fixed in the Const.i.tution and are unalterable by
- 12 POWER TO GIVE EFFECT TO CONTINGENT LEGISLATION An entirely different problem arises when, instead of directing another department of government to apply a general statute to individual cases, or to supplement it by detailed regulation, Congress commands t
- 11 The Preamble We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our P
- 10 Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Const.i.tution of the United States is hereby repealed.Sec. 2. The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicatin
- 9 Amendment [VIII.]Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.Amendment [IX.]The enumeration in the Const.i.tution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others ret
- 8 Article. VII.The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Const.i.tution between the States so ratifying the Same.[Sidenote: The Word, "the," being interlined between the seventh and eight
- 7 Section. 9. The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on suc
- 6 THE CONSt.i.tUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LITERAL PRINT CONSt.i.tUTION OF THE UNITED STATES We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence,
- 5 In June 1774, the Virginia and Ma.s.sachusetts a.s.semblies independently proposed an intercolonial meeting of delegates from the several colonies to restore union and harmony between Great Britain and her American Colonies. Pursuant to these calls there
- 4 [38] Meyers _v._ United States, 272 U.S. 52 (1926).[39] For the famous debate between "Pacificus" (Hamilton) and "Helvidius" (Madison), see E.S. Corwin, _The President's Control of Foreign Relations_, chap. I (1917).[40] Writings
- 3 The third period was that of Judicial Review pure and simple. The Court, as heir to the acc.u.mulated doctrines of its predecessors, found itself for the time being in possession of such a variety of instruments of const.i.tutional exegesis that it was of
- 2 Or, in more general terms, the fact that one of the three departments may apply its distinctive techniques to a certain subject matter sheds little or no light on the question whether one of the other departments may deal with the same subject matter acco
- 1 The Const.i.tution of the United States ofAmerica: a.n.a.lysis and Interpretation.by Edward Corwin.PREFACE.By Honorable Alexander Wiley._Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee_ To the Members and Committees of the Congress, the Const.i.tution is mor