Popular Law-making eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 485 pages of information about Popular Law-making.

Popular Law-making eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 485 pages of information about Popular Law-making.
  of impotent persons;
  of epileptics;
  of drunkards;
  State examination to permit;
  tuberculosis disqualification for;
  of consumptives forbidden;
  of unchaste persons forbidden;
  medical examinations may be required;
  common-law marriage abolished in Illinois. 
Marriage and divorce, chapter relating to, chapter XVII, as related to
  women’s rights question. 
Married women, regulation of labor of;
  original laws;
  have same property rights as men;
  may be protected by the State;
  as by hours of labor law;
  have control of separate property;
  laws permitting them to act as sole traders;
  wife-beating made criminal;
  privileges of. 
Martial law;
  struggle against in England;
  recognition of, in modern State legislation;
  definition of;
  habeas corpus suspended under martial law;
  only by the executive. 
Martin vs. Mott
  Wheaton
  case of cited. 
Massachusetts, business corporations act;
  body of liberties. 
Material men (see Labor). 
Meats, servants to eat more than once a day. 
Mechanics’ liens, legislation concerning. 
Mercantile system, recognized in the statutes of the early fourteenth
century. 
Mercenary soldiers, first employed against Jack Cade. 
Merchant adventurers incorporated in 1565;
  charter of. 
Merchant tailors’ case. 
Merchant (see Statute). 
Merchants (see Trade), rights of under Magma Charta;
  rights of in England early recognized;
  liberties of reaffirmed in statute of York;
  free to come and move in England;
  freedom of in England by statute of York;
  liberties of in statute of 1340;
  safety of in England guarded by legislation;
  having goods to the value of five hundred pounds may dress like
gentlemen;
  may freely trade in England and carry goods out of the realm;
  may ship in foreign ships. 
Meyer, Dr. Hugo R., quoted. 
Middlemen (see Regrating), nearly all regraters;
  laws against;
  forbidden by law of King James;
  modern statutes aimed at;
  need of legislation against. 
Military law (chapter relating to, chapter XIII), does not exist under
English ideas;
  complained of in petition of right. 
Military service, chapter concerning, chapter XIII; early objections
    to;
  law of;
  done away with in England;
  should be subordinated to civil power. 
Militia, the natural defence of a free State;
  power of, to enter houses, etc.;
  to suppress riot;
  a proper defence, etc.;
  companies not under government control unlawful (see
Political
). 
Militia law, new acts concerning;
  exemption of labor unions from. 
Milk universally forestalled and regrated in American markets. 
Mills, tolls of, always regulated. 
Mines, labor in, hours, etc.;
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