Paupers (see Poor Laws). 
Peachy’s monopoly case. 
Peers (see House of Lords) may not speak in elections. 
Penology, principles of. 
Pensions, by way of exemption from taxation;
  vast increase of in United States;
  to Confederate soldiers;
  discussion of. 
Peonage laws, etc.;
  cases. 
Perrers, Alice, legislated against;
  women may not be lawyers. 
Personal government under Henry VIII;
  struggle for. 
Personal liberty, Anglo-Saxon idea of;
  English idea of;
  recognized in Magna Charta;
  in labor contracts. 
Personal property (see Property). 
Personal rights, chapter relating to, chapter XVI. 
Petition of the Commons to Parliament not received. 
Petition of Right, its bearing upon standing armies, etc.;
  right to. 
Petrie, Flinders, quoted. 
Philadelphia railway strike. 
Philip and Mary, legislation of. 
Photographs, legislation to prevent. 
Physicians, may be compelled to testify;
  privilege of. 
Picketing, statute against;
  in modern English legislation;
  by modern American statutes. 
“Piece work,” work by contract, first permitted by a statute of 1360. 
Pinkerton men, laws against;
  armed guards forbidden in Oklahoma;
  armed guards permitted in Europe;
  legislation against. 
Pins must be double headed and have the heads fast soldered. 
Pittsburg, riots in. 
Plague (see Black Death). 
Players (see Actors). 
Police power, as controlling property;
  legislation concerning;
  definition of;
  increased legislation in;
  growth of boards and commissions;
  definition of by Shaw, C.J.;
  history of;
  extends to offensive trades, smells, or sounds but not sights;
  as to sweat-shops, tenements;
  no limit to;
  legislation based on moral reasons;
  sanitary laws;
  for safety of public;
  as to nuisances;
  prohibition of self-regardant acts;
  pure food laws;
  factory acts, etc.;
  chapter concerning, chapter XVIII. 
Police protection, guaranteed by liability of the hundred or county;
  the power;
  modern extension of. 
Political rights, chapter concerning, chapter XIV, as to militia
    duties;
  interference with. 
Polygamy not guaranteed by the right to free religion. 
Pooling of bids in public work unlawful. 
Pools, unlawful (see Trusts). 
Poor laws, first origin in England, A.D. 1388;
  of Elizabeth. 
Poor, support of, in towns where born, 1388;
  support of, the duty of the State. 
Pope, powers of in England;
  authority of extinguished in England, 1535;
  referred to as Bishop of Rome;
  may no longer appoint bishops;
  Henry VIII becomes head of the church A.D. 1534;
  forbids attendance at English church A.D. 1566. 
Popular assemblies originally included all fighting