INCHOATE RIGHTS, power of the legislature in regard to, 359-361. legislative authority for sale of lands of, 97-106. INCONTINENCE, accusation of, against female, not actionable, per se, 423, 424. INCORPORATIONS, charters of private, are contracts, 279. charters of municipal are not, 192, 276. control of, by police regulations, 577-579. (See CHARTERS; MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.) INDEBTEDNESS BY STATE, prohibition of, will not preclude debts by towns, counties, &c. 217, INDECENT PUBLICATIONS, sale of, may be prohibited, 596. of officers of municipal corporation where liability is incurred in power of legislature to compel, 211. not to be made in case of refusal to perform duty, 212. INDEMNITY, for property taken for public use (See EMINENT DOMAIN.) for consequential injuries occasioned by exercise of legal rights, 384. declaration of, by Continental Congress, 6. new national government established by, 6. INDIANA, special statutes licensing sale of lands forbidden, 98 n. legislature of, not to grant divorces, 110 n. when laws to take effect without governor's signature, 154 n. revenue bills to originate in lower house, 132 n. prohibition of special laws where general can be made applicable, 129 n. title of acts to express the object, 142. liberty of the press in, 416 n. religious tests for office forbidden, 469 n. exemption from bearing arms of persons conscientiously opposed, 478 n. provisions for protection of, in State Constitutions, 35, 36. in national Constitution, 256-259. do not owe their origin to constitutions, 36, 37. INELEGIBILITY, of highest candidate, how to affect election, 620. INFANTS, excluded from suffrage, 29, 30, 599. special statutes authorizing sale of lands of, 97–106. emancipation of, 340. control of, by masters, guardians, and teachers, 340, 341. INFERIOR COURTS, duty of, to pass upon constitutional questions, 162 n. distinguished from courts of general jurisdiction, 406. INFORMALITIES, right to take advantage of, may be taken away by legislation, 370 - do not defeat jurisdiction of court, 408. waiver of, in legal proceedings, 409. INHABITANT, meaning of, in election laws, 599, 600. INITIALS, to Christian name of candidate, whether sufficient in ballot, 609. of constitutional provisions, cannot be remedied by the courts, of statutes, does not render them unconstitutional, 164–168. in taxation, sometimes inevitable, 513. INNOCENCE, of accused parties, presumption of, 309-311. only to be overcome by confession in open court, or verdict, 311. INQUISITORIAL TRIALS, not permitted where the common law prevails, 313. accused parties not compellable to give evidence against themselves, INSOLVENT LAWS, right of the States to pass, 293, 294. Congressional regulations supersede, 294. creditor making himself a party to proceedings is bound, 294. INSPECTION LAWS, of the States, imposts or duties under, 15. constitutionality of, 584, 585. INSURRECTIONS, employment of militia for suppression of, 11. INTENT, to govern in construction of constitutions, 55. whole instrument to be examined in seeking, 57, 58. in ineffectual contracts, may be given effect to by retrospective in imperfect ballot, voter cannot testify to, 607. what evidence admissible on question of, 611, 626. INTEREST, in judge, precludes his acting, 410-413. of money, illegal reservation of, may be legalized, 375, 376. giving municipal corporations power to subscribe to, is not delegat- constitutionality of municipal subscriptions to, 213–219. special legislative authority requisite, 215. negotiable securities issued without authority are void, 215. prohibition to the State engaging in, does not apply to towns, coun- ties, &c. 216-219. retrospective legalization of securities, 379, 380. INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONS, States no jurisdiction over, 128. INTERPRETATION, meaning of, 38 n. (See CONSTRUCTION OF STATE CONSTITUTIONS.) INTIMIDATION, of voters, secrecy as a protection against, 604, 605. INTOXICATING DRINKS, power of States to require licenses for sale of, 581–584. INTOXICATING DRINKS,—Continued. power of States to prohibit sales of, 581–584. payment of license fee to United States does not give right to legislature of, not to grant divorces, 110 n. when statutes of, to take effect, 158. legislative regulations of pardons, 116 n. liberty of the press in, 416 n. religious tests for office forbidden, 469. religious belief not to be test of competency of witness, 478. in judicial proceedings, not inquirable into on habeas corpus,347,348. waiver of, 409. may be cured by retrospective legislation, 370 - 383. IRREPEALABLE LAWS, legislature cannot pass, 125-127, 284. Parliament cannot bind its successors, 126. laws which constitute contracts are inviolable, 127. whether essential powers of government can be bartered away, municipal corporations cannot adopt, 206 - 208. JEOPARDY, J. party not to be twice put in for same cause, 325-328. JEOPARDY, -Continued. when jury may be discharged without verdict, 327. when nolle prosequi is an acquittal, 327. second trial after verdict set aside, 327, 328. acquittal on some counts is a bar pro tanto to new trial, 328. duplicate punishments under State and municipal laws, 199. is a public record, 135. is evidence whether a law is properly adopted, 135, 136. objectionable nature of, 56 n. JUDGMENTS, conclusiveness of those of other States, 17. general rules as to force and effect, 47-54. are void if jurisdiction is wanting, 382, 398, 406, 413. (See JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS; JURISDICTION.) general rules as to force and effect of, 47-54. JUDICIAL POWER, of the United States, (See COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES.) not to be exercised by State legislatures, 87-114, 392. declaratory statutes not an exercise of, 93 - 95. such statutes not to be applied to judgments, 94. instances of exercise of, 95, 96. legislature may exercise in deciding contested seats, 133. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, confirmation of invalid by legislature, 107, 108, 370. consent will not confer, 398. if wanting, objection may be taken at any time, 398. transitory and local actions, 399, 400. jurisdiction in divorce cases, 400, 401. necessity for service of process, or substitute therefor, 402-404. proceedings in rem and in personam, 403. bringing in parties by publication, 404. |