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in, pp. 599 ff.; ballot in, p. 681;
primary law, pp. 686, 691, 695.
Irrigation, p. 408.

Japan, p. 331.

Japanese laborers, exclusion of, p. 387.
Judiciary, federal, origin of, pp. 54 ff.;
expansion of the Constitution by, pp.
75 ff.; supremacy of, p. 164; organi-
zation and functions of, pp. 294 ff.;
power over statutes, p. 307; power of
Congress over, p. 263; control over
state governments, p. 429..
Judiciary, state, pp. 547 ff.; election of,
pp. 550 ff.

Jury, pp. 89, 448, 549, 564, 572.
Justice, department of, pp. 221, 300.
Justices of the peace, pp. 121, 548.

Kansas, direct nomination of Senators,
p. 242; suffrage, p. 453; amending
process, p. 459; salary and term of
governor, p. 491; pay and term of
legislators, p. 527; initiative and refer-
endum for cities, p. 597; commission
government in, p. 599; ballot law,
p. 681; primary law, p. 694; prohibi-
tion in, p. 752.

Kentucky, popular election of Senators,
p. 242; bill of rights, p. 449; suffrage,
p. 453; amendment process, pp. 458 f.;
salary and term of governor, p. 491;
pay and terms of legislators, p. 527;
ballot law, p. 681; primary law, p. 694.

Labor, bureau of (federal), p. 393; rep-
resentation in state legislatures, p.
525; legislation (state), pp. 440, 732
ff. See Socialism.

Labor Reformers, p. 120.

torts, p. 559; contracts, p. 560; do-
mestic relations, p. 561; inheritance,
p. 562; corporations, p. 563; procedure
(civil), p. 653; criminal, pp. 568 ff.;
felonies, p. 569; misdemeanors p. 570;
procedure (criminal), p. 571.
Legislation (state), criticism of, pp. 540ff.;
amount of, p. 541; causes for bad
quality, p. 541; technical defects, p.
542; drafting, p. 543; lobbying, p.
543; special, p. 530.
Legislature, colonial, pp. 7 ff.; decline of,
p. 86; appointing power, pp. 92, 494;
state, criticism of, pp. 516 ff.; decline
in power, p. 517; official name, p. 518;
size of, p. 519; the two houses, p. 519;
apportionment of representation; p 520;
gerrymandering, p. 521; cumulative
voting for members, p. 522; terms of
members, pp. 524, 527; quality of
membership, p. 525; salary of mem-
bers, p. 527; sessions of, p. 528;
powers of, pp. 529 ff.; relation to
governor, pp. 496 ff.; special legisla-
tion, pp. 530 ff.; procedure in, pp.
532 ff.; Speaker in, p. 533; commit-
tees in, p. 534; introduction of bill,
p. 537; limitation of debate in, p. 538;
actual operations of, pp. 538 ff.; faults
of, pp. 540 ff.; output, p. 541; bill
drafting, pp. 542 ff.; lobby in, p. 543;
legislative reference, p. 544; special
committees, p. 545; and the public,
p. 546; removal power, p. 510.
Libel, law of, pp. 448, 570.
Liberal construction, p. 255.
Liberty, legal definition of, p. 438.
Libraries, city, p. 627; travelling, p. 751.
Library hall association, p. 705.
Lieutenant-governor, p. 499.

Labor unions, combinations in restraint Liquor tax, p. 717.

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modern, pp. 481, 638 ff.
Local option, p. 752.
Log-rolling, pp. 269 ff.

Louisiana, constitutions of, p. 98; pop-
ular election of Senators, p. 242; bill
of rights, p. 449; residence require-
ment for voters, p. 454; educational
test, p. 455 note; suffrage, p. 456;
amendment process, p. 458; salary
and term of governor, p. 491; pay
and term of legislators, p. 527; parish
in, 639 note.

McKinley bill, p. 391.

Mail matter, definition of, p. 395.
Maine, judges, p. 452; suffrage, p. 455;
initiative and referendum, p. 463;
salary and term of governor, p. 491;
pay and term of legislators, p. 527;
ballot law, p. 681; prohibition in,
p. 752.

Majority, rule, p. 46; right of, limited,
P. 449.

Mandamus, p. 303.
Manslaughter, p. 569.

Manufactures, bureau of, p. 393.
Marbury v. Madison, pp. 76, 308.
Marque and reprisal, p. 257.
Maryland, colonial government in, pp.
3-20 passim; formation of state consti-
tution, p. 32; suffrage and qualifica-
tions for office, pp 80 ff.; constitutions
of, p. 98; popular election of Senators,
p. 242; term and salary of governor,
p. 491; pay and term of legislators, p.
527; ballot in, p. 680; primary law,
p. 694.

Marriage, law of, p. 561.
Marshals, federal, p. 300.
Martial law, pp. 345, 495.
Massachusetts, colonial government in,
pp. 3-20 passim; part in the Revolu-
tion, pp. 22-23 passim; formation of
state constitution, p. 29; Shay's
rebellion, p. 40; suffrage and qualifi-
cations for office, pp. 80 ff.; governor
of, p. 87; elective offices in, p. 90;
constitution of, p. 97 note 1; elective
offices in, p. 90; judiciary, p. 452 note;
educational test, p. 455 note; amend-
ing process, pp. 458 f; public opinion
bill, p. 466; salary and term of
governor, p. 491; civil service law,
p. 512; legislative apportionment, p.
520; pay and term of legislators; p. 527;
sessions of legislature, p. 528; com-
mittee system in legislature, p. 535;
judges, p. 452; suffrage, p. 597;
commission government in, p. 599 note;
ballot, pp. 677 ff.; state committee,
p. 691; primary law, debt, p. 707;
income tax, p. 716; labor legislation,
pp. 733 f.; arbitration board, p. 740;
public health commission, p. 742.
Mayor, pp. 591 ff.; relation to council,
p. 591; veto, p. 591; powers of,
pp. 483, 592; growth of power, p.

593.

Message, governor's, p. 496; President's,

pp. 197, 199.

Michigan, suffrage in, pp. 85, 453, 454;
popular election of Senators, p. 242;
amending process, p. 458 f.; salary and
term of governor, p. 491; gerry- /
mander in, p. 523; pay and terms of
legislators, p. 527; cities law, p. 583;
local government, p. 641; ballot law,
p. 681; primary law, p. 694; railroad
rate law, p. 727.

Military officers, appointment of, p. 194.
Militia, pp. 195, 343, 495.

Mineral lands, p. 404; resources, p. 409.
Ministers, pp. 317 ff.

Minnesota, admission of, p. 445; suffrage
in, p. 453; amending process, pp. 459 f.;
term and salary of governor, p. 491;
pay and terms of legislators, p. 527;
initiative and referendum for cities,
p. 597; ballot in, p. 680; primary law,
p. 694; constitutional provision for
cities, p. 583; railway rates, p. 727;
eight-hour day, p. 733.

Mints, federal, p. 376.
Mississippi, popular election of Senators,
p. 242; suffrage, pp. 454 ff.; amend-
ment process, p. 458; salary and term
of governor, p. 491; pay and term
of legislators, pp. 527 f.; ballot law,
p. 680; primary law, p. 694.
Missouri, popular election of Senators,
p. 242; amendment process, p. 458;
initiative and referendum, p. 463;
salary and term of governor, p. 491;
pay and term of legislators, p. 527;
legislative control of cities, p. 599;
ballot law, p. 679; primary law, p. 694.
Money. See Finance, federal.
Monopolies, forbidden, pp. 448, 723.
Monroe doctrine, pp. 333 ff.
Montana, suffrage, p. 453; initiative
and referendum, p. 463; salary and
term of governor, p. 491; state ad-
ministration, p. 507; pay and term of
legislators, p. 527; initiative and refer-
endum for cities, p. 597; ballot law,
p. 681.

Morning hour, p. 286.
Municipal. See City.
Municipal ownership, pp. 634 ff.

National resources, pp. 40r ff.
Nationalism, p. 26.
Naturalization, p. 161.

Naval academy, p. 349.

Navy, pp. 346 ff.; department of, 348.
Nebraska, popular election of Senators,

p. 242; suffrage, pp. 453, 455; resi-
dence requirement for voters, p. 454;
amendment process, pp. 458 f.; local
initiative and referendum, p. 465;
salary and term of governor, p. 491;
impeachment process, p. 509; removal
process, p. 510; pay and terms of
legislators, p. 527; legislative reference,
p. 545; initiative and referendum for
cities, p. 597; ballot law, p. 581;
primary law, p. 694; state debt, 707;
railroad rate law, p. 727; control of
corporations, p. 726; labor law, p. 734 ;
education, p. 747.

Negro suffrage, pp. 84 ff., 426, 455.
Nevada, popular election of Senators, p.

242; term and salary of governor, p.
491; pay and term of legislators, p.
527; ballot law, p. 680.
New Hampshire, colonial government,
pp. 3-20 passim; formation of state
government, pp. 28, 30; suffrage, pp.
80 ff.; salary and term of governor,
p. 491; pay and term of legislators,
p. 527; ballot law, p. 681.
New Jersey, colonial government in,
pp. 3-20 passim; part in the Revolu-
tion, pp. 23-33 passim; formation of
state government, p. 31; suffrage and
qualifications for office, pp. 8o ff.;
amending process, p. 458 f.; term and
salary of governor, p. 491; pay and
term of legislators, p. 527; ballot law,
p. 679; primary law, p. 694.
Newlands act, p. 408.
New Mexico, p. 420.

New Orleans, council, p. 585; education
expenditure, p. 624; percentage own-
ing homes, p. 633.

New York City, pp. 578-637 passim.
New York (state), colonial government
in, pp. 3-20 passim; part in Revolu-
tion, pp. 22-33 passim; formation of
state government, p. 31; suffrage and
qualifications for office, pp. 80 ff.;
governor in, p. 88; elective offices in,
pp. 89 ff.; suffrage, p. 453; amend-
ment system, p. 459; salary and term
of governor, p. 491; power of governor,
pp. 495 ff.; special session, p. 497;
state administration, p. 501; civil
service, pp. 511 ff.; legislature of, pp.

518-545 passim; anti-lobby law, p.
543; party organization, pp. 657 ff.;
ballot, p. 681; primary law, pp. 686 ff.;
taxation in, pp. 715 ff.; control of
corporations, pp. 725 ff.; labor legis-
lation, pp. 733 ff.; public health, p.
743; education, p. 748.
Nominations, early methods, pp. 126 ff.;
direct, pp. 658 ff. See respective
offices, President, Senator, etc.
Non-partisanship, pp. 703 ff.
North Carolina, colonial government in,
pp. 3-20 passim; suffrage and qualifi-
cations for office, pp. 80 ff.; salary and
term of governor, p. 491; pay and
term of legislators, p. 527; ballot law,
p. 681.

North Dakota, popular election of Sena-
tors, p. 242; suffrage, p. 453; salary
and term of governor, p. 491; pay and
term of legislators, p. 527; initiative
and referendum for cities, p. 597;
commission government, p. 599; bal-
lot law, p. 681; primary law, p. 694.
Notification speech, p. 172.

Officers, army and navy, appointment of,
p. 350; elective, pp. 89, 470; federal,
pp. 189 ff.; state, pp. 499 ff.
Ohio, suffrage in, p. 85; elective offices in,
p. 93; popular election of Senators,
p. 242; admission of, p. 444; residence
qualification for voters, p. 454; amend-
ment process, pp. 458 ff.; salary and
term of governor, p. 491; character
of legislature, p. 526; pay and term
of legislators, p. 527; ballot in, p. 681 ;
primary law, p. 694; accounting law,
pp. 655, 713; debt limit, p. 707; uni-
formity in taxation, p. 707.
Oklahoma, popular election of Senators,
p. 242; bill of rights, pp. 484 ff.; suf-
frage, p. 453; initiative and referen-
dum, pp. 460 ff.; term and salary of
governor, p. 491; pay and term of legis-
lators, p. 527; constitutional provision
for cities, p. 583; initiative and referen-
dum for cities, p. 597; commission gov-
ernment in, p. 599; ballot in, p. 680;
primary law, p. 694; law relative to
corporations and labor, pp. 727 ff.
Order of business in House of Representa-
tives, pp. 284 ff.
Oregon, popular election of Senators, p.
243; suffrage, pp. 453, 455; initiative

and referendum, pp. 460 ff.; salary and | Politics, world, pp. 330 ff.
term of governor, p. 491; state admin-
istration, p. 504; removal and recall,
pp. 510 f.; pay and terms of legislators,
p. 527; legislative reference, p. 545;
limitations in behalf of cities, p. 583;
initiative and referendum for cities, p.
597; ballot law, p. 680; primary law,
pp. 686, 694, 697.
Overcrowding, in cities, p. 631.

Police, state, p. 607 and note 1; power, pp.

432, 440; city, pp. 607 ff.; corruption,
p. 671.

Popular election of Senators, pp. 242 ff.
Populists, p. 122.

Panama, pp. 425 f.

Parcels post, p. 397.

Pardon, President's power of, p. 198;
governor's, p. 498.

Parks, municipal, pp. 627 ff.
Parliamentary government, pp. 211 ff.
Parties, political, relation to government,
pp. 73, 99 ff., 206; origin of, pp. 103 ff.;
national organization, pp. 166 ff.;
state organization, pp. 657 ff.; abuses
and perversions, pp. 133, 139, 146, 477,
668; regulation of, pp. 672 ff. See
President, Congress, etc.
Patents, pp. 259 f.

Patronage, federal, pp. 190 ff.; p. 207.
Pennsylvania, colonial government in,
pp. 3-20 passim; part in the Revolu-
tion, pp. 23-33 passim; formation of
state government, pp. 31, 32; suffrage
and qualifications for office, pp. 80 ff.;
governor in, p. 87; suffrage, p. 455;
amendment process, pp. 458 f.; salary
and term of governor, p. 491; board
of pardons, p. 498; pay and terms of
legislators, p. 527; special and local
legislation, p. 581; ballot, p. 681;
primary law, p. 695; uniformity in
taxation, p. 707.

Pensions, military, p. 354.
Petition, nomination by, p. 598; right
of, p. 149.

Philadelphia, position, under state con-
stitution, p. 581; council, p. 585;
mayor's veto power, p. 591; civil ser-
vice, p. 597; children's courts, p. 612;
education, pp. 624 ff.; percentage
owning homes, p. 633; gas works
scandal, p. 636.

Philippine Islands, pp. 423 ff.

Portland, Oregon, referendum in, pp.
473 f.

Porto Rico, government of, pp. 422 f.
Postage rates, pp. 395 f..

Postal savings banks, pp. 123, 398.
Postmaster-General, p. 399.
Post-office service, pp. 394 ff.; receipts
and expenditures, p. 395; department,
pp. 218, 222, 399.

Powers, separation of, pp. 152 ff.
President, origin of office, p. 53; nomi-
nation and election of, pp. 170 ff.;
powers of, pp. 187 ff.; director of the
administration, p. 187; powers of
appointment and removal, p. 189; war
powers, pp. 194, 344; and foreign
affairs, p. 196; and Congress, pp.
194, 208, 212; message, p. 199; veto,
p. 201; salary, p. 205; as party leader,
p. 206; pardon, p. 198; foreign affairs,
p. 315.

Presidency, succession to, p. 184 note.
Press, freedom of, p. 148.
Primary legislation, pp. 143 ff., 685 ff.;
for cities, pp. 598, 601; complexity of,
p. 472; direct, arguments on, pp. 693
ff. See Nominations.
Primogeniture, p. 723.
Private rights, under federal Constitution,
pp. 146 ff.

Privileges and immunities of citizens, pp.
157 f., 436 ff.

Probate courts, p. 548.

Procedure, civil, pp. 563 ff.; criminal,
p. 571.

Procedure, in Congress, pp. 267 ff.; in
state legislatures, pp. 536 ff.
Prohibition laws, pp. 433, 752.
Prohibitionists, pp. 119 ff.
Property, the basis of government, pp.
46 ff.; private, p. 151; protection of,
p. 164; law of, pp. 557 ff.
Proprietary colonies, p. 6.
Prosecution of criminals, p. 644.

Platform, national, preparation of, p. Puritans, p. 18.

170; state, pp. 690, 700.

Platt amendment, p. 427.

Political theory, p. 17.
Politics. See Party.

Qualifications, on suffrage, pp. 79 ff., 453
ff.; for officers, pp. 81 ff.
Quorum in Congress, pp. 273, 275.

Railroads, federal regulation of, pp. 380 | Saloon in politics, p. 671.

ff.; state regulation, pp. 407, 440, 727 ff.
Rebates, p. 381.

Recall, general, p. 511; in cities, pp. 597,
601.

Reclamation work, p. 408.

Reconstruction in the South, p. 117.
Recorder, county, p. 648.
Recreation, in cities, p. 628.
Reference bureaus, p. 544.
Referendum. See Initiative.
Registration of voters, p. 673.
Registry mail service, p. 395.
Religion, freedom of, p. 148.
Removal, power of, in colonial times,
p. 4; President's power, p. 193; in
state governments, pp. 508 ff.
Rendition, interstate, p. 159.
Representatives, House of, gerrymander,
p. 236; term of members, p. 237;
elections to, p. 238; contested elections,
p. 238; quorum in, 247; at work, pp.
267 ff. See Congress.
Republicans (Jeffersonian), p. 106.

Samoa, p. 426 note 2.

San Francisco, charter, p. 583; council,
p. 585; mayor, p. 591; civil service,
p. 597; budget, p. 604; percentage
owning homes, p. 633.

Santo Domingo affair, p. 197.
Second-class mail, p. 396.

Secretaries, federal, pp. 215 ff.; salaries
of, p. 221 note; commonwealth, p.
499. See the several federal functions,
Commerce, Post-office, War, Foreign
affairs, etc.

Sedition Act, p. 107.
Selectmen, town, p. 650.
Senate, United States, patronage, pp. 189
ff.; representation in, pp. 239 f.; quali-
fications of Senators, p. 240; election of
Senators, pp. 120, 125, 241 ff.; dead-
locks, p. 241; term, p. 244; compared
with House pp. 249 ff.; and appropria-
tions, pp. 251, 362.
Senate, state, p. 519.
Senatorial courtesy, p. 191.

Republican party, origin of, pp. 114 ff.; Separation of powers, criticism of, p. 155;

115;

first national convention, p.
first national campaign, p. 115; first
state ticket, p. 114; campaign of 1860,
p. 116; reconstruction of, pp. 116 f.;
platform of 1908, p. 123; tariff, p. 391.
Residence requirement for voting, p. 454.
Responsibility, official, pp. 90 ff.
Revenue. See Finance.
Revision of laws, p. 545.
Revolution, the American, pp. 21 ff.
Rhode Island, colonial government in,
pp. 3-20 passim; veto power in, p. 6
note; part in Revolution, pp. 23-33
passim; formation of state govern-
ment, p. 31; salary and term of gov-
ernor, p. 491; pay and term of legis-
lators, p. 527; ballot in, p. 681.
"Riders," to bills, p. 202.

River and harbor improvements, pp.
415 f.

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defence of, p. 155.

Sessions, special, of Congress, p. 249;
state legislature, p. 528.

Sheriff, p. 645.

Sherman anti-trust act, p. 384.
Silver certificates, p. 376.

Silver, free coinage of, p. 122; purchase
of, p. 376.

Single tax, p. 632.

Slavery, abolition of, pp. 67 ff.
Socialism, p. 733-

Socialist labor party, p. 120.
Socialist party, p. 121.
Soil, conservation of, pp. 407 ff.
South Carolina, colonial government in,
pp. 3-20 passim; formation of state
government, p. 30; suffrage and
qualifications for office, pp. 8o ff.;
popular election of Senators, p. 242;
salary and term of governor, p. 491;
pay and term of legislators, p. 527;
ballot law, p. 679; primary law, p. 694.
South Dakota, popular election of Sena-
tors, p. 694; suffrage in, p. 453; initia-
tive and referendum, pp. 463, 469;
salary and term of governor, p. 491;
term and pay of legislators, p. 527;
initiative and referendum for cities, p.
597; commission government, p. 599;
ballot law, p. 681; primary law, p. 694.

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