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in, pp. 599 ff.; ballot in, p. 681; torts, p. 559 ; contracts, p. 560; do-
primary law, pp. 686, 691, 695.

mestic relations, p. 561 ; inheritance,
Irrigation, p. 408.

P. 562 ; corporations, p. 563 ; procedure

(civil), p. 653; criminal, pp. 508 ff.;
Japan, p. 331.

felonies, p. 509 ; misdemeanors p. 570;
Japanese laborers, exclusion of, p. 387. procedure (criminal), p. 571.
Judiciary, federal, origin of, pp. 54 ff.; Legislation (state), criticism of, pp. 540 ff.;

expansion of the Constitution by, pp. amount of, p. 541 ; causes for bad
75 ff.; supremacy of, p. 164; organi- quality, p. 541; technical defects, p.
zation and functions of, pp. 294 ff. ; 542; drafting, p. 543; lobbying, p.
power over statutes, p. 307 ; power of 543 ; special, p. 530.
Congress over, p. 263 ; control over Legislature, colonial, pp. 7 ff.; decline of,
state governments, p. 429..

p. 86; appointing power, pp. 92, 494 ;
Judiciary, state, pp. 547.ff.; election of, state, criticism of, pp. 516 ff.; decline
pp. 550 ff.

in power, p. 517 ; official name, p. 518;
Jury, pp. 89, 448, 549, 564, 572.

size of, p. 519; the two houses, p. 519;
Justice, department of, pp. 221, 300. apportionment of representation ; P 520;
Justices of the peace, pp. 121, 548. gerrymandering, P. 521; cumulative

voting for members, p. 522; terms of
Kansas, direct nomination of Senators, members, pp. 524, 527; quality of

p. 242 ; suffrage, p. 453 ; amending membership, p. 525; salary of mem-
process, p. 459; salary and term of bers, p. 527; sessions of, p. 528;
governor, p. 491; pay and term of

powers of, pp. 529 ff.; relation to
legislators, p. 527; initiative and refer- governor, pp. 496 ff. ; special legisla-
endum for cities, p. 597 ; commission tion, pp. 530 ff.; procedure in, pp.
government in, p. 599; ballot law, 532 ff. ; Speaker in, p. 533 ; commit-
p. 681 ; primary law, p. 694 ; prohibi- tees in, p. 534; introduction of bill,
tion in, p. 752.

p. 537 ; limitation of debate in, p. 538;
Kentucky, popular election of Senators, actual operations of, pp. 538 ff.; faults

p. 242 ; bill of rights, p. 449 ; suffrage, of, pp. 540 ff.; output, p. 541 ; bill
p. 453 ; amendment process, pp. 458 f. ; drafting, pp. 542 ff. ; lobby in, p. 543;
salary and term of governor, p. 491;

legislative reference, p. 544; special
pay and terms of legislators, p. 527; committees, p. 545; and the public,
: ballot law, p. 681 ; primary law, p. 694. p. 546; removal power, p. 510.

Libel, law of, pp. 448, 570.
Labor, bureau of (federal), p. 393 ; rep- Liberal construction, p. 255.

resentation in state legislatures, p. Liberty, legal definition of, p. 438.
525; legislation (state), pp. 440, 732 Libraries, city, p. 627 ; travelling, p. 751.
ff. See Socialism.

Library hall association, p. 705.
Labor Reformers, p. 120.

Lieutenant-governor, p. 499.
Labor unions, combinations in restraint Liquor tax, p. 717.
of trade, p. 384.

Lobbying, pp. 543 ff.
Laissez faire, policy of, pp. 722 ff.

Local government, colonial, p. 15;
Lands, public, pp. 120, 401 ff.; disposi- modern, pp. 481, 638 ff.

tion of, p. 403 ; office, p. 404; state Local option, p. 752.
policy, p. 723.

Log-rolling, pp. 269 ff.
Land values, pp. 631 f.

Louisiana, constitutions of, p. 08; pop-
Larceny, p. 569.

ular election of Senators, p. 242 ; bill
Law, due process of, pp. 437 ff.

of rights, p. 449 ; residence require-
Law, international, pp. 337 ff.

ment for voters, p. 454; educational
Law, martial, p. 345.

test, p. 455 note; suffrage, p. 456;
Law (private), pp. 553 ff. ; common, pp. amendment process, p. 458; salary

553 ff.; codification of, pp. 555 ff.; and term of governor, p. 491; pay
civil, pp. 557 ff. ; of real property, p. and term of legislators, p. 527 ; parish
557; of personal property, p. 558; ! in, 639 note.

P. 694.

McKinley bill, p. 391.

Message, governor's, p. 496; President's,
Mail matter, definition of, p. 395.

pp. 197, 199.
Maine, judges, p. 452 ; suffrage, p. 455; Michigan, suffrage in, pp. 85, 453, 454;

initiative and referendum, p. 463 ; popular election of Senators, p. 242 ;
salary and term of governor, p. 491 ; amending process, p. 458 f.; salary and
pay and term of legislators, p. 527 ; term of governor, p. 491; gerry- /
ballot law, p. 681 ; prohibition in, mander in, p. 523; pay and terms of
p. 752.

legislators, p. 527; cities law, p. 583 ;
Majority, rule, p. 46; right of, limited, local government, p. 641 ; ballot law,
p. 449.

P. 681 ; primary law, p. 694 ; railroad
Mandamus, p. 303.

rate law, p. 727.
Manslaughter, p. 569.

Military officers, appointment of, p. 194.
Manufactures, bureau of, p. 393. Militia, pp. 195, 343, 495.
Marbury v. Madison, pp. 76, 308. Mineral lands, p. 404 ; resources, p. 409.
Marque and reprisal, p. 257.

Ministers, pp. 317 ff.
Maryland, colonial government in, pp. Minnesota, admission of, p. 445 ; suffrage

3–20 passim ; formation of state consti- in, p. 453 ; amending process, pp. 459 f.;
tution, p. 32 ; suffrage and qualifica- term and salary of governor, p. 491;
tions for office, pp 80 ff.; constitutions pay and terms of legislators, p. 527;
of, p. 98; popular election of Senators, initiative and referendum for cities,
p. 242 ; term and salary of governor, p. 597 ; ballot in, p. 680; primary law,
P. 491; pay and term of legislators, p. p. 694; constitutional provision for
527; ballot in, p. 680; primary law, cities, p. 583 ; railway rates, p. 727;

eight-hour day, p. 733.
Marriage, law.of, p. 561.

Mints, federal, p. 376.
Marshals, federal, p. 300.

Mississippi, popular election of Senators,
Martial law, pp. 345, 495.

p. 242 ; suffrage, pp. 454 ff.; amend-
Massachusetts, colonial government in, ment process, p. 458; salary and term

pp. 3–20 passim ; part in the Revolu- of governor, p. 491; pay and term
tion, pp. 22–23 passim ; formation of of legislators, pp. 527 f.; ballot law,
state constitution, p. 29;

Shay's p. 680; primary law, p. 694.
rebellion, p. 40; suffrage and qualifi- Missouri, popular election of Senators,
cations for office, pp. 80 ff.; governor p. 242; amendment process, p. 458;
of, p. 87 ; elective offices in, p. 90; initiative and referendum, p. 463 ;
constitution of, p. 97 note 1; elective salary and term of governor, p. 491 ;
offices in, p. 90; judiciary, p. 452 note ; pay and term of legislators, p. 527 ;
educational test, p. 455 note; amend- legislative control of cities, p. 599 ;
ing process, pp. 458 f; public opinion ballot law, p. 679 ; primary law, p. 694.
bill, p. 466 ; salary and term of Money. See Finance, federal.
governor, p. 491 ; civil service law, Monopolies, forbidden, pp. 448, 723.
p. 512; legislative apportionment, p. Monroe doctrine, pp. 333 ff.
520; pay and term of legislators ; p. 527; Montana, suffrage, p. 453 ; initiative
sessions of legislature, p. 528; com- and referendum, p. 463 ; salary and
mittee system in legislature, p. 535 ; term of governor, p. 491; state ad-
judges, p. 452; suffrage, p. 597 ; ministration, p. 507; pay and term of
commission government in, p. 599 note; legislators, p. 527; initiative and refer-
ballot, pp. 677 ff.; state committee, endum for cities, p. 597 ; ballot law,
p. 691; primary law, debt, p. 707 ;
income tax, p. 716; labor legislation, Morning hour, p. 286.
pp. 733 f.; arbitration board, p. 740; Municipal. See City.

public health commission, p. 742. Municipal ownership, pp. 634 ff.
Mayor, pp. 591 ff.; relation to council,

p. 591; veto, p. 591 ; powers of, National resources, pp. 401 ff.
pp. 483, 592 ; growth of power, p. Nationalism, p. 26.
593

Naturalization, p. 161.

p. 681.

P. 681.

Naval academy, p. 349.

518-545 passim; anti-lobby law, p.
Navy, pp. 346 ff.; department of, 348. 543; party organization, pp. 657 ff.;
Nebraska, popular election of Senators, ballot, p. 681 ; primary law, pp. 686 ff.;

p. 242 ; suffrage, pp. 453, 455 ; resi- taxation in, pp. 715 ff.; control of
dence requirement for voters, p. 454 ; corporations, pp. 725 ff.; labor legis-
amendment process, pp. 458 f.; local lation, pp. 733 ff.; public health, p.
initiative and referendum, p. 465 ; 743; education, p. 748.
salary and term governor, p. 491; Nominations, early methods, pp. 126 ff.;
impeachment process, p. 509; removal direct, pp. 658 ff. See respective
process, p. 510; pay and terms of offices, President, Senator, etc.
legislators, p. 527 ; legislative reference, Non-partisanship, pp. 703 ff.
P. 545; initiative and referendum for North Carolina, colonial government in,
cities, p. 597; ballot law, p. 581 ; pp. 3-20 passim; suffrage and qualifi-
primary law, p. 694; state debt, 707 ; cations for office, pp. 80 ff.; salary and
railroad rate law, p. 727; control of term of governor, p. 491; pay and
corporations, p. 726; labor law, p. 734; term of legislators, p. 527; ballot law,

education, p. 747.
Negro suffrage, pp. 84 ff., 426, 455. North Dakota, popular election of Sena-
Nevada, popular election of Senators, p. tors, p. 242 ; suffrage, p. 453 ; salary

242; term and salary of governor, p. and term of governor, p. 491 ; pay and
491 ; pay and term of legislators, p. term of legislators, p. 527; initiative
527 ; ballot law, p. 680.

and referendum for cities, p. 597 ;
New Hampshire, colonial government, commission government, p. 599; bal-

pp. 3–20 passim; formation of state lot law, p. 681; primary law, p. 694.
government, pp. 28, 30; suffrage, pp. Notification speech, p. 172.
80 ff.; salary and term of governor,
P. 491; pay and term of legislators, Officers, army and navy, appointment of,
P. 527; ballot law, p. 681.

P. 350; elective, pp. 89, 470; federal,
New Jersey, colonial government in, pp. 189 ff.; state, pp. 499 ff.

pp. 3–20 passim; part in the Revolu- Ohio, suffrage in, p. 85; elective offices in,
tion, pp. 23–33 passim; formation of p. 93; popular election of Senators,
state government, p. 31; suffrage and P. 242; admission of, p. 444; residence
qualifications for office, pp. 80 ff.; qualification for voters, p. 454; amend-
amending process, p. 458 f.; term and ment process, pp. 458 ff.; salary and
salary of governor, p. 491; pay and term of governor, p. 491; character
term of legislators, p. 527; ballot law, of legislature, p. 526; pay and term
p. 679; primary law, p. 694.

of legislators, p. 527; ballot in, p. 681 ;
Newlands act, p. 408.

primary law, p. 694 ; accounting law,
New Mexico, p. 420.

pp. 655, 713 ; debt limit, p. 707 ; uni-
New Orleans, council, p. 585; education formity in taxation, p. 707.

expenditure, p. 624; percentage own- Oklahoma, popular election of Senators,
ing homes, p. 633.

P. 242; bill of rights, pp. 484 ff. ; suf-
New York City, pp. 578–637 passim. frage, p. 453 ; initiative and referen-
New York (state), colonial government dum, pp. 460 ff.; term and salary of
in, pp. 3–20 passim; part in Revolu-

governor, p. 491; pay and term of legis-
tion, pp. 22–33 passim; formation of lators, p. 527; constitutional provision
state government, p. 31; suffrage and for cities, p. 583 ; initiative and referen-
qualifications for office, pp. 80 ff.; dum for cities, p. 597; commission gov-
governor in, p. 88; elective offices in, ernment in, p. 599; ballot in, p. 680;
pp. 89 ff.; suffrage, p. 453 ; amend- primary law, p. 694 ; law relative to
ment system, p. 459; salary and term corporations and labor, pp. 727 ff.
of governor, p. 491; power of governor, Order of business in House of Representa-
pp. 495 fi.; special session, p. 497 ; tives, pp. 284 ff.
state administration, p. 501; civil Oregon, popular election of Senators, p.
service, pp. 511 ff.; legislature of, pp. 243; suffrage, pp. 453, 455; initiative
473 f.

and referendum, pp. 460 ff.; salary and Politics, world, pp. 330 ff.
term of governor, p. 491; state admin- Police, state, p. 607 and note 1; power, pp.
istration, p. 504; removal and recall, 432, 440; city, pp. 607 ff.; corruption,
pp. 510 f.; pay and terms of legislators, p. 671.
p. 527 ; legislative reference, p. 545 ; Popular election of Senators, pp. 242 ff.
limitations in behalf of cities, p. 583 ; Populists, p. 122.
initiative and referendum for cities, p. Portland, Oregon, referendum in, pp.
597 ; ballot law, p. 680; primary law,
pp. 686, 694, 697.

Porto Rico, government of, pp. 422 f.
Overcrowding, in cities, p. 631.

Postage rates, pp. 395 f. .

Postal savings banks, pp. 123, 398.
Panama, pp. 425 f.

Postmaster-General, p. 399.
Parcels post, p. 397.

Post-office service, pp. 394 ff.; receipts
Pardon, President's power of, p. 198; and expenditures, p. 395 ; department,
governor's, p. 498.

pp. 218, 222, 399.
Parks, municipal, pp. 627 ff.

Powers, separation of, pp. 152 ff.
Parliamentary government, pp. 211 ff. President, origin of office, p. 53; nomi-
Parties, political, relation to government,

nation and election of, pp. 170 ff.;
pp. 73, 99 ff., 206; origin of, pp. 103 ff.; powers of, pp. 187 ff.; director of the
national organization, pp. 166 ff.; administration, p. 187; powers of
state organization, pp. 657 ff.; abuses appointment and removal, p. 189; war
and perversions, pp. 133, 139, 146, 477, powers, pp. 194, 344; and foreign
668; regulation of, pp. 672 ff. See affairs, p. 196; and Congress, pp.
President, Congress, etc.

194, 208, 212; message, p. 199; veto,
Patents, pp. 259 f.

P. 201 ; salary, p. 205 ; as party leader,
Patronage, federal, pp. 190 ff.; p. 207. p. 206; pardon, p. 198; foreign affairs,
Pennsylvania, colonial government in, p. 315.

pp. 3–20 passim; part in the Revolu- Presidency, succession to, p. 184 note.
tion, pp. 23-33 passim; formation of Press, freedom of, p. 148.
state government, pp. 31, 32; suffrage Primary legislation, pp. 143 ff., 685 ff.;
and qualifications for office, pp. 80 ff.; for cities, pp. 598, 601; complexity of,
governor in, p. 87; suffrage, p. 455 ; p. 472 ; direct, arguments on, pp. 693
amendment process, pp. 458 f.; salary ff. See Nominations.
and term of governor, p. 491 ; board Primogeniture, p. 723.
of pardons, p. 498 ; pay and terms of Private rights, under federal Constitution,
legislators, p. 527; special and local
legislation, p. 581 ; ballot, p. 681; Privileges and immunities of citizens, pp.
primary law, p. 695; uniformity in 157 f., 436 ff.
taxation, p. 707.

Probate courts, p. 548.
Pensions, military, p. 354.

Procedure, civil, pp. 563 ff.; criminal,
Petition, nomination by, p. 598; right p. 571.
of, p. 149.

Procedure, in Congress, pp. 267 ff.; in
Philadelphia, position, under state con- state legislatures, pp. 536 ff.

stitution, p. 581; council, p. 585; Prohibition laws, pp. 433, 752.
mayor's veto power, p. 591; civil ser- Prohibitionists, pp. 119 ff.
vice, P. 597 ; children's courts, p. 612 ; | Property, the basis of government, pp.
education, pp. 624 ff.; percentage 46 ff.; private, p. 151; protection of,
owning homes, p. 633 ; gas works p. 164; law of, pp. 557 ff.
scandal, p. 636.

Proprietary colonies, p. 6.
Philippine Islands, pp. 423 ff.

Prosecution of criminals, p. 644.
Platform, national, preparation of, p. Puritans, p. 18.

170; state, pp. 690, 700.
Platt amendment, p. 427.

Qualifications, on suffrage, pp. 79 ff., 453
Political theory, p. 17.

ff.; for officers, pp. 81 ff.
Politics. See Party.

Quorum in Congress, pp. 273, 275.

pp. 146 ff.

9

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

ff.; state regulation, pp. 407, 440, 727 ff. Samoa, p. 426 note 2.
Rebates, p. 381.

San Francisco, charter, p. 583; council,
Recall, general, p. 511; in cities, pp. 597, P. 585; mayor, p. 591; civil service,
601.

p. 597; budget, p. 604; percentage
Reclamation work, p. 408.

owning homes, p. 633.
Reconstruction in the South, p. 117. Santo Domingo affair, 197.
Recorder, county, p. 648.

Second-class mail, p. 396.
Recreation, in cities, p. 628.

Secretaries, federal, pp. 215 ff.; salaries
Reference bureaus, p. 544.

of, p. 221 note; commonwealth, p.
Referendum. See Initiative.

499. See the several federal functions,
Registration of voters, p. 673.

Commerce, Post-office, War, Foreign
Registry mail service, p. 395.

affairs, etc.
Religion, freedom of, p. 148.

Sedition Act, p. 107.
Removal, power of, in colonial times, Selectmen, town, p. 650.

p. 4; President's power, p. 193; in Senate, United States, patronage, pp. 189
state governments, pp. 508 ff.

ff.; representation in, pp. 239 f.; quali-
Rendition, interstate, p. 159.

fications of Senators, p. 240; election of
Representatives, House of, gerrymander, Senators, pp. 120, 125, 241 ff.; dead-

p. 236; term of members, p. 237; locks, p. 241; term, p. 244; compared
elections to, p. 238; contested elections, with House pp. 249 ff.; and appropria-
p. 238; quorum in, 247; at work, pp. tions, pp. 251, 362.
.267 ff. See Congress.

Senate, state, p. 519.
Republicans (Jeffersonian), p. 106. Senatorial courtesy, p. 191.
Republican party, origin of, pp. 114 ff. ; Separation of powers, criticism of, p. 155;
first national convention, p. 115;

defence of, p. 155.
first national campaign, p. 115; first Sessions, special, o Congress, p. 249;
state ticket, p. 114; campaign of 1860, state legislature, p. 528.
p. 116; reconstruction of, pp. 116 f.; Sheriff, p. 645.

platform of 1908, p. 123 ; tariff, p. 391. Sherman anti-trust act, p. 384.
Residence requirement for voting, p. 454. Silver certificates, p. 376.
Responsibility, official, pp. 90 ff. Silver, free coinage of, p. 122; purchase
Revenue. See Finance.

of, p. 376.
Revision of laws, p. 545.

Single tax, p. 632.
Revolution, the American, pp. 21 ff. Slavery, abolition of, pp. 67 ff.
Rhode Island, colonial government in, Socialism, p. 733.
pp. 3–20 passim; veto power in, p. 6 Socialist labor party, p. 120.
note; part in Revolution, pp. 23-33 Socialist party, p. 121.
passim; formation of state govern- Soil, conservation of, pp. 407 ff.
ment, p. 31 ; salary and term of gov- South Carolina, colonial government in,
ernor, p. 491; pay and term of legis- pp. 3-20 passim; formation of state
lators, p. 527; ballot in, p. 681.

government, p. 30; suffrage and
“Riders,” to bills, p. 202.

qualifications for office, pp. 80 ff.;
River and harbor improvements, pp. popular election of Senators, p. 242;

salary and term of governor, p. 491;
Robbery, p. 569.

pay and term of legislators, p. 527 ;
Rules of House of Representatives, pp. ballot law, p. 679; primary law, p. 694.

272 ff.; Senate, 275; committee on, South Dakota, popular election of Sena-
pp. 283–287.

tors, p. 694 ; suffrage in, p. 453 ; initia-
Rural free delivery, p. 397.

tive and referendum, pp. 463, 469 ;

salary and term of governor, p. 491 ;
St. Louis, charter, p. 583; council, p. term and pay of legislators, p. 527;
7585; children's court, p. 612; edu- initiative and referendum for cities, p.
cation expenditure, p. 624.

597 ; commission government, p. 500 ;
Salary. See the several offices.

ballot law, p. 681 ; primary law, p. 694.

415 f.

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