 The power we allude to is rather the police power, the power vested in the legislature by the constitution to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable laws, statutes, and ordinances, either with penalties or without, not repugnant...  The New York Supplement - Page 7081904Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Perley Poore - Constitutional law - 1877 - 1054 pages
...in Dispute, and Depending there, as they shall think Fit, and Convenient, and also from Time to Time to Make, Ordain, and Establish all manner of wholesome, and reasonable Laws, Statutes, Ordinances, Directions, and Instructions, not Contrary to the Laws of this Realm of England, as well... | |
 | American Bar Association - Law - 1887 - 460 pages
...reasonable compensation therefor. The power we refer to is rather the police power ; the power vested in the Legislature by the Constitution to make, ordain, and...the commonwealth, and of the subjects of the same. It is much easier to perceive and realize the existence and sources of this power than to mark the... | |
 | Hugo Ziemssen - 1879 - 818 pages
...State of Massachusetts v. Alger. Speaking of the police power, he says: " It is the power vested in the Legislature by the Constitution to make, ordain, and...and welfare of the commonwealth, and of the subjects to the same. " It is much easier to perceive and realize the existence and sources of this power than... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1879 - 790 pages
...of a State, as defined in Commonwealth v. Alger (7 Cush. (Mass.) 53), be " the power vested in the legislature by the Constitution to make, ordain, and...be for the good and welfare of the Commonwealth and the subjects of the same," the taxing power is clearly of that character. If the legislature may, as... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1862 - 562 pages
...penalties or without, so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to the laws of this our realm of England, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of our said Province, or Territory, &c. It was further directed by the charter, that the said laws should... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1890 - 546 pages
...was formally intrusted the sole ordering and management of the colony ; and they were authorized " to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable laws, orders, ordinances, and constitutions " not repugnant to the laws of England, " for the administering... | |
 | Egerton Ryerson - American Confederate voluntary exiles - 1880 - 576 pages
...or without (so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to the laws of this our realm of England), as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of our said province or territory." 5. That in the framing and passing of all orders, laws, etc., the... | |
 | Connecticut - Connecticut - 1881 - 710 pages
...annually to be chosen by the Freemen: And such Assembly is vested with Authority, from time to time, to make, ordain and establish all Manner of wholesome and reasonable Laws, Statutes and Ordinances, Directions and Instructions, not contrary to the Laws of the Realm of England; and every Officer, appointed... | |
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