DAVID K. WATSON, LL.B., LL.D.

OF THE COLUMBUS, OHIO, BAR

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOLUME II

CHICAGO

CALLAGHAN & COMPANY

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CONTENTS

VOLUME II

CHAPTER XXXVI.

Pages.

The Executive (continued)-The President to be Com-

mander in Chief of the Army, Navy and Militia, when

Called into Active Service-May Require Opinions in

Writing of Executive Officers-May Grant Reprieves

and Pardons for All Offenses except Impeach-

ments

CHAPTER XXXVII.

..911-947

The Executive (continued)—The President to Make Trea-

ties with Consent of the Senate-Shall Appoint Am-

bassadors, Consuls, Judges and Other Officers-Ap-

pointment of Inferior Officers, where Vested-Presi-

dent's Power to Remove from Office

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

.948-987

The Executive (continued)-The President May Fill Va-

cancies during Recess of Senate-Expiration of Such

Appointments-What is a Recess-The President Shall

Give Congress Information on the State of the Union

-May convene Congress on Extraordinary Occasions

-Shall Receive Ambassadors and Public Ministers-

Shall See that the Laws Are Faithfully Executed, and

Shall Commission All Officers of the United

States.
.988-1011

CHAPTER XXXIX.

The Executive (continued)-Is the President Subject to

Legal Process-The President, Vice-President, and

Other Civil Officers, when Removable from Of-

fice..

.1012-1038

Judicial Power, where Vested-What are Inferior Courts

-Tenure of Judicial Office-Abolition of Inferior

Courts Compensation of Judges-Judicial Power

Extends to Cases in Law or Equity.

CHAPTER XLII.

.1050-1092

The Judicial Power (continued)-Judicial Power Extends

to All Cases Arising under the Constitution, the Laws

of the United States and under Treaties, to Cases Af-

fecting Ambassadors or Other Public Ministers, to

Cases of Admiralty-To Controversies to which the

United States is a Party; between States; between a

State and Citizens of Another State; between a State

and Foreign States, or Citizens or Subjects-Original

Jurisdiction of Supreme Court-Appellate Jurisdic-

tion . .
.1093-1133

CHAPTER XLIII.

The Judicial Power (continued)-Trial of Criminal Cases

Shall be by Jury-Where Trial to be Held-Definition

of Treason-Two Witnesses or Confession in Open

Court Necessary to Convict in Case of Treason.. 1134-1167

Prior Debts and Engagements-Supreme Law of the Land

-Oaths of Members of Congress-Ratification. 1322-1350

CHAPTER L.

History of the First Ten Amendments...

CHAPTER LI.

...1351-1370

First Amendment-Establishment of Religion-Judicial

Definitions Respecting Establishment of Religion-

Religion Cannot Be Made a Defense for Crime-Con-

gress Cannot Abridge the Freedom of Speech or of the

Press-The Right of the People to Assemble and Peti-

tion the Government
....1371-1407

CHAPTER LII.

Second, Third and Fourth Amendments-The Right to

Bear Arms-Quartering of Soldiers-Security of the

People against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures-

Warrants, how to Issue ..

CHAPTER LIII.

.1408-1430

Fifth Amendment-No Person to Answer for an Infamous

Crime unless on Presentment or Indictment, except in

Land or Naval Forces, or in the Militia-Exceptions-

No One to Be Placed Twice in Jeopardy; nor to Be a

Witness against Himself in a Criminal Case; how Far

This Privilege Extends-No One Shall Be Deprived of