The Law Student's Helper Volume 11 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...the President? A. If. after the President vetoes a bill, it is returned by him to the house in which it originated, and it is then passed by a two-thirds vote of both houses, it will then become a law. just as if it had been signed by the President. Also, if the President keeps the bill longer than ten davs after it is presented to him for his signature. Sunday excepted, it will likewise become a law, just as if the President signed it. 40. Q. A corporation was granted certain powers in a special charter, over which the State reserved no right of control. Subsequently, the State legislature passed a statute which sought to take away the right of corporations to exercise powers of the kind granted in the special charter. The statute also gave to corporations, upon their compliance with specified conditions, the right to exercise certain powers therein named, which powers, the corporation in question exercised, after complying with the specified conditions of the statute. The corporation also claimed the right to exercise the powers granted to it in its special charter. Was the contention of the corporation good? Why? A. Yes. This statute violates Sec. 10 of the 1st article of the U. S. Constitution, which denies to States the right to pass laws which impair the obligation of contracts. If, however, the non-exercise of the powers in the special charter were made a condition precedent to the exercise by the corporation oi the powers contained in the statute, the exercise of such powers by the corporation in question, would be a waiver of the powers in its special charter. 41. Q. Name five powers expressly granted to Congros by the constitution? Name five restrictions expressly imposed by the constitution, upon Congress? A. Congress is given express power to (1...