Category: Law

The demand, increasing as the years went by, that some steps be taken by the national government for the conservation of the remaining water power of the country and its use in the larger interests of the people, took shape in the enactment by Congress of the Federal Water Power Act, approved June 10, 1920. […]

Definitions. Terms Employed.—Insurance is a contract (called a policy) by which one of the parties, called the insurer, binds himself to the other, called the insured, to pay him a sum of money or otherwise indemnify him in case of the happening of a fortuitous event, provided for in a general or special manner in […]

Registration.—All mail but parcel post may be registered at the rate of 15 cents for each package in addition to the regular rates of postage to be fully prepaid by stamps. Each package must bear the name and address of the sender, and a receipt will be returned from the person to whom addressed for […]

WOMAN SUFFRAGE The national suffrage amendment, originally drafted by Susan B. Anthony in 1875, and first introduced in Congress on January 10, 1878, was adopted by a two-thirds vote of the House of Representatives January 10, 1918. It, however, failed of adoption by the Senate, and the measure was thereby defeated. On the first day […]

August 1, 1917, the United States Senate passed a resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. December 17, 1917, the House of Representatives also passed the resolution. It is described as “The National Prohibition Amendment Resolution.” It reads as follows: “Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United […]

C. O. D. Fees, Conditions, and Indemnity.—Domestic third and fourth-class mail, except (note exceptions under Insured) may be sent C. O. D.; that is, the price of the article and charges thereon (including if desired the postage and fee prepaid) will be collected from the addressee, not to exceed $10, on payment of a fee […]

Domestic.—Five cents for the first ounce or fraction and ten cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof, fully prepaid; such charge includes transportation to or from the Air Mail route as well as transportation by air. Canada.—Same as Domestic. Foreign.—Regular rate of postage plus 4 cents for the first ounce or fraction and 8 […]

Surveys.-In states where surveys are made on base and meridian lines, roads are laid on the section lines. In states where boundaries are fixed by natural objects (by metes and bounds) roads are laid by agreement with owners of the land, though these, if they obstruct what is obviously a necessary public convenience, may be […]

A Patent is a written instrument issued by the national government, giving the inventor the exclusive right to use, manufacture and sell his invention or improvement for a given term of years within the United States. Without a patent on his part, anyone else can make, use or sell anything he has invented. A patent […]

The postal service of the United States handles over 50 per cent more mail matter than the postal service of Great Britain, and over 100 per cent more than the postal service of France. Domestic Rates of Postage.—All mailable matter to points in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Tutuila, and […]