Statutes and statutory construction Volume 1; including a discussion of legislative powers, constitutional regulations relative to the forms of legislation and to legislative procedure - Tapa blanda

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. 1904 Excerpt: ...words 'et cetera' in the title under consideration refer to tilings generically the same as those particularly specified, and therefore embrace trees, plants, flowers and the like." 81 Lacey v. Palmer, 93 Va. 159,24 & E. 930, 57 Am. St. Rep. 795. 82 City of St. Louis v. Tiefel, 43 Ma 578; State v. Garrett, 29 La. Ann. 037; Commonwealth v. Green, 58 Pa. St. 233; Spier v. Paker, 120 Cal. 370, 52 Pac, 659.41 L R. A. 196; County Com'rs v. Aspen Min. & C. Co., 3 Colo. App. 223. 32 Pac. 717. The early constitution of Georgia forbade the passage of a law containing matter different from that expressed in the title. Under this provision it was held that the words "and for other purposes," "would authorize legislation upon any subject with which the legislature could constitutionally deal." Martin v. Broach, 6 Ga 21,50 Am. Dec. 306, and cases cited ante, § 110. "Since 1861 these words will not authorize legislation upon any sub § 123 (90). Title misleading by reason of generality.--A title so general as practically to conceal the subject of the statute, or a false or delusive title, will be treated as not constitutionally framed, and the act held void/3 An act "to legalize and authorize the assessment of street improvements and assessments" was held void for undue generality in not mentioning the place where it was intended to operate. It was a local act, and yet it did not name the city to which it applied/4 So an act "to regulate a road in the town of Palatine, Montgomery count'," was held to conceal its true subject and to be false and delusive.85 The following acts, as entitled, received the same construction: An act to Ox the salaries of the officers of a particular city, and confined to that c...