 It is the power to regulate ; that is, to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. This power, like all others vested in Congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations other than...  The United States Democratic Review - Page 1961847Full view - About this book
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...power of congress might be exercised within a state. § 198. The power granted was a power to regulate, to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. This power, like all others vested in congress, was complete in itself, might be exercised to its utmost... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1891 - 616 pages
...opinion of the Supreme Court? The words of the court in the quoted case are : "Wluit is this power? It is the power to regulate— that is. to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. Now the court asks mid answers the question clearly and flniilly." Again and again this highest court... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1891 - 612 pages
...opinion of the Supreme Court? The words of the court In the quoted case are : "What is this power? It is the power to regulate — that Is, to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be goverucd. Now the court usks nud answers the question clearly und finally." Again and again this highest... | |
 | Benjamin Robbins Curtis, United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1864 - 772 pages
...that navigation may be connected with commerce with foreign nations, or among the several States." " It is the power to regulate ; that is, to prescribe the rule by which commerce is governed." " Vessels have always been employed to a greater or less [ * 437 ] extent in the transportation... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 710 pages
...or, in certain cases, by Congress." In Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wheat. 1, on page 196, the court said : "It is the power to regulate, — that is, to prescribe...the rule by which commerce is to be governed. This power, like all others vested in Congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1865 - 382 pages
...in order to ascertain the extent of the power, to ascertain the meaning of the words. The power is, to regulate ; that is, to prescribe the rule, by which commerce is to be governed. The subject to be regulated, is commerce. Is that limited to traffic, to buying and selling, or the... | |
 | John Norton Pomeroy - Constitutional law - 1868 - 570 pages
...question under consideration. He says : i " We are now arrived at the inquiry, What is this power ? It is the power to regulate ; that is, to prescribe the rule by 1 9 Wheaton's R. 196. which commerce is to be governed. This power, like all others vested in Congress,... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Appeals, Joel Tiffany - Law reports, digests, etc - 1868 - 1050 pages
...discussing the question, what is this power of regulation, Chief-Justice Marshall says : " It is the power to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. This power, like all others vested in Congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent,... | |
 | 1866 - 788 pages
...regulation of commerce does not require the incorporation of companies with vast powers and franchises. It is to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. (9 Wheat. R., 196.) It has nothing to do with the terms upon which one person engaged in aiding commerce,... | |
 | New York Chamber of Commerce - Commerce - 1908 - 518 pages
...MARSHALL, in giving the decision of the Supreme Court, said : " It is the power to regulate commerce, that is to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. This jHiwer, like all others vested in Congress, is complete in itself, and may 1из exercised to its extent,... | |
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