...» The act being of this character partakes of the nature of a bill of pains and penalties, and is subject to the constitutional inhibition against the passage of bills of attainder. * * * The Garland of that case decided in 1866 was AH Garland, Esq. — a lawyer of Arkansas — who...

...objectionable character. All enactments of this kind partake of the nature of bills of pains and penalties, and are subject to the constitutional inhibition against...under which general designation they are included. In the exclusion which the statute adjudges it imposes a punishment for some of the acts specified...

...3. The act being of this character partakes of the nature of a bill of pains and penalties, and is subject to the constitutional inhibition against the...bills of attainder, under which general designation bills of pains and penalties are included. 4. In the exclusion which the act adjudges it imposes a...

...qualification for the admission of an attorney ana counselor of this court, Is unconstitutional and void. Exclusions from any of the professions or any of the...against the passage of bills of attainder, under which genera! designation they are included. The pardon of the President for all offenses arising from participation,...

...partake of the nature of bills of pains and penalties, and are subject to the constitutional inhibitions against the passage of bills of attainder, under which general designation they are included." For the benefit of a generation which, fortunately for it. has less knowledge of them than the men...