CONTENTS,

CHAPTER 1

THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION. — Characteristics of the British
© Constitution ; the early history of the British Constitution
 ; general principles of the Constitution.
CHAPTER II.
PARLIAMENT. — Central and Local Authorities ; the Sovereign ;
the House of Lords; the House of Commons, tts constitulon;
 Powers and Privileges of the House 5 the Business of
the House ; Political Parties

CHAPTER III.
EARLY ‘HISTORY OF BRITISH RULE IN INDIA, — The East
India Company; first Charter of the East India Com-Dany;
 territorial acquisitions ; legislative and judicial
authority at this period ; the Regulating Act; the Amending
 Act of 1780-81; Commissioners Jor the Affairs of
India and the Supreme and Local Governments in India ;
He Company as trusiees.

CHAPTER 1V,
HISTORY OF LEGISLATION DOWN TO 1861.— Exercise of
legislative authority; local legislation Jive bodies of
statute law in 1834 ; system of 1834; reforms of 1853;
comparison between the Legislatures of 18 34 and 1853.

CHAPTER V.
GOVERNMENT UNDER THE CROWN.— Transfer of the Government
 in 1858 ; Council of India; Government of India
and of the Presidencies; Council of Governor-General ;
new provinces ; the Indian Councils Act of 1892,

CHAPTER VI.
THE LEGISLATURES OF INDIA UNDER THE CROWN.—Delegation
 of legislative power; the Legisiative Council of
India; method of legislating ; extent of legislative power ;
local Legislatures ; powers of local Legislatures ; powers of
the Cron.