Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-16

and shall have been within the next year pre-
ceding, assessed and shall have actually paid
a tax to the state or county, or shall be by law
exempted from taxation And also, every
male citizen of the age OF 81 years, who shall
have been for three years next preceding such
election, an inhabtant of this state, and for the
last year, resident in the town, county, Or
district, where he may offer his vote, AID shall
have been, within the last year, assessed to
labor upon the public highways, and shall have
performed the labor, and paid an equivalent
therefor, according TO law, shall be entitled TO
vote III the town or ward where he actually
resides and not elsewhere, for all officers that
now are ar hereafter may be, elective by the
people: Provided, that no male citizen, other
than white, shall be subject To taxation, or emit
tied to vote at any election, unless in addition
to the qualifications of age and residence, last
above mentioned, he shall be seized and pos
scssed. in his own right, Ola freehold estate of
the value OF $50 dollars, over and above all
debts and membranes charged thereon, and
shall have been, within the year mex. preceding
the election, assessed, and shall have actually
paid tax 20 the state or county"
On Friday, the house had under considera-
ton the proposition for making appointments
by the governor and senate, through the re-
commentator of the judges and supervisors
place and the amendment was supported by
Messrs. Van Buren,, Sutherland, Buel, Young,
Dodge and Starkweather, and opposed by
Mcssrs. Jay, Bacon, Spencer, Iogehoom, Col!
Inns, Van Fechten, Plat, Briggs, Sharpe and
Kent; and the question was then taken and
decided IN the negative, ayes J6, noes So.
The convention then went INTO committee
of the whole on the report of the committee on
the right Of suffrage. Mr.. Buel moved TO
strike out, after the word 60 assessed" the
words "upon his real or personal estate,'' so
as to preclude any recurrence of the question
whether labor on the highways should be con-
sidered a tax. Carried. Mr.. Wendover moved
TO strike out the words " the year." and insert
two years" Such a provision, he said
would be desirable, particularly in the city oil
| New York, where there were frequent reno
walls from one ward TO another. Lost.
Blacks.-Hhccom ofthirteen, il will be
seen, have reported so far in favour of the
blacks, as TO permit them To vote, on possess
/ Ing 4 freehold of $3.50. The report, even as
It now stands, we must confess does not please
us, yet the question is one of delicacy. We
would make a short business Oft at once, Ivy
| Inserting the words every ,ciiie male citi-
zen but members from the country who
are l'ot familiar with the abuse of the right.oi
franchise IN this city among the blacks, are
conscientiOusly opposedto DISTINGUISHING them.
The report seems TO embody the opinions OF
every member; and requiring freehold vote
of persons of colour, is done with a view To
excite their emulation and industry, and induce
them TO acquire property. At all events, the
promiscuous assemblage of black voters will
be unknown.-We doubt, under the provision
whether 100 black votes will he taken in the
state. ~. Y. Ma. .iEC.