Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-17
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CONSTITUTIONS

4 GeneraI Synopsis efe Constitutions of e States
more concise and Ineligible II not more correct
than NE cumbersome tables of Mr. Garnet, mag not
be uaiaterestin;, perhaps ussf, at the present crs
The great outlines of the Constitutions relate to The
Sovereignty OF the suffrage ofthe People; the Legisl-
tire; the Erecutge; the judiciary the subordinate Of
cers civil and military the compe.saozs of officers
and provisions for amendments. )
Sovereignty, or suffrage of the people, in its con-
stuona exercise, relates to the Qualifications of vo-
ters the modes OF voting, and by Uhosa elections
conducted.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
Sets Connecticut, N. York, Maryland S. Carolina
Seorgia, Ohio. Kentucky, Tennessee,t Louisiana,
MlssisslppI, Alabama, Missouri, fnd;aaa and Hi
nois, require residence of three, air. and f,octue
onhs nine of these states only require the addition
al qualification OF personal tar. ~. JERSEY reouires
one year residence and property of fifty pounds val
ue' pennsylvania and,Delaware- require taco ,,ears
residence and tar. North Carolina requires six
months residence and tax for electors of Represen-
tatNes' ana freehold OF acres for electors of
the Senate. Virginia requires fieehold of
acres.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massacbn-
sets, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania. della
ware, Maryland, N. Carolina, S. CaroliDa Ohio
tennessee Mississippi, Alabama, and Indiana vote
by ballot Georgia, Illinois, g. virginia vote 49,
ssce. N. Jersey, Kentucky, Louisiana and Missouri
ieaVe me noae OF voting to the provisions OF the law
IN ~ Cafollna, Alabama, and Virginia only are
the elections conducted by SheriHS-wbo therobu
have great influence the laws reoulot;no, ti,a
practical administration OF Justice fee bills &c ~
all the other States certain number of select mon
scat J'"Ses magistrates, sHperintendaats npanqg.
erS, &c. as they are variousiy denominatcd, are %
peclaily designated to take charge of the 1oHs and
make tue returns under oath.
The Legislature are divided into upper and lower
house. or Senate, and Representatives, except in
Vermont where there is no Senate.
The Senator's are elected, in all the States i,,
the people residing therein, and paving tax as above
stated, Except in Virginia and N. Carolina, where
they are elected ny treehoders. The Representa-
tsoes sre elected in all the States, by the people bav
ing the aforementioned qualifications, except in Viz
glna alone, where they elected by fieeholders
who daily have diminishing proportion to the whole
body OF the people.
The Senator's a. Representatives, in r,ost oftb
are limited IN number, and distributed GENERALLY
corning TO the ratio OF population or of Laraton-In
nlost states the senators from two to FIVE wears
~ some only one year. IN most States the Represen-
LatNes serve but one year, but in some thew servo
Two years lhmost States the seniors are renuired
10 De from % TO IS years of age il some the ae s
'oI speched IN few Sttes the Representa- are
required to be more than 81 years of age
10 wit--Maine, n. Hampshire, Massachusetts
= connecticut, ". York, Pennsylvania, MARYLAND. s.
- caroline, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana /
mississippi, Alabama, and Virginia. limit their Sen
'tois yarlously from II to 38; Indiana and Illinois
INIT theirs each to So and all these States annnr,;
nclr senators to counties, districts ACCORDING tn ~
marion or taxation, except Louisiana and Viroinia
~hch distribute them To- arbitrary districts without
-""' ieSalu 10 either ratio. The Senators OF GeoT
ga ana ~: Jersey are limited TO the number OIL
;ouhtics, giving one Senator to each countv IT,
iImts OF Delaware based on the ratio NJ non
1luuOn, Out without limit: The Constitution of
nave omitted Rhode saud She has NOT had The
t. 'sne Constr tuition Tor herself but has bre conen;ed
Colony. " ''"''N'u w her wme !
Constitution vi virginia alone, makes the eato,d the
c'vs'Ve quaiication for tine right of suffrage b, bo,h M
a"scn additional privileges frech0ders over non
% ne Constitution Of n Carolina entities freehold
rs 0ny 70 vote Tor Senator's that Of 5 Carolina entities fee
" ~ ~ '''' " "ee'i"il, resident
his IS the economical State in the Union
~ ", con"on aAd doubtless the bes goveTnoI She has
ana W Representatives, who once in
20 eI governor has 40 PrIvy Council, and her salayes
Seo o inc Constitution los ~ all the Staes m
~ 1no Lo's'ara nc Legislature vea-iv m ,;rose