Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-24
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE

H. Every white male CITIZEN of the commemorative rsd,
to exercise the right of suffrage according to the foSe1
ana laws and every such citizen, being possessed or
whose tenant for years will suerance is possessed OF
an estate of freehold land value twenty five doI
and SO assessed be if thereof be reou
ea oy law ne every such CITIZEN being possessed tenant
III common Jent tenant parcener, in or share
OF land and having estate Of freehold therein such interest
OF snare heine OF the value OF twenty-five dollars and SO
sessed to be il any required bv law and
every such cizsn being entitled or vested re-
anoe al ee expectant OF estate for life lives land
OF the value of fifty dollars assessed to be If a as
:essmen be required by law leach and every such
cHen' unless MS title shall have him descent de-
wise, marriage marriage settlement having been so possess
cd or entitled for SIX month and every citizen who shan
own ana ne himself IN actual occupation of
with the evidence of recorded two months before he shall
oheI 10 vote of tenn originally than years. the
Vaue or rent OF twenty dollars and every citizen
who tor twelve months preceding been house keep.
aha neaa OF family within the COUNTY city, borough
district 'pee he may offer vote, and shall
assessed with part of the the
me preceding year. and actually paid the
no other psronssha be qualified members of the
General Assembly the county, CITY, town or borourh renec
lively wherein such land shall lie, such Keeper and
mead of family shall live And, or moro ten
ants In common, joint tenants paIceners posseson
version remainder having land the value hse
o sa De insufficient TO entle them all 10 they shall
together have many the land shall
entile them TO- and the Legislature shall by provide the
mode IN which their vote shall given
Provided nevertheless that tine right OF suffrage not
exercised by any of unsound mind shall %
Paupei, or non commissioned officer solaer,
rne in the service of the United States or by any pc ma
convicted of any Infamous offence. rson
Above is the 18th article of the New Constitution
relating to the exercise of suffrage which as the cleo
tioDs are at hand again publish for general infor
nation.
Phe following card addressed to Us and publish
cd a few days ago;
TO THE EDITORS OF THE WnrG.
Gentlemen: Allow me to inquire through the me
dunn OF your paper whether house keepers residing
IN Richmond, are entitled to vote in the county?
1t is the opinion OF persons that no one can vote
at the county election, who does not possess free
hold Others assert, that house keeper may vote
either IN he city or county, making his election,
but that he cannot vote both at the city and county
polls Information on this subject which may have
considerable influence at the approaching election
will be satisfactory to
MANY HOUSEKEEPERS,
perusol Of the section of the constitution above,
will answer the enquiries. The language ofthc con-
sttufion is, ga house-keeper and head of family
within the county, city, borough election district,
where he nay offer 10 roc." The question then s, is
the person offering to vote, houae-keeper and head
of family in Henrico County if he offer to vote at
the Henrico election? His being house-kceper in
tho city Of Richmond, viii no more qualify him TO
vote in Henrico. than in Hanover, Chesterfield, or
Harrison. Residence is an essential engredent OF the
qualification. resident Of Richmond, may in
deed vote on freehold which no owns in Henrico:
but in that case it is the freehold which is represent
cd, not the person The new voters admitted to the
right OF suffrage under the new Constitution can in
case, vote out Of the county city, where they
reside, uLess, they possess reeholds in some other
county or city, when they may vote in such coun-
" Or city as freehoders but not az houcc-keepers