Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-02-17

be. l.. ,rsr.ise a portion of the sovereign
sons = But this great right is hereaf
'l.lo. y. shared by them in common with
a 70 c- NE. in fee, and other free
'. 4 Is not, however, all Lease
DIDO can exercise the right; the
rsstrctIons are imposed on them:
w. tenant must be the owner, and be
If, tle actual occupation Of the
3 estate. Suppose the tenant
rents GOA sub-tenaut, can BIZ be
a, IN the actual occupation Of the
L,r1 estate. and does he notforfeit his
s-.- r.,,l2 The tenant must have a
other written evidence of tide,
-,,st be- recorded two months before
I.cfoo 8. A Tenant for one year.
Inv term less than Eve cannot vote,
..5s, were the original term, and only
-.- loss Of the original term be un-
be may exercise tbe right. 4.h.
,., or annual value of the estate
"a o,rst heat least tweaty dollars.
cG Cfra The greatest extension viii
s,o5 here. It's extended TO "eyery
S..,.7e, who. for twelve months next
-.-s3.-g. has been house-keePer, and
- rmIy. within the county, city,
-- t,,s.gb or election district where he
AIR 10 vote. and shall have been
ss4 with a part of the revenue Of the
,-~~7-vml,h within tha preceding year,
II actually paid the same 10 wll be
L.,5,b.y some time before q hTed' and
mia. and UNMARRIED meaning wi.l be an-
,v5,0 these two expressions House
,aer and Head Ola Family.
tmav be asked. f1rius.aucc, whether a
,r who has aronted tenement and only
-,s i1 his tenement, boarding else
5-s be A house keeper; or be diets m
tenement. lodging elsewhere, is be of
.,bsracterl To be the head ola family
he be a married man. or can a
Rr5slorwho lives at home and has under
.caroI one servant be called che Head
samJ}
To bring a voter within this class, it Is
sufficient thata man should bea House
s- alone, even though be should be
,tu goods and chst.,es; nor .ha, be
Hud be- the head Of a family alone.
u71 he should have a dozen children;
-a Revenue. ssed-Tax payer alone.
ugl be- should pays large contribution
"o he public treasury Bu, al. these
uac.srs must unite in h.u Co confer on
b ihs right
Ifbseterms were fixed 10 tt.r mean
The clause gives considerable guards
ms. ,5e intrusion of false and faudu-
voters. The person oG ring 20 vote,
D. have been for twelve m'aths mex, be-
hat DAY, a house keeper, and head
II 8amIYI1 the very county, city, town,
l-l0r election district where ho offers
ua He must therefore, be known as
MI by bis neighbours lie must have
assessed with a part Of the Revenue
ll 't5 preceding year, aud therefore.
mus, have presented himself 10 the
missioner of The Revenue, who must
AIKEN down bis name, aud the list Of
m79sr,y; TO him, therefore, he is also
s1own. lie must have paid the
Sheriff. and 20 HIM also, he IS
IEn.
rs who are Included boz The five
ss. are qualified TO vote 10 the
Ec. where the land le,h This
3D. Leld-lo,ters. il some cases, a
cradle advantage. residence in the
Sc. where lds land lies does not
TO- be required as "a qualification. 10
ngsi5es 10 Richmond haWaga free
u eascho.d estate there, and another
asufe.d, cannot be vote for mem
the qouse of Delegates in both
a' T1ls has always been done un-
cold system where a person had
o.is mtwo counties, and Uwiil proba-
etle case under the new Coasutu
where lhe RICH, depends on the pos
mof land, whether freehold. or lease
,or on the right 20 land 10 reyesion, OF
Ell5er I1 Congressional elections
fore by special law, no treeholder
been allowed 90 vote twice in the same
-cat Che same election, and It IS be
-ts same rule has prevailed in the
ora. Elections. lmay be question
en-aer whether the same restriction
be- imposed on the Lladho.ders who
omitted 20 vote under the new system
With respect 60 House keepers and
s oi lnIles, they can only vote
Re they reside. asd cacno. vote twice
ala lection
u-a Rightof Suffrage is con
a.g ezaajcl, set there are many
so whom g IS not extended, some
an are -obab.y as independent as
Ha,wuuov eala} tseecrcisc oftha
-sl,has tle sons OF Icehoiiers, and
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