Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-17


In this simplfcation they are substituted
by other words, and the whole rendered per,
fectIy ineligible 10 the plaiDest capacity:
Every white male citizen of the com.
monwealh, residing therein, aged 81 years
and upwards, with the exception ofthose Of
unsounG mind, paupers, non,commission-
ed officers, soldiers, seamen or marines IA
the service Of the United States, or per-
sons connected OF any infamous offence, aud
possessing some one Of the qualifications
which follow, wiIl, 10 addition to those cit
liens who are az present entitled to ex-
ercise The right Of suffrage under the eX-
isting constitution and laws, DO entitled to
exercise than right under the new conshtu-
ton. if adopted. and ars entitled 10 vote
Tor the adopt;oa OF rsiech0n of that instrU-
ment. at the ensuing spring election.
lst. Every such citizen [as above who
is himself, IN possession OF, or has a tenant
on d piece of land, 1t matters nothow small
a quantity, or has a dwelling bouss. whe-
Their there be attached any more ground
than that on which the house stands CT not,
provided il be OF the value Of SO, and so
assessed TO be, on the commissioners
books, ifrequired by law, will be entitled
10 vote.
ID. Wherever, for example, there is an
undivided estate, say tract of land or Om
lst, or house and lot, aud there are two,
FIVE, eight, ten or any greater number Of
parties entitled TO share in the division,
and having an assessed freehold estate ia
the same, and provided each share be ihe
value Of S25, and so assessed TO be, At re-
quired by law. all will be entitled TO vote;
but when the value Of the property would
not be sufficient TO entItle all 10 vote, they,
together, will be entitled to as many votes
as the Ualus Of the estate would give, dlyld-
cd by S25.
Sd. The next class is FererSi0Rcrs. IL,
for example, any one be entitled TO the re-
gcrsi0a Of an estate, either in fee simple,
or for life or lives,--thai is 10 say, # the
estate be held by another during has or her
life, but after the death Of the party in pos
session is 70 90 to the son, s0n-In-law, or
any other, such person would be entitled 70
vote, If the estate be worth $50, and 50 as
sessed to be, If required by law, and pro-
vlded also the title of the same (on the part
of the reyersioner) shall have existed six
months previous to the tune OF his Ohenng
to vote. But, in case man becomes en-
titled 10 an estate, in land, worth $50 by
descent, devise or marriage, such person
Is Immediately entitled 10 vote, without Inn
tation 10 time.
4th 4 loaseholder for fye years, If in
actual possession Of the estate, whether Il
be an acre or two OF land, or house ard
lot. and provided the same. be recorded two
months before he offers 10 vote, which Is
indispensable, and provided also the annual
rent or value Of the lease be not less than
so, will be entitled 10 vote
oh. Every citizen, who for II months
previous 20 the election, has been house
keeper and head Of a family, within tho
county, city, town, borough or election
district, where he may offer to vote. aud
shall have been assessed with part Of the
revenue of the Commonwealth within the
year, g. actually paid The same,
Will be entitled TO vote. For example, q
housekeeper and head Of family, having
a slave, his own property or hTed,--a
horse, or pleasure carriage, and paying
tax upon either, will be entitled TO vote,
A merchant also, who is a housekeeper and
head ola family, and paying for his license
to retail merchandise, will, m such case,
be entitled 10 vote.