Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-08


beginning with the LOeos-aud for one Wing, who
would incur the penalty, there are five Loeos.
The eva, however is one which it is very difficult
10 remedy. Ii arises out OF the loose phraseolosy OF
the constitution and that, We apprehend, must he
amended before any effective cure can be admins.
tered IL Is certain, that ii the Constitution eoniets
the risht OF suffrage in any particular case. no act
oil the Legislature abrdse or abolish that right
That instrument does authorize an individual to vote
upon land OF S2S value, whether acquired ny pur.
chase or gJ' aud II this act is designed to limit thai
rshi, II Is unconstitutional, and OF no effect,
An ACT
To Prttsnt Frg,,dS on the Election Ia,,,
IPAssEp, March II, 1921
WHEREAS II IS represented TO the General As
Semo'y, that numerous iraudshAv been perpetrat-
ei upon the Elective Franchise by the ,yecu,;or or
deeds, not bona 6de purporiiny IN convey ;n,sra,,
m real estate, when IN fact such deeds are without
any good or valuable consideration; and understood
between the parties thereto as not intended TO vcs
IN me grantees any beneficial interest in the proper.
W Nhlch they purport TO convey, but that the sole
purpose OF executing them is To enable the pretend
ed grantees mentioned in them. to vote, in deroe,
uon OF the constitution and laws of this Comn,on
wealth: For remedy whereof,
j. ne q enacted by fhs General .lss,,nblu That
as often as any person shall hereafter cast n vote
commonwealth, I'm which only such persons as
arc authorized To exercise the right Of suffrage
unoer ana oy virtue of the present Constitution of
virginia, can lawfully vote,) 10y virtue of any in
Tres' OF pretended interest," IN real estate, whether
inc same shall purport 10 be a freehold or only a
chatte real. under pursuant to any such deed or
deeds as Aforesaid, knowing the character of the
same, such person and his aiders, abettors and adj
vlserS shall be neld ard deemed TO have been guilty
oil misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine ~
N mr. frFNr 81.
10 he recovered with full costs by indictment mr.
information, before any Court OF record of this
Commonwealth, for the county or corporation. in
which said offence shall be commtted-and shall
moreover, upon conviction by the verdict of Jury
be SUBJECT 10 confinement IN the lal of said couniv
al the discretion of the Court before whom, SAID
Indictment or any information shall be tried pro
vided that said term OF Imprisonment shall in M
case exceed three months.
= BE- Il also enacted That if any person or per
sons, shall hereafter execute any deed of the char.
lcter above mentioned, all the parties thereto.
knowing the character thereof an6 consentine to
the s1me, their alders, abetors, and advisers shall
Oe held and deemed TO be guilty OF misdemeanor
and be subject therefor TO the payment Of fine of
not less than nifty dollars be recovered with fn
costs, by indictment or information in auv court NJ
record for that county corporation in which the
real estate, chattel real interest mentioned in said
deed or deeds, shall be situsled: And shall more
over on conviction thereof 10y the verdict of Jury
or corporation, IN which said offence shall lie nun
Ishable IN the discretion Of the court before whom
the sad indictment or information shall be tried.
POOidsd hoioeptr that IN no case said term Of I'M
prisonment shall exceed three months
3. BE a further enacted That in addition IN A..
Superntendents required by the iorty,sxth section
OF the Act, Concerning General Elections" PASSED
Aprh "a, 1881, II shall he the duty Of the court nj
each county, whether a separate poll or polls are
authorized 10 oe held therein or not, appoint five
Tel INUau akaN.l
county, VINO, or any two more of whom NAV
act TO superlntend the election at the courthouse Of
sad county; and the persons so apponted shall take
the same oath and perform the same duties which
are prescribed IN the said act. And the same pro q.
ceedIngs shall be had in case of death. removal
resignation or refusal to act as are therein nrescrb
co; And, moreover, in the election of Senators TO
the State Legislature or of the Representntives To
the Congress OF the u. s.. no olec,or shall lie per
mIued 10 vote, on any interest in land, unless said
EIector offers TO vote
. ne J"theT enacted, That this act shall be
constantly give IN charge to the Grand Juries in the
se'e'a' courts OF this Commonwealth.
i6| We hear that two drafts of our Treasurer
were protested this week-one for 81 and another for
5000. Reason-no funds
IL IS notorious, that the Treasury is emptv. and
that the Legislature authorized loan Of s70o oOo
until next December, from Banks or individuals.
This sum was deemed necessary to nav tb. int.
res, on the public debt and defray the current er
penses OF the Government. Individuals. NJ con,se.
would not, II they could, take loan of such short
duration. The only recourse was then 10 the R,nks.
whether these institutions will loan the money. we
cannot say How they can do Il, IN Justice 10 the
people, who need all the facilities the Bank, can
supply, or IN justice to themselves, with view TO
resumption m November, We canno, pretend IN or.
plain.
The inquiry we would predicate on this stats of
our hnanees' 70 this Is Virginia, with protested
-'ea'uIy drait OF -, IN a condition 10 refuse her
f'o'u o. the Land money! Ought not such a ram
punt 9'a'e Right man, as the Editor Of the Enau;r
er to feel aIhHe for the credit OF his own State and
not conhne all his anxietes to the credit Of tb. Fed
efal Government Would not the circumstance.
Warsn. even as stern moralisls as he and Mes,rs
Bayy and Shinn and Tod, to relax somewhat. and
permit the morals the people 70 be tainted ins,
h''e' TO preserve the credit Of the commonwealth ?
u wei had any Influence with these gentlemen. We
would lntercede with, and enlreat them 10 he ltle
gtry' Excessive virtue IS a troublesome comnoJi.
w. they would only give their appreciation. or
merely agree to wink at It, the people would he
willing TO take their owa money, and have no
quaIms Of conscience about il, no fears Of being cor
fupied byiu Will they not be grucousy inclined.
and grant this small BOOM
The more the refusal to receive this money is con.
'idered' the greater will its folly appear; and flo
colocosm, win all is affected puri,m, can sustain
''e'i before the people, II may do any thing.
n - Will Tho EJ,tnr n ,h. L......--- H.. &c.
hnger on the clause" Of the Constitution or Deeds Of
Ce''on, by which the States we're divested Of their
right 10 the public lands7 This is question strict
" and practically Of State Rights and Federal or.
gres'ion and before tho States can he deprived Of
The" rights, you must show the authority. They
once owned the lands, ibats csrlain-anI irtbey do
not own them now, let tho Federalttg, who claim
them, show their title deeds
THE OLD NORTH STATE.