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oUAaIEIcATIoNsloF THE vor21ss
NJ THE VfaGiNiAfsIATe ELECTIONS.

Fftth6ldsTs under the .4mendea Constitution.
l. every fee aals4 citj=sa, being possessed, or
whose tenant for years, az viii or al sugerahce,
Is possessed Of sn estate af freehold in land 81
the ralas 81 tsesntyfrs Pillars, and 80 ASSESSED 70
be, IL any assessmen II thereof be required by law
and lHnless The iiKe shall have come ,ioahim BY
descent, deyisel marriage, or marriage, settles
mentl having been So possessed for six months,
shah be enliled,fo vote in the coupts, city,
town, or borOug wherein such land shall lie.
Andli the land lieh in several counties, and be
ipSs feient t8 enthle him to vote ia each, then
he shall vote where the grtaier part Of ne find hes
Tenants ip cauiinen. Joint Traanls and Pageeaers
| 2 Every snth tifF.sn being possessed, as tenant
10 entnmoH, joint tenant or parcener' ofIan inte-
rest IN or shafe II land, and having an estate of
lfreehDld therein, suc iiterest on share being Of
1.-The rdtue u i,rsnis rsdol4gs and SO assessed 10
be, Il any assessment thereof be required by
law and (puless his title shall have eorae to him
H By 9eseeptI devisH, marri3ge, or marriage set
tiement9 haying been possessed for sixFAlonths,
shall be entitled lib vote III the county city,town
i or borough in Which such land shall ie. If The
\ land lies id several countes, and be insufficient
10 enlile him 10 Yctc ID each, theE he SHALL vote
/ where the gre alter part Of the land'' lies.
III right oil land held py pareenets, jpint ten
ants, or tenants Uncommon, qualified tolexercise
the right Of suifiage under The old Constitution
and laws, but oneyole Shall be given By all the
hhoders capable of voting, who may Be present,
gand agree 10 vote for the same candidate or cans
Pdidates, unless the quantity Of land, i'll case or
Partition, be sufficient TO entille eyefyfholdsr
\ present 10 vote separately, or unless some one
on more Of lbe holders may lawfully vote in
right Of another estate or estates, 10 the same
county, in which case the Others may vote, If
holding solely lhfy might have voted.
IN case or two /or more tenants in common,
loiut tenants or PaEceHers, 10 possession rever-
sion or remaindef, having an interest in land,
The value whereof shall BE insufficient 10 entitte
" ihemiall 10 yotey and who, POI being qualified p
h Exercise the right Of suffrage according tot&e4
i former Constitution and laws. have had that.
II right conferred upon them blythe present CPn-'
s,flutisn: thafFI aete or voses1shali1in sdch
Tease be given id tnannef folIowfng III the va.
lue Of the land 10 sufficient 70 enttle them 10
one vote only, The same shall be given by all The
said tenantsin eonmon, ioint tenants Ok parcen-
ers, capable ofF0ting. WHO may be present. and
agree as TO the ehhdiiate Of candidatesto whom
the said votes shall be given. No one Of any
number ofspchtenabis in common, joint tenants
Or parceners, shtli give more than one vote at
the same election; npr shall any create num-
Der Of votes be given by such tenants I'D COM
mon, joint ten ants, OF parceners, than.the value
Of the undivided Land held By them may ,en,ilfe
them 10 give, according TO the Constitution.
+t When vote BIZ yotes.2hall have been given
as aforesaid, By such tenants ID common, joint
tenants or parceners, the whole Of the said ten
ants in common, joint tenants or pareeners, mot
4 having been present, and not having agreed To-
the said, vote or votes, il he or they, who were
absent al the giving Of the said vote or votes
should afterwards appear at the said election,
before the taking OF the votes is at an eBJ ,and to
the officers conducting the same election, object
70 the said votes as given, the same shall bel
stricken from me poll.
When 40 election Shall be held at different
places in the same county, and such tenants inf
common, joint tenanis, Oh parcelers entitled TOT
only one vote, Shah BE polled al different places,
and for different candidates, their votes shall Be
Estricken from heSP polls.
When an ELECTION shall ]be held al different pla-
ces in the same couptg, and such tenants in conn
mon, joint tenantsfor parceneTs, entitled ID give
more votes Than one, shall give their votes d If
fetent places and ia opposition to each other, lie
saia votes shah be stricken from The polls, if II
shall appear that all the said tenants ia comnon
joint tenants or parceners did not agree,.hefoIe
such votes were potled, 10 whom they should be
given. IL
in case Of twp orBmore such tenants ia conf
mon joint tenants r.parcenefs in possession, re-
version, OF remainder, having interest id land,
The value whereof shall be Insufficient 10 eniale
them a 10 vote, if some one or more of lheih
(. NAV lawfully yote in tsht Of another estate bf
estates 10 The same county, The others may vote
in the same manner DIS fbe OF they holding such
tother esiaie 10 The same county had no interest
whatever in theiundiyided land belonging TO The
said ienanss in eommon, joint tenants Or Parce-
ners.
RtrsrSitnsrsor RemaindermelA
81 Every sacll citizen being entitled 10 rever-
i sid .4sr fan r.,
estate for lie OF livesn land, Of the value offg
dollars, aud SO assessed 10 be, If any assessment
thereof be rcquiFedby law; and (unlass bis liile
shall have cameiio him hy descent, devise, mari
rage, or marriage settlement haYi0g been 50 en-
tilted fof six mdalhs, shall be enliledto vote iii
the county, city town, On borough in which such
land shalt lie. Inc the land lies 10 several coun-
ties and be insufficient 10 eplitle him 10 vote DO
each, 9hen he shall vote where the gfeater paIt
Of the land lies.
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4. Every such eiiiseu WHIP shall own and te
himself in ACTUAL occupation Of a leasehold Is
tate, With the evidence Of title recorded fro
months before hs shall ofeFtov0le, Ola ts rm Oil
giaaiiy not kss aan fire ysats Of The aannal yatae
Oh Ysns II iircaf dollars shah he enutleG ID vdle
/ il he county, cEly, tpEn, pr borough. ID which
lbe land shall H. IL the land lies nj seyetal
ceunsies aud bS inSufieientlo entiile him " vote
in each, Ihen heshali vote y here she greater paft
Of The land lies. Ha
Hgase KtsPerss Heads II Families and Taxi payers
5 Every sab citi-th, who, for tuelFe months
next preceding has been a house keepsr and head
81 i family within The co4niy, CITY, iowa, So-
rough. or election district where be may offer 10
/ vote. aud shaE have been assessed with pan
tof he revenue 1f Ire ConamonwezI iii within The
preceding year. and actually paid the same, Shall
+ be entitled to y0le ID the county, city, town, pr
/ borough. wherein such hoase-keePer and head of
family lives. Z
Tundet siis head, tie Foier at The elections ID
l54S. must have paid tax Tor the yeak lSA2. On
one tF other kbe following subjects: Saves,
borsrs, carfiages, licenses, watches, pianos, gold
Of silver plate. and brass or othef metAl clocks
The tax may Be paid Il any time begoEs he vote
Is given. Wkeh money IS paid to lid Sheriff 0n
account Of Resshne lax aud counly levy without
spec.fyicg for which il shall have been paid, ii
shall Be The duty If The Sheriff Of hisDepnty 70
efedltso much Is will be necessary ID emile lhe
person e yote, 10 the first place, 70 bis rrvenRe
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