The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-30
WASHINGTON, FEB. 25lh, ls43.


! SYNOPSIS,
Snoring the year IA rhieh each State Of III
Union ,oas settled, and By pAat peoyte-th
number Of square miles-time Of holding sise
i tions-quaii feafi0Rs Of r0ters and r..r!-- .
Representatives, and Electors from each State
! MAINE--Se,tled 1880, by English
$4,000 square miles, Capitol Augusta
general election second Monday IN Sep
TENDER. Legislature meet first Wednes
day in January Voters must reside in the
State three months before any election
sends members of Congress I Electors 8
( New HAMPsuiRE--Settled 1923, by
English; $4,000 square miles Capitol
Concord general election second Tuesday
IN March; Legislature meets on the first
Wednesday in June Voters require NJ
other qualification than 10 be tweniv-one
years OF age sends members OF Congress
/ Electors 6.
MAssAcHusgrrs-S Settled 1920; bv En-.
glsh; 1900 square miles; Capitol Bos.
ton general election second Monday in
November; Legislature NEE, the hrs,
Wednesday in January; Voters one year 3
residence IN the State, aud have paid a
State or County tax; sends mcu.beIs Of
Congress 10; Electors IL.
NERNoNT-Seiiled l7i0, BY English
10000 square mikes; Capitol Montpelier
general election first Tuesday IN Scplem.
Der Legislature meet second Thursday IN
October; Voters TO reside IN the State one
year; sends Members Of Congress ( Flee.
tors o.
RHoDE lsLANp-SetiIcd 1896, by En-.
gllsh 1860 square miles Capitol Proyl-
donce general election for Governor and
Senator Ia April; for Representatives IN
April and August; Legislature meet first
"Wednesday in June aud last "Wednesday
IN October; Voters mus, be resident in
the State three months, aud have free.
hold Of 1874 dollars; sends Members Of
Congress 2; Electors 4.
CoNNEcrIcUr-S Settled 1888, by Eng
lish AGO square miles; Capitol New
Haven general election first Monday in
April; Legislature meet first Monday in
May Voters TO hold a freehold Of 81 per
unnum, have done military duty, paid a
State tax, and taken the prescribed oath /;
sends Members Of Congress Electors G.
NEW fonK- Settled 1914, by Du'ch I:
5000 square miles Capitol Albany /;
general election first Monday in Nosem.
Der, days; Legislature meet first Tues.
day in January; Voters, citizens II years
Of age, inhabitants Of the State for the last
6 months; colored men Of q freehold Of
25D dollars, paid taxes, and been a ei,i.
zen three years; sends Members OF Con.
grcss -; Electors 30.
NV JERsEY-Sctilcd 1924. by Danes
$500 square miles Capitol Trenton gen.
eraI election second I tuesday IN October
Voters to be citizens OF the State one wear.
and worth 90 pounds proclamation not.ey
sends Members Of Congress 8 Electors :.
PrNNsrIyAvIA-Se Settled I6-2. by Eng.
hsh $1,000 square miles; Cap,r6l liar.
r'sbnfgi general election second Tuesday
10 October; Legislature mcot frs, Tues.
day IN January; Voters white, one wear
IN State, ten days where voting. and uay
tax assessed ten days before election. be-
tween q and 20 vote without tax: sends
Members Of Congress 81 Electors 20.
DELAwARE-Settlcd 1927, bv Swedes
and Fins :, 100 square miles Capitol Do.
yer; general election second Tuesday in
October; Legislature meet first Tuesday
IN January Noters the same qualifications
required as in Pennsylvania sends Mem.
bcrs OF Congress Electors 3.
MARYLAND--Setiled 1884. By English
i4,0O0 square miles; Capitol Annapolis /:
general election first Monday in October
Legislature meet first Monday in Decem.
Der Voters one years residence IN the
county where he shall offer 10 vote sends
Members Of Congress- 6 Electors <.
NRGINIA-SeuIcd 1907, by English
$4,000 square miles; Capitol Richmond
general election in April; Legislature
meet first Monday in December; Voters.
freehold Of the value Of 20 dollars. or been
housekcepcr one year, or been as SEED {
amounts toalmost universal suffrage sends
Members q Congress 10; Electors II.
NORTH CARoLINA-Seltied 1850. Inv
English; $4,000 square miles; Capitol
Raleigh general election in August i.cg. /
stature meet second Monday 10 Noyen.
Der Voter, citizen Of the State one wear
may vote for member Of tho House &c
Commons, but must own 30 acres Of land
TO vote for n Senator sends Nlcmbers or
Congress Q Electors IL.
SouTn CARoiISA- Settled 1850 bv En-. +
1lish 1000 square miles Capitol Co.
umb'a general election second Monday
n October Legislature mcot tho fourth
V onday III November Voter, rcsiden, Of
he State two years, and six months Of tho
district whore voting sends Members Of
congress Electors 0.
GeoRGIA-SettIed 1873, by English
$1,000 square miles; Capitol Milledgcyile.
-encral election first Monday in O,.,ober
legislature meet first Monday in Novem.
YER Voter, citizen Of the State. aud s,x
months residence Of county where voting
nd have paid all taxes imposed upon him;
ends Members of Congress s: Electors TO- !
LorIsIaSA--.Sculed 1900, by French /,
1000 square miles; Capitol New Or. /,
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