Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-03


he superficial content OF the foundation whereof
i twclye lsci scu,rc, az equal 20 that quantity
and a plantation thereon, and (unlcsS Tue 'iiic
Shall have come II hiGl hy descent, scv!.e,
marriage. or marriage sctlcMeni0 HAVING
bcrn 81 p,s>esscd six month. shall have The lISii
10 vote in the county in which The lard lleh II
suc. land being in one enlirc parcel, ne III scFe-
raj counties, The holder shall vote IN lha' county
wherein the house sandeih only,
, Every such citizen possessed or ".iose ,ei:i"
for wears, at will or tsurrance IS possessed o. an
estate or freehold in flly acres ol unisrrrovcd
land and (unless The title shall have coiiieto MN
hy descent devise marriage or marriage settle
u1ni.A haripr been 80 POSSES. cd SIX months siai
have the RIGHT 10 vote in the county III when 'he
land les-and if the i!,y acres, beng one entire
parcel lie in several Counties tic hoder shall sote
in TIA, county wherein the greater pan oil 'iie
! land lies only.
3. Every sucS cih.cn possessed, or whose
tenant for years, al will or al saieiance' Is pos
scsse,! OF IN estate oil freehold III lot or pai. u
lot of land in civ or town established by &c.
Of Assembly. with house thereon, the superficial
contents Of the foundation whereof IS lwe.'e iee'
/ square, or equal 10 tia, quantity, and (uniess
The tile shall have come 10 Kim by descent, &C.
wise, marriage or marriage seitiemehO having
been 50 possessed six months, shall be e1tlicd T.
| vote in the city, Town, borough or county IN
which the LOT or par, oil lot OF Ian lies.
| raEfuoLpgRs uSnra Tns AMENpED CONSTITUTION
| 4. Every such cuiocn, being possessed, OF
whose tenant for wears, at will or al sgiierance,
is possessed OF an estate of freehold in land o! the
ranc 81 ceny fire do!iaJS, aG,s so assessed 10 De
any assessment thereof be required by law, ana
(unvss The title shall have come to him by descent
| devise marriage or marriage se,i!emcnt) haIih3
been so possessed for ak months, shall DC ch'licu
to vote in the county, city, town, or por'nS"
| wherein such land shall lie. mi II the laho ne
in several counties. and he Insufficient 10 c'''I,
| him 10 vote in each, then he shall vote where the
gycatcr Part ofote sar@ les.
TENANTS IL COMMON. JOINT TENANTS AID FARCE
NEES.
). Every suci citj-e,, being possessed as ten
mt IN common loin, tenant o. rarcener, OF an
interest in or share II land an, having an estate
! Of freehold therein, such n,e.ca; or share beng
| Of IN, fstae d; .reg,g,Erc GG.'af<, and so as
sessei 10 Re. ii any assessment thereof he re-
! ouired iy Law. and fa,.lc,s his tile shall have
come 10 him ~ ,!esceni devise marriage or
| marriage se.,.s1lenU having been 81 possessed
for six months snail b entitled 10 VOC ~ inc
county ciiv, tom, or borough in Whiclt s''ch
! Land Shall lie. !, The lana lies in several co!l-
tics, ana be Insufficient - cnti!c him u VOC III
cach .hcn he shall vo:e where The greater aarf o.
! tic iaad lies.
! In right OF land held h pcrccuc:', joint ie-
! nants. or tenants in common, qualified 10 excr-
else the right of suffrage under the old Cons,itu-
! lion and laws. but one vote shall nc given by Ill
| The holders capaule Of voting, who may he pre-
sen: AMI agree 10 vote for The same candidate or
| candidates, unless the quantity ot land, III ease
81 partition. be sufficient TO entitc every holder
present to vote separately, or unless some one or
more ui'thc holders may lawfully vote Ill right o
another estate or estates. III inc sane copHig, IN
which case the Others may vote, if holding solely,
they might have yoicd.
In case OF two or more tenants in common.
Joint tenants or parcenc!s, in possession, rcvcrson
or remainder having an ncrcs, in Land, the Va
Inc whereof shall &c insufficient 10 entilie them all
10 vote. and who not being qualified 10 exercise
IN. right of suffrage according to the former Con
s;itu,:on and laws, have hal that right conferred
uron them by the prcser; Constitution; their
yo.e or votes shall in such case be given in man
ncr following: II the value of the land be subj
cient TO cnitc them Ia one vote only: The same
be given hv all the said tenants liz common, joint
tenants or parcener>, capable of voting, who may
be present and sgree 10 vote for the same candi-
date or candidates.
II the value oil the land bc sufficient to cntie
Them 10 more than one vote. the votes to which
;!,.v are entitled shall he given h. all the said t.
nan;s in common, joint tenants or parcenerS,
capable Of voting, who may be present, and agree
rs 10 the Candidate or candidates to whom the
said votes shall be given. No one OF any mum
Der of such tenants in common, joint tenants OF
Darccners, shsii give more than one vote al HE
same election; nor shall any greater number of
votes - given b. such tenants in common, l"iat
tenants or parcencrs, than The vaue Of the unti-
vicd land held BIZ them may en,itle thc,nt to give,
according 10 the Constitution
clall Iet boon
aforesaid. by such tenants in common, joint te-
nan.s or parce1e,S, the whole of the said tenants
in common join; tenants or Parceners, not hav;n.,
been present and not having agreed 10 the said
vote or votes, il he or they who were absent al the
giving ofthe said vote or Votes, should afterwards
appear al the said election, before the taking Of
the votes is al an end, and to the officer conduct
ing the said election, object 10 The said votes rs
given, the same shall be stricken from the poll.
When an election shall hc held al different
places in the same county, and such tenants in
common, Joint tenants or paIcenerS. entitled 10
only one vote, shall be poei q; different places,
and for diiiercn. candidates, their votes shall be
stricken from the polls.
When an election shall b. held at d;a.rcn,
places in the same county, and such tenants in
common, Joint tenants or rarccHers, entitled 10
give more votes than one, shall give their votes
at ditlerem, places, and in opposition 10 each oiicr
tie So ID woes shall be stricken from the polls, If
il shall appear that all the said tenants in com
mon, Joint tenants or parccAcrs did not agree. be-
fore such votes were po!!cd, 10 wtion they should
&c given
In case of two or more Of such tenants in COM
mon. oin, tenants or parccners, in possession, re-
version. or remainder having interest in land, the
value whereof. shall be insufficient % cntitie them
al 10 vote if some one or more OF them may law
ully vote in right of another estate or estates in
the same county, the others may vote in the same
manner as if lie or they holding such otlcl estate
in the same county had no interest whatever in
the undivided land belonging Ia The said tenants in
common. Joint tenants OF parccncrs.
RsvERsroSEns or REMAiNDERsIEN.
6. Every suci cu,cr'. being entitled To rcver-
sion or vested remainder in fee. eypec,ant ON an
estate ipr lie or lives n land Of The value OF hg
GoVarS and 50 aSeesse! 10 b., II any assessment
thereof he reG.i,cd by law; and (unless his tile
:.';all have come t. hin by descent, devise, mar
riace. or marriage sci;leacnt,) having been So
ca,rlcl FOR six mouths shall W. entitled 10 vote in
the county, CITY, town or borough, III which such
Land shall lie If the land lies in several coun-
lies. and BE- insufficient 10 entiile him To vote in
each. then he shall vote where lhc greater part Of
the land lies.
LEAsEIo:nERs.
:. Every sach cH,-on who shall own, and he
himself in ac,ua! Occupation cl Il leaGEoid eS-
tate with he evidence Of title recorded tico moati:
hei,rc he shall o.,c- 10 vote, OF a term orjs,naHy
~, ,ess than, fre ,cqys Of he auaaGl roiuc rent
II t,eqiq Goio,s. she'll lie en.!let 10 vote in the
county. city. town or borough, il which the land
shall I;c IF The land l;cS III several counties,
and be iasut;icicn. 10 cmtsc hIn 10 vote in each,
then he shall vote where The greater part Of the
land lies
Uni.r this head the Committee call attention 10
the following acts Of Assembly, passed Tor the
purpose OF preventing an abuse Of The right OF
sucr7sc, which has prevai'c,. 10 a considerable
exert They refer 10 Tie practice of making
vo.cs ~ deeds which are gwen Without any con-
sheraton, either good or valuable. and u:der-
stood between The parties Is not binding upon the
gran;ol. therein. and as conveying no real, bcnc-
fetal in,crcs, 10 the grantees in tie property con-
veyed, but 10. the purpose merely Of enabling