Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-29
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With IN. recommendation II The preceding RS
luton; and lha, The several { 'ntral Comm'!'eS
Vigilance be iur ncr requested 10 conhhhlcd'e
freely with the Chairman OF The Cenl!ai o'a'e
Committee al Richmond, upon any suclec'S
pbicb may seem 10 claim the attention vi inc
Sale Committee.
s Resolved Tha, il be further earnestly re-
commended 10 The Vigilance COMMITTEE OF each
county. and the various sub-C Jmmhte'S, 10 auop'
such measures as may seem Ia them pest cdicu-
lated IL prevent lhe PoIlihs " i'iea"i 49, -
day II election.
our,rIc,TioSs OF THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE
The following is summary Of the vatious
provisions 81 The Constitution and laws ufoh .ne
subject OF The Right of Suffrage, and The guam
cations and Disqualified ons oil voters, VIM"
your Committee have appended 10 Tue iepol..
They have placed Them in such CLASSIFICATION a.
lhey deem most Ineligible, taking care . ui>-
ln.uish each qualification by placing y " hse'''
| FRS, lhen
YREEHoLDERS UNDER THE OLD cpSsrl,o
l. Every white male CITIZEN OF the Common
wealth. who is twenty me wear, old and W
warts. being possessed or whose tenant Tor years,
al will or sufferance is possessed Of AT estate ol
freehold al the least in twenty-five acres u lah''
with house, The superficial conenl oil Inc Inuh-
| dalton whereof is Twelve ieet square, or squai ~
IA, quantity, and plantation thereon ana Jun
less the title shalt have come Ia him by uesceh
devise marriage. or marriage setllemenl,) hav-
ing been 50 possessed six months, shall have lhe
right 10 vote in he county in which the lahu ~
uh II snch land, being in one entire parcel, lie
IN several counties, The holder shall vote IN mat
COMFY wherein The house standelh only.
3 ksery such citizen possessed or whose te'
naLl for years. al will or at sutferance, is pos
sessed OF Al esat, or freehold in fifty acres oil
unmprovcd land, and (unless the title shall have
come 10 him BY descent devise, marriage or
marriage settlement having been 80 possessed
SIX months, shall have The tight 70 vote III me
| county in ,chicb ldnu lics-aBd u ihc h't'
acres, being one entire parcel, he IN several
counies, the holder shall vote IN that county
wherein lhc sreaicr part II the land lies only
3. Every such cui-cn possessed or whose le-
nan, lor years, a will al sufierancr, is possess
Ell OF an estate Of freehold in lot, or part Of a
| LOT, Of land IN city nr town established by Act ol
Assembly, with house thereon the superficial
concerts OF the foundation whcreo. i twelve irel
square, or cqual 10 that quantity and (nnl"ss the
| title shall have come 10 him by descent, devise,
marriage, or marriage ssllemcn) having been
- possessed six monhs. shall b. entitled 10 vote
in the city town, borough or county in which the
lot OF part 81 a lot Of land lies
YREEHoLDERs UNDER THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION
| 4 Every such cit,c:n being possessed, or whose
! tenant IuI years, Al VIII VI Ill Po'-
>essea OF an estate Ut freehold in land Of the ia
Inc II tcenty fps doi1rS, and assessed 10 he, II
any assessment be required by law and (unless
the title shall have come 10 him by descent, devise,
! marriage or marriage stttlcmeni) having been 50
| possessed Tor six months shall be entitled 10 vote
| IN the county, city, town, IT borough wherein
>uch Ian! shall lie And II he land lies in seve
raj counties, AMI be- insufficient i tntite him 10
| roic in each then he shall vote where the great
! IT part0f The tond lies.
TENANTS IN COMMON, JOINT TENANTS AND PsRcE
! NERs.
| s. Every suc4 cdi-cn teins possessed, as Ten
| ant in common, JOINT tenant CT parcener, oil an
interest in n share oil land, and having an estate
| 81 freehold therein such interest or share being
IL the uaiuc of tpsuty fre doilirs, and 81 assessed
| i, b., If anv assessment thereof be required by
| aw, and (unlesS his title shall have come 10 him
| hy descent devise, marriage, or marriage settle
| menD havin. been 50 possessed Tor SIX months
| shall br entitled t. vote in IN. county, city, Town
or borough in which snch land shall lie. Il The
land lies in several counties, and be- insufficient
= emile him - vote in each, then he shall woe
where the sre0ter part Of tic ia,M lns.
| In right OF land held by parcencrS Joint =
nant,, OF tenants in common, qualified = extr-
else he flght u suffrage under The old Consllln-
ton and laws, but one vots shall BE- gwen by all
ne holders capable OF voting, who may be pre-
sent, and asr-c 10 vote Tor the satIe can'iiat' or
,anfida' $, unless m, quantity OF land, IN ease
| y part tlun IL. sufficient - enti'e every hoi!er
pre>en T. vur' separately, Or unless SON" one ~
more 0. thu holders NAV lawfully vote IN right
.: another estate OF estates, IN Inc same county
| IN which case the others may vote, il holding
solely, they might have voted.
| In case o two or more tenants IN common,
Joint tenants or parceners, in possession, rever-
/ 10 rr ROM an m
| the value wh-r OF shall be- INSULT lent 10 entite
| them all To vote, and who not beng qualified 70
| exercise The right Of suffrage according 10 the
former Constitution and laws, have h I'd that RICH!
CONFER ii upon them by the present Constitution,
| their vet. or votes shall IN such cases b. given
IN manner following: II The value OF IN" Ian.
| hc Sufficient u enl tie them q one vos only, the
same U- gwen By all III said t,nantS in conf
mon, Joint tenants or parcener>, capable oi We
| ting, who may he present, and agree 10 vote Tor
N. same can i.a,e or candidates.
Ii the value OF the land be sufficient 10 ente
them 10 more than one Vote, The votes 10 which
hcy are cntltled shall b. given by a. the said t.
| hanis IN common, joint tenants or paIoenerS, ca
| pable 81 yo'ing who NAV be present, and agree
as t. the candidate or candidates 10 whom the
| said votes shall be given. No one OF any nuu-
her ol such tenants in common, joint tenants or
| parcenerS, shall give more than one vote al ne
same election; nor shall any greater number Of
vjt4s be given by such tenants in common,
Joint tenants, or paIcen'r>, than TT value OF The
andiyitr land held b. them may enrile Them to
| Give, according 10 IN Constitution.
When VOTE rr votes sha have been given as
| aforesaid, by such tenants in common, joint IT,
| mans or parcenerS the whole o! the said tenants
| III common, joint tenants or parceners, net har-
! M been present, and no, having agreed 10 he
aid woe or votes. il he or they who were absent
Al the giving Of the said Vote or votes should al
| forwards appear n the said election, before The
skiing o! me votes is AT an enc, and - the officer
| conducting lhe said election, object 10 the said
votes a given the same shall be stricken from The
poll.
| When an election shall be held al different
| places in the same county, and such tenants in
| { mmon, JOINT tenants or parcenerS, entitled TO
| only one VOC, Shall he called IL different places
ana for different candidates, their votes snail be
stricken from The poll.
| Wien an election shall lie held at different
| places in The same couaiy, and such tenants in
common, Joint tenants Il parcenefs, entitled to
2ivc more votes than one, shall give their votes
| II different places and in opposition 10 zach 9th
=, Inc said v,tes shall he stricken from the polls
iii shall appear that all ,hesaid tenants in com
mon, Joint tenants or pafceners, did not agree, b,
tore such votes were poed, 10 whom they should
be given.
In case OF Two or more OF such tenants in com
mon, joint tenants or parceners, in possession re-
version, or remainder, having interest in land, the
value whereoi sha be insufficient to chi tile them
all 10 vote, il some one or more o; them may
lawfully vote in right oi another estate or estates
IN thr same county: the others may vote in the
same manner as il he OF they holding such other
estate in the same county had no interest what.
eyer in the untivided land belonging 10 the said
-nan's IN common. joint tenants or pa ceners.
REyERsIoNERs OR REMAINDERMES.
g. Every such citizen being entitled to a rever-
sion, or vested remainder in fee, expectant on an
estate for life, or lives in land Of the value of
fifty dollars, and assessed TO be, il any assess
men, thereof be required by law, ami (unIess his
title shall have cone 10 him by descent, devise
marriage, or marriage settlement, having been
so entitled for six months, shall be entitled Il