The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-17


amend 1t. When the gentleman insisted the pre-
vious question and forced the gag Is strange indeed
that the gentleman did not know that gentlemen
wished to express their views This bill contains ar
odious principc-that of property qualification to
vote. 1t may be said that it does not, but the bill
qures be assessed and pay taxes before
exercising the right of suffrage
Mr.. McLAyE.-l conceive that there is property
qualification in the bill If there is would not have
voted for the bill II man has not property he
vote without
Mr. HrSlEY.-The gentleman will not deny that
man must be assessed II he have no property, does
the gentleman say that he must not be assessed a
payer of a school tax!
Mr. McLAsr-I deny that there is any such qua6
cation in the bill as that of property. When hold
the gentleman to the point t. designate the property
qualification he turns round and talks to about
school tax.
Nlr HESLrr-Must not the individual be assessed
MIR McLASr--lf the gentleman asks me whether
man cannot vote without a property qualification.
will with pleasure answer the question.
Mr. HENLEy-Thc gentleman IL lawyer and am
not therefore | avail myself of cross-aucstionr
IN individual, for instance has property in the Dis
trict Of Columbia that property assessed suppose
he has not procured receipt that he has pal taxes
ask can he vote
Nr NlcL,sr--Ilc ought not to vote. unless he has
paid his taxes.
MIR HENLYThat is the whole secret there is a pro-
pcrty qualification.
Mr. McL.SE-It is no part Of my democracy to dis
grace and corrupt the ballot box | would make the
ballot box pure and honest II citizen holds proper
ty and Is taxed. would require him to pay taxes be-
fore exercising the high privilege of suffrage
Jr McLANE-Thc gentleman remarks that there Is
a property qualification. Now do not choose to vote
to strike out what H. not in the bill II he presc
the merits If the and says that there should be-
no before voting that raises new issue
Mr. HrNLgy--The gentleman yields the point, that If
n has not paid taxes he cannot vote II Is still
odous.
THE CASE STATED.
Mr. JONES of TENNESSEE call the attention of the
gentleman from Indiana, the gentleman from Mary
land and the House. to fact. The bill provides
that no man shall vote unless he shall first have paid
school tax. and taxes on other property man In
the city personal property, but million dol
lars worth of real estate He to the corporation
fifty thousand dollars there IL no objection and he
puts in his vote A soldier, whom may meet the
avenue. has pig or a or but bed or a chair and
has been assessed for twelve and a half cents He
comes up beside the millionaire. but he cannot vote
because he has not paid tax on his pig or lie
Is spurned, and must stand OF c'Tbats i'm
MIR HgNLEy-That's the whole story there IL a pro-
perty qualification in the bill fraud has been prac-
tsed on the House. There Is aristocracy here who
seorn give who is not able to pay the right to
vote hesitate not to make the assertion. ! pro-
nounce IL to be outrage the right Of suffrage
which hold 10 be dear. desire TO place my name on
record a. protesting against any such principle. and
will make IL an issue before the country
MIR MEApu-A man must be returned payer Of
School tax The gentleman seems to think that tax