The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-02
INTELLIGENCE FOR THE ELECTORs.


THE LAST cALI-auALIFicATloss OF yoTEgs-I1sr
OF CAHDIDATEs-voTIRo PLAcEs-roJLs OPEN
yR0M SUNRISE TILL SUNSET.
LEGAL VOTERS.
Every male citizen Of the age OF twenty ono years. who
sAa have been citizen for days and for thirty days
next preceding tie election resident Of thc district from
winch the officer be chosen for whom he offers HIS
WE, mhabant OF this State one year next pre-
cedng any election, and for the last four months rcs
dent Of county where he may oler his vote, B ent
ued 70 vote m the election district where no actually
sides, and elsewhere for all officers that
hereafter may BE- elective by the people rtcie 2, sec
nhabtancy and res.dency Gays Chancellor Walwortn,
"means dxed aud permanent abode dwelling place,
~ coniradstnguishsd from mere temporary locality or
u sxstence.n
One Of the ordinary isdicsa of mans legal residence
where his family resides. But this may be
sued by HIS intention. man may have separated hun
self from or deserted his family; and, however immoral
Me ast he may acquire Legal resdenee "a another Sean
" waru or district, or even in another state.
fhe constitution OF the State Of New York says -" Fer
he purpose Vi voting shall be deemed 70 have
gained icst residence by reason OF his presence or
ABSENCE whe employed in the service o. tho United
states, while engaged in the navigation Of the waters
sf this State or OF the United States OF the high seas
~bhe studsn, ID amy seminary of learning; nor
while kept at any anshouse, or other asylum at public
expense, while confined in any pubic prison" s. ~
regard 10 The absence VI party IA the army or navy or
aygatng the waters OF the state, Ihe United -jt
or the ligh seas, If these absences bo temporary
they do not affect the residences Of the party, bal %
nanent, they do.
No of color -tali vote unless he shall have bsea
Tor three CtZen OF TIC STATE aau lnuahll
thereof for one year next preceding TIE election al which
he hs vote, and shall be possessed Of freehold
LAt of the value OF two hundred and fifty dollars
and above all debts and incanDrances and paid
thereon He shall also have been for the last four
months resident Of the county and for thirty days pre-
ceuing election resident the district wherein he
shall offer hs vote.
All persons regarded native citizens who we're
horn in the United States either before since the Deo.
ration Of Independence, who resident citizens at
that time
WHO ARE Sor voTERs
M ia mi ittpa IN vo,Y ATM efe vFA
Gbal been convicted of any crime punishable with
death, imp sonmcn the state prisen, o bribery
At any time previous thereto unless no stall have been
par0oned and restored 10 all the rights OF citizen;
permitted 10 vote who shall make be inter-
ng the result OF any election al whca sgch perscu
shall orer 70 vote.
RAIuRAIIzKD crruESs
Persons who have been naturaiIed under any OF the
Congress- by State court being court OF record,
with seal and clerk, and having comman law iurisic
MON, before Circuit District Court of the United
States ct1ens II they have been thus naiuraized
their night 5 perfect, and tho inspectors OF cleo
have right behind the certificate Of natural
zaton the admission TO citizenship, for tho purpose OF
ascerainlng whether the party claiming 70 vote
turalized citizen legally properly admitted The
eay inquiry s, when, where and what court be-
what officer he nAturazedY' The act however,
gives tho Inspectors la. right, and ia fact makes ter
duty, 10 ask such questions may tcud, amoug ohe
hngr TO test hts "quahcatons " citizenship Jhis
power designed 70 enable them TO decide whether
he has been properly admitted but whether he rs admitted
all II sometimes happens that the party doe
produce his papers, gives an unsatisfactory accoun
may put, such the length Of his residence n
tho country, or tho Ike, and II he refuse 10
'nllyn such Questions, /" hs vote may be rejected"
Children OF parents legally naturaized, being under
,yenty one years age time OF their being
admitted TO citizenship are citizens OF the United states