Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-24

owns such freehold. Laws are authorized,
and have been passed, excluding from the
suffrage, persons convicted Of bribery, lar
ceny, or any infamous crime, also persons
betting on the election. No person gains
or loses a residence by reason of presence
or absence in the service of the United
States nor in navigation-nor as a stu
dent i'll a seminary--or in any asylum or
prison. \ registry law also exists.
NEW JERSEY
the first of those enumerated which abso-
lutely makes color the test of voting, and
i'll which slavery existed up to a very re-
cent period, gives the ballot, by its consti-
tuition of 1914, to every white male cit-
zen" of the United States, Of full age, resi-
ding one year in the State, and five months
in the countey, except that no soldier or
marine quartcred therein shall acquire the
right, and no puapcr, idiot, insane person
or persons convicted Of a crime which eX-
/ cIudes him from being witness, shall
vote.
PENNSYLVANIA
gives vote to "white freeman" of full
age, who has resided one year in the State
/ and ten days in the election district and
has within two years paid a tax, except
. lIldI IL once n udlluct NDlCI returning lILD
I the State after an absence which disquali-
ties him from voting, regains his vote by
six months residence, and except that white
free citizens under twentyt,vo and over
twenty-onc vote without paying taxes.
OHIO,
! by her Constitution Of 1851 limits the cleo
tive franchise to every white male citizen
Of the United States, Of full age, resident
| one year III the State, excluding persons in
the military and naval service and idiots
and insane persons. But, the courts Of
Ohio having held that every person Of one
half white blood is ''white male citizen"
within the Constitution and that the bur-
den of proof is with the challenging party
to show that the person is more than half
black, which is impracticable, we believe
that in practice, negroes III Ohio vote with
out restriction.
INDIANNA
gives the right of suffrage to every white
male citizen Of the United States" Of full
age and six months residence in the State,
and every white male Of foreign birth and
full age, who has resided one year III the
United States, and six months preceding
the election i'll the State, and who has de-
clared his intentions to become a citizen.
No soldier or marine shall acquire vote
by being quartcred in the State nor shall
any person lose his vote by absence in the
service Of the State or United States "NO
negro or mulatto shall have the right Of
suffrage"
ILLINOIS,
by her Constitution Of IS47, gives the vote
to every white male citizen Of full
age, residing one year in the State, and
"every white male inhabitant' who was
a resident Of the State at the adoption Of
this Constitution. Like provisions to those
Of Indanna exist here, relative to soldiers,
seamen, marines and persons III the service
of the United States.
MISSOURI,
by her recent Free State Constitution, eX-
cludes the black from voting
MICHIGAN,
by her Constitution adopted 1850, gives
the ballot to every white male citizen, to
every white male inhabitant residing in
the State June oath, 1865, and to every
white male inhabitant residing in the State
January lst, 1885, who has declared his in
tentions, &c, or who has resided two and
half years in the State, and declared his in
tentions, and to every civilized male Indian
no person shall vote unless Of full age, and
a resident three months i'll the State and
ten days III the town. Like provisions as
to persons in the military and naval ser
vice, students, etc.
IOWA.
Every "whitc male citizen" of the United
States, Of full age, resident SIX months III
the State, sixty days in the county, with
like exceptions Of persons in the military
or naval service, idiots, insane persons and
criminals
WISCONSIN.
Every male person Of full age resident
one year in the State, and being either: |.
A white citizen OF the United States. ,. \
white alien who has declared his intentions.
3. \ person of Indian blood who has once
been declared a citizen by act Of Congress
/. Civilized persons of Indian descent not
members Of any tribe. with like exceptions
of telons, insane persons and soldiers, &C.
stationed III the State
CALIFORNIA.
Every white male citizen of the United
States (or of Mexico who shall have elected
to become a citizen of the L. : under treaty
of Queretaro) of full age, resident six
months i'll the State and thirty days III the
district. The Legislature has power to ex-
tend the right to Indians and their decen-
dants. Like sundry provisions as above
MINNESOTA.
Every male person of full age resident
one year III the United States and four
months in the State, and being either |.
\ white citizen Of the [. 5 ,. \ white al
len who has declared his intentions. ).
Civilized persons of mixed white and Indian
! blood. 4. Civilized Indians certified by a
district Court to be fit for citizenship. (Likc
sundry provisions as above.)
| OREGON.
Every white male citizen of full age, six
months a resident Of the State and every
white male alien, of full age, resident in
| the United States one year, who has de-
clared his intentions, may vote, but "no
negro, Chinaman or mulatto'
KANSAS
gives the ballot to every white male adult
resident six months in the State and thirty
days in the town, who is either citizen or
has declared his intentions
WEST VIRGINIA,
Every white male citizen Except minors,
lunatics and felons,) resident one year in
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