The Placer herald., 1865-10-07
PE<NSYIVANIA-


into the State after an absence which dis
qualities him from voting, regains bis vote
10y six months residence, and except that
white free citizens under twenty-five and
over twenty-one vote without paying taxes.
OHIO.
Ohio, by her Constitution of 1851. limits
the elective franchise to "every white male
citizen" of the United States of full age, res
ldent one year in the State, excluding per.
sons IN the military and naval service, and
idiots and insane persons. But the courts
of Ohio having held that every person of one
halt white blood is white male citizen"
within the Constitution, and that the burden
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 in Ohio vote wth>
out restriction. There may be occasional
Instances of persons Of partly negro blood,
voting IN Ohio, but AS rule thev have not
been admitted to the suffrage, unless they
have been encouraged in it under the AhoIi.
ton regime in that State since lS6O.-ED I
INDIANA.
Indiana gives the right of suffrage to "evr
cry white male citizen of the United States
OF full age and six months residence in the
State, and every white Of foreign birth and
full age who has resided one year in the
United States, and six months preceding the
election in the State, and who has declared
his intentions to become a citizen. No SOL
der or mariner shall acquire vote by being
quartered in the State, nor shall any person
lose his vote by absence in the service of the
State or United States. mo negro or mu
latto shall have the right of suffrage"
ILLINOIS.
Illinois, by her Constitution, of 1S47
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 Indiana exist here relative to soldiers, sea
men, marines and persons in the service of
the United States.
MISSOURI.
Missouri, by her recent State Constitution,
excludes the blacks from voting.
MICHIGAN.
Michigan, by her Constitution adopted
1850, gives the ballot to every white male
citizen, to every white male inhabtant resi-.
ding in the State June Gath, 1885, and to
every white January l, 1880, who has de-
clared bis Intentions, and to every civilized
male Indian inbabitant, not member of
any tribe. But no person shall vote unless
OF full age, and resident three months in
the State and ten days in the town. Like
provisions as to persons in military and nav.
al service, students, &c.
Every "whte male citizen" of the United
States OF full age, resident six months in the
State, sixty days in the county. with like
exception of persons in military or naval
service, idiots, insane persons, and criminas.)
WISCONSIN.
Every male person Of full age, resident one
year in the State, and being either:-l. A
white citizen of the United States. g. A
white alien who has declared his intentions
3. a person of Indian blood who has been
declared citizen by an act of Congress. 4
Civilized persons of Indian descent not meml
bers of any tribe. with like exceptions of
felons, insane persons, soldiers, &c, stationed
in the State.)
CALIFORNIA.
Every white male citizen of the United
States Tor of Mexico, who shall have elected
to become citizen Of the United States un,
der treaty of Queretaro) of full age, resident
six months in the State and thirty days in
the district. The Legislature has power to
extend the right to Indians and their de,
scendants. with sundry provisions as
above.)
Every male person of full age, resident one
year in the United States and four months
in the State and being either:-Frst, a white
citizen of the United States; second, a white
alien who has declared his intentions; third
civilized persons of mixed white and Indian
blood; fourth, civilized Indians certified by
District Court to be fit for citizenship. with
sundry provisions as above.)
OREGON.
Every white male citizen of full age, six
months resident in the State, and every
white male alien of full age, resident in the
United States one year, who has declared bis
intentions, may vote, but mo negro, China.
man, or mulatlo."
KANSAS.
Kansas gives the ballot to every white
male adult resident six months in the State
and thirty days in the town, who is either a
citizen or has declared his intentions.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Every white male citizen Except minors,
lunatics, and felons) residen. one year in the
State and thirty days in the county.
The results sum up thus:-Of the twenty
one States enumerated, eight permit negro
suffrage to greater or lesser extent. These
are the New England States, New York and
Ohio. The remainder prohibits it entirely.
Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Oregon, Kansas and Illinois (seven) admit
as voters those not yet citizens; and beside
the New England States, four towit, Michi.
gan, Wisconsin, California and Minnesota,
provide for voting by Indians. One (Massa
chusetts) excludes those who cannot read
and write and. and ona (Oraoonl axclndas