Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-09
sunrage Laws al the sOnih.

visions Is the Constitution Of the late Slave States
in force immediatey prior to the ordinances Of
eession SO far a. they bear on PIE question Of the
right Of suffrage. 1t will be sean thai no two of
them entirely agree in any other respect than that
Of excluding minors, blacks, ard females from vot-
ing.
DELAWARE,
by her constitution as revised in 1881, Art Sec l.
gives the elective franchise to every free white
male citizen of the age of twenty-five years, or up
wards, who has resided one year in the State and
the last month thereof in the county, and whe has
within two years paid county tax assessed at least
SIX months before the election; every free white
male citizen over twenty-one and under twenty-five
may vote without paying any tax. Soldiers quar-
tered in the State not made voters thereby idiots
insane persons, paupers and felons, are excluded
from voting, and the Legislature may impose for
fixture of the right of suffrage as punishment for
crime.
MARYLAND
by her constitution, adopted in 1851, Art Sec
allows "every free white male person of twenty-one
years of age, or upwards" who has resided one
year in the State six months in the county, snd IS
citizen of the United States to vote in the election
district in which ne resides, but no adult convicted
of any infamous crime unless pardoned and no lu-
natic or person non conlpos meltlS shall vote
VIRGINIA,
by her old constitution of 1851, admitted 70 vote
"every white male citizen Of Virginia of twenty
one years, who has resided two years in the State
and twelve months in the county, except persons OF
unsound mind, paupers, non-commlssloned ofncers,
soldiers seamen, or marines in the United Service,
or persons convicted Of bribery, or some infamous
ofense; persons in the military and naval United
States service not TO be deemed residents by virtue
of being stationed therein.
NORTH CAROLINA,
by her constitution of lT76 prescribed three bases
of suffrage:
All +,,,ort1- ono ,-oor- old vvhO hava
lived in the county twelve months, and have had a
free hold of fifty acres for six months, may vote for
q member of the Senate
2. All FREEMEN of like age and residence who
have paid public taxes may vote for members OF the
House of Commons for the county.
5. The above two classes may, if residing or own
ing freehold in town, vote for members of the
House of Commons for such town: provided, they
shall not already have voted for member for the
county, and rice UersG.
By the constitution, as amended in 1885, all free
men tWenty-one years of age, living twelve months
in the State and owning freehold of fifty acres for
six months, should vote, except that
"No free negro free mulatto, or free person Of
mixed blood descended from negro ancestors to the
fourth generation inclusive Though one ancestor Of
each generation may have been white person.
shall vote for members of the Senate and House Of
Commons" ....
It strikes Us that the above clause is rather severe
on the white blood. a.
-. ...-.... SOUTH CAROLINA,
by her constitution of $780, prescribed that every
free white man. of the age of twenty-one years. be-
ing citizen, and two years a resident Of the State
having owned freehold of fifty acres, or town
lot for six months or in default thereof having paid
tax of three shilngs sterling, shall vote for mem
bers of either house. No person, however, was ell
gibe to such seat except free white man, OF the
age of twenty-one years. citizen, and for three
wears resident of the State-and, If resident IN
the district he must own 800 acres OF land and ten
negroes or real estate to the value Of ESQ sterng
if nonresident he shall own freehold therein
worth $500 sterling.
This was amended in 1908, giving the suffrage to
"every free white man Of the age OF twenty-one
years (paupers non-commissioned officers and pri-
Yates u. s. A. exceptedl being citizen and q resi-
dent for two years with freehold of fifty acres or
town lot for six months in the district or IN de-
fault thereof being himself for six months resident
of the district
GEORGIA,
by her constitution adopted in 179S declares that
"the electors of the General Assembly shall be cit
liens and inhabitants Of the State, shall have paid
all taxes required of them and resided SIX months
in the county"
by her constitution adopted in 1850 makes every
! free white male citizen Of the age Of twenty-one
wears who has resided two years in the State one
year in the county and sixty days IN the precinct
TENNESSEE,
bv her former constitution adopted in 1884 gave the
elective franchise to every free white man Of the sgt
/ of tyenty-one wears being citizen of the United
| States, and for six months citizen Of the county
provided that all persons of color who are compe-
tent witnesses in court of justice against white
man may also vote.
LOUISIANA,
by the old constitution of July 3st 1852, gave tbs
| ballot to every free white male who has attained
the age of twenty-one years. and has resided twelve
months in the State and six months in the parish
MISSISSIPPI
makes every free white male person of twenty-on
wears of age who shall be citizen Of the United
States, who has resided one year in the State anC
four months in the county, qualified elector
| ALABAMA
is the same as Mississippi, with the substitution O
of three months residence IN the county
! FLORIDA
limits the suffrage to every free white male person
of twenty-one years of age citizen OF the United
States two years a resident Of the State, and sl1
months of the county-duly enrolled in the militis
and duly registered, provided that no soldier Of
seamen quartered therein shall be deemed resident
and the legislature may exclude from voting tol
! crime.
ARKANSAS
makes every free white male citizen of the United
States, twenty-one years of age who shall have re-
sided six months in the State qualified voter IN the
district where he resides except that no soldier sea
man or marine in the United States service can Vot'
| in the States
gives the vote to every free male person whC
shall have attained the age of twenty-One years,
citizen of the United States of the Republic o.
| Texas one year a resident Of the State and sil
months of the county, Indians not taxed, Africans
and the descendants of Africans exceptedl