The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-05

the last month thereof in the county, and who
has within 2 years paid county tax, assessed
at least 6 months before the election; every free
white male citizen over 21 and under 22 may
vote without paying any tax. Idiots, insane
PERSONS, paupers, aud felons are excluded from
voting and the Legislature may impose forfei-
ture of the right Of suffrage as q punishment
! for crime.
Maryland, by her Constitution, adopted in
| 1851, Art. /, See. l, allows ''every free white
male person of 81 years of age or upward" who
has resided l year in the State, 6 months in the
county, and is a citizen OF the United States, to
vote 10 the election district in which be resides;
but no adult convicted of an Infamous crime,
unless pardoned, aud no lunarc or person non
coaePos naentis shall vote.
Virginia, by her old Constitution of 1851,
admitted to vote 'every white male citizen of
Virginia of q years, who has resided 2 years
in the State and IL months in the county, cx-
cept persons of unsourd mind, paupers, nom
commissioned officers, soldiers, seamen, or ma.
rnes in the United States service, or persons
convicted Of bribery, or some Infamous ofeuse;
persons in the military aud naval United States
service not to be deemed residents by virtue Of
being stationed therein"
North Caroina.-By the Constitution, as
a
living II months in the State, and owning
freehold of SO acres for 6 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, (hough one
ancestor of each generation may have been Q
white personO shall vote for members of the
Senate or House of Commons" THE freehold
of SO acres has been abolished.
South Carolina, by her new Constitution OF
1865, gives the right Of voting to every person
who has the following qualifications: He shall
be free white man, who has attained the age
Of FL years, and is not pauper, nor q non-com-
missioned officer or private soldier of the army,
nor a seaman or a marine of the navy of tho
United States. He shall, for years preceding
the election, have been q citizen of the State,
or, for the same period, an emigrant from Eu-
rope, who has declared his intention to become
a citizen of the United States. He shall have
resided 10 the State at least 2 years preceding
the election, and for the last 6 months in the
district
Georgia, by her new Constitution, adopted in
1865, declares tLat "the electors of the General
Assembly shall be free white male citizens Of
the State, and shall have attained the ago Of
FL years; and shall have paid all taxes which
may have been required of them, and which
they have had an opportunity of paying agree.
able to law, for the year preceding the election;
shall be citizens of the United States; and shall
have resided months either in the district or
county. and 2 years within the State"
Kentucky, by her Constitution adopted in
1850, makes "every white male citizen Of the
age of 2l years." who has resided 2 years "a
the State, year in the county, and 60 days in
he
Tennessee, by her former Constitution, adopt
ed in 1884, gave the elective franchise to every
free white man of the age of 2l years, being o
citizen of the United States, and for 6 months
resident of the county; provided, that all per-
sons of color who are competent witnesses in .
court of justice against bite man may also vote.
Louisiana by the old Constitution of July
3lst, 1852, gives the ballot to every free white
male who has attained the age of 2l years, and
has resided ii months in the State and 6 months
in the parish.
Mississippi makes every free white malc per-
son of 2l years Of age, who shall be citizen OF
the United States, who has resided rear in the
State aud months in the county, qualified
elector. nt-.
Alabama is the same as Mississippi, with the
substitution OF months residence 10 the county.
TIOflOa nIDltS inc .euHTdp0 10 every Tree
white male person" Of q years of age, citizen
of the United States, 2 years resident Of the
State, and months of the county, duly enrolled
10 the militia, and duly registered; provided,
that no soldier seaman quartered therein shall
be deemed resident, and the Legislature may
exclude from voting for crime.
Arkansas makes every free white male citizen
of the United States, 2I years Of age, who shall
have resided 6 months 10 the State, q qualified
voter in the district where he resides, except
that no soldier, seaman, or marine in the United
States service can vote in the State.
Texas gives the vote to "every free male per.
son" who shall have attained the age Of 81 years,
citizen sf the United States or of the Repub-
lie of Texas, year a resident Of the State, and
6 months Of the county, Qndians net taxed,
Africans, and the descendants of Africans ex-
cepted)
A Doctor AS is A DocroR,-A self sufhcisnt