The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-04-15
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to the people October 2. 1865; whole vote
6o,706; majority against G. 272-in State
that in April Of the same year gave a Rsdi-,
cal majority Of IL JOSS. IN lk
New York-every male citizen Of full
age, ten days q citizen, one year in the
State, ,four, inonths.i in the county. sad thir.
~ days in the district. But mo- negro can
vote unless he has been three years a citi-
zen of the State, and for enc year the own
er of freehold worth $3.50 over incum-
branees. aud on which he has paid tax.
New Jersey" every white male CITIZEN"
oflnll age, resident one year in the State,
and FIVE months in the county, excepting
paupsrs, idiots, insane persons. and persons
convicted Of crime excluding them from
being Witnesses. 81, IS .a. r..+.. -. a..
Pennsylyania-svery white freeman resi-
dent one year in the State and ten days in
the district. ~n,,.a .....,l ....,.... s.l1..-..
Ohio--eyery white male. citizen Of fall
age resident one year in the State. Negro
suffrage was submitted 10 the people in
1867 with the following resist for, 49,
9s:; against. 255,s40; msior',y against.
IS. S5s. ...a 4:....a. ....%.#.
WISCONSIN admits every white citizen
Of fell age ;persons vi Indian blood declared
citizens by act Of Congress and civilized
persons Of Indian descent; but the amend
ment Of State CONSTITUTE ton to strike QUIT the
word white" was rejected in November.
1865, by. S,059 uajorily.. l..s.. 1910.
Mime s0ta-the same as Wisconsin, with
regard TO white citizens. and admits In
dians certified BY District 10 be I'll for citi
zenship. In November. 1856. the Slate
rejected negro suffrage by 1900 msjoriiy.
and again in 1856. BY 1928 majority.
0regen--eyery white citizen Of foil age.
six nonths resident il the State. aud every
alien Of full age. resident one year IN the
United State. but "no negro, Chlnaman,
or mulaito."' ......t...
lndmna-erery white male citizen Of the
United States, resident one year IL the
State, but no negro. OF mulauo shall have
the right Of suffrage
Michigan-every white male citizen ID
full age, and to every civilized male Indian
not belonging TO any tribe.
Nissouri--lhe constitution OF 1865 ex-
clpdes blacks from voting.
llIinOis-syFry white male citizen OF fall
age resident one year in the State.
Kansas--every white male citizen adult,
resident SIX months 10 the State. The
question Of negro suffrage was presented
| in 1867. and in fatal vote Of s9,9af, was
rejected BY majority ot s,95s.
Caliiurni4--eyery white male United
States citizen Tor OF Mexico. Who elected
to become citizen under the treaty u
QueretoraJ, Of all ages; no chinaman. ne
gro. or mulatto can vote. -
Nevada-law similar to that Of Oregon.
| "''rhe thirty four counties designated as
West Virginia" do not permit negroes TO
vote. Congress passed q bill enfrsnchs.
ing negroes in District of Columbia. De-
cember u. 1866. in Senate. - yeas, IL
nays in Honse, leo yeas. 10 nays; Pcsi.
dent Johnson vetoed bill January :, 1867
same day Senate repassed the bill, yeas
20, nays 10, and the Hosse by lis years TO
3S NAYS. when the bill became law. Nav
Is, 1866, House passed bill " hat there
shall be no denial Of the elective franchise
10 citizens Of the United States because Of
race or color, and all persons shall be equal
before tue law."-tO amend the organic
acts Of the Territories OF Nebraska. Colo
ado. Dakota, Montana, Washington, ldahs,
Arizona. Utah, and New Mexico. The
vote vas 10 yeas 10 10 nays. January 10.
1867. the Senate adopted a substitute that
there should be no denial OF the elective
franchise on account of reace. color, or
previous condition Of srrvitnde" in any 81
the Territories of the United States now or
hereafter to be organized. The bill was
passed by "a yeas 10 0 nays, aud in the
House, same day, yeas l0l and nays IS.
This bill became law by failure OF the
President TO sign the bill, or return il with
veto. within ten days after its presentation.
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