Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-03-12

Ate some bread and milk and went off to sleep.
These things were done in spite Of careful watch
ing and las we have since learned BY expefience)
is but fair sample of her every day life. Babies
are mischievousl What can mother do with
three or four little fellows at time and keep the
house in order2 We've resolved never to find
fault if supper isn't ready just at the right time.
Monroe Wss,) Sentinel.
SUFFRAGE IN THE NORTHERN STATES.
There are but FIVE of the Northern States, and
these five are New England States, which make
no distinction in the right of suffrage, on account
of color. ... .s..s ...
Maine gives the right of suffrage to every male
citizen of the United States, who has resided in
the State three months, excepting paupers, per-
sons under guardianship, and Indians not taxed.
New Hampshire admits as electors, every male
inhabitant," excepting paupers, and persons ex-
cused from paying taxes at their own request
Vermont gives the ballot to ''every man. twen-
ty-one years old who has resided one year in the
State
Massachusetts admits every male citizen twenty
one years old, excepting paupers and persons un-
der guardianship; but no person can vote or be
eligible to Office who is not able to read the Consti
tuition in the English language and write his own
name. ~. -.-s -...... .......
Rhode Island gives the ballot to every male cit
zen of full age, one year in the State, six months
in the town, and who owns real estate worth $l34,
or renting 81 per year; and to every native male
CITIZEN twenty years DID, two yearsin the State,
six months in the town, duly registered, who has
paid 81 tax or done militia service within the year
Connecticut gives the ballot to all white citizens
of full age, who have resided one ycarin the State
and six months in the town. Negroes who were
free men (if any such survive) at the adoption Of
the State Constitution, in 1885, may vote. The
question of negro suffrage was submitted to the
people, October 2, 1865; whole vote sO,7O6; ma
jority against 6272-in State that, in April Of the
same year, gave Radical majority of II, ,035.
New York-every male citizen of full age, ten
days citizen, one year in the State, four months
in the county, and thirty days in the District. But
no negro can vote unless he has been three years
citizen of the State, and for one year the owner Of
freehold worth $3.50 over membranes, and on
which he has paid tax. ..r... .a:
New Jersey "every white male citizen of full
age, resident one year in the State and five months
in the county, excepting paupers, idiots insane
persons and persons convicted Of crimes excluding
them from being witnesses. -.. ID.
Pennsylvania every white freeman, residentone
year in the State and ten days in the District
Ohio-every white male citizen of full age resi-
dent one year in the State. Negro suffrage was
submitted to the people in 1867 with the following
result: for, 2l6,9S7 against, 255, $40; majority,
against 1888.
Wisconsin admits every white citizen of full age,
persons of Indian blood declared citizens by act Of
Congress, and civilized persons of Indian descent !;
but the amendment to State Constitution to strike
out the word white" was rejected in November,
1865, by 8059 majority. .. m
Minnocotn-- tho Wi1e sn4:A ,r;tl. .ses><2
to white citizens, and admits Indians certified by
District Court to be fit for citizenship. InNovem-
ber, 1865, the State rejected negro suffrage by 1000
majority, and again in 1867, by 1898 majority.
Oregon-every white citizen Of full age, SIX
months resident in the State, and every alien of
full age, resident one year in the United States,
but mo negro, Chinaman or mulatto. "
Indiana-every white male citizen Of the United
States, resident one year in the State but 'no ne
gro or mulatto shall have the right Of suffrage" :"
Michigan-every white male citizen of full age,
and to every civilized male Indian not belonging to
any tribe.
Missouri-the constitution of 1865 excludes
blacks from voting. ...........
Ilinois-every white citizen of full age, resident
one year in the State.
Kansas-every white male citizen adult, resident
six months in the State. The question of negro
suffrage was presented in 1867, and in total vote
of 29, 94, was rejected by majority Of s,93S.
California every white male United States citi-
zen, Tor of Mexico, who elected to become a citi-
zen under the treaty of Queretaro), of full age !;
no Chinaman, negro, or mulatto can vote.
Nevada-law similar to that Of Oregon.
s'The thirty-four counties designated as West
Virginia" do not permit negroes to vote. Congress
passed bill enfanchising negroes in the District
of Columbia, December IA, 1866; in Senate 80
yeas, 13 nays in House l26 yeas, 46 nays; Pres
ident johnson vetoed bill January 7, 1867; same
day Senate re-passed the bill-yeas co. nays 10,
and the House by 113 yeas to 3s nays, when the
bill became law. May Is, 1866, House passed
bill that there shall be no denial of the election
franchise to citizens of the United States because
of race or color, and all persons shall be equal be-
fore the law''-to amend the organic acts Of the
Territories of Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota, Mon
tana, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Utah and New
Mexico. The vote was 70 yeas to As nays. Janu-
ary 10, 1867, the Senate adopted substitute that
there should be no denial of the elective franchise
on account of race, color or previous condition Of
servtude" in any Of the Territories of the United
States now or'hereafter to be organized. The bill
was passed by "a yeas to Snays, and in the House,
same day, yeas 1O4 and nays 3S. This bill became
a law by failure of the President to sign the bill,
or return it with veto within ten days after its
presentation. York World.
AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.
The New York World says lit is evident that
every year the West of Europe becomes more and
more dependent upon u.s." that from the lst Of
September last, Great Britain has imported from
this country nine millions of wheat and -four at
full prices and would have imported twenty mil
lions more at full prices, if We had had it to spare
As for corn, it says: