The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-04-01


such service) al the adoption of
the State Constitution in 1918
may vote. The question Of negro
suffrage was submitted to the peo-
pie October 2, 1865 whole vote,
6O,70G ; majority against, 6,272-
in a State that in April Of the
same year gave a radical majority
of 1,O35.
New York-every male citizen
of full age, ten days citizen, one
year in the State, tour months in
the Comfy, and thirty days in
the D: rict.. But no negro. can
vote unless he has been three
years a citizen Of the State, and
for one year free-holder worth
$3.50 over membranes, and on
which he has paid tax.
New Jcrsey-"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.
Pennsylvania-every white free
man resident one year in the State
and ten days in the District.
Ohio-every white male citizen
of full age resident one year in the
State. Negro suffrage was sub
mitted to the people in 1867 with
the following result: for, ZIG, ,987 !;
against, 225, $40 4; majority against,
1888.
Wisconsin admits every white
citizen of full age persons Of In
dian blood declared citizens by act
of Congress and civilized persons
Of Indian descent 4; but the amend
ment to State Constitution to
strike out the word "white," was
rejected in November, 1865, BY
s,O59 majority. ..
Minnesota-the same as Wiscon-
sin with regard to white citizens,
and admits Indians certified by
District Court to be fit for citizen
ship. In November, 1865, the
State rejected negro suffrage by
1900 majority, and again in 1867
ty 1928 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 Uni
ted States, but ;'no negro, China
man, or mutatto."
Indiana-every white male citi-
zen of the United States, resident
one year in the State, but "no ne
| gro or mulatto shall have tn.
right of suffrage"
Michigan-every whitc male
citizen of full age, and to every
civilized male Indian not belong
ing to any tribe.
Missouri-the Constitution OF
1865 excludes blacks from voting.
Illinois-every white male citi'
zen OF full age resident one year
in the State.
Kansas-every white male citi-
zen adult, resident six months in
the State. The question of negro
suffrage was presented in 1867.
and in a total vote of 29,9o4, wa>
rejected by majority of8,s38.
California-every white male
United States citizen (or of Mexi-
co, who elected to become a citi:
zen under the treaty Of Quereta.
no, } of full aye no Chinaman, ne,
gro or mulatto can vote.
| Nevada-law similar to that Of
Oregon.
"The Thirty-four Counties des.
Fignated as West Virginia" do not
permit negroes to vote. Congress
passed bill enfranchising negroes
in District Of Columbia, December
IA, 1866, in Senate, 80 yeas, Il
nays; in House, 126 yeas, 46 nays
President Johnson vetoed bill
January 7, 1867 +; same day Senate
repassed the bill, yeas 20, nays 10
and the House by 113 yeas to 3s
navs, when the bill became a law
May IS. 1866, House, passed 6
bill that "there shall be no denla
of the elective franchise to citizens
of the United States because Of