Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-28
militia service within the year.

militia service within the year.
 Connecticut gives the ballot to all white citizens of full age who have re- sided one year in the state, and six months in the town. Negroes who were free men dfany such survive) at tine adoption of the state constitution in ISIS may vote. The question of ne- gro suffrage was submitted to the peo- pie October ?, 1865; whole vote 60. 7O6 majority against 6.272--in n state that in April of the same year gave radi- cal majority of 1l,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 a freehold worth S250 over membranes, and on which he has paid tax.
 New Jersey-"every white male cit izen" of full age, resident oue year in the state, and five months in the coun- ty, excepting paupers, idiots, insane persons, and persons convicted of crimes excluding them from being wit nesses.
 Pennsylvania-every white freeman 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 submitted to the people in 1867 with the following re- suit: for, 2l6,9S7 against, 5,3I0 ma jority against, 9S,353.
 Wisconsin admits every white male citizen of full age; persons of Indian blood declared citizens by act of con gress and civilized persons of Indian descent but the amendment to state constitution to strike out the word "white" was rejected ill November, 1865, by S,059 majority.
 Minnesota-the same as Wisconsin with regard to white citizens, and ad- mits Indians certified by district court to be fit for citizenship. In November, 1866, the state rejected negro suffrage by 2,OO0 majority, and again in 1867, by ,299 majority.
 Oregon--every white male citizen of full age, six months resident inthe state, and every alien offull age, resident one year in the United States, but s'no ne- gro, Chinaman, or mulatto.'
 Indiana--every white male citizen of the Uniied States, resident one year in the state, but mo negro, or mulatto shall have the right of suff'rage.'
 Michigan-every white male citizen of full age, and to every civilized male Indian not belonging to any tribe.
 Missouri-the constitution of 1865 ex- cludes blacks from voting. lllinois--every white male 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 Ill total vote of 2S.904, was rejected by majority of S,93S.
 California--every white male United States citizen Cor of Mexico, who elect ed to become a citizen under the treaty of Queretaro), of full age; no China man, negro, or mulattO can vote. Nevada-law similar to that of Ore gon.
 "The thirty-four counties designated as West Virginia do not permit ne- groes to vote. Congress passed bill enfranchising negroes in the District of Columbia, December IA, 1866, in senate P yeas, l3 nays; in house l36 yeas, 46 nays. President Johnson yc- toed the bill January 7 1867 same day senate repassed the bill, yeas 26, nays 10; and the house by ll3 yeas to 3S nays, when the bill became n law.