The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-08
Suffrage in sho Northern states.

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| to every male Citizen &C IL The 8 United
States who hasiresided in the State
three months, excepting paupers,
persons under guardianship, and In
dams not taxed.
New Hampshire admits MS electors
"eyery male inhabitant," excepting
paupers, and persons excused from
paying taxes at their own request.
Vermont gives the ballot to "every
man" twentyone years old who has
resided one year in the State. %
Massachusetts, admits every male
citizen twenty-one years old, except
ing paupers and persons under guar
dianship; but no person can vote or
be eligible to Office who is not able
to read the Constitution in the Eng
lish language and write his name.
Rhode Island gives the ballot to
every male citizen 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-one years old, two years in
the State, six months in the town,
duly registered, who has paid ST
tax or done militia service within the
year.
Connecticut gives the ballot to MI
white citizens of full age who have
resided one year in the State, and
six months in the town. Negroes
who were free men Gf any such sur
vive) at the adoption of the State
Constitution in 1918 may vote. The
Question of negro suffrage was sub
mitted to the people October 2, 1865;
whole vote. 60, 706; majority against,
6, 6,272-in State that in April of the
same year gave radical majority of
II, ,O35.
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 Dis
trict. 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 incum-
brances, and on which he has paid
tax.
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.
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 submit
ted to the people in 1867 with the
following result: for, zig, ,987; against,
225, $40; majority against, 3S, ,353.
Wisconsin admits every white citi-
zen of full age; persons OF Indian
blood declared citizens by act of
Congress and civilized persons of In
dian descent; but the amendment to
State Constitution to strike out the
word "white," was rejected in No
vember, 1866, by 9,O59 majority.
Minnesota-the same as Wisconsin
with regard to white citizens, and
admits Indians certified by District
Court to be fit for citizenship. In
November, 1865, the State rel jected
negro suffrage by 1000 majority,
and again in 1867 by 1893 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
"no negro, Chinaman, or mulatto.
Indiana-every white male citizen
of the United States, resident one
year in the State, but mo negro
or mulatto shall have the right of
suffrage.
Michigan-every white male citi-
zen of full age, and to every civilized
male Indian not belonging to any
tribe.
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