The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-01
THE NINTH CENSUS.

Practical Effect of the Constitutional Amend-
ments-The Elective franchise in the states.
The Subcommittee on the Ninth Census
in considering at the outset the question of
representation and population, discovered
that the amendments to the Constitution
greatly multiplied the difficulties of securing
perfect basis upon which to regulate the
number of representatives in the lower house
of Congress Another feature in the ques-
tion was the conflicting clauses of the State
constitutions In view Of these facts General
Garfield during the past summer spent much
time in compiling q digest containing the
provisions of the national and State constitu-
tions and laws relating to the right of suf-
frage. Having completed his work, he sub
mitted the proofs of that portion relating to
the States to their respective Governors for
revision and correction From all except two
he received replies. A resume of this very
interesting document presents thefollowing;-
SUMMARY OF GLASSES,
OF male citizens of the United States being
twenty-one years of age, whose right to
vote at any election for the choice of cleo
tors for President and Vice-President of
the United States, Representatives in Con-
gress, the executive and judicial officers of
a State, or the members of the Legislature
thereof, is denied, or in any way abridged,
except for participation in rebellion or
other crime and not including the States
of Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia.
On Acc0unt Of Race or Coyor
Colored persons, indirectly described by
using the word ''white" in the definition of
voters-California Connecticut, Delaware,
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mary
land, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jer-
sey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and West
Virginia.
Negroes and mulattoes expressly excluded
Indiana and Oregon.
Cinnamon expressly excluded-Oregon.
On account Of Residence.
Persons residing on lands ceded by the
State to the United States-Massachuset (by
judicial decision and not by the express terms
of the Constitution, Rhode Island.
In State less than three years, being
colored citizen and freeholder to the value of
$250-New York.
In State less than two years-Kentucky.
In State less than one ar-Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Mary
land, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylva-
mia Gf previously a resident of the State
man may regain residence as q voter in six
months after his return) Rhode Island, South
Carolina Vermont, West Virginia. and Wis
consin.
In State less than six months-Alabama,
Arkansas, California, Georgia. Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Nevada (six months of actual, not of
constructive, residence), New Hampshire,
and Oregon.
In State less than four months-Minne-
sofa.
In State less than three NOTWITHSTANDING
and Michigan.
In county less than six months Florida
and Tennessee.
In county less than five months-New
Jersey.
In county less than four months-New
York.
In county less than three months-Ala-
bama.
In coanty less than sixty days-Iowa and
South Carolina.
In county less than thirty days Georgia,
North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia.
In parish less than ten days-Louisiana.
In county or district less than six months
Maryland and Nevada.
In county or district less than thirty days
California.
In county, city, or town less than one yeal
Kentucky.
In county, city, or town less than sixty days
Missouri.
In town or city less than six months
Rhode Island.
In township OF ward less than thirty days
Kansas.
In township or ward less than ten days
Michigan.
In town or district less than six months
Massachusetts,,
In town less than six months-Connecticu
and New Hampshire.
In township, incorporated village or ware
less than twenty days-Ohio
In district or precinct, where they reside
less than sixty days, Kentucky; less thar
thirty days, New York; less than ten days
Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
On account Of Wanting Property QwaAfca
tiOnS, or for NO1s-pdynaent Of TdGes.
Those who have not paid all taxes whic
may have been required of them, and whic
they have had an opportunity of payin
within the preceding year-Georga.
Those who have not paid poll-tax, as la
may require-Nevada.
Those excused from paying taxes at thei
own request-New Hampshire
Those who have not paid any State {
county tax assessed within two years neS
preceding, unless by law exempted from taxi
tion-Massachusetts
Those over twenty-five who have not with
two years paid county tax, assessed at lea'
tx months before election-Delaware
Those over twenty-five who have no
within two years, paid State or county ia,
- assessed at least ten days before election
Pennsylvania.
Those who do not own real estate in I'll
town or city, worth $134 over and above a
encumbrances, etc.; also those who have NJ
| paid registry tax within either of two pr
~ ceding years, unless remitted on account
absence at sea-Rhode Island.