The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
RIGHTS OF STATES.
Questions Before the House
judiciary Committee.
THE SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION.


WAsurrcrou Cry. Feb. 28.-The min.
nr;tv menhay, ~ The COMMITTEES an iudi-
~i..v ~. ,,rs,,.r.d 80 v;~cro,,. re,,crt. :,
sxs~ m.- ss.-I'.s;. -
oppoIs.so1 - ~. 1 Iouse 1eso.u..v1 AZ
WAS ordered nvofaoiy reported 70 the
House, directing the judiciary committee
to inquire into and report to the House
whethsr Or not any stste, by any constitu-
%innal - ataNntrvrv nrovisior hsd violated
49, .s.s-S .t;rr - ~. f.,,-t.a,,th
s~x - ~ ...:...A:S- :.
suenoeus 20 sne constituson' 90
proper appcFuonment OF representation
could not b made by congress. One
Alabama. and signed BY Oates, gilbert
am 81 Teras. Henderson, Of North Caro-
H. vr:s-~~ 80 W. v;.-;,;. .rd $780,.
.u, :" ..:os - =. 1:sA .4:' ~.
Oh sHeini., WIN qua1ancasion' Inns io-
port says tnss STATES are NOT constitution
ally prohibited from DISTINGUISHING any OF
their male citizens; It is only prescribed
anv other came chan that of participation
q !. rs,~ll;o,, ~ other cr;,ne that r.nre
=. ~ :. 49, 49, !. . 20,
sentalon "a c0n9ress rom sucn sag snau
Oe Ieuuce1 q tnc PloPoa.lon w .L. .ne
Pels9ns uisi a's,1 Dear - .ue "n ~ =
numnel VI :uuls msies ~ su.u s.ase; IN. ine
quest.o1 AsAeu ne olu..o n
IsPoluu auuLsu' ;a uw 60; -
shsence 81 anv iecialation bv congress- pro-
s :S:a ~ sny .,,s;. y ,;Sne S =, r ~
wong means Oh securing eviuence 70 en-
able the COMMITTEES to procure necessary
proofs to warrant congress- in reducing
;ss;r,,; 8 srd M.ssecbr.ett. ara dsr;ad The
rirhf to vote bv the state Constitution. for
come other reason than crime: this may
be true, the minority cannot shut their
ewes to factions. One of Mississippi's laws
has not vet been brought into operation,
and there is no law applicable to Massa-
chusetts or any other state by which the
COMMITTEES can legally and certainly ascer-
tain the number Of disfranchised. for con-
rress has never provided means by which
This NAV be done. Presentations are
worthless. in such a grave matter legal
proofs must be had to reasonable GER
tainty, and until such legislation is enacted
for it cannot be complied with until con-
rress enacts law providing tor the enum-
Grafton Of the bumper of persons disfran-
chised for crime and for the number dis
franchised for other causes. It is impossi-
BE to comply with the resolution if the
resolution be literally construed. The re-
port saws recurring twelve months resid-
ence in . state and registration as q pre-
REQUISITE to voting would be q cause for re-
ducine representation:
n,,t -. ,.,,-1 ,,,,.,ra.. ..~a,r., r-;r.
eipie In our systsm 81 Sovernment Il that states
shall prescribe the qualifications Of its electors;
when they ratified this article Of the constitu-
tion It cannot BE- assumed with any show Of
resscn that they intended 20 surrender TIL, s
ens 2. aesc. sni ps;rt.,n 70 the 'n'en' sucn
1o- "o1 ..."..
nogoTS makcs "a n0iviouai minority re,
port, noieing tnas tne nearing proceeoea
on I've iaIse assumpsions: FIRST. that II
tne state restncts su.rage ior cause otner
than reDelnon or crime, It violates the
Foufteensn smenoment; ana second. that
- necesssy TOT somc state 70 violate
tnis smen0mcnt IN order tnat proper ap
poruonmens may % maoe. II the logic
OF the maloIlty % doiowed. OF All the
st4te constisutlons tne most nagrently
onens,vs q snat q ldano, our little sister,
oIouent mo stetehooo ~ TINS congress,
eIter long lspor ana the succesSiul per
Iormance ~ the epeak@ OF the Cesarian