 | Samuel Jones (of Stockbridge, Mass.) - 1842 - 336 pages
...taxes." By the constitution of 1790, art. 3, sec. 1, it is provided that "in elections by the citizens, every freeman of the age of twenty-one years, having...assessed at least six months before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector. Provided that the sons of persons qualified as aforesaid, between... | |
 | Bishop Davenport - 1843 - 604 pages
...in the county where he offers to vote, and having within two years next before the election, paid a county tax, which shall have been assessed at least six months before the election ; and every free white male citizen of the age of twenty-one years and under the age of twenty-two... | |
 | Charles B. Trego - 1843 - 396 pages
...district where he offers to vote, ten days immediately preceding such election, and within two years paid a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least ten days before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector; but a citizen of the United States,... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 pages
...during good behavior. .The constitution grants the right of suffrage to every free white male citizen, of the age of twenty-one years, having resided in the state two years previous to the day of election, and having been possessed of a freehold of fifty acres of land, or... | |
 | Francis Wyse - 1846 - 482 pages
...Tuesday of January, unless sooner convened by the Governor. In elections by the citizens, every v> hite freeman of the age of twenty-one years, having resided in the State one year, and in the election district where he offers his vote, ten days immediately preceding such... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 pages
...district where he offers to vote, ten days immediately preceding such election, and within two years paid a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least ten days before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector. But a citizen of the United States,... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 pages
...in the county where he offers to vote, and having within two years next before the election paid a county tax, which shall have been assessed at least six months before the election, shall enjoy the right of an elector ; and every free white male citizen of the age of twenty-one years,... | |
 | United States. President - 1853 - 536 pages
...during good behavior. The constitution grants the right of suffrage to every free white male citizen, of the age of twenty-one years, having resided in the state two years previous to the day of election, and having been possessed of a freehold of fifty acres of land, or... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...district where he offers to vote, ten days immediately preceding such election, and within two years paid a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least ten days before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector. But a citizen of the United States,... | |
 | 1855 - 576 pages
...district where he offers to vote, ten days immediately preceding such election, and within two years paid a state or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least ten days before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector. But a citizen of the United States,... | |
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In elections by the citizens, every freeman of the age of twenty-one years, having resided in the state two years next before the election, and within that time paid a state or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least six months before the... 
