A Treatise on the Right of Suffrage: With an AppendixOtis, Broaders, 1842 - 274 páginas |
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Página 145 - constitution of the United States; and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, State or sovereignty whatever; and particularly, by name, the prince, State or sovereignty whereof he was before a citizen or subject.
Página 40 - there would be no security to individuals in any of the enjoyments of life. Political, therefore, or civil liberty, which is that of a member of society, is no other than natural liberty so far restrained by human laws (and no farther) as is necessary and expedient for the general advantage of the public.
Página 81 - No soldier, seaman or marine in the army or navy of the United States shall be deemed a resident of this State in consequence of being stationed in any military or naval place within the same.
Página 65 - every male citizen of twenty one years of age and upwards, (excepting paupers and persons under guardianship) who shall have resided within the commonwealth one year, and within the town or district in which he may claim a right to vote, six callendar months, next preceding any election of governor,
Página 70 - and within that time paid a State or county tax which shall have been 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 the ages of twenty-one and twenty-two years, shall be entitled to vote, although they shall not have paid taxes.
Página 77 - the county or town in which he offers to vote, one year next preceding the election, shall enjoy the right of an elector; but no person shall be entitled to vote, except in the county or town in which he may actually reside at the time of the election, except as is herein otherwise provided.
Página 79 - In all elections, all white male inhabitants above the age of twenty-one years, having resided in the State six months next preceding the election, shall enjoy the right of an elector; but no person shall - - be entitled to vote except in the county or district in which he shall actually reside at the time of the election.
Página 80 - before an election, the last three months whereof shall have been in the county or district in which he offers to vote, shall be deemed a qualified elector of all elective offices: provided, that no soldier, seaman or marine, in the regular army or navy of the United States, shall be entitled to vote at any election in this State.
Página 78 - in all elections not otherwise provided for in this constitution, every white male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who has resided in the state one year immediately preceding such election, shall be
Página 69 - all inhabitants of this colony, of full age, who are worth fifty pounds proclamation money, clear estate in the same, and have resided within the county in which they claim a vote, for twelve months immediately preceding the election, shall be entitled to vote for representatives in council and assembly;