 | 1812 - 498 Seiten
...right of suffrage, nnless he shall possess a freehold in 50 acres of land ;n the district or territory, having been a citizen of one of the states, and being resident in the district, or the like ficehoUl, and ttvo years a resident in the district." By an act of the legislature, i'- is made the... | |
 | 1816 - 514 Seiten
...of suffrage, unless he shall possesaa free' lold in 50 acres of land in the district or territory, having been a citizen of one of the states, and being...the district, or the like freehold, and two years a resident in the district," the voter on oath, whereby he shall swear Uiat lie assesses truly and... | |
 | Edward Ingersoll - 1821 - 882 Seiten
...unless he shall have resided in the district three years: and in either case, shall likewise hold in bis own right, in fee simple, two hundred acres of land...years residence in the district, shall be necessary to qualify a man as an elector of a representative. The representatives thus elected, (Ordinance of 1787.)... | |
 | James Hall - 1834 - 276 Seiten
...of one of the United States three years, and be a resident of the district, or unless he shall have resided in the district three years ; and in either...land within the same; provided, also, that a freehold of fifty acres of land in the district, having been a citizen of one of the states, and being a resident... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1836 - 650 Seiten
...ordinance of July 13, 1787, the proviso was altered so as to read — "Provided, also, That a freehold of fifty acres of land in the district, having been a...years' residence in the district, shall be necessary to qualify a man as an elector of a representative." It will be asked, why was this alteration made? Why... | |
 | South Carolina - 1836 - 476 Seiten
...own right, in fee simple, 200 acres of land within the same : Provided, also. That a freehold in 50 acres of land in the district, having been a citizen...years residence in the district, shall be necessary to qualify a man as an elector of a representative. The representatives thus elected, shall serve for... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 Seiten
...of one of the United States three years, and be a resident in the district, or unless he shall have resided in the district three years, and in either...two hundred acres of land within the same; provided aito, that a freehold in fifty acres of land in the district, having been a citizen of one of the states,... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 320 Seiten
...of one of the United States three years, and be a resident in the district, or unless he shall have resided in the district three years, and in either...two hundred acres of land within the same ; provided ofao, that a freehold in fifty acres of land in the district, having been a citizen of one of the states,... | |
 | United States - 1838 - 654 Seiten
...of one of the United States three years, and be a resident in the district, or unless he shall have resided in the district three years; and, in either...years' residence in the district, shall be necessary to qualify a man as an elector of a representative. The representatives thus elected shall serve for the... | |
 | Caleb Atwater - 1838 - 416 Seiten
...of one of the United States three years, and be a resident in the district, or unless he shall have resided in the district three years, and in either...years residence in the district, shall be necessary to qualify a man as an elector of a representative. The representative thus elected, shall serve for the... | |
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... representatives shall be regulated by the legislature; provided that no person be eligible or qualified to act as a representative unless he shall have been a citizen of one of the United States three years and be a resident in the district or unless... 
