 | 1804 - 372 páginas
...in fee simple, two hundred acres of land within the same : Provided also, that a freehold in fifty acres of land in the district. 'having been a citizen...years residence in the district, shall be necessary to qua lify a man as an elector of a Representative. The Representatives thus elected, shall serve for... | |
 | 1812 - 498 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...right, in fee simple, two hundred acres of land within the same; provided also, that a freehold in fifty acres of land in the district, having been a citizen...representative. The representatives thus elected, (Ordinance of 1787.) 837 shall serve for the term of two years; and in case of the death of a representative,... | |
 | James Hall - 1834 - 276 páginas
...in fee simple, two hundred acres of 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 of the district, or the like freehold and two years residence in the district, shall be... | |
 | South Carolina - 1836 - 476 páginas
...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...representatives thus elected, shall serve for the term of two years ; and, in case of the death of a representative, or removal from office, the governor shall issue... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 páginas
...right, in fee simple, two hundred acres of land within the same; provided olio, that a freehold in fifty acres of land in the district, having been a citizen...qualify a man as an elector of a representative. The representative thus elected, shall serve for the term of two years, and in case of the death of a repesentative,... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 páginas
...right, in fee simple, 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...qualify a man as an elector of a representative. The representative thus elected, shall serve for the term of two years, and in case of the death of a repesentative,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1836 - 650 páginas
...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 citizen...qualify a man as an elector of a representative." It will be asked, why was this alteration made? Why was the word foreigner stricken out, and general... | |
 | United States - 1838 - 654 páginas
...in fee simple, two hundred acres of land within the same ; provided, also, that a freehold in fifty acres of land in the district, having been a citizen...representatives thus elected shall serve for the term of two years ; and in case of the death of a representative, or removal from office, the Governor shall issue... | |
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... in fifty acres of land in the district, having been a citizen of one of the States, and being resident in the district, or the like freehold and two years' residence in the district, shall be necessary to qualify a man as an elector of a representative. 
