...first branch of the legislature ; and the senators shall bo chosen in the following manner, viz. : every male inhabitant of each town and parish with town privileges, and places unincorporated, in this state, of twenty-one years of age and upwards, excepting paupers and persons excused from paying...

...right of voting upon every " male inhabitant of each town and parish, of the age of twenty-one years, excepting paupers, and persons excused from paying taxes, at their own request." Yet the legislature of that State, have, by law, not only restricied the right of voting to such inhabitants...

...ballot of both houses of the legislature. Every male inhabitant of twenty-one years of age, or over, excepting paupers, and persons excused from paying taxes at their own request, have the right of suffrage. RHODE-ISLAND. THIS is the smallest state in territory in the Union, being...

...during good behaviour. Every male inhabitant of each town, of twenty-one years of age, is a voter, excepting paupers, and persons excused from paying taxes at their own request. The privileges of the Roman catholic religion are restricted. The constitution recognises the protestant...

...guardianship, and Indians not taxed, are excepted. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Right of suffrage granted to all males of twenty-one years of age and upwards, excepting...paupers, and persons excused from paying taxes at their special request. VERMONT. Right of suffrage extends to all males of twenty-one years of age and upwards,...

...been governed any better since then, no intelligent man will peril his reputation by asserting." " Every male inhabitant of each town and parish, with town privileges, and places unincorporated in this State, of twentyone years of age and upwards, excepting paupers and persons excluded from paying...

...guardianship, and Indians not taxed, »re excepted. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Eight of suffrage granted to all males of twenty-one years of age and upwards, excepting...paupers, and persons excused from paying taxes at their special request. VERMONT. Right of suffrage extends to all males of twenty-one years of age and upwards,...

...from the Crown. Upon an examination of those constitutions we find that ill no Stute were all citizens permitted to vote. Each State determined for itself who should have that power. Thus, in Xew Hampshire, "every male inhabitant of each town and parish with town privileges, and places unincorporated...

...with town privileges, and places unincorporated, in this State, of twenty-one years of age and upward, excepting paupers and persons excused from paying taxes at their own request, shall have a right, at the annual or other meeting of the inhabitants of said towns and parishes, to...

...witli town privileges, and places unincorporated, in this State, of twenty-one years of age and upward, excepting paupers and persons excused from paying taxes at their own request, shall have a right, at the annual or other meetings of the inhabitants of said towns and parishes,...