...States and the provixionp of this act.** So that the proviso will read : "Provided, That the rights of suffrage and of holding office shall be exercised only by citizens of the United States." John Pettit, of Indiana, opposed this amendment, and among other remarks, made the following : Mr....

...the qualifications hereinafter prescribed, shall be entitled to vote at the first election, and shall be eligible to any office within the said territory ; but the qualifications of voters, and of holdtug office, at all subsequent elections, shall be such as shall be prescribed by the legislative...

...possess the qualifications hereinafter prescribed, shall be entitled to vote at the first election: Provided, That the right of suffrage and of holding office shall be exercised only by the citizens of the United States and those who shall have declared on oath their intention to become...

...the qualifications hereinafter prescribed, shall be entitled to vote at the first election, and shall be eligible to any office within the said Territory; but the qualifications of voters aud of holding office at all subsequent elections shall be such as shall be prescribed by the Legislative...

...eligible to any office within the said territorv ; but the qualifications of voters, and of holdmg office, at all subsequent elections, shall be such as shall be prescribed by the legislativo assembly : Procided, That the right of suffrage and of holding office shall be exereised...

...prescribed the qualification of voters. How long to continue, sir? Until the first election only. And the qualifications of voters, and of holding office at all subsequent elections, shall be prescribed by the Legislative Assembly. Which is the higher prerogative of sovereignty, to prescribe...

...— Mr. Pearce of Md. moved to strike put the clause in sec. 5 which extends the right of suffrage to "those who shall have declared on oath their intention to become such, [citizens] and shall have taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, and the provisions...

...the qualifications hereinafter prescribed, shall be entitled to vote at the fir^t election, and shall delegates assembled in a general Convention, coming...of devotion to the doctrines and faith of a free «hall be such as shall be prescribed by the Legislative Assembly: Provided, That the right of suffrage...

...territory at the time of its organization, shall be entitled to vote at the first election, and shall be eligible to any office within the said territory ; but the qualifications of voters at all subsequent elections shall be such as shall be determined by the legislative assembly ; Provided,...

...Territory during the year for which the same shall have been paid, provided that the right of suffrage shall be exercised only by citizens of the United States and those who have declared on oath their intention to become such, and shall have taken an oath to support the constitution...