 No free negro, free mulatto, or free person of mixed blood, descended from negro ancestors, to the fourth generation inclusive, (though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person.) shall vote for members of the senate or house of commons.  Commentaries on American Law - Page 289by James Kent - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Robert Dale Owen - History - 1864 - 260 pages
...negro, mulatto, Indian, or person of mixed blood, descended from negro or Indian ancestors, to the third generation inclusive, though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person, whether bond or free, is incapable of being a witness in any case, civil or criminal. except for or... | |
 | William Darrah Kelley - United States - 1864 - 92 pages
...negro, mulatto, Indian, or person of mixed blood, descended from negro or Indian ancestors, to the third generation inclusive, though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person, whether bond or free, is incapable of being a witness in any case, civil or criminal, except for or... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1864 - 1062 pages
...that "all negroes, Indians, mulattoes, and all persons of mixed blood descended from negro and Indian ancestors, to the fourth generation inclusive, (though one ancestor of each generation лшу have been a white person,) whether bond or free, shall be deemed and taken to be inaipubte in... | |
 | North Carolina. Constitutional Convention - Blind - 1865 - 250 pages
...and at the day of election, shall be entitled to vote for a member of the Senate. No free negro, free mulatto, or free person of mixed blood, descended...been a white person,) shall vote for members of the Senate or House of Commons. i SECTION iv. In the election of all officers, whose appointment is conferred... | |
 | Joel Prentiss Bishop - Criminal law - 1865 - 806 pages
...1835, af1er which statesmanship is hero reaching, is in the following words : ' No free negro, free mulatto, or free person of mixed blood, descended...generation may have been a white person), shall vote far members of the senate or house of commons.' Art. 1, § 3, cl. 3 ] And the said convention, when... | |
 | William Darrah Kelley - African Americans - 1865 - 24 pages
...Carolina. . Virginia. , . . 5,447,222 3,666,110 descended from negro or Indian ancestors, to the third generation inclusive, though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person, whether bond or free, is incapable of being a witness in any case, civil or criminal, except for or... | |
 | Whitelaw Reid - Plantation life - 1866 - 624 pages
...vote, except that "No free negro, free mulatto, or free person of mixed blood, descended from negrp ancestors to the fourth generation inclusive (though...been a white person), shall vote for members of the Senate or House of Commons." The last clause would seem to have looked to amalgamation as % pretty... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - 1866 - 164 pages
...free negroes and mulattoes who are of pure negro biood, and those descended from a negro to the third generation, inclusive, though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person. SEC. 4 provides that in audition to cases in which freedmen, free negroes and mulattoes are now by... | |
 | William B. Wedgwood - Law - 1866 - 492 pages
...encumbrances charged thereon, and to have paid a tax thereon; and in other States no free negro, mulatto, or person of mixed blood, descended from negro ancestors to the fourth generation, inclusive, are allowed the right of suffrage. 11. Electors are generally privileged from arrest in going to, remaining... | |
 | New York (State) - Constitution - 1867 - 254 pages
...favor of any man." Vt., 525. PROVISIONS CONCERNING COLORED PERSONS AND INDIANS. — No free negro, free mulatto, or free person of mixed blood, descended...been a white person), shall vote for members of the Senate or House of Commons. NC, 428. — Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed... | |
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