...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...shall be exercised only by citizens of the United S tates and those who shall have declared on oath their intention to become such, and shall have taken...

...the qualifications of voters, and of holdmg office, at all subsequent elections, shall be such aи shall be prescribed by the legislative assembly :...shall be exercised only by citizens of the United Slates and those who shall have declared on oath their intention to become such, and shall have taken...

...vote at the first election, and shall be eligible 'to any office within the said Territory." ***** "Provided, That the right of suffrage, and of holding...be exercised only by citizens of the United States, including tlwse recognized as citizens by the treaty with the Republic of Mexico, concluded February...

...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....

...States and the provision? 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....

...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...

...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...

...Legislative Assembly : Provided, íuru-evcr, That the right of suffrage and of holding office should be exercised only by citizens of the United States, and those who snould have declared on oath their intention to become such, and have taken an oath to support the...

...— 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...