...ward;" and that, therefore, he cannot voteaway from home. Said section 5 prescribes that "no elector shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence, by reason of his being employed in the service of the United States, or of this State." This is so without any reference...

...wager depending upon the result of any election, from the right to vote at such election. SECTION 3. For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have Residence gained or lost a residence, by reason of his presence or absence, while employed in the service...

...of suffrage with all necessary safeguards, the most prominent of which is declared in these words, " For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed...presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States ;" in contemplation of that provision, therefore, every California soldier now in...

...otherwise. In the same article, at section 5, this Constitution is at the pains to declare that "no elector shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his being employed in the service of the United States." Did the people, in establishing this Constitution...

...clauses of the Constitution supposed to have a bearing upon this subject are as follows: "No elector shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his being employed in the service of the United States, or of this State," &c. (Art. 7, sectoin 5.) It...

...otherwise. In the same article, at section 5, this Constitution is at the pains to declare that "no elector shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his being employed in the service of the United States." Did the people, in establishing this Constitution...

...perform militia duty on the day of elec- Militia duty. tion, except in time of war or public danger. 109. s of the company then existing, aüd for all that shall be contracte residence. gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence while employed in the service...

...after the word " have," in the first part of the section, the words " gained or," so as to read, " for the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence." etc. Mr. DuLONG. I would suggest to the gentleman whether it would not be well to substitute the language...

...it was adopted — ayes, 19 : noes, 5. RESIDENCE OP VOTKRS. Section 3 was read, as follows : SEC. 3. For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have lost a residence by reason of his absence while employed in the service of the United States, or of...

...civil rights, and no idiot or insane person shall be entitled to the privilege of an elector. SEC. 2. For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed...presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States ; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of the United States or of the...