The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-22

An Act authorixing the submission Of the consti-
tut,ous Of Virg ma, Mississippi. and Texas, to
vote Of the people, and authorizing the election
Of State officers, provided by the SAID constitu-
tio1s, and members of Congress.
Re il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
re,eutatlyes Of the United States of America 10
Z uyress assembled, That the President OF the
United States, al such time as he may deem
bet for the public irteie may submit the con-
stitution which framed by the convention
which met in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday,
the Ii.ii d day of iecember, one thousand eight
hundred ami sixty-seyen, 10 the voters 81 SAID
State registered AT the date OF said suonis>los /,
for .atf ion rejection: pad he MAJ aiso SUD
nit To IA separate vote such PROVISIONS OF said con
stitution AS he may deem best, such vote TO be
taken either upon e .ch of the said PROVISIONS
aI,n. in ,onu- ri n with the other pos lions OF
said consti Mi. H. a the President may dlr.ct
SEC AID be il further euactec, That at the
n,e election. the voters of said stale may Vote
for and elect members # the general assembly oi
said state and all the officers "i SAIL S'a'e pio
,i,iet for 10y the constitution, ana ms iiio Is
Of Congress: and the officer commanding tue dis
MI, ~ yir.inia shall cause the lists OF regis
tered voters of said State TO be re'l-ed, en-
lryei aud corrected prlor 10 sueh eiee'ioh' &c
cor,ing to law, and FOR that puipo-e may ap
M nj srrh rert>rars lie may deem necessary
"a ali election, shall be held ana retui Us
thereof made in u manner provided bS me acts
OF Cong ess COMMONLY called the iecoustr - I's
SEC g. And be it furthe' enacted, lhat the
Pr q
ner submit the constitution OF Texas 20 lhe voters
Of AM STATE al such time and in such manner
a. he nav direct. either the entire %
.enar;te pfoyi>ions ot the same. as pfo'i"ec IA
the first section Of this act. 10 a sepna'e 80
AMI al the : me election the voters may vote l'I
and .Ielt Ihe memuers of the legislature anu
a II the State officers provided fT IN saiu en- ,
-titutlot and members OF Congress FiV'l4e.
ALL h,t no election shall he held N the stiu
State of Texas for any purpose unih the ffeslaeH'
,D directs
Sac !. AID be it further enacted, hat the
commissioner on the part Ot the United STAIRS, IN
cpriaucti,.n with the mnIi-sio' er On the part u
Mexico, is hereby authorized to make al neet-
fuI rules and reg ulatoS f,r conducting IN" uuS!-
n s. Of the commission; such rtles ana feSuia-
ton not ctutIayrniUg the Constitution OF me
'uir,.,i stats and provisions OF this ACT, OF the
convent on
Ssc. s. And be it further enacted. That the
Secretary of state is hereby snfhoiized ana re-
aulred to transmit to the Commissioner On me
rtrt of lie Uritsd ates such papers ana tetvius
ri ting +, the commission as he may deem proper,
~ a. may he called for bN the commissioners a u
at the termination 4 the comm's ION an IN
records documents and other papers winch nave
been brought before the commissioners, OF Nh'Ih
NAV lie IN possession # their secretaries shai De
ieu1,ite.iiu the Department OF state; PtoNiaei'
That this section shall nos be 80 'on-true1 az -
IRE, en- the Comusisslaner On the part q N4eAiSo
ION, al, rtstirg IN the department cettIned COPIES
or duplicii OF papers pioiucei On Oen"'. VI 20
:, iveruIneut In>ye al OF originals
sc. 6 ANA be it further enacted, That upon
suggestion by either Ilfty that witness Whose
testimony Is deemed important REFUSES ~ ~
v,iII,n, to testify. it shall be c1mpetent for the
hoard # commissioners t. issue 'mmissiHn 10
some suitable person to take the testimony 81 such
witness who il in the United States, may be COM
PEELED TO appear and tstfy before sald eainl.--
sia,,ers in the same manner asls now provided Dy
Law in The ct-e If commissions issued from the
courts of tLe United States.
APPROVED, ApIiL1, lso9