The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-07
approved, April 10, 1Se9.

An Act authorizing the submission of the consti-
| tuuons Of yirg mia, Mississippi, and Texas, te
vote of the people, and authorizing the election
of State officers, provided by the sad c0hstltu'
tio1s. ami members Of Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatyes Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the President Of the
United states at such time he may deem
be-t for the public interest, may submit the con-
stiIutidn which framed by the convention
which snlet in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday,
the thiid day OF December, one thousand eight
hundred ami siXty-seyen, to tie voters Of said
State registered at the date OF said subms-ioa,
for TarIfatiun rejection; pHd he mag also SUD-
nit 10 Il separate vote such provisions Of said con-
srituron he may deem best, SEch vote to be
taken either upon esch IF the said provisions
alone. .r in conne,Iia II with the other portions Of
said con-ti ution. As the President may direct
SEC. =. Ard be it further enacted, That at the
same election the voters Of said state may vote
f II and elect members Of the general assembly Of
sad State and all the officers cf sad state pro-
viIed for by the sad constitution, and members
of Congress aud the officer commanding the dis
trict uT Virginia shall cause the lists Of regis
tered voters Of said State 10 be revised, en-
l4rged and corrected, prior to such election, ac-
coriing to law, and for that purpose may APP
POINT such registrars as lie may deem necessary
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in a manner provided by the acts
OF Cong cummOu called the reconstruction acts
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
President Of the United States may IN ike man
ner submit the constitution Of Texas 10 the voters
Of said State at such time and in such manner
as he NAV direct either the entire constitution or
separate provisions Of the same, as provided III
the first section OF this act, to separate vote;
ana at the election the voters may vote for
and elect the members OF the legislature and
a ii the State officers provided for in SAID COR
,ritution and members Of Congress: provided
also J hat no election shall be held III the sad
State Of Texas for any purpose until the President
So directs.
SEc i. Aud be it further enacted, hat the
on the part Of the United States, III
with the commissioner On the part OF
Mexico. Is hereby authorized 10 make all need
fuI rules and eguations for conducting the bust
ness Of the commission; such rules and reguia- I
lions not cbntTaveuiug the Constitution Of the !
United States, and provisions OF this act, or the
Ssc. ). And be it further enacted. That the
of state il hereby authorized and re- 1
lUired TO transmit to the commissioner on the 4
part II the Urited States such papers and records
relating u the commission As he may deem proper, /
5r as may be called for by the commissioners: ard
II the termination Of the commits iUn all the !
records. documents, and other papers which have
,een brought before the commissioners, or which
may he in possession Of their secretaries, shall be
deposited in the Department Of state: Provided,
That this section shall not be construed as to
prevent the commissioner On the part Of Mexico
from depositiug in the department certified copies
II duplicates of papers produced on behalf OF his
government instead Of originals.
SEC 8. And be it further enacted, That upon
by either party that witness whose
testimony is deemed important refuses or is I'M
willing TO testify. it shall be competent for the
BOARD of commissioners to issue commission 10
ONE suitable person to take the testimony Of such
Witness who if in the United States, may be COM
,eIied TO appear and testify before said commits
ioIIers in the same manner now provided by
aw in the case of commissions issued from the
purts of the United States. II
APPROVED, Aprii1, 1869