The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-04-13
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The following IL the full text Of the Act
authorizing the submission of the Constitu-
tions of Virginia. Mississippi and Texas to q
vote of the people, and authorizing the
election of the State officers, provided by
said Constitutions, and members of Con-
gress, as approved and signed by the Presi-
dent. 81 ,s4. ...c, qa-,A ea,s, &,
Bea enac.ed, ETC, That the President Of the
United States, at such time as he may deem
best for the public interest, may submit the
Constitution which was framed by the Con-
vention which met in Richmond, Va, on
Wednesday, the Sd duy of December,
1867, to the registered voters of said State,
registered ut the date Of said submission, for
ratification or rejection, and may also sub
NIT to a separate vote such provisions Of
said Constitution as he may deem best; such
vote to be taken either upon each of the
said provisions alone, or in connection with
the other portions of said Constitution, as
the President may direct.
SEC. 2. That, at the same election the
voters of said State may vote for and elect
members of the General Assembly of said
State, aud all the officers Of said State pro-
vided for by the said Constitution, and
members of Congress; and the officer COM
manding the District of Virginia shall cause
the lists of registered voters of said State to
be revised, enlarged and corrected prior to
such election, according to law; and, with
that purpose, may appoint such registrars as
he may deem necessary; and said elections
shall be held and returns thereof made in
the manner provided by the Acts of Con-
gress, called the Reconstruction Acts.
SEC. 3. That the President Of the United
States may, in like manner, submit the Con-
stitutlon OF Texas to 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
In the first section of this Act, TO separate
vote; and ut the same election the voters
may vote for and elect the members Of the
Legislature, and all the State officers pro-
vided for in said Constitution, and members
of Congress: Pr0uided also, That no cleo
tion shall be held in said State OF Texas for
any purpose until the President so direct.
SEC. 4. That the President of the United
States may, in like manner, submit the
Constitution of Mississippi to the voters of
said State ut such time and in such manner
as he may direct, either the entire Constitu-
ton or separate provisions of the same as
provided In the first section of this Act. to II
separate vote; and at the same election the
voters may vote for and elect the members
OF the Legislature, and all the State officers
provided for in said Constitution, and mem
bers Of Congress.
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shall be ratified at such elections, the Legis-
lature of the State so ratifying. elected rs
provided for in this Act, shall assemble at
the capital of said State on the fourth Tues
day after the official promulgation of such
ratification by the military officer command
ing in said State.
Sec. 6. That before the States of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas shall be admitted to
representation in Congress, their several
Legislatures, which may be hereafter law
fully organized, shall ratfy the fifteenth
article which has been proposed by Congress
to the several States an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States.
Sec. 7. The proceedings in any of said
States shall not be deemed final, or operate
as complete restoration thereof, until their
Congress.