The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-04-22
The Reconstruction ACT.

The following is tho full text of the act
authorizing the submission OF the eonstiiu-
tions OF Virginia, Mississippi and Texas to
vote of the people. 1t is approved and
signed by the President
Be IL enacted dc Tha. the President Of
the United States, at sEch time as he
nay deem best for the pnblic interest, may
submit he Constitution which was framed
by the Convention which met at Richmond,
Va, on Tuesday, the Sd day of Deeember,
1867, to the registered voters OF said State
registered at the daIe of said submission,
for ratification or rejection, and may also
submit to a separate vote such portions OF
said Constitution as he may deem best,
such vote TO be taken upon each OF the pro-
visions alone or in connection with the
other portions of the said Constitution, as,
the President may direct
SEC That ut the same election the
voters of the said State may vote to elect
members of the General Assembly of said
State provided for by the said Constitution,
and members of Congress and the officer
commanding the District OF Virginia shall
cause the list of registered voters of said
State to be revised, enlarged and corrected
prior to such election, according 10 law,
ard for the purpose may appoint such reg
| listers as be may deem necessary, and the
said elections shall he hold, aud return
| ,nrtvvf ..,auc, I4IauuvI P'oVlded by
the acts OF Congress commonly called the
Reconstruction acts.
SEC. 3 That the President Of the Uni
ted States may in like manner submit the
| Constitution OF Texas 10 the voters of the
| said State. at such .ime and in such man
ner as he may direct, either the entire
| Constitution, or separate pro visions OF the
same, as provided in the FIRST section Of this
act, to separate vote, AID at the same eiec-
tion the voters may Vote Tor and elec: men-
| bers of the Legislature, and all the State
! officers provided for in sad Constitution,
and members o: Congress provided also
that no election shall be held in said State
Of Texas, for any purpose, until the Presl-
dent so direct.
SEC. f. That the President of the Uni
! ted States may in like manner, as he M J
deem ex2edient, direct either the ntire
Constitution of the State of Mississippi
or separate provisions Of the same, as. is
provided IN the first section Of this act, tc
be submitted to a separate State election
in the State Of Mississippi, and at the
same election voters may vote sor and cleo
the members of the Legislature, and al
the State officers provided for in said Go u
stitution, and members of Congress.
SEC s. That ifei.her OF saiG Constitution!
shall be ratified at said elections, ths Leg
islature of the State SO ratiIyiug eleetet
as provided in this act. shall assemble l.
the Capital of said State On the fouIti
Tuesday after the official PRONUNCIATION o
such ratification by the military cfiice
commanding in said State.
SEC. 6. That before the States of Firgini
Mississippi aud Texas shall be admitted t
YenreSentation in Congress, their seyera
ally organized, shall ratify the Fifteent
: Article which has been proposed by Cor
gress to the severaiStttes as an auepdmen
to the Constitution of the United State:
SEC. 7. That the proceeding in any {
the said States shall not be deemed ina
: or operate as a complete restoration OF th
same, until their action respectively sha
t be approved by Congress.