The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-10
Approved, April 10, 1S69.

An Act authorizing the submission Of the consti-
tutions If Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas, to
vote f the people. and authorizing the election
Of State officers, PROVIDED 10y the siId constitu-
tons. AMI members Ct Congress.
BE it enacted BY tile Senate and House Of Rep
resentattves Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the President Of the
United States, ar such time as he may deem
best for the public interest, may submit the con-
sfitutiou which was framed by the convention
which .met in Richmond virginia, on Tuesday,
the ihild day OF december, one thousand eight
hundred ami siNty-seven, to tie voters of sald
State registered at the date Of said >ubniis-iou,
for ratif alton or rejection pad he MAJ also sub
nit 10 searate vote sue provisions If said
stitution a lie may deem best, such vote 10 lie
taken either upon e-ch of the said provisions
alone, or in connecti with the other portions u
said cOnsti ution as the President may direct
SEC > Aud be il further enacted That at the
same election the voters Of said state may vote
for and elect members Of the general assembly u
said State, and all the officers Of said state pro-
yiied for by the =; constitution and mtinb RS
of Congress and the officer Commanding the dis
trict If Virginia shall cause the lists Of regis
tered voters Of said STATE - be revised, en-
larged and corrected prior 10 such election, ac-
curding 10 law. and Tor that purpose may ap-
point such registrars rs he may deem necessary.
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in manner provided by the acts
of Congress commonly allied the reconstruction acts
SgS 5. And be it further enacted, That the
President of the United States may IN ike man
submit the constitution of Texas tothe voters
Of said State at such time and in such manner
he NAV direct, either the entire constitution OF
separate provisions Of the same, as provided in
the first section Of this act, 10 separate vote;
aud at the same election the voters may vote f5r
and elect the members Of the legislature and
II the State officers provided for in said con
stitution and members Of Congress: provided
also. hat no election shall be held IN The SAID
State of Texas for any purpose until the President
directs.
SEC I. Aud be it further enacted, That the
commissioner on the part Of the United States, in
conjunction with the commissioner the part Of
Mexico. is hereby authorized to make all need
ful rules andregulations for conducting the bust
ness of the commission; such rules and resula-
tturis not contravening the Constitution OF the
United States, and provisions Of this act, or the
convention.
Sac. 5. And be it further enacted. That the
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
qrired to transmit TO the commissioner on the
part of the United States such papers and records
relating to the commission as he may deem proper
or as may be called for by the commissioners; aud
at the termination of the commission all the
records, documents, and other papers which have
been brought before the commissioners, or which
may be in possession of their secretaries shall be
deposit ed in the Department of state: Provided,
That this section shall not be so construed as 10
prevent the commissioner on the part OF Mexico
from depositing in the department certified copies
duplicates of papers produced on behalf OF MS
government instead Of originals
SEC. G. And be it further enacted, That upon
suggestion 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 to
some suitable person to take the testimony OF such
witness who, if in the United States, may be COM
PEELED to appear and testify before said commis-
sio,ers in the same manner now provided by
law in the case of commissions issued from the
courts of the United States.
APPROVED, April 1869