Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27
The Election Bill.

The following is the full text of the election
bill as it was finally passed:
Be 1t enacted Ly the Senate and House of Re
personalities of the United States of america IN
Congress assembled, 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 Conven-
ton which met in Richmond, Va, on Tuesday,
the Sd day of December, 1867, to the register
ed voters of said State, registered at the date OF
such submission for ratification or rejection ;
and may also submit to a separate vote such
provisions of said constitution as he may deem
best.
SECTION 2 And be 1t further enacted, That
at the same election the voters Of said State
may vote for and elect members of the General
Assembly of said State, all the officers of said
State provided for by the said constitution, and
for members of Congress and the officers COM
handing the district of Virginia shall cause the
lists of registered voters of said State to be re-
vised enlarged and corrected prior to such cleo
ton, according to law and for that purpose may
appoint such registrars as he may deem neces-
sary and said election shall be held and the
returns thereof made in the manner provided
by the acts of Congress commonly called the
reconstruction acts.
SECTION 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
the President of the United States may in like
manner submit the constitution of Texas to the
voters of said State at such time and in such
manner as he may direct, either the entire con-
stltutIOn or separate provisions of the same, as
provided In the first section of this act to a
separate vote; and at the same election the vot
ers may vote for and elect the members of the
Legislature and all the State officers provided
for in said constitution and members of Con-
gress proUided, also, that no election shall be
held in the said State Of Texas for any purpose
until the President so directs
SECTION 4. Aad be 1t further enacted That
the President OF the United States may In like
manner re-submit the constitution of Mis- Is
sippi to the voters Of said State at such time
and in such manner as he may direct, either
the entire constitution or separate provisions OF
the same provided in the rstsecion of this act,
to separate vote; and at the same election
the voters may vote Tor and elect members OF
the Legislature and all the State officers provld-
ed for in said constitution, and members OF
Congress.
SECTION 5. And be at further enacted, That
if either of the said constitutions shall be ratii
ed at such election. the Legislature of the State
so raifying, elected as provided for in this act,
shall assemble at the capitals of SAID States re-
spectivey on the fourth Tuesday after the of
fetal PRONUNCIATION of such ratification by the
military officer commanding in said State
SECTION 6. That before the States of Vir-
gina, Mississippi, and Texas, shall be admitted
to representation IN Congress their several leg
islatures, which may be hereafter lawfully or
ganized, shall ratify the fifteenth article which
has been propo ed as an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
SECTION 7. That the proceedings in any Of
said States shall not be deemed final, or operate
as complete restoration thereof, until their
action respectively shall be approved by Con-
greSs.
The New York Sun says: Grant is to be
pitied. Poor fellow, he's like the yellow dog
in the menagerie-he is too small for a lion, he
don't look like a tiger, and nobody wants to see
dog. His Cabinet don't suit the people, his
don't nleasa the Senate and M