The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-17
Approved, April 10. 1s69.

An Act authorizing the submission of the consti
tutions of Virginia. Mississippi, and Texas, tG
vote of the people, and uthoriZiug the election
Of State officers. provided by the said coustitu-
tio1s, and members of Congress.
Be it enacted by tie Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the President of the
United States, a such time as he may deem
best for the public interest, may submit the con-
sttutien which framed by the convention
which emet in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday,
the third day OF December, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seven. TO the voters Of said
State, registered at the date of said submission,
for ratification rejection; pnd he mag also sub
nit TO separate vote such provisions OF said CEN
stitution 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 cons;i uticn, the President may direct
SEC. 2. Aud be it 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 and all the officers Of said State pro-
vided for by the said constitution, and members
Of Congress and the officer commanding the dis
trict Of Virginia shall cause the lists of regis
tered voters of said State to be revised, en-
larged and corrected. prior to such election, &C
cording 10 law, and for that purpose may ap-
point such registrars as he may deem necessary
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in manner provided by the acts
of Cong commonly called the reconstruction acts
Sec, 8. And be it further enacted, That the
President of the United States may in Ike man
ner submit the constitution of Texas to the voters
of said State at such time and in such manner
he may direct, either the entire constitution or
separate provisions of the same, as provided in
the first section of this act, TO separate vote;
aud 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 con-
stituton, and members of Congress: provided
alec, That election shall be held in the said
State of Texas for any purpose until the President
80 directs.
SEC T. Ard be it further enacted, That the
on the part of the United States, in
with the commissioner on the part of
Mexico, is hereby authorized to make ell need
full rules and gulations for conducting the BUSH
ness Of the commission such rules and regula-
tions not contravening the Constitution Of the
United States, and provisions Of this act, or the
SEC D. And be il further enacted. That the
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
quired to transmit to the commissioner on the
part of the Urited States such papers and records
rel ating to the commission as he may deem proper,
or as may be called for by the commissioners; aud
at the termination Of the commits ion all the
records, documents. and other papers which have
been brought before the commissioners, or which
NAV be in possession Of their secretaries, shall be
deposit ed in the Department of state: Provided,
That this section shall not be construed as to
prev emf the commissioner on the part Of Mexico
from deposiring in the department certified copies
or duplicates of papers produced on behalf OF his
government instead OF originals
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That upon
suggestion by either party that a witness whose
testimony is deemed important refuses or IS I'm
willing to testify, ii shall be competent for the
board of commissioners to issue a commission TO
some suitable person to take the testimony of such
Witness who il in the United States, may be CON-
PEELED to appear and testify before said commits
siohers in the same manner as Is now provided by
law in the case Of commissions issued from the |
courts of the United States. |
Aproyed AprilI, 1869.