The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-03
Approved, April 10, 1869.

An Act authorizing the submission Of the consti-
tutlous Of Nirg ma. Mississippi. and Texas, to
a vote Of the people, and auth. rizins the election
Of State officers. provided by the said constltu-
tio1s, and members of Congress
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatIves Of the United States of America in
Z, agrees assembled, That the President OF the
United States. AZ such time as he may deem
best for the puplic interest. may submit the con-
stiiutiun which WAS framed by the convention
which smet in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday,
the Ihi d day Of december, one thousand eight
hundred ami sNty-seven, 10 the voters Il sald
State. registered at the date of said submis>lo
Tor rat filaian rejection pnd be ma; also sub
nit To separate such provisions Of -aId CEN
sriruGiou a. he may deem best, such vote 10 be
taken either upon each Of the said provisions
alone. ct in c0nurcti with the other portions "l
,ai-i cnn-ti uti,n a. the President may direct
SEC , AID be il further enacted. That AT the
slme election the voters of said state NAV Vote
for and elect members Of the general assembly of
said State and all the officers Of said State pro-
yid.d for 10y the sad constitution. and members
of Congress aud the officer commanding the DIS
trict Of NirLinia shall cause the lists Of Iegis-
tered voters Of said State to be revised, EN-
I-rged and corrected prior to such election, ac-
cnrding IL Law, and for that pulpo-e may ap-
20. mt such regIsrars as he may deem necessary
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in a manner provided 10y The acts
of Cong ess commonly called the overwhelmingly
SEC s. And be il further enacted, That the
fre-'ueur Of the tinted states niay IN he iutii-
ner submit the constitution of Texas 10 the voters
of said state Al such time and in such manner
a be may dre-t. either the entire Constitution or
separate provisions. nf the same. as provided IN
the first section of this act, TO separate vote;
and ~ the me election the voters may vote FIR
and .lerr the nemncrs Of the legislature and
a II tie State Ulcers provided for in SAID CON
>titution. and members of Congress: provided
also, hat no election shall lie held in the sad
State Of Texas for any purpose nnti the President
So directs.
SIC T. Aud he il further enacted, That the
the part OF the United states, in
conjunction with the c"mmi-sio er on the part II
Nexieo, is hereby authorized to make III need |
full rules and EQUATIONS for conducting thu hus-
n-s, Of the commission; such rules and regula- /
fion> not c.ntravening the Const tuition Of the |
United States, and Provisions Of this act, or the
on.
SEC 5 And be it further enacted. That the |
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re- |
luired to transmit to the commissioner on the |
par, of The Urited ates such papers and records |
rel ting to the commission as he may deem proper
lr a may be called for BY the commissioners: AID
AZ the Termination. If the commis Ion all the /
records documents and other papers which have |
been brought before the commissioners, or which /
may he in possession If their secretaries shall he
in the Department Of state PIoydei,
That this section shall not be Construed as to
pr,, emf the rnIii.>i, ner the part If Mexico
from d. posting IN the department certified copl+s
Or duplicates OF papers produced ON behalf OF his
government instead of originals
SEC. 9. And be IL further enacted That upon
10y either party that witness whose
is deemed important refuses or is I'M
willing TO testify. it shall be competent for the
board Of commissioners I" issue a commission to
,,ne suitable person to take the testimony Of such
witness who il in the United States, may be conf
,-Il ed to appear Ani tstlfy before said commits
iorers in the same manner now provided by
aw in the case If commissions issued from the
ourts of the United States.
Aproved. April :, 1869