The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-11
Public Resolution-No. III

| Approved, M1ICu 49, Aco5.
Public Resolution-No. IL
A Resolution respecting the retirement Of tn,
i Brevet Major General P. HIentzelman.
Il Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sen:a ives of the United states Of America III Con
gress assembled, That the President of tht
United States be, and he is hereby, authorized &c
| place the name Of Brevet Major General s. r.
Hentzelman on the retir ed list Of the army, with
the full rank Of the comm and held by him when
| wounded in accordance with sections sixteen and
seventeen Of the act Of August, eighteen hun
dred and sixfy-one, and section thirty two Il the
act Of July twenty eight, eighteen hundred and
sixty SIX.
Approved, April 10. 1850.
An Act authorizing the submission Of the consti-
tutions Of Virginia. Mississippi, and Texas, to
a vote of the people, and authorizing the election
of State officers provided by the said constifu-
tons and members of Congress
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the President OF the
United States, at such time - he may deem
best for the public interest, may submit the con-
stitution which framed by the convention
which smet 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 submis>ios,
for ratif alton rejection pnd he MAJ also sub
init a separate vote such provisions Of said con-
stitution as he NAV deem best, such vote to be
taken either upon elcn OF tne S1io pTOSlsloDs
alone, in connecfi n with the other portions Of
said consti ution. the President may direct
SEC. 3 And 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 to 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 a manner provided 10y the acts
of Congress commonly called the reconstruction acts
SEc 8. And be it further enacted, That the
President of the United States may in like man
ner 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 constitution
separate provisions of the same, a. provided in
the first section of this act, to separate vote
and at the same election the voters may vote for
and elect the members of the legislature and
III the State officers provided for in said con-
stitution and members of Congress: provided
also, That no election shall be held in the said
State Of Texas for any purpose until the President
90 directs.
SEC L. And be it further enacted, That the
the part Of the United States, in
conjunction with the commissioner on the part OF
Mexico is hereby authorized to make all need
frl rules and regulations for conducting the bust
ness of the commission such rules and regula-
tons not contravening the Constitution of the
United States, and provisions Of this act, or the
Sac. 5. And be it further enacted. That the
Secretary Of State is hereby authorized and re-
CURED to transmit to the commissioner on the |
part Of the Uritsd States such papers and records
relating to the commission as he may deem proper,
or as may be called for by the commissioners; and
at the termination Of the commission all the |
records, documents, and other papers which have
been brought before the commissioners, or which 4
may be in possession Of their secretaries shall be
the Department of state: Provided,
That this section shall not be construed a. to
prevent the commissioner on the part Of Mexico
from deposiring in the department certified copies
or duplicates Of papers produced on behalf Of LIS
government instead of originals.
SEC. 6. And be il further enacted, That upon
suggestion by either party that . witness whose
is deemed important refuses or is I'M
willing to testify, 1t shall be competent for the
board of commissioners to issue . commission to
,ome suitable person to take the testimony Of such
Witness who, IL in the United States, may be com
,elled to appear and testify before said commits
iouers in the same manner ~ Is now provided by
aw in the case Of commissions issued from the
ourts Of the United States.
APPROVED, April7, 1869.
Public Resolution-No. L.
1 Resolution authorizing the removal of the pub
lie stables, steam saw mill, and other build
ings from the Capitol grounds.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
entatives Of the United States Of America in Con-
.ress assembled, That the officer in charge of
he Capitol extension be, and be b hereby, author-
zed to clear from the Capitol grounds the p1b-
ic stables, steam saw-mill, and such other build
ngs ~ are Of no further use to the work on the
,apitol extension.
Approved, March ., 1869.
In Act to amend an act centifled can act grant
ing lands to aid in the construction OF rail.
rad and telegraph line from the Central Pacific
railroad in California, ia Portland, in Oregon"
approved July twenty five, eighteen hundred
and sixty-six. In
esentatives Of the United States Of America in !
congress assembled, That section six Of an act
Untitled s'An Act granting land to aid in the
construction Of q railroad and telegraph line
rom the Central Pacific railroad, in California. TO
'ortland, in Oregon" appr we'd July twenty
anne is hereby amended 20 ~ to allow any rail-
DAD company heretofore designated by tho Leg
Stature OF the State Of Oregon, In accordance .
nth the rst section Of sud act to file its assent
o such act in the Department Of the Interior
rithiu one year from the date Of the passage Of
his act; and such filing q its assent, il done
riihin one year from the passage hereof, shall
ave the same force and effect to all intents and
urp,ses as IL such assent had been filed within ,
ne Y az after the passage of said act: Provided,
hat nothing herein shall impair any rights here
ofure acquired by any railroad comIany under
aid act, nor shall said act or this amendment be
spstrued to entitle more than one company to Il
rant of land: And provided further, Thae tie ,
ands granted by the act aforesaid ahall be sold
actual settlers only, In Quantities mot greater
han one quarter section 70 one p0rehassr, and
81 price nos exceeding TIVE dSalars and hfty
ents per acre.
Approved, April 10. 1see.