The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-29

An Act authorising the submission Of the consti-
! tutions Of Virginia, Mississippi. and Texas to
vote Of the people, and authorizing the election
Of State officers, provided BY the said constitu-
tio1s, and members Of Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatves Of the United States of America in
C.'ngress assembled, That the President of the
United States, at such time as he may deem
best for the public inter est, may submit the
| stitutien which was framed by the convention
| which tmet in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday,
| the Lli d day OF ecember, one thousand eighT
| hundred ami sxty-seveu. to the voters # said
State, registered at the date OF said submls
for attn a ion or rejection; pni be may also sui
NIT a sepaI ate vote such Provisions Of aid
| stituIion he may deem best. such vote to he
| taken either upon e oh of the said provisions
alone, in come ri with he other portions Of
| eaii consti uti n. n the President may direct
SEC. 2 AID be it further enacted, That at he
same election the voters Of said Stale may vote
tor and elect members If the general assembly Of
said state and all the officers f Sail State pIo-
,ied for by the "a constitution, ami IA, NIB Is
al Congress; and the officer commanding the dis |
tlict IF IiIsinia tall the lists Of leg s. |
tered voters Of said State 10 be resi ed, ell |
lrged and orrecied, priur to such election, &C |
cordng TO law, AMI for that putpoe may ap |
po Mt such reg,srars lie may deem necessar,
And said e!,ct ions shall lie held am; rttut rs
thereof made in manner provided by he act,
OF Cong commonly ctlied The reconstruction acts
SEC, ;. Aud further enacted, That the
l.! e-'ue It 81 the tniteti > III ne |
submit the constitution ut Texas 70 the vol ers
of ,aIn State a. such time d in such manner |
a. he may direct, either the entire Constitution or
separate provisions ui the saiue. a. proHuieC III
the tir-t section Of this act, TO triie vote;
auT AZ the Election the Votes may vote f'F
aud let the me:nLer- Of tie Legislature and
3, u The State ,fic.r- provided t'r in sad c n
,tiIut OF. and rnen.ter- OF Congress: provided
al q, hat no election STALL l. Eel'i IN the said
State OF Texas Tor any purp sc un'll the President
80 directs
SEC l. AID be it further enacted, hat the
on the part ol the United states, m
,uIi auotian with the c mni-sio er IN The put +
Mexico, Is hereby authorized To- make all heed
'GI rules and rel Glatuns fsr Conducting tn bust
4 s. If the commission such r les and resglt-
non not c,uti av-nirg the C.nst tuition Of tie
United stats and provisions Of tins act, or the
convent on.
Sac s. And be it further enacted. That the
secretary OF State is hereby a'thuiIZed and re
,uIrtd to transmit to the C minis on the
art Of lie Uritei 5 atrs such paper, ami records
Il ting to the commission he may deem pr per,
r a. NAV lie cal ed for b, the CpnlussipEeIs: u
I the Ieriluatio.. the commas ion all III
ecur,ls, documents, and ether papers winch have
zen brought before tn commissioners, OF which
iay be in Io,sessI,,ri f their shall be
70, 4. tel in the Department Of state: F. ov,dei,
lat this section shall nor be Construed ~ to
re the L, niIissr Eer IN the part # Mexico
Posting IN the department Gel THIRD copi-s
r dup cal Is OF papers pro ncet on behalf oi hls
svrrnIneI I insi cad OF originals
&c Ami be il further enacted, That upon +
cEe- in by either pa ty thHt II witness WHOSE L
.stIuo!.y is deemed lmfortant refuses OF Is un-
Hing To testify II shall lie c. mp tent r the
,,ard II c, uuIISsiOI l. i5>ue mmissiun 10
,, q he per sun to rake he testimony Of such "
illness who. il IN the United Safes. may be- COM
I'll to appear md stfy before saii commits
preIs in he same maiin-r asis now provii Il by
w ia the ca>e # COMMISSIONS Issued from the
uIts of tie United States.
APPROVED, ApIii7, 1869