The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-04-21


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! . THE ELscTioN BILL. SgG55
The following iaSthe full text of the
election bill as it was finally ;passed;|
| Beit enacted, de-, That tho Pres,.
dent Of the Uaited States, at lsuch time
as hermay deem best for tho public in.
terest, may submit the constitution
which was framed by the Convention
which met in Richmond, Va, on Tues.
day the Sd day Of December, 1867. 10
tho registered voters Of said State regis
tered at the date Of said submission for
ratification or rejection: and may also
submit toa separate vote such provis-
| ions OF said constitution as he may deem
best, such vote to be taken either upon
each OF said proviaionsia alone or in ,conc
nection with the other portions Of asaid
constitution, as tho President may di-
rect. &sFea8 RaS&a7a
| SEQ. 2. That at the Same election
the voters OF said State may vote for
and elect members Of the General @As-
sembly Of said State and all the officers
OF said State provided for by the said
constitution, and members Of Congress ;
and the officer commanding tho District
OF Virginia shall cause the lists OF reg,s-
tered voters oEsaid State to be revised,
enlarged and corrected prior 10 such
eleot'ont according to law, and for that
purpose may appoint such registrars as
he may deem necessary; and said cleo
tion shall be held and returns thereof
made IN the manner provldedaby acts of
Congress commonly called the recon-
struction acts.
SEQ 8. That-the President Of ~gthe
| Sh'tou OtateS uldv III ike manner %9NO.
init the constitution Of Texas 10 the .yot.
ers said State at such time and in such
manner as he may direct, either the en-.
tire constitution or separate provisions
OF the same, as provided IN the first SEQ
ton OF this act, to a separate vote land
at the same election 1tlie voters may
vote tor and elect the . members ofgtbe
Legislature and all the. State officers
provided for in said constitution, and
members OF Congress: Prouided, also,
that no.election shall be held in osaid
State OF Texas for any purpose until the
President 50 directs. =
| SEC. 4. That the President of the
United States may in like manner, sub.
nit the constitution of Mississippi 70 the
voters OF said State at sncl: time and IN
such manner as he may direct, either the
entire constitution or separate provisions
Of tho same, as provided In the fret sec.
lion OF this act, to a separate vote !, and
| at the same election the voters NAV vote
for and elect the members OF the ,Leeis.
lature and all the State officers ,provid-
of Congress. ."*g ''"' y '%a 2
SEQ s. That il either OF said consti.
tutions shall be ratified at such elections
the Legislature Of fths State 60 ratifying,
elected as provided for in this act, shall
assemble at the captols Of said States
on the fourth Tuesday after the official
PRONUNCIATION ofsuch ratification by the
military officer commanding in said
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