The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-16
Approved, April 10, 1859.

An Act authorizing the submission of the consti-
tut,ous If Virg ma Mississippi, and Texas. l"
ayute Of the people, and auth. rzing the eiect'on
If State officers provided h! the SAID cohs''u-
tons ami members of Congress
r.. il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
re.eutat ives If the United states OF america N
= nrre,s assembled. That the President OF the
United States, AT such riu.- as he may deem
beet for the public interest may submit the cum
stI,ut.,n which framed by the convention
which fret in Richmond. virginia, on TUESDAY /,
the thid day Of recemter, one thousand eight
hundred ami sixty-seven. TO the voters IL SAID
State registered at the date of said suornls-io +,
for at Il "a ion rejection: pnd he MAJ also SUD
nit To a separate vote such provision, Oh aiu con-
sriturion as he NAV deem best, such vote 10 DE
taken either upon each Of the said provisions
alone r in conn-cfi with the other poi tons OF
SAIL con-ii uti n. the President may Iir,et
SEC. , AID be il further enacted, That al ne
s,ne election the voters of said state may vote
for and elect members Of the general assembly oi
said state ana all the officers II SAID state pro-
vifed for by the "a d constitution, ana III. mo IL
of Congress and the officer COMMANDING Tue us
trict # Vir.inia shall Cause the lists OF regis
tered voters If said State to be revised en-
lsrrei aud led prior to such election ac-
cording to law, and for that pufpo-e may ap
p, nj snch registrars a. he may deem nectssaf, =
And said elections shall be held and rrtuin,
thereof made in a manner provided 10y the acts
of Cong ess commonly called he RECONSTRUCTION ac s
SEC s. And be il further enacted, Thai the
President Of the United States may IN he man
per submit the constitution of Texas 10 the voters
IF SAM state al such time and in such manner
a. he NAV direct either the entire constitution or
separate provisions If the same. as provided IN
tn. first section of this act. to separate Vote
am, at the S me election the voters may vote II
and elect the memters Of the Legislature ana
/, II the State officers provided f'r IN SAID con
,tituton and members of Congress: prosine'i
ai-o. hat no election shall be held in the said
State of Texas for any purpose until the fresideh'
50 directs
Src J. AID be it further enacted, That the
commissioner on the part OF the United states, IN
Conjunction with the commissioner on the part 81
Mexico, is hereby authorized to make II neru
fuI rules and reg uation for conducting tn busi-
n-ss of the commission :; such rrles ana resuni-
tiop- not cuntravening the Constitution Oh the
United states, and provisions OF this ACT, or the
convention. =,
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
| ou,red to transmit to the commissioner on tht
mart of he Uritsd ates such papers and records
rel ting to the commission as he may deem proper
or As NAV he called for b, the commissioners: q
| at tbs. termination, If the comn,s ION all IN
| records, documents, and other papers winch have
| been brought before the commissioners, or Whici
NAV be in possession If their secretaries shall he
deposited in the Department OF state: Provide
That This section shall not be construed AS u
pre-, EN- the c.mIiiSs,' ner on the part II MeAic,
from d, posting in the department certlned copi.s
or duplicates OF papers proinced on behail OF M
| government instead Of originals
| SIC 6 And be il further enacted That upon
suggestion by either party that IA witness whose
| testimony is deemed important refuses or Is un
willing to testify, it shall be C, mpetent Iir tht
| board Of commissioners T." issue a COMMISSION tt
some suitable person t. take the testimony OF suei
witness who j. in the United States, may be com
PEELED to appear md testify before said commls
siouers in the same manner As l. now pioVin ii pN
| law in the case Of commissions issued from tn'
courts of tue United states.
APPROVED, April., 1869