The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-13
RECONSTRUCTION.
Act Authorizing Submission of the
Constitutions OF Virginia, Mis-
SISSiDDI and TcxaR

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sIsSiDpI and TcxaS.
The following is the full text of the
act authorizing the submission of the
Constitutions OF Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas to vote of the people. II
is approved and signed by the Presi.
dent:
BE IL cmucIcI, &c, That the President
of the United States, at such time as be
may deem best for the public interest
may submit the Constitution which
was framed by the Convention which
met Mt Richmond, Va, on Tuesday, the
Sd day of December, 1867, to the regis.
tered voters of said State registered at
| this date OF said submission for ratiflca-
| ton or rejection, and may also submit
10 a separate vote such portions OF said
| Constitution as he may deem best.
Such vote to be taken upon each Of the
said provisions alone or in connection
with the other portions of the said Con-
stitution as the President may direct.
SEC. .. That at the same election the
voters OF tho said State may vote to
elect members of the General Assembly
of the said State, AID all the officers of
said State provided for by the said Conc
atiution, and members of Congress; and
the officer commanding the district of
Virginia shall cause the list OF register
ed voters of snid State to be revised, en-
larged and corrected prior to such cleo.
ton according to law, and for that pur-
pose may appoint such registers rs he
may deem necessary, and the elections
shall be held and return thereof made
i'll the manner provided by the acts of
Congress commonly called the Recon
StruCtiOu Acts.
SEC. $. That the President of the
United States may i'll like manner sub
NIT the Constitution OF Texas to the
voters of said State, 8; snch time aud
in such nunner;.s no may direct, either
the entire Constitution, or separate pro-
visions OF the same, as provided in the
first section of this act, to separate
vote, and at the same election the voters
may vote for and elect members of the
Legislature, and all the State officers
provided for in said Constitution. aad
members of Congress; provided, also
that no election shall be held in said
State Of Texas. for any purpose, until
the President so direct.
SEC. 4. That the President of the Uni
ted States may in like manner, as he
may deem cXpedient, direct either the
entire Constitution of the State Of Mis-
siss!ppi, or separate provisions of the
same, as is provided in the first section
oil THIS act, TO be submitted to sepa.
rate State election in The State OF Mis-
slsSlppl, and at the same election voters
may vote for and elect the members of
the IsRlSlhtuIe ana all the State officers
provided for in said Constitution, and
members of Congress.
SEC. 5. That if either of said Cons,i-
buttons shall be ratified at such cleo
lions, the Legislature of the state an
rntifying, elected as provided in this net,
shall assemble ut the capital of said
State on the fourth Tuesday after the
official PRONUNCIATION of such ratifica-
ton by the military officer command
ing in said State.
SEC. 6. That before the States of Vir-
ginia, Mississippi and Texas shall ba
their several Legislatures, which may
be hereafter legally organized, shall
ratify the Fifteenth Article which has
been proposed by Congress to the sever
al States as an amendment to the Con-
Stitution of the United States.
SEo. I. That the proceedings in any of
the said States shall not be deemed final
or operate as complete restoration OF
the same until their action respectively
shall be approved by Congress.