The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-24

AIRY 9TH, l-t9'
Ncte by the Department Of State The foe
! going resolution having been presented To III
President Of the United States for his approval
and not having been returned by him to tn
house Of Congress where it or ginatei within tn
! time prescribed by the Constitution # the Unite
! States has become law without his approval
An Act authorizing the submission Of the Consti
| IutIous of Wing MA Mississippi. and Texas. L
VIE # the people, and authorizing the election
Of State officers, provided 10y the said constitu
tons. ami members of Congress
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatlves Of the United States of America il
{. ugress assembled, That the President Of the
United States, At such time az he may deem
| best for the public interest may submit the con
stitutinn which framed by the convention
which fmet in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday
the third day of December one thousand eigh,
hundred and sixty-seyen, 10 the voters If said
State. registered at the date of said submission,
for ratification or rejection pnd he may also sub
nit to separate vote such provisions Of said CEN
sritutiOn he may deem best, such vote To be
taken either upon each Of the sui provisions
alon-, OF in connecti with the otter portions Of
said cunsti uton. as the President may direct
SEC. >. And be il 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 If said State pro
vided for by the said constitution, and members
Of Congress and the officer commanding the dis
rriCt Of Virginia shall cause the list. Of regis
tered voters of said State TO be reviset.. en-
larged ard corrected prior In such election,
cordng 10 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 manner provided by the acts
of Congress commonly called the reconstruction
acts
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the
President Of the United States may in Ike man
ner submit the constitution OF Texas TO the
of said state AT such time and in such manner
as he may direct either the entire constitution
separate provisions of the same. provided in
the first section OF this act, to separate vote
and at the sane election the voters may vote for
and elect the members Of the legislature and
, Il the State officers provided for in said con-
and members of Congress: provided
also, That election shall be held in the said
State Of Texas for any purpose until the President
20 directs.
SEC i. And be it further enacted, That the
on the part of the United states, in
conjunction with the commissioner ON the part Of
Mexico. IS hereby authorized to make ali need |
ul rules and regulati ons for conducting the bust
Jess # the commission such rules and reCula- |
ions not cnntravenng the Const tuition Of the |
United States, and provisions Of this act, the |
SEC. ). And be il further enacted. That the |
secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
luiled to transmit 10 the commissioner on the
art Of the Urited Safes snch papers and records
el tting to the commission as he may deem proper,
may be called for by the commissioners; ard
Il the termination # the Commis ion all the
ecordS. documents. and other papers which have
,een brought before the commissioners, or which
nav be in o>sessi1 On If their secretaries shall be
deposited in the Department Of state: PROVIDED. |
hat this section shall not be So construed as to
IRE, ent the tmEs-i"ner On the part If Mexico
rom dtpoSiring in the Department certified copies
T duplicates OF papers prot"Hed on behalf Of his
instead of originals
SEC. g. And he it further enacted, That upon
hat lr,..
is deemed important refuses or is I'M
Killing to testify, it shall he competent FIR the
oard Of commissioners t" Issue a c mmissinn 10
ONE suitable person to take the testimony Of such
.itues~ who. il in the United States. may be COM
ellrd 10 appear and testify before said commits
urers in the same manner as Is now provide by
tw in the of commissions issued from the
curtis If the United States.
APPROVED April7, 1869
fluhuC-Nn Q.
N Act to TO continue in force au act entitled" An
act to extend the charter of Washington city,
ard - forth
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and Hnuse of Rep
.SenratIves f the nited St,es 'f Amer ca in
nuErrss assembled, That the first ami sixth
,ctions # the act entIIlrd - Act t0 extend the
larr"r of " -hiuEt' citV. also to regulate the
lection Of Office and fT other Purposes" Of
,a f3r,p V-gjrN twenty eighth ,fNlay. eigh-
.er hundred and sixty -.ght / e and the same
re- hereby continued i'll for FIR the period Of
ne year and until C"a.reSs shall Otherwise deter
zine: and that al! other sections of this act are
etrbv repealed.
Approved, April :, 1869.
n Act to declare aud fix the status If judge al
cate of the army
BE it enacted by tn" Senate and House of cp-
-s-ntatives fof the United states f Anne lea in
,ugress assembled. That the number Of judge
IvucateS fine army be. aud the ana is hereby.
Ned at eight, and the President * hereby
Mt ',orzed, by and with the advice aud consent of
ne Senate to fill all vacancies which may have
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