The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-25
IN cIN' 49,,
Approved, April 10, 1869.

an Act authorizing the submission of the const-
tutloIs If Nrg MIA. Mississippi. and Texas. To
a vote of the people, and authorizing the election
Of State officers, provided by the said eolstitu-
tiU-,s ana members of Congress
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
re,entatives If the United States OF America IN
y neress assembled That the President Of the
United states, such time as he may oeem
bet for the public interest. may submit the con-
slitution which framed by the convention
which smet in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday,
the thi d day OF december. one thousand eight
hundred ami sixty seven, To the voters 81 s'io
State registered at the date OF card suohhlsaio
for ati iun rejection pnd he MAJ aiso suo-
nit 10 a separate vute such provisions OF SAID cen
stirliion as he may deem best, such vote to he
taken either upon each Of the said provisions
alone ,r in couuv,,ii with the other pot lions oi
said consii utiun. the President may direct
See A d be it further enacted. That al the
s.me election the voters Of said State may vote
f,,r and elect members of the general assembly OF
said state. and all the officers 81 said State pro
sided for by the IA constitution. and MT mbsTs
Of Congress and the officer commanding the dis
tIict If Nir1inia shall cause the lists OF regis
tered voters of said State TO be revised, en-
larged ard corrected prior to such election, ac-
cor,ing TO law, and for that purpose may ap-
pont such regIstars as he may deem necessary
and said elections shall be held ana returns
thereof msde in "A manner provided 10y the acts
of Cong ess commonly cal ed the reconstruction acts
Skc 3. And 5e it further enacted, That the
President of the United States may III Ike man
ner submit the constitution of Texas 10 the voters
of All state al such time and in such manner
he may direct, either the entire constitution or
separate provision. OF the same as proSiaee !"
the first section of this act, to separate vote
AM at the lie Election the voters may vote fr
and elect the menners Of the Legislature and
a the State ofiic-rs provided fIr IN SAID con-
>titutIon and men hers Of Congress: provided
a!-o, hat no election shall be held IN the stld
State of Texas for any purpose until the President
90 directs.
SEC l. Ard be it further enacted, That the
commissioner on the part OF the United states, IN
cunjnncti.n with the commissioner on the part Il
Mexico, i. hereby authorized 10 make all need
fail ,uIes and regulations for conducting th- bnsi
Il $ If the commission: such rules ana re-'ila-
tons not cputraveniug the Constitution nf the
United states, and provisions OF this act, or the
convention.
SEC 3 And be il further enacted. That the
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
guIred TO transmit to the commissioner on the
part of he u tied ates such papers and records
rel ting IL the commission as he may deem proper.
.r A. may be called for b, the commissioners: d
al the rermiua;io. If the commits ion all III
records, documents. and other papers which nave
been brought before the commissioners, or winch
NAV be in possession If their secretaries shall be
Deposited in the Department Of state PtOvdet-
That this section shall not be SO construed As I"
pre-, EN- the commissioner On the Part Il Mexico
on, d, posting in the department certified eopis
OF duplicates OF papers proiuced on oelaii oi MS
q government instead of originals
&c g. And be il further enacted. That up n
suggestion by either party thtt witness whose
testimony is deemed important refuses or IS un
willing to testify. il shall he Competent if inc
board of C. mniiSsioners I" issue C mmissItn 10
some suitable person to take the testimony "i sucl
witness who, il in the United States may be Com
PEELED 10 appear snd st fy before said conml--
siouess in the same manner as Is now provided 10y
law III the case Of commissions Issued from the
courts of tie United States
Approved, ApiiiI, 1863