The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-25

An Act authorizing the submission Of the consti-
buttons Of Virginia, Mississippi. and Texas to
vote of the people, and authorizing the election
Of State officers. provided by the said constitu-
tio1s, and members of Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the President of the
United States, such time as he may deem
best for the public interest, may submit the con-
sttutiun which framed by the convention
| which tmet in Richmond, virginia. on Tuesday,
| the third day OF december, one thousand eight
hundred anu sixty-seyen. to the voters u said
State, registered at the date Of said suhm!s>io-,
for ratcsiIi ion rejection pnd he MAJ also sub
nit to a separate such provisions of said cen
stitulion as he may deem best, such vote TO be
\ taken either upon each Of the said provisions
aIane T in conurcti with The other portions OF
said ,onsti Utiun. a the President may direct
SEC. >. AID be it 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 ali the officers Of Saii State pro
vided for by the "a d constitution, and inemb rs
0f Congress: and the officer commanding tie DIS
trct of Nir.sa 81 all cause the lists of regis
tered voters Of said State TO be revived, els
l4rged and corrected prior TO such election, &C
cording to law, and FOR that purpo-e may ap-
DO mt such regIs1ars a, he may deem necessary
And -aii elections shall be acid AMI retut rs
thereof made in manner divided by he acts |
OF Cong, escunnoniy lied the reconstruction acts
SEC 3. And be ii fGrther en- tct-t, That the |
President If the Unite. States may III Ike man
ner submit the constitution ul Texas - the voters
IF ,a.I state such time ard IN such manner
lie M " direct either the entire constitution ct
separate pTovI-i5lis 81 the same. provided IN
the fr-t section II this act. to a separate vote;
ANT at the Election the voters may vote frT
and .ie-t The memteis # tie Legislature and
d. I the state ufficcrs provided FIR IN sad Gun
>tirutlon. aud members Of Congress; provided
al.u hit no elecrIen shall lie held in the sud
state OF Texas for any purpose until the President
- directs
Sac / AID he it further enacted, hat the
commissioner the part " the United states, IA
cuui ancIit "A with the c.mW>siot er on Tho put 4
NeNico. hereby authorized I" make al need
full rules ami re- ulatUIs fSr conducting th- tu>i-
IA, - # the commission such rides and re-ula-
ton not csriiTaErHiug the Constitution Il TIE
United states, and provisions Of tins act, or the
Sc. q And lie it further enacted. That the
Secretary OF state Is hereby authorized and re-
qulrvd to transmit to the Commissioner on the
part Of he UrIteI Itts such paper, and records
tel ,ting the commission as lac may DEEM IEe per,
a NAV be called for hN the cummIssiuic1s. a u
AT the termiuatiu.. # the conlnI's Ion all the I
records, documents, ard other papers which have
been brought before the coHInilsson-Ts, or v hich
may he ia possession f their secr-iarle> shall be
ieI,-ite,!iD the Department of state: PtovIdei-
L hat tbi, section shall not be Construed Is 10
pre-, euT the nlIili>shner on the part If Mexico
from, Ii. posting IN the department certified copies
Or dupl cafes OF papers proiucei en- behalf oi his
government instead Of originals
sEc. d. And be ii further enacted, That upon |
suggestion tly either patty that witness whose
testimony IL deemed important refuses or IL un-
y Hing TO testify, 1t shall lie mp-tent .r the
board Of cammIs,ouers t. issue a c omission TO
,ai, suitable person urake the testimony If such
witness who. IN the United States may be com
PEELED to appear and TESTIFY before said commits
,ipuers in the same mann"r ss l. now provided by
aw ia the case If commissions issued from the
,curts Of tie United States.
APPROVED, ApIiI., 1869