The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-15

in any event, increasing the amount of said al
/ Approved, April 10, 1869.
[Publc-No. ,
IPublic Resolution-No. 6
Resolution respecting the provisional govern
| ments Of Virginia and Texas.
| Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
senfatives of the United States of America in Cor
gress assembled, That the persons holdin
civil offices in the provisional governments # Vir
,inia and Texas, who cannot take and subscrib
the oath prescribed by the act entitled - An nc
to prescribe oath Of office and for other pur
poses approved July ., 1862, shall. on the pas
sage of this resolution, be removed therefrom
and il shall be the duty of the district comman /
ers to fill the vacancies so created by the appoint
ment of persons who can take said oath; pro
vilel That the provisions Of this resolution shall
| not apply to persons no by reason of the re
moval of their disabilities as provided in tht
| fourteenth amendment to the Constitution shall
have qualified for any office pursu nee of the
act entitled An act prescribing an cath IF Office
by persons from whom legal disabilities shall have
| been removed approved July eleventh. eigh-
| be, and is hereby extended to, and made appli-
| cable to the State of Mississippi,
SCHUYLER Co.FAx,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives.
President of the Senate pro tempore.
Endorsed by the President: Received Febru-
airy 9th, lS69.'
Note by the Department of State The 70 e.
going resolution having been presented to the
President of the United states for his approval,
and not having been returned by him TO the
house Of Congress where it originated within the
time prescribed by the Constitution If the United
States, has become a law without his approval
An Act authorizing the submission Of the const-
tutlons of Virginia, Mississippi. and Texas, to
vote of the people, and authc riZing the election
Of State officers, provided by the said constitu-
tons, 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, at such time as he may deem
best for the public interest, may submit the con-
stitution which was framed by the convention
which !met in Richmond, virginia, Tuesday,
the third day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seven. to the voters of said
State, registered at the date of said Submissions,
for ratification rejection pnd he MAJ also sub
nit Ia separate vote such provisions Of .aid CEN
sttuion as be may deem best, such vote TO be
taken either upon each of the said provisions
alone, or in connection with the other portions Of
said constitution, the President may direct
Sec. 2. And 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 all the officers Of said State pro-
vided for by the said constitution, and members
of Congress and the officer commanding the dis
trict of Virginia shall cause the lists of regis
tered voters Of said State to be revised, en-
larsed and corrected prior to such election, ac-
cording 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 a manner provided by the acts
of Cong ess commonly called the reconstruction
acts.
Sec, 8. And be it further enacted, That the
President of the United States may in Ike man
ner submit the constitution of Texas 20 the voters
If said State at such time and in such manner
he may direct, either the entire constitution or
separate provisions Of the same, provided in
The first section of this act, to a separate vote
md at the same election the voters may vote for
md elect the members of the legislature and |
III the State officers provided fJr in said con- |
titution. and members of Congress: provided |
,l,o, That no election shall he held in the said |
state of Texas for any purpose until the President
% directs.
SEC 1. And be it further enacted, That the
on the part of the United States, in
onj auction with the commissioner on the part Of
Mexico, is hereby authorized to make all need
ul rules andreguations for conducting the buSi-
less Of the commission such rules and reguia-
ions not contravening the Constitution IF the
United States, and provisions Of this act, or the
SEC. s. And be it further enacted. That the
of State is hereby authorized and re-
uired to transmit to the commissioner on the
art of the Urited States such papers and records
elating To the commission as he may deem proper.
It As may be called for by the commissioners; and
It the termination Of the commits ion all the
ecords, documents, and other papers which have
'een brought before the commissioners, or which
nay be in possession Of their secrefares shall be
deposited in the Department of state: Provided.
hat this section shall not be 80 construed as to
Prevent the commissioner on the part Of Mexico
rom d. posting in the department certified copies
r duplicates of papers produced on behalf of his
overnment instead of originals
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That upon
digestion by either party that witness whose
is deemed important refuses or is un.
Killing to testify, it shall be competent fJr the
card Of commissioners to issue a commission to
ok st,n
illness who il in the United States may be COM
elled to appear snd testify before said commits
ohers in the same manner now provided by
Nv in the case of commissions issued from the
1urts Of the United States.
APPROVED, April I, 1869
frubiic-No. 9.
n Act to TO continue in force an act entitled" An
act to extend the charter Of Washington city,"
and 20 forth |,
Be-. it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
.sen,atlves f the Unite States Of America in .
Dprrtss assembled, That the first and sixth
ctions Of the act entitled a. Act to extend the
iarter of Washington city also to regu late the
lection Of officers. and for other purposes" OF ;
le twen'y -sirth twenty eighth ofHay, eigh- ,
en- hundred and sixty eight, be, and the same
lie year and until Congress shall otherwise deter
ine and that all other sections Of this act are ,
ereby repealed.
Approved, April I, 1869.
n Act to declare and fix the status of judge al ,
vocatc of the army
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Eep-
sentatives iof the United States Of America in
,ugress assembled, That the number Of judge
lvocates ofthe army be, and the same lie hereby,
<ed at eight, aid the President is hereby /.
e Senate, to fill all vacancies which may have .
Cured or may hereafter occur therein.
Approved, AOril 10. 1860. \.