The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-01
Approved, April 10, 1869.

| An Act authorizing the submission of the consti-
| tutIous of Virginia. Mississippi, and Texas, tn
vote Of the people, and authorizing the election
Of State officers. provided by the saiu constitu-
tio1s and members OF Congress
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatves of the United States of America in
Z ngress assembled, That the President of the
United States, Al such time as he may deem
bet for the public interest, may submit the Con-
stitution which was framed by the convention
which imet in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday,
the thi d day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seven, to the voters Of said
State. registered at the date OF said submIs>io ..
for iatfcaIion or rejection; pnd he MAJ also sub
nit "a separate vote such provisions Of said con-
stiturion he may deem best, such vote TO lee
taken either upon each of the said provisions
alone, Ut in connecti with the other portions of
said c"nsri utirn. the President may direct
SEC. 2 And be it further enacted That at the
same election the voters of said State may vote
tor and elect members Of the general assembly Of
said state. anu all the officers Of said State pro
vided for by the sad constitution. and members
OF Congress and the officer commanding the dis
trict of Virginia shall cause the list. of regis
tered voters of said State to he revived, ell
larged and corrected prior TO such election, &C
cording TO law, ami for that purpose may ap
pc INT such REGISTRARS he may deem necessary
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in a manner provided 10y the acts
of Cong commonly called The reconstruction acts
SEC, 8. And ne it further enacted, That the
Pre-'uent of the United States may In Ii Ike man
ner submit the constitution Of Texas to the voters
of SAID state such time and in such manner
- he may direct either the entire constitution or
separate provisions of the same. a. provided i'll
the fir~t section Of this act, to separate vote
and at the same election the voters may vote for
and .lect the members of the Legislature and
all The State officers provided fr in SAID con-
and members OF Congress. provided
also, hat election shall he held in the said |
State Of Texas Tor any purpose until the President
30 directs.
SEC l. AID be it further enacted, That the |
on the part Of the United states, in
injunction with the commissioner on the part II |
Mexico, is hereby authorized to make al need |
full rules and regulations for conducting the bnsi-
hess Of the commission such rules and regnla- |
ion. not c,ntravenDg the Gonst tuition If the |
United States, and provisions of this act, or the
convention.
SEC 5. And be it further enacted. That the
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
luIr.d to transmit to the commissioner on the
part Of the Uritsd States such papers and records
-el ting to the commission as he may deem pr per,
Or as may be called for by the commissioners: AID
It the termination If the comm,s ion all tn
records, documents, and other papers which have
been brought before the commissioners, or which
nay be in possession Of their secretaries, shall be
deposited in the Department of state: Provided.
That this section shall not be se construed AS TO
pre-, enr the commissioner on the part If Mexico
rom d-positing in the department certified copies
IT duplicates OF papers produced on behalf OF his
government instead Of originals
SEC 8. And be il further enacted, That upnn
by either party that witness whose
is deemed important refuses or IS nn
Wiling TO testify. it shall be competent for the
,oard of commissioners TO issue commission 10
ONE suitable person to take the testimony Of such
FITNESS who, il in the United States may be Com
elled to appear md testify before said commits
toner's in the same manner now provided by
.w in tine of commissions issued from the
Durts of the United States IL
APPROVED, ApIil7, 1863 Ia