The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-13

/
An Act authorizing the submission Of the consti-
| buttons of Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas, 10
vote If the people, and uthcrizng the election
| of State officers provided by the said constItu-
| tons, ami members Of Congress
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
| re.entatives 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 putic interest, may submit the con-
stitutiOn which Was framed by the convention
which fmet in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday,
the thitd day OF december, one thousand eiSht
hundred ami siNty-seven, TO the voters q sad
State. registered at the GATE OF said subns>lon,
for Iatif ion or rejection pId he may also sub
init 10 separate vote such provisions If said CEN
siituii0n lie may deem best, such vote to be
taken either upon elch of the said provisions
Alone ,r in connection with the other portions Of
said consti uti,n, the President may direct
SEC. > And be il further enacted, That at the
same election the voters Of said Stale may vote
for and elect members If the general assembly Of
said State, and all the officers 81 sail state pro
yided for By tie "a constitution, and MT Elo= Is
OF Congress; ad the officer COMMANDING the DIS
tIiCt If Virginia shall cause the lists Of regis
tered voters Of said State to be revised, en-
iarsed, and corrected prior To such election. ac-
cording To law, and for that purpose may ap-
point such res1Stars as he may deem necessary
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in manner provided by the acts
of CongT commonly called the reconstruction acts
SEC 3. And be it further enacted, That the
President OF the United states may IN man
ner submit the constitution of Texas to the voters
Of said State at such time and in such manner
he may direct, either the entire constitution or
separate provisions of the same, as provided in
the first section of this act, to separate vote;
and at the same election the voters may vote for
and elect the members of the legislature and
all the State officers provided for in said con-
sttuton, and members of Congress: provided
also, That 10 election shall be held IN the said
State of Texas for any purpose until the President
SO directs.
SEC l. Ard be it further enacted, That the
on the part Of the United states, in
with the commissioner on the part Of
Mexico, is hereby authorized to make all need
full rules and regulations for conducting the bust
ness of the commission such rules and reguia-
tons not coutravening the Constitution Of the
United States, and provisions Of this act, or the
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
quired to transmit to the commissioner on the
part of the United States such papers and records
relating to the commission as he may deem proper,
or as NAV be called for by the commissioners; and
at the termination Of the commission all the
records, documents and other papers which have
been brought before the commissioners, or which
may be in POSSESSION of their secretaries, shall be
deposited in the Department of state: Provided, |
That this section shalt not be construed as to
prevent the commissioner on the part Of Mexico |
from de posting in the department certified copies
duplicates of papers produced on behalf OF his |
government instead of originals
SEC. 6. And be il further enacted, That upon |
suggestion by either party that witness whose |
testimony is deemed important refuses or is I'M |
willing testify, il shall be competent for the
board of commissioners to issue commission to |
some suitable person take the testimony Of such
Witness who, if in the United States, may be COM
PEELED to appear and testify before said commits |
sioners in the same manner as Is now provided by |
law in the case of commissions Issued from the |
courts of the United States.
APPROVED, April7, 1869.