The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-24

q The following is the full
text of the act authorizing the
submission of constitutions ofVir-
ginia, Mississippi and Texas to
vote Of the people, and authorizing
election Of State officers provided
by said constitutions and members
Of Congress, as approved and
signed by the President:
Be jtenacted, DC, That the Presi-
dent of the United States at such
time as he may deem best for the
public interest, may submit the
constitution which was framed,by
the convention which met in Rich
mond, Va, on Tuesday, the Sd
day ofDecember, 1867, to the eregis-
tered voters Of the State, register
ed at the date Of said submission
for ratification. or rejection, and
may also submit to a separate
vote such provisions of said con
stitution as he may deem best,
such vote to be taken either upon
each Of the said provisions alone
or in connection with the other
portions of constitution, as the
President may direct.
Sec. 2. That at the same cleo
tion, the voters of said States may
vote for and elect members of the
general assembly of said States,
and all the officers of the State
provided for by the said constitu-
ton, and members of Congress,
and the officer commanding the
district of Virginia shall cause the
list Of registered voters of said
State to be revised, enlarged and
corrected prior to such election,
according to law, and for that pur-
pose may appoint such registrars
| as he may deem necessary, and
said elections shall be held and
returns in the manner provided by
the acts Of Congress, commonly
called the reconstruction act.
Sec. 3. That the President of
the United States may, in like
manner, submit the constitution
of Texas to the voters of said
State, at such time and in such
manner as he may direct, either
the entire constitution or separate
provided in the first section of this
act, to a separate vote, and at the
same election the voters may vote
for and elect the members 0ftheir
Legislature and all the State Off
GERS provided for in said constitu-
tion and members Of Congress;
provided also that no election
shall be held in said State of Texas
for any purpose until the Presi-
dent so directs.
Sec. 4. That the President of
the United States may, in like
manner, resubmit the constitution
Of Mississippi to the voters of
said State, at such time and in
such manner as he may direct,
either the entire constitution or
separate provisions of the same,
as provided in the first section OF
this act, to a separate vote, and at
the same election the voters may
vote for and elect the members of
the legislature and all State Off
GERS provided for in said constitn-
ton, and members of Congress.
Sec. ). That if either Of said
constitutions shall be ratified at
such election, the Legislature OF
the State so ratifying, and elected
as provided for in this act, shall
assemble at the capital of said
State on the 4th Tuesday after
official PRONUNCIATION of such rati-
tication by the military officer
commanding in said State.
Sec. 6. That before the States
Of Virginia, Mississippi and Texas
shall be admitted to representa-
tion in Congress, their several
legislatures, which may be hereaf
ter lawfully organized, shall ratify
the 10th .,article, which has beer
proposed by Congress to the sever
al States as an amendment to the
! Constitution of the United States
Sec. Z. That the proceeding,
of any of said States shall not b,
final or operate as complete resto
ration thereof until their action
; respectively, shall be approved
by congress.
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