The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-23
The Act Concerning Virginia, Mis-

The Act Concerning Virginia, Mis-
sissippi and Texas y
WAgnINGroN, April 1O-Ths following. is
the full text of the act authorizing submis-
sion of the constitutions Of Virginia, Missis-
sippi and Texas to vote of the people, ETC.,
as approved and signed by the President:
Be 1t enscted, ETC., That the President of
the United States, at such time as he may
deem best for the public interest, may sub
NIT the constitution which was framed by
the convention which met in Richmond :
Virginia, on Tuesday, the 81 day Of Decem-
Der, 1868, to the registered voters of said
state, registered at the date of submission,
for ratification or rejection, and may also
submit to a seperate vote such provisions of
said constitutions ss he may deem best
such vote to be takeneither upon each of the
said provisions alone or inleannection with
the other portions of said constitution. as
the President may direct. au
SEC 9. That at the same election the
voters of said state may vote to elect mem
bers Of the general assembly of said state
and all the general officers of said state pro-
vided for by the said constitution, and mem
bers of Congress; and the officer command
AI5 uiSbt4O1 VI eudlL cause EQ6
lists of the registered voters of said state to
be revised, enlarged and corrected prior to
such election according to law, aud for that
purpose may appoint such registers as he
may deem necessary, and said elections shall
be held and returns thereof made in the
manner provided by the acts of Congress
commonly called the reconstruction acts.
SEC. 3. That the President of the United
States may in like manner submit the con-
suitution Of Texas TO the voters of said state
st such time and in such manner as he may
direct, either the entire constitution or sep
arste 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 members of the legislature
and all the state officers provided for in said
constitution, and members of Congress; pro-
vided also that no election shall be held in
said state of Texas for any purpose until the
President SO directs.
SEc A. Thatthe President of the United
States may in like manner, as he may deem
expedient, direct either the entire constitution
or separate provisions of the same, as is.
provided in the first section of this act TO
be submitted to a separate state election in
the state of Mississippi, and at the same
election voters may vote for ard elect the
members of the legislature aud all the state
officers provided for in said constitution and
members of Congress- s.a - ''' t"
SFc. 5. That if either of said constftu-
tiOns shall be ratified at such elections, the
legislature Of the st1te so ratifying, elected
as provided in this act, shall assemble at the
capital of said state on the fourth Tuesday
after the official promulgation of such rati-
6cstion by the military officer commanding
in said state. as1
Sec. 6. That before the states of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas shall be admitted to
a representation in Congress, their several
legislatures, which may be hereafter lawful
ly organized, shall ratify the fifteenth article
which has been proposed BY Congress 10 the
several states as an amendment to the Con-
stitItion of the United States.
SIC. 7. That the proceedings IN any of
the said states shall not be deemed final or
operate as a complete restoration of the
same until their action respectively shall be
approved by Congress. -.