Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-16
The following is the full text of the bill

The following is the full text of the Dill
which has just been passed by Congress,
and received the Presidents signature, au-
thorizing the submission of the Constitution
of Virginia, Mississippi and Texas to a vote
of the people:
Be 1t enacted, DC. 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 Va,
on Tuesday the Bird day of December, 1867,
to the registered voters Of said State regis
tered at the date of said submission for rati-
fcation or rejection; and may also submit to
separate vote such provisions of said Con
stitution as he may deem best, such vote to
be taken either upon each of said provisions
alone or in connection with the other portions
of said Constitution, as the President may
direct.
SECTION g. 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 provi-
ded for by the said Constitution, and mem
beers of Congress; and the officer command
ing the District Of Virginia shall cause the
lists of Registered voters Of said State to be
revised, enlarged, aud 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 thereof made in the manner
provided by the acts of Congress commonly
called the reconstruction acts
Section g. 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 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 Constitution, and members of
Congress Provided, also, that no election
shall be held in said State of Texas for any
purpose until the President so directs.
SECTION 4. That the President of the Uni
ted States may in like manner submit the
Constitution Of Mississippi to the voters of
said State at such time and in such manner
as he may direct, either the entire Constitu-
ton 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 Constitution, and mem
bers of Congress.
SECTION 5. That if either Of said Consti-
tutions shall be ratified at such election, the
Legislature Of the State SO ratifying, elected
as provided for in this act, shall assemble at
the capitols of said States on the fourth Tues
day after the official PRONUNCIATION of such
ratification by the military officer command
ing in said State. sea
SECTION 6. That before the States Of Vir-
ginia, Mississippi and Texas, shall be ad-
nitted to representation in Congress their
several legislatures, which maybe hereafter
lawfully organized, shall ratify the fifteenth
article which has been proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
| States.
SECTION T. That the proceedings in any
of said States shall not be deemed final, or
operate as complete restoration thereof,
until their action respectively shall be APP
proved by Congress.