Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16

met In L omund, Va. ON Tuesday, December Sd,
1867, to the registered voters of said State regis
tered at the date Of said submission for ratitica-
ton or rejection aud may also submit to a
separate vote such provisions of said constitution
as he may deem best. such vote to be taken either
upon each of the said provisions alone or in con-
nection with the other portions of said constitu-
tion as the President may direct.
Sectlon z That at the same election the voters
OF ssid State may vote for and eect members of
the General Assembly of said State, and all the
officers OF said State provided for by the said
constitution, and members of Congress; and the
officer commanding the district of Virginia shall
cause the lists Of the registered voters Of said
State to be revised, enlarged and corrected
prior to such election, according to law and for
that purpose may appoint such registrars as hc
may deem necessary ; and said elections shall be
held and returns thereof made in the manner pro-
Vided 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 constitu-
tlon OF Texas to the voters Of said State at such
time ana In such manner as he may direct either
| the entire constitution 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 the Stare officers provided
| for in said constitution, and members of Con-
gress. Provided, also, that no election shall be
| held in said State of Texas, for any purposes.
| until tho President so directs.
Section 4. That the President of the United
States may in like manner submit the constitu-
tion OF Mississippi to tho voters of the said State
at such time and in such manner as he may die
o.fh
provisions OF the same, as provided in the first
section of this act to separate vote, and at tho
same election the voters may vote for and elect
the members of the Legislature and all the State
officers provided for in the same constitution and
members of Congress.
Section 5. That if either of said constitutions
shall be ratified at such election, the Legislature
OF the State ratifying the election as provided
| for in this act, shall assemble at the Capital of
said States on the fourth Tuesday after the Off
cal promulgation of such ratification by the mil
itary officer commanding in said State.
Section 6. That before the States of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas shall be admitted to rep
resentation in Congress-, their several Legisla-
lures which may be hereafter lawfully organized,
shall ratify the ffteenth article, which has
been proposed by Congress to the several States
as amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States.
Section 7. That the proceedings in any OF the
said States shall not be deemed final or operative
as complete restoration thereof until their
action respectively shall be approved by Con-
gress.
The whiskey and tobacco bill was aigned to-
day. 1t extends the time for withdrawing spirits
from bond to the 30th of June, 1869, and subjects
it to tax of cent on the gallon per month
after the Goth Of April ard forfets it if not re-
moved on or before the got of June, 1879. 1t also
provides for retnnding the tax on tobacco in GER
tain cases.