The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-12-30

An Act authorizing the submission of the consti
buttons Of Virginia. Mississippi. and Texas, Il
vote Of the people, and authorizing theeiectior
Of State officers, provided by the said constitu
tons, and members of Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatIves Of the United States of America in
GengIe>s assembled, That the President OF the
United States, at such time as he may deem
best for the public interest may submit the Con-
stitutIun which was framed by the convention
| which sInet in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday,
the hi. day u iecember one thousand eight
| hundred and SIXTY even, 10 the voters I sad
State, registered al the date OF said submis 10 ),
tOr at tiy,l ION election; prd he MAJ also sub
nit to a separate such provisions Of aid
>titufotI As he may deem be-t, such vote TO be
| taken either upon .ch Of the stla provisions
alone, in couI-;ti n with he other portions Of
SAID consIi uti. n. y the President may dir CT
] SEC > 4 a BE-, it further enacted, That at the
; me election. the voters OF said stale vote
toI and elect members If the general assembly u
said state all the officers II salt State pIu
,iied for by the cuIi>t tuition, aud nit NIB IL
of Congress a.d tine officer cornniandin- the DIS
ict Of iif-iIIia st all cause the lists OF reg 5
tered voters Of -3tid State 10 be rev. ca riI-
I,r-ed AID ed prior 10 such et' clon, &C
cuTdin.. 10 law, and for that pui poe may ap
pa NJ such regt>tars as lie may deem necrsssI,
And saii elections snail be held amt returns
thereof made IN a manner provided 10y he act
OF Gong mmony cd ed the fecuu>t acts
Sec s. And be it furthe enacted, That tHe
pie>',leut nf the United : ates may III Ike man
uer submit the constitutions ot Texas 10 the yc ers
Of -aii state n such time aad IN such manner
he MY direcI, either the entire constitution OF
separate provisions 81 the same. provided Ia |
the fir>t section If this act to sep usite vote
an AT the S ME election the voters may wore Z
and rlet tie meInneTs "f the Legislature and |
a u lie State rfccrs provided fT IN sad c. n |
>titus on and HIcIiters OF Congress: pIo'ideh |
nj. o, hat no election shall lie hell in The sad
State of Texas for any purpose unui the President
~ directs
SEC l. AID be it further enacted. hat the
commissioner On the part OF the United >iat-s, IN |
cprianetI II with the nlni>so Ell on the part !
Mexico, hereby authorized t. make al need
full rules and Te ulatitns fIr conducting the bust
N If the commission such r les and regulh-
ton not c,utIayeniug the Const tuition Of tile
United stats, and provisions Of this act, or the
convent on.
SEC 5 And be il further enacted. That the
Secretary of site is hereby authorized and re-
quIr.d to traus..i't to the commissioner on the |
part Of he Uri:.' stes such papers and records
rel ting tn ,Ou. lie may deem Pr per,
r a NAV called fA b, the commissioners: a d
at the -erniuatiu.. ( the commas ion all III
recU. ;, documents and other papers winch have
bee brought before the commissioner, or which
r ~ he in possession f their secrrafee. shnll he
eut-itedin the Department of state: Prov de =
That this section shall nos be Onstrued a, to
pre-, the mi!,is>f her On the part Il NrNlco
from d, posting the department cei tihed copis
Or duI p c.res OF papers produced On behalf oil be
2 iyeFulneut instead Of originals
sEC. .. Ami be II further Enacted, That upon
by either pa ~ th't II witness who-r
,estIuouy is deemed important refuses o. Is ur-
Hing to testify, 1t shall he c.nlp'teht fr the
b,rari Of e,innllss OF t. Issue mniisslon TO
ofse suit,le Iersun turlke he 'e~tinuny II such
zitErss who il IN itre United Srates may be- com
YELLED To appear mi t-stfs before >ali comnl--
ip,,ers IN Tie same manner as l. how P,oyid='' ~
aw in the ct-e If commissions Issued from the
vurts of tie United States
Auryyed ApIii1, ls69