The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-30
approved, April 10, 1850.

An Act authorizing the submission of the consti.
tutious Of Eirg MA, Mississippi, and Texas, to
| a vote Of the people, and authorizing the election
eff State officers. provided by the said constltu-
| tiors. and members of Congress.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the United States of America IN
Congress assembled, That the President of the
| United States. at such time as he may deem
best for the public interest. may submit the con-
stitution which framed by the convention
which emet in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday,
| the third day OF Tecember. one thousand eight
| hundred and sixty-seven to the voters of said
state. registered at the date of said submission,
tor rat -Iinn or rejection pud he may also sub
NIT a separate vote such provisions OF said CEN
stituIion AS he may deem best, such vote TO he
| taken either upon elch of the said provisions
alone. in conn-cIi N with the other portions Of
sssiu consIi utiun a the President may direct
SEC = And be il further enacted, That at the
| same election the voters Of said state may vote
I for and eject members Of the general assembly Of
said state and all the officers Of said state pro-
vlded for by the sad constitution. and members
OF Congress ana the officer commanding the dis
trict Of Virginia shall the lists of regis
tered voters IF said State 10 be revised, en-
lsrgei, and corrected prior TO such election, ac-
curdinr 10 law. and for that purpose may ap-
point such regrstars as he may deem necessary.
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in manner provided by the acts
OF Congress commonly called the reconstruction acts
SEC 5. And be it further enacted, That the
President of the United States may in Ike man.
ner submit the constitution of Texas TO the voters
IF said State at such time and in such manner
a he may direct either the entire constitution or
separate provisions of the same, 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 con-
stirution. and members Of Congress: provided
also. hat no election shall be held in the said
State of Texas for any purpose until the President
20 directs
Sac 1. And lie it further enacted, That the
commissioner on the part OF the United states, IN
conjunction with the commissioner on the part Of
Mexico, is hereby authorized to make all need
full rules and regulations for conducting the BUSH
ness Of the commission such rules and regula-
tions not contravening the Constitution Of the
United States, and provisions of this act, or the
SEC. 3 And he il further enacted. That the
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
CURED 10 transmit TO the commissioner on the
part of the Urited States such papers and records
relating to the commission as he may deem proper, |
or as may be called for by the commissioners; aud
at the termination Of the commission all the |
records, documents, and other papers which have |
been brought before the commissioners, or which |
may he in possession Of their secretaries, shall be
deposited in the Department Of state: Provided, |
That this section shall not be SO construed as to
prevent the commissioner on the part Of Mexico
from depositing in the department certified copies
or duplicates OF papers produced on behalf OF his
government instead of originals.
SIC. o. And be it furtl enacted, That upon
by either party that witness whose
Is deemed important refuses or is I'M
willing to testify it shall he competent for the
board of commissioners to issue commission to
ONE suitable person to take the testimony Of such
witness who. il in the United States, may be COM
pelled to appear and testify before said commits
'iouers in the same manner as Is now provided by
aw in the case of commissions issued from the
.ourts of the United States.
APPROVED, April7, 1869