The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-21
Approved, April 10, 1869.

| An Act authorizing the submission of the consti-
| tutions Of Virg MA, Mississippi. and Texas td
vote of the people, and AUTH rizing the election
Of State officers, PROVIDED by the said constitu-
| tio1s. and members Of Congrees
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentat,ves Of the United States of America in
. ngte,s assembled, That The President of the
| United states, at such time rs he may deem
best for the public interest. may submit the cou-
stitutivn which framed by the convention
| which iinet in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday,
the third day of december, one thousand eight
hundred AMI sixty-seven. to the voters # said
State. registered at the date of said submis-io
for atifitsi ion rejection pnd he MAJ also sub
nit a separate vote such provisions Of laid CEN
sritution he may deem bert, such vote to be
taken either upon each of the said provisions
alone, Il in conn-ct n with the other po lions Of
said consti nti,n. as the President may direct
SEC. 2 A d be it further enacted, That at the
same election the voters of said state may Vote
fol and elect members of the general assembly of
said state. ami all the officers # said State pro
vitied for by the "a constitution, and memb is
of Congress and the officer commanding the dis
trict Of Virrinia shall Cause the lists Of regis
tered voters Of said State to be revived.
larged and corrected prior TO such election, ae-
cording to law, and for that purPo-e may ap
pu mt such registars be may deem necessary
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof inade IN a manner provided 10y The acts
of Cong commonly allied the reconstruction acts
SEC, 8. And be il fnrther n.cted That the |
President Of the United s. ates may in Ike man |
ner submit the constitution of Texas 70 the VOTERS
Of said State such time and in such manner |
a- he may direct, either the entire constitution
separate provisions al the same. As provided in
the first section of this act, TO separate vote F:
AM at the ME election the yuteIs may vote FIR |
and .lect the members Of the Legislature and
q II The State ,fiicers provided for in sand an
>tituton, and members of Congress: provided
al o. hat no election shall be held in the said
State of Texas for any purp uuIll the President
So directs
SEC /. Ard be il further enacted, That the
the part OF the United states, in
'"nj anc :inn with the mmi-siouer the part If
Hexico. is hereby authorized to make all need
u rules and reg ulatIons for conducting the BUSH
IS Of the commission: such rules and regula-
ions not c',ntravenibg the Const tuition Of the
United states, and provisions Of this act, or the
convention.
SEC. s. And be it further enacted. That the
'ecretary of State is hereby Authorized and re-
uir-d TO transmit 10 the c. mmis-oner on the
art Of he Uritsi ates such papers and records
FL ting to the commission he may deem proper.
II II may be called for b, the commissioners: a d
Il tn. termiuafio.. i, the commas ion all tn .
ecor,is, documents and other papers winch have
.een brought before the commissioners, which
nay be in possession # their secretaries, shall be
deposited in the Department Of state: Provided, |
hat this section shall nos be Construed As To
re, enr the cumiiiissi the part If Mexico I
rom i, posting the department certified copies
II duplicates OF papers roiuced on behalf of his p
,,vernment instead of originals
SEC. s And be il further enacted That upon
by either patty that witness whose
is deemed important refuses or is IN
Wiling to testify il shall he c. mpetent for the
one suitable person Ia take the testimony of such
iitness who. il in the United States, may be COM q
eiled To appear and t.stfy befre said commits il
oners in the same manner now p ovid.-i by b
ourts Of the United States. C
APPROVED, Aprii7, 1869 "a