The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-07

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Brevet Major Geneial = P HlentZelman.
| Resolved by the senate aud House OF Repre-
senta ives of the United states OF Amrrca IN Colr
| gres. assembled. That the President of thu
United States be, and he is hereby, authorized u
| place the name Of Rrevet Major General :. p
Hientze imam on the retii ed LIST OF the army, viii
the full rank # the comm md hello by him wheI
| wounded IN accordance with sections sixteen aud
seventeen Of the act of August, eighteen nun
Cre,i and sxry-oue, and section thirty two I the
| act # July twenty eight eighteen hundred ano
sixty six
Approved, April 1c, 1se9.
An Act authorizing the submission Of the consti-
tutrons of virg Ma Mississippi, and Texas. to
a vote Of the people, and auth rizng the election
Of State officers, provided BY the said constltu-
tio-s. and members Of Congress
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
re.entatives If the United States OF America IN
. ngress assembled, That the President OF the
United States, a such time as he may deem
best for the public interest, may submit the con-
stirution which framed by the convention
which .met in Richmond. Virginia on Tuesday,
the thi d day Of december, one thousand eight
hundred ami sixty-seyen, to the voters 81 said
State registered at the date of said subnls7lo
for IatIi "A ion or rejection pnd he MAJ also sub
nit 10 a separate vote such PROVISIONS OF said CEN
s,ituiion as he msy deem best, such vote to be
taken either upon each Of the said provisiops
alone ia counecri n with the other poi lions OF
said consti utiun. as the President may direct
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same election the voters Of said state may vote
for and elect members IF the general assembly OF
said State, and all the officers II said state pro
vided for by the sad constitution, and mtmor IS
of Congress; and the officer commanding the dis
trict Of yireinia shall the lists Of reg $
tered voters OF said State to be revised, en-
larged and corrected,prior TO such election, &C
cording to law, and for that purpose may ap-
point such registars as he may deem necessar, :
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in a manner provided by the acts
of Cong commonly called the reconstruction acts
SEC, 8. 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
Of said State al such time and in such manner
he may direct, either the entire constitution or
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
II the State officers provided for In said con-
stitution and members Of Congress: provided
alto hat no election shall be held IN the sald
State of Texas for any purpose until the President
directs
SEC 1. Aud be 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 reg ulations for conducting the bust
ness of the commission such rules and regula-
tions not contravening the Constitution OF the
United States. and provisions Of this act, or the
convention.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted. That the
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
quired to transmit to the commissioner on the
part of the Urited s. ates such papers and records
relating to the commission as be may deem proper,
or as may be called for by the commissioners; and
at the termination of the commis lon all the
records documents and other papers which have
been brought before the commissioners, OF when
may be in possession of their secretaries, shall be
deposited in the Department Of state: Provided,
That this section shall not be Sc construed as to
prev ent 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
SEC 6. And be it further enacted, That upon
suggestion by either party that a witness whose
testimony is deemed important refuses or rs IN
willing to testify it shall be competent for the
board of commissioners to issue . commission to
some suitable person to take the testimony of such
witness Who il in the United States, may be COM
PEELED to appear and testify before said commis-
siouers in the same manner As 10 now provided by
law in the case Of commissions issued from the
courts Of the United States.
APPROVED, April Z, 1869
Public Resolution-No. IL
A Resolution authorizing the removal Of the pub
lie stabies steam saw mill, and other build
jngs from the Capitol grounds -
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatves # the United States Of America in Con-
Rress assembled, That the officer in charge Of
the Capitol extension be, and he is hereby, author
ICED to clear from the Capitol grounds the pub
lie stables steam saw-mill, and such other build
ings as are If NO further use to the work on the
Capitol extension.
Approved, March q. 1869.
An Act to amend an act sentitled Gan act grant,
ing lands to aid in tho construction OF . rail-
road and telegraph iDe from the Central Pacific
railroad, in California, to Portland. in Oregon,
approved July twenty five, eighteen hundred
and sixty-six.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiyes Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That section six Of an act
entitled IAN Act granting land to aid in the
construction of = railroad and telegraph line
from the Central Pacific railroad in California, TO
Portland, in oregon" Apr we'd July twenty
five, eighteen hundred and eixty-six, be, and the
same is hereby, amended so IS to allow any rail-
road company heretofore designated by the Leg
with the first section Of id act, to file its assent
to such act in the Department OF the Interior
within one year from the date of the passage Of
this act; and such filing o. its assent, If done
within one year from the passage hereof, shall
have the same force and effect to all intents and
!, urnxes M If such assent had been filed within
one V, ar after the passage Of said act: Provided,
That nothing herein shall impair any rights here
rofore acquired by any railroad comnany under
mid act. nor shall said act or this amendment be
construed to entitle more than one company to =
uaut Of land: And provided further, That the
isnds granted BY the act aforesaid shall be sold
thsn one auartDr section 20 one purchaser, and
1br 8 priee not exceeding tvo dollars and nifty
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