The weekly clarion., 1869-07-08

BE ii enacted, &c, That the President OF the
United States, at such time as he may deem
best for the public interest, may submit the
Constitution which was framed by the COnven-
tion which met in Richmond, Virginia, on
Tuesday the Sd day of December, 1867, to the
registered voters Of said State registered It
the date of said submission for ratification or
rejection, and may also submit TO a separate
vote such provisions of said Constitution as he
may deem best Such vote to be ia ken either
upon each of the said provisions alone. or in
connection with the portions of said Constitu-
tiOn the President may direct.
Second That at the same election the voters
of said State may vote for and elect members
of the General Assembly by said State and all
officers of the State provided for by said Con-
sttution; and members of Congress and the
officer commanding the district of Virginia,
shall cause the lists of 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
he may deem necessary, and said election
shall be held and returns thereof made in the
manner provided by the acts of Congress, COM
monty called the Reconstruction acts.
Section 3. The President of the U United States
may in like manner submit the Constitution of
Texas to the voters of said State, at such time
and in such manner as he may direct, either
the entire Constitution 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 Constitution,
and members of Congress; provided also,
that no election shall be held in said State of
Texas, for any purpose, until the President so
directs.
Section A. That the President of the United
States may in like manner re-submit the Con-
stitution Of Mississippi to the voters of said
State at such time and in such manner as he
may direct, either the entire Constitution, or
separate provisions of the same as provided
for 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 Leglsla-
ture and all the State officers provided for in
said Constitution, and members of Congress.
Section 5. That if either of said C0hstitu-
tions shall be ratified at such election, the Leg
islature of the State so ratifying be elected
as provided for in this act, and shall assemble
at the Capitol of said State, on the fourth Tues
day after the official PRONUNCIATION of such rati-
feation by the Military officers commanding
in said State.
Section 6. That before the States of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas shall be admitted to
representation in Congress, their several Leg
isIatures which may be hereafter lawfully or
ganized shall ratifyl.th 18th article, which
has been proposed by Congress, to the people
of the several States, an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
Section Z. That the proceedings of any OF
said States shall not be final or operate as a
complete restoration thereof until their action
respectively shall be approved by Congress.