The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-31
An Act authorizing the submission of the cousti-

An Act authorizing the submission of the cousti.
| rutious If Nirg ma. Mississippi, and Texas. tC
vote Of the people, and horizing the election
If State officers, PROVIDED 10y the said colistItu-
| tiors. ami members of Congress
| BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
| re.enfatves If the United States of America in
| : ngress' assembled, That the President Of the
! United States, a such time he may deem
| be~I for the public interest. may submit the
stitutiun which framed 10y the convention
which :net in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday,
the third day II december, one thousand eight
hundred ana sIxty--even. TO the voters # said
State Registered at the date of said submis-ios
cstiivn rejection ptd he MAJ also sub
init TO separate vote such provisions OF .aid oen-
siituIion he may deem best, such vote TO Ire
taken either upon each OF the said provisions
alone, II in couHe.yi with the other portions Of
said cousti uIion. a, the Presid. MT may direct
SEC. , AID be il further enacted, That at the
same election the voters of said state may vote
Tor and eject members If the general assembly Of
said state. and all the officers If sail State pro
,ided for 10y the sad constitution, aud members
of Congress and the officer Commanding the dis
trict Of Virginia shall cause the Lists of regis
tered voter, If said State 10 he revived. 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 necessary
Aud said elections shall be held ami returns
thereof made in manner provided by the acf-
of Congress COMMONLY called the reconstruction
acts.
Sac. s. And be il further enacted. That the
President of the United States may IN he man
ner submit the constitution Of Texas 10 the voters
Of said State al such time and in such MANNER
a. he NAV direct either the entire constitution OF
separate provisions Of the same A. provided III
thu first section Of this act, - separate vote
ana the same election the voters may vote I T
and 'let the member> Of the legislature and
a II the State officers provided for in said u
al,o. hat no election shall he held in the sad
State OF Texas for any purpose until the President
90 directs.
SEc /. Ard be it further enacted, That tn
the part OF the United states, III |
with the commissioner the part +
Mexico, Is hereby authorized to make I'll need |
full rules and req nlatons for conducting thu bust
n-ss # the commission: such rules and TrSuiA- |
tiOn- not cpntravening the Constitution Of the |
United States and provisions Of this act, or the |
convent on.
Sac. >. And be it further enacted. That the |
of State is hereby authorized and re-
CURED to transmit to the commissioner on the |
part If he Urited ates such paper, and records
ri ting 10 the commission as he may deem proper,
Dr. a. may lie called for by the commissioners; apd
II the termination # the commis ion all III
records, documents and other papers which have
been brought before the commissioners, or whIch
may he in Possession nf their secretaries shall he
iepOsiredin the Department of state: Pfovidei.
That this section shall not be 50 construed AS u
pre-. ent the commissioner on the part II hehlc"
from Il, pasrting the department certified copies
Jr duI lciieS OF papers produced on beIaii oi hls
:, vrrnmeht instead of originals
sac. u. AMI be il further enacted. 1hat upon |
,ug se>tiUn by either party that witness Whose
is deemed important refuses or - IN
wiling to testify, it shall be competent # the
board IF commissioners To issue commission 7"
suitable person to take the testimony II Sieii
sItHeS-. who. il in the United States, may he com
,eliej to appear and testify before said commits
iOrerS in tie same manner how provided 10y
aw the case of commission. issued from the
curt. of the United States.
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