The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-05

An Act autn rizlng the utmission IF the oousti-
tUtious Of Nirg MA. Mississippi, and Texas, to
vote Il the people and auiL' FlzlnS me eiectioh
Of State officers, PROVIDED by the saii Colstltu-
tiu-ls ami members Of Congress
BE it enacted by the Senate auI House # Rep
reseu1at.ve, II the UnJted SisteS of America in
:, ng.ess assembled, That he President q the
CaiIrd States. such time AZ he may deem
bet for the ful lie iute esr, may submit the can-
,tiiUtiou which was framed by tie convention
which amet in Richmond. virginia, on Tuesday,
the rhi Il day II eCemier, one thousand eight
hundred AMI sNty-seyen. 10 the voters i said
STATE. registered AZ the date of said sG5m.s-i)
flr at ion or H. lection pli lac MAJ also sub
nit 10 a separate vote such provisions # sdil CEN
slituIion as lie may deem best, such vote To lie
taken either upon e-Ch Of :Lt sad provisions
alu ne. 7 in cUnHrci with the Other pa HJhs u
said cJnS5i u.iun. a. the President may oir,Ct
SC. . ! ID be il further enacted That at he
ssu4e election the vJ.trs q said state may vote
for and eject n.enle.s 4 the general assembly vi
said state, ana all the officers q! SAIL State itJ-
vided for by the "a / cUustltui4n, and niC NIB Is
uf Congress: aud the otE,cF commanding tie ds-
tIilt Of EiT.iu4a stall cause tie isis 81 .e.s =
tered voters Of said State 10 be reNl-e4, eu-
!ar-el aHd corrected prior l. sUyA e'sc;iaa, &C
coriins 10 Law, aHi for that puipJ-e may ap-
pO ut such REGISTRARS as lie may deem necessary
aud said elections shall be held AMI returns
thereof made in a manner provided ty tie acts
of Cong eSs commonly called the trar-eu acts
Sc, 5. And be it further enacted, That Tie
L
ner sshmit the constitution Of Texas the N7IvTs
# SAID state ii such time and ia such manner
a. be may direct either the entire constitution gr
separate prov i>Iyus Of the same. as FfaNlGtt IN
the tir-t section Of this ac., to separate vote
AMI at the SINE Election the Votes EaT yo-e fur
aud elect the members Of the Legislature aad
a II the State officers provided tIr in sad cen
stitUtlou. and members Of Ccr-Tess- provided 4
al 90, hat no election shall lee held ia The >iri
State Of Texas Tor any purpose until the President
80 directs
sc 1. Ard belt further enacted, That the !
Oh the paIt oil the United states, ia
with the commissioner GA the I5st I
Mexico, Is hereby au,hpriZe-lt II make ali ned !
fEl rules and regulations for Conducting the'tus-
q, = If the commission: sGch r le, and re-ula-
ions not cuutTayening the Cuust tuition Of the /
United staatts and provisions Ct ll's act o. the
convention.
sac. j. And lie il further enacted. That the [
Secretary Of State IS hereby authorized and re- |
luired TO transmit to the commissioner on the |
part of the UFIte ates such papers and records
rel ting to the commission he may deem proper,
n a. may be called for by the commissioners: and
at the termination IF the commits ion al the !
records. documents, and other papers winch have /
been brought before the commissioner, or which +
may Be in possession IF their secretaries shall be
lenosite, in the Department Of state: Provided, |
That tins section shall not be construed As 10
pres en-! the mn is>i,ner On the part # Mexico |
from d pCsitiug III the department certified copies
" duplicates o. papers pTouuceI On behalf Of IA,
government instead of originals
SEC. D. And be il further enacted, That upon /
suggestion by either patty that witness whose |
testimony is deemed important refuses or IS u,i-
willing to testify, it shall be competent for the
board Of commissioners IL issue commission to
some suitable person to take the testimony Of such
Witness who. il in the United States, may be COM
,elied to appear and testify before said commits
ioners in the same manner as Is now provided by
aw in the case Of commissions issued FROM the
ourts of the United States.
APPROVED, ApIil1, 1869