The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17
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Approved, April u. 1899.

An Act au.heriz;ng the submission eff the constf-
| tutons Of Nirg MIA, Mississippi. and Texas. TO
vote Of the people, and authorizing the election
| Of State officers, provided by the said constitu-
| tons. ana members Of Congress
| Be it enacted by the Senate snd House Of Rep
resentatIves Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the President of the
United states, such time as he may deem
best for the public inte' est. may submit the con-
stitutiun which framed by the convention
which rmet in Richmond, virginia on Tuesday,
the third day OF december. one Thousand eight
hundred and sixty even, to the voters Of said
state registered az the date of said submission,
for ratifics,'lon rejection: p1d he may also sub
NIT 10 a separate such provisions Of laid CEN
stiturion as he may deem best, such vote to be
taken either upon elch Of :ne said provisions
alone, in ronuecii with the other portions OF
said consti ution as the President may direct
SEC. =. Aud be it further enacted, That at the
same election the voters Of said stare may vote
Tor ard elect members of the general assembly OF
said state. all the officers of said State pro
vided Tor by the sad coust-t tuition, and memb-rs
of Congress: and the officer commanding the dis
trict Of irGinia - ait the lists of regis
tered voters of sald State 70 be revised, en-
lsrged and corrected prior 70 such election, &C
coriing law, and for that purpose may ap |
point such regIstars as he may deem necessary
And said elections shall be held and returns |
thereof mtde in manner provided hy the acts |
of Congress commonly aed the reconstruction acts
SEC, }. And be ii further enacted, That the |
President of the United states may in Ike man /
ner submit the constitution of Texas &c the voters
Of said State at such time ard in such manner 1
he may direct, either the entire constitution
separate provisions OF the same, as provided in
the first section Of this act, to separate vote
and al the same election the voters may vote for |
and elect the members Of the Legislature and
a II the State officers provided f5r in said con-
stitution and members Of Congress: provided
also, I hat no election shall be held in the said
State OF Texas for any purpose until the President
so directs.
SEC /. AID be it further enacted, hat the
on the part Of the United states, IN
with the commissioner tie pant Of
Mexico, is hereby authorized To make all need
full rules and regulations for conducting the bust
ness of the commission such rules and reEuia-
tons not coutravening the Constitution Of the
United States and provisions of this act, or the
ssc. 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 United States such papers and records
relating II the commission as he may deem proper,
or as may be called for by the commissioners ard
at the termination Of the commits ion all the
records, documents, and other papers which have |
been brought before the commissioners, or which
may be in possession of their secretaries, shall he
the Department of state: Provided,
That this section shall not be so construed as to
prevent the commissioner the part Of Mexico
from deposiring in the department certified copies
or duplicates OF papers produced on behalf OF MS
instead of originals.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted That npon
suggestion by either party that witness whose
is deemed important refuses or is I'M
willing testify. it shall be ccmpet tnt for the
board of commissioners to issue commission TO :
sone suitable person to take the testimony of such
Witness who. il in the United States may be COM
PEELED to appear snd testify before said commits
'oners in the same manner as Is now provided by
aw in the case of commissions issued from the
;ourts of the United States.
APPROVED, AprilI, 1863