The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-15
RECONSTRUCTION BILL.

1hc lViIVHluS IA VIZ AulA va" VI way
bill which has just been passed by
Congress, and received the Presidents s
signature, authorizing the submission
of the Constitution of Virginia, Mis-
sissippi and Texas to vote of the
people:
BE it enacted, de-, That the Pres
ident of the United States, Mt such
time rs he may deem best for tho pub
lie interest, may submit the Constitu-
tion which was framed by the Con-
vention which met in Richmond Va,
on Tuesday the 3rd day of December,
1867, TO the registered voters of said
State registered ut the date OF said
submission for ratification or rejcction;
and may also submit to separate
vote such provisions Of said Constitu-
tion as he may deem best, such vote
to be taken either upon each of said
provisions alone or in connection with
the other portions of said Constitu.
ton, rs the President may direct.
SECTION 2. That ut the same cleo
tion the voters Of Said State may vote
for and elect members Of the General
Assembly of said State and all the
officers of said State provided for by
the said Constitution, and members oil
Congress and the officer command
ling the District of Virginia shall cause
the lists of Registered voters of said
IStatc to be revised, enlarged, and cor
rected prior to such election, accord.
ling to law, and for that purpose may
appoint such registers rs he may deem
necessary and said elections shall be
held aud returns thereof made in the
manner provided by the acts of Con
grcss commonly called the rcconstruc
tion acts.
SECTION 3. That tho President o
the United States may in like manner
/, submit the Constitution ofTcxas To th'
. voters Of said State ut such time arc
! in such manner as he may direct, ci
thcr the entire Constitution or scpa
rate provisions of the same, rs provi
ded in first section of this act, to
separate vote; and 1T the same cleo
; tion the voters may vote for and eicc
the members Of the Legislature. ant
2 all the State officers provided for il
l lsaid Constitution, and members q
J Congress Prorided, also, that n
Il election shall be held in said State G
!, Texas for any purpose until the Pres
y ident so directs.
IS SECTION 4. That the President {
the United States may in like mauuc
u ubmit the Constitution of Mississippi
Ito the voters of said State 1T sue
c time aud in such manner as he ma
i direct citi:cr the entire Constitute
or separate provisions of the same, g
c provided in the first section Of th
! act, TO n separate vote; and ut IN
i same election the voters may vote Il
9 and elect the members of thc Leglsli
: turc and all the State officers prov
g dcd for in said Constitution, and men
bcrs Of Congress.
SECTION S. That if either Of Sal
Constitutions shall bc ratified at sue
election, tho Legislature Of the Stat
So ratify:ng, elected as provided f
4 in this act, shall assemble at the cap
= tolls of said States on the fourth Tue
day after the official promuls alton
such ratification by the military Of
D Ger commanding in said State.
n Section 6. That before the Stat,
:; of Virginia, Mississippi and Tcxa
. shall be admitted to representation
. Congress their several Legislature
C which may be hereafter lawfully o
n ganizcd, shall ratify the fifteenth art
IS Gle which has been proposed as =
! amendment TO the Constitution of Il
- United States.
- SECTION Z. That the proceedings
r any of said States shall not be dccmc
&c final, or operate as n complete rcstor
n tion thereof, until their action rcspc
a lively shall be approved by Congress