The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-24
April 10, 1859.

An Act authorizing the submission Of the constl-
| tutions of Virginia, Mississippi. and Texas To
vote Of the people, and authorizing the election
Of State officers, provided by the SAID constitu-
tons and members Of Congress.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the President of the
United States, at such time as he may 0eehh
best for the public interest, may submit the con-
stitution which was framed by the convention
which .met in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday,
the third day of december, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seven, 10 the voters OF SAD
State registered at the date of said SUBMISSION,
for ratification rejection pnd he mag also sub
init to a separate vote such provisions Of said con-
stitution as he may deem best, such vote 10 be
taken either upon each Of the said provisions
alone, in connection with the other portions oi
said constitution, the President may direct
SEC y And be it further enacted, That ar the
same election the Of said State may vote
for and elect members IF the general assembly OF
said State and all the officers Of said state pro
yided for by the said constitution, and members
of Congress !: and the officer commanding the DIS
trict Of Virginia shall the lists OF regis
tered voters of said State to be revised, en-
larged and corrected prior TO such election, ac-
curIing TO law. and for that purpose may ap-
point such registrars as he may deem necessary.
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in a manner provided by the acts
commonly called the reconstruction acts
SEC, 8. And be it further enacted, That the
President Of the United States may in Ike man.
ner submit the constitution Of Texas TO the voters
Of said State AT such time and i'll such manner
a. he may direct, either tie entire constitution or
separate provisions of the same, as provided III
the first section OF this act, TO a separate vote
and al the same election the voters may vote tor
and elect the members Of the legislature and
al the State officers provided for IN said con
stiIutlon aud members Of Congress: provided
also, That no election shall be held IN the SAID
State Of Texas for any purpose until the fEeSdeIt
- directs
SIC !. Aud tie it further enacted, That The
commissioner on the part of the United states, IN
conf anction with the commissioner on the part u
Mexico, is hereby authorized TO make all need
full rules and gulations for conducting the busl-
ness If the commission; such rules and resIia-
tio.is not coutravening the Constitution VI the
United States, and provisions OF this act, CT the
convention.
SEC s. And be il further enacted, That the
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
ouired TO transmit to the commissioner on the
part of the United States such papers and records
relating TO the commission As he may deem proper,
or as may be called for by the commissioners; aud
at the termination of the commission all the
records documents, and other papers which have
been brought before the commissioners, or which
may be in possession of their secretaries, shall be
deposited in the Department OF state: Provided,
That this section shall not be So construed as TO
prevent the commissioner on the part OF Mexico
from d-posiring in the department certified copies
or duplicates OF papers produced on behalf OF his
government instead OF originals.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That upon
suggestion by either party that witness whose
testimony is deemed important refuses or is I'M
willing to testify, it shall be competent Tor the
board of commissioners to issue commission TO
some suitable person to take the testimony Of such
witness. who il in the United States, may be COM
PEELED to appear and testify before said commits
-iouers in the same manner as Is now provided by
law in the case of commissions issued from the
courts of the United States.
APPROVED, Aprii1, 1869.