The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-13


act If July twenty eight eighteen hundred and
sixty six.
Approved, April 10, 1869.
An Act authorizing the submission of the consti-
tutlons of Virg MA Mississippi. and Texas to
of the people, and autts rizing the election
Of State officers provided by the said constitu-
tiots and members Of Congress
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatIves Of the United States of America in
Z. nsress assembled That the President of the |
United States, such time as he may deem
bet for the public interest. may submit the con-
sttution which framed by the convention |
which smet in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday. |
the thid day of december, one thousand eight
hundred and sxty-seven, to the voters II said
State, registered at the date of said subinis-io
for ,ata,I ion rejection: pad he may also sub
init to a separate vote such provisions 81 said CEN
stitution as he may deem beet, such vote TO te
taken either upon each of the said provisions
alone r in conu-cri n with the other PORTIONS of
said consti uti,n the President may direct
SEC. = AID be it further enacted, That at the
same election the voters Of said State may vote
for and elect members of the general assembly Of
said State and all the officers # said State pro-
vided for by the "a constitution, and memb is
of Congress and the officer commanding the dis
trict Of Virginia shall Cause the lists of regis
tered voters of said State to be revised. ell
larged and corrected prior to such election, ac-
cordng TO law, and for that purpose may ap
Do mt such registars he may deem necessary.
And said elect ions shall be held and returns
thereof made a manner provided 10y the acts
of Cong ess commonly called the reconstruction acts
SEC, 5. And be il further enacted, That the
President of the United States may in Ike man
ner submit the constitution of Texas 10 the voters
If said state such time aud in such manner .
~ b.. NAV direct either the entire constitution or
separate provisions Of the same, provided in
the first section of this act. to separate vote
AN, at the same election the voters may vote for
and elect the members of the legislature and
|, II the State officers provided for in said con-
,tifutIon and members of Congress: provided q
,l,o, hat election shall be held in the sad ,
State of Texas for any purpose until the President
% directs. IL
SEC 1. Ard be it further enacted, That the | u
commissioner the part OF the United states, in I
onjnnction with the commi-siote on the part If i
IexIco, is hereby authorized to make sll need Il
ul rules and reg ulations for conducting the bus-
l-ss Of the commission such rules and regula-
ion, not cnntravening the Constitution Of the
United states and provisions Of this act, or the
onventOn.
SEc 5. And be it further enacted. That the
secretary of State is hereby authorized and re
ulred to transmit to the commissioner on Ii e
art of he Urited S ates such papers and records
el ting to the commission as he may deem proper, d
r as may be called for b, the commissioners; a. Ii
4 the Termination, # the commis ion all tn -
ecords, documents, and other papers which have |.
een brought before the commissioners, or which n
nav be in Possession If their secretaries shall be Al
deposited in the Department Of state: ProvIdeI,
hat this section shall not be onstrued as To
IRE, ent the cumuIiss the part If Mexico
rom d, posting the department certified copies NJ
II duplicates OF papers produced on behalf OF his NJ
uvernnent instead of originals
SEC. 8 And be il further enacted, That upon NJ
ngge,tion by either patty that witness whose Nj
is deemed important refuses or IS VI