The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-10
Approved, April 10, 1se9.
An Act authorizing the suhm

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An Act authorizing the submission of the consti
tutrous of Nirg ma. Mississippi. and Texas, Il
vote Of the people and au Ia, rizing the election
If State officers. provided by the said constitu-
tio1s. and members of Congress
Be it enacted by the Senate snd House Of Rep
| resentatIves Of the United States of America in
= Egre>s assembled, That the President of the
United States. AT such time as he may deem
best for the public interest. may submit the con-
stitutIon which framed by the convention
which :net in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday,
the thi,d day 81 december, one Thousand eight
hundred ami sixty->even, to the voters II said
State registered at the date of said subms-io :,
for rat ii ion rejection pnd he MAJ also sub
nit to a separate such provisions Of laid CEN
stiturion as he may deem best, such Vote TO be
taken either upon e:ch Of the said provisions
alone, IT i'll connecfi with the other portions CT
salt consti utian. the President may direct
SEC. 2 AID be it further enacted, That at the
same election the voters of said state may Vote
for and elect memteTs If the general assembly Of
said state. and all the officers II sad state pro-
viied for by the "a d constitution, and memb
of Congress; aud the officer commanding tue dis
trict Of Virginia shall cause the Lists Of regis
tered voters of said State to be revived. eu-
larged and corrected prior TO such election, &C
cording To law, and for that puTpo-e may APP
pom such registrars as lie may deem neces>ar,
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in "a manner provided by the acts
of Cong commonly called The reconsideration acts
SEC, 5. And be il further enacted That the
President Of the United Sla'es i.y in | Ike man
submit the constitution of Texas to the voters
Of said State at such time aud in such manner
he my direct either the entire constitution or
separate provisions Of the sane. As provided In
the frs; section OF this act, TO separate Vote:
am at the me election the voters may vote FIR
and elect the members Of the Legislature and
a II the State officers provided FIR in SAID c.n-
stitut on and members of Congress: provided
ale hat no eleci ion shall lie held in the sad
State of Texas for any purpose until the President
20 directs
SEC 4. Ard be it further enacted That tn
the part OF the United states, in
conf function with the Commissioner on the part II
Mexico. is hereby authorized to make all need
full rules and EQUATIONS f'r Conducting thu bust
ness of the commission; such rules and result-
tionS not c,ntravening the Constitution Of the
United States, aud provisions Of this act, or the
convent on.
SEC g. 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 Urited ates such papers and records
rel ting t. the commission he may deem proper,
or a may be called for bS the commissioners: d
a, the termination # the commas ion all III.
records, documents. aud other papers which have
been brought before the commissioners, or which |
may he ill Possession Of their secr-taTe1. shall he
in the Department Of state: PIoy DEL |
That this section shall not be sonstrned as t,
pre- ent the c. mEssluEer On the part If Mexico |
from depositing IN the department certified copies
or duplicates OF papers produced On behalf OF his
government; instead of originals
SEC. G. And be it further enacted, That up n |
by either patty that witness whose
is deemed important refuses or is I'm
Wiling to testify it shall he competent FIR the
board Of commissioners t. Issue Commission to
.ome suitable person t. take the testimony of such
Witness who. il in the United States, may be com
pei ed to appear and t stify before raid commits
toners in the same manner now provided 10y
aw in the Gaze Of commissions issued from the
ourts Of the United States.
APPROVED, Aprii., 1859