The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-17
Approved, April 10, 1s69.

Approved, April 10, 1s69.
rutious If Virg MIA. Mississippi. and Texas. to
vote Of the people, and auths riziDg the election
If State officers, provided 10y the said constitu-
tio1s. and members Of Congress
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
re.entatlves of the United States of America in
Z. .n.,rees 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 10y the convention
which imet in Richmond, virginia, on Tuesday,
the thi 4 day of december. one thousand eight
hundred ami sixty-seyen 10 the voters # said
State, registered at the date of said suoinis-io
for .atifica ion rejection phd he MAJ also sub
nit TO separate vote such provisions of .ald cen
stituIon as he may deem best, such vote to be
taken either upon each of the said provisions
alone in connecti n with the other portions Of
said consti uti"n. as 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 If the general assembly Of
said state and all the officers IF said State pro-
vided for by the sa constitution, and me- mb-rs
OF Congress and the officer commanding the dis
tiict II Virginia shall cause the lists OF fe6s-
tered voters Of said State to be revised, en-
larged and corrected prior to such election, ac-
cordins TO law, and for that pufpo~e may APP
Do Mt such registaIs as lie may deem necessary
And said elections shall be held and returns
thereof made in a manner provided 10y the acts
of Cong ess commonly the Reconstruction acts
SEC, 3. And be it further enacted, That the
President Of the United States may IN | Ike man
ner submit the constitution of Texas toihe voters
of said State al such time and in such manner
a. he NAV direct either the entire constitution
separate provisions Of the same As provided IN
the first section Of this act, to separate vote:
am at the same election the voters may vote Tor
and elect the members Of the Legislature aud
. II the State officer. provided for in said con-
stitutIon and members of Congress: provided
al o, hat no election shall be held in the sad
State Of Texas for any purpose until the President
~ directs.
SEC l. And be it further enacted, That the
on the part OF the United states, IN
oujanctiun with the commissioner on the part IL
Mexico, is hereby authorized to make all need
full rules idregulations for conducting the ba>i-
D. - Of the commission such rules and regula-
lions not cnntravening the Const tuition # the
United states, and provisions Of this act, or the
convention.
Sac. S. And he it further enacted. That the
Secretary of State is hereby authorized and re-
luired to transmit to the commissioner on the
part Of he Uritsd s such papers ans! records
rel ting TO the commission as he may deem proper
n IS may be called for BY the commissi"rers; AID
1t the termination If the commis ion al ih-
records, documents, and other papers which have
been brought before the commissioners, or which
may be possession If their secretaries. shall he
in the Department OF state: Pi0s'dei, |
That this section shall not be SO construed As 10
pre-, the commissioner On the part II Mexico |
from d. posting IN the department certified coilts
,r duplicates OF papers produced on benaf OF his
government instead of originals
SEC 8. And be il further enacted, That upon /
,ugyestion by either party that witness whose /
testimony is deemed important refuses or Is IN |
sillipg testify, il shall be ccmpttent fr the |
,oard Of commissioners To issue a commission To /
ome suitable person to take the testimony OF such
Witness who, il in the United States, may be COM
Yelled to appear md testify before said commits
toner's in the same manner as Is now pTovid'-d by |
aw in the Gaze If commissions issued from the |
ourts Of the United States.
Aproyed April Z, 1863