The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-04-17


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pnbfie interest my submit lhe nm
iiiiation, which VS. fHmed w The
Convention which mes ~ Hlelnuond
Va, on Tuesday lIie THIRD Day n
Deeamlef. 1901, ~ tile Registered
voters N said Etale, registered n
ne date N mbmiasi1u, ~ mlihm.
tioh aud may aiso submit h. . Yep.
afmte Tofs snch provisions M inld
consultation NJ he nhy deem bet
Nuoh vote ~ be taken Either upon
each ~ the said provisions alone, Or
IN connection With other portions ~
said constitution ~ The President
mas direct.
Fee. z. That it le ameeleeiiontl
voters n said Htate may vote for and
| elect members 1f The General
Assembly, aud I'll the officers u.
State provided for by the eaid COLI
stitutim and members of Congress.
The oflioer commanding the District
Of Virginia shall cause the lists Of
registered voters of the said State 10
be revised, enlarged and corrected
prior 10 such election according 10
law, and for that purpose may ap-
point such registers as he may deem
necessary and said elections shall
be held and the returns tbcrcofmado
in the manner provided by the acts
Of Congress commonly called the
reconstruction acts.
See. y. That the President OF the
United States may in like manner
submit the constitution Of Texas 10
the voters Of said State at such time
and in such manner as he may d.
rect, either the cntireconstitution or
separate provisions Of the same, as
provided In the first section Of this
act, to u separate vote, and at the
same election the voters may vote
for and elect the members of the
Legislature and NIL the State officers
provided for in said constitution,
and members OF Congress, provided
also that no election shall be held in
said State Of Texas for any purpose
until the President 80 directs.
See. 4. That the President Of the
United States may, in like manner
resubmit the constitution of Missis-
sippi to the voters Of said State Mt
such time and In such manner as he
may direct, either the entire consti-
tuition or separate provisions of the
same as provided in the first section
Of this net, to a seperate vote, and at
the same election the voters may
vote for and elect the members ofthe
Legislature and all the State officers
provided for in said constitution,
and members Of Congress.
Sec. 8. That il either of the said
constitutions shall be ratified at such
election, the Legislature of the State
so ratifying, elected "a provided for
in this act, shall assemble at the
Capitol Of said State on the fourth
Tuesday after the official pro.
mitigation Of such ratification ofthc
military commanders in said State
Sec. O.. That before the States ot
Virginia, Mississippi and Tcxassha
be admitted 10 representation il
Congress, their several Legislatures
which may be hereafter lawfully or
ganized, shall ratify the 18th article
which has been proposed by Con
gross TO the several States, MS AZ
amendment to the constitution o.
the United States.
Bee. 7 That the proceedings IN
any ofsaid States shall not be deemes
final or operate A. q complies
restoration thereof until their actor
respectively shall be approved BY
Congress.