The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-30
Approved, April 10. 1869.

An Act authorizing the submission Of the consti-
tuf.ons of Virg ma, Mississippi. and Texas. to
vote of the people, and au1 Ia rizing the election
Of State officers. provined by the said constItu-
tons and members of Congress.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatyes Of the United states OF America III
., .ngress assembled, That the President OF the
United States, AT such time as he may deem
best for the public inter est, may submit the con-
stitntion which WAS framed by the convention
which sInet in Richmond. Virginia Oh Tuesday,
the thir d day If december. one thousand eiEh'
hundred and sxty--even, to the voters ii said
State registered at the date of said sutnis>iu
for rat flea ion or rejection pad he MAJ also sub
nit to separate vote such PROVISIONS Of laid cou-
stitution he may deem best, snch vote TO lie
taken either upon each Of the said provisions
alone, in connecii n with The other Portions oi
said ron.ti ufisn the President may dlr'ct
SIC . AID be it further enacted, ThBt al the
same election the voters of said state NAV vote
for and elect members of the general assembly Of
said State. and all the officers If said State ptV
vided for by the - constitution, and mrnib II
of Congress: and the officer commanding the dis
tIict Of Virginia stall cause the lists OF reg :
tered voters Of said State to lie revived. en-
larged and corrected prior TO such election. &C
cording TO law, and for that purpo-e may ap
pc nj such reglstars AS he may deem neccssars
And said elections shall be held and 7, tu NJ
thereof made in a manner provided 10y lie acts
of Cong ess commonly called the reconstruction
acts
Dc
President of the United States may in Ike man
ner submit the constitution Of Texas to the voers
of said State al such time and in such manner
"a he msy direct either the entire Constitution ur
separate provisions of the same. provided il
the first section Of this act. to separate vote
ami at the SINE election the voters may vote FIR
and elect the members of the legislature and
d II the State officers provided fr i'll si!d con-
and members OF Congress: provided
al,o. hat no election shall be held in the SAID
State of Texas for any purpose until the President
So directs.
SEC 1. Ard he it further enacted, That the |
the part OF the United states, in !
with the commissioner the part f
Mexico, is hereby authorized to make Ill need |
ful rules and ulations for conducting the bust
hess Of the commission; such r. les and resuia-
ions not c,ntravening the Const tuition Of the
United STATES, and provisions OF this act, or the
,onveut.on
SEC 5. And be it further enacted. That The
secretary of State is hereby authorzed and re-
,uired TO transmit TO the commissioner ON the
,srt Of The Uritsd ates such papers ana records
el ting to the commission as he may deem proper,
II a. NAV he called for by the commissioners: q
4 the termination # the comuiis ion all tn |
ecords, documents, and other papers which have
,een brought before the commissioners, or which
nay he in possession If their -ecr-iarle shall he
deposited in the Department Of state: P'ovIde g.,
hat this sectiO shall not be onStrued to
ire, ept the c.mn,is-i' on the part # Mexico
rom d. POSTING IN the department certified eopi
r duplicates oil papers produced on behalf Of hIs
averi,nent instead of originals
FEC. o And be il farther enacted. That up'n
by either patty that witness whose
estimony is deemed important refuses or IS uu |
Filing To testify, it shall be C, mp-tent FIR the
oard If commissioners To issue mmission to ,
1me suitable person to take the testimony of such
illness who il in the United States, may be COM |
eed TO appear md stffy betre said commits
ouers in the same mirIi' I, now ptoyit ii by 4
Nv in the If commissions issued from The
,urtS Of tue United States. ,
APPROVED, April7, 1869 N