The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-14
Approved, April 10, Is69.

An Act auth 1rizing the submission Of the consti
tutIohs # Nirg ma. Mississippi. and Texas. Il
vote of the people, and auth, rizins the election
Of State officers. provided by the said consfitu
tloTs and members of Congress
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatIves If the United States of America in
CrngTeSs assembled, That the President OF the
United States, at such time as he may deem
bet for the puolc interest. may subinit the con-
stitutIun which framed bv the convention
which tmet in Richmond, Nnigina, on Tuesday,
the third dag of december. one thousand eight
hundred and sixty even, TO the voters Of sad
State. registered at the date of said submls-io- :,
for tatIfl.iIion or rejection pad he may also sub
NIT To a separate Vote such provisions Of said Gen.
sTifuIion he may deem best, such vote 10 lie
taken either upon each Of the said provisions
ALONE r in conn-,Ii II with the other POI tons of
-ai.i cousti Mi. H. a the President may direct
SEC > Ard be il further enacted, That at The
: ,ne election the voters Of said state may vote
fol and elect members If the general assembly Of
said STATE. and all the officers If SAIL State pro
vided for by the "a constitution, and memb Is
of Congress: and the officer commanding the dis
trict # Virginia shall cause the list Of regis
tered voters of said State TO be revived. en-
largei and corrected prior to siCh election, &C
cordng II law, and for that purpo-e may ap-
po nj such registars he may deem necessary.
And said elections shall be held AMI returns
thereof made in manner provided 10y the acts
of Cong commonly called the reconstruction acts
SEC. 8. And be it further entcted That tie
ner submit the constitution of Texas 20 the voters
IF said state a. such time and in such manner
a. he direct. either the entire constitution or
separate provisions OF the same. provided in
the first section Of this act. To separate vote
AMI at the SINE Election the voters may vote FIR
and +le't the memters Of the legislature and
/, u the State officers provided for in SAID cen
and members Of Congress: provided
nj -. hat no election shall he held in the sad
State of Texas for any purpose until the President
80 directs
SIC l. Ard be it further enacted, I hat the
on the part of the United >tat-s. in
conjunction with the mmi-siorer the part #
Mexico, Is hereby authorized to make al need
ful rules au6rrgulatuns for conducting the bust |
Ass If the commission. such rules and resula- !
-i0n- not cputravening the Constitution If the |
Convention
SEC 5. And lie il further enacted. That the |
of state is hereby authorized and re- |
iuired to transmit TO the Commits on the |
part of Ire Urired States such papers aud records |
-el ting t. the commission a he may deem proper
a. may be cal ell for hs the commissioners: aid /
II the terminate, # the commits ion all tn !
acnr,ls. documents and other papers which have !
been brought before the commissioners, or which /
may be in possession # their secretaries. shall he
iepcs TED in the Department Of state: PROVIDED,
That this section shall not be So Construed as to
prevent the miitis>i ner On the part # Mexico
from drpusiting in the department certified copies
" duplicates OF papers prcinced ON behalf Of his
svernment instead of originals
SEC 8. AMI be II further enacted. That upon
digestion by either patty that witness whose
t-stIuony i deemed important refuses or is uu
Wiling to testify. 1t shall he c. mp-teut 1ir the
,oard Of I, mmi,sioners IT, issue a commission To |
ONE suitable person totake the testimony of such
ritness who. il in tue United States, may be com
rlied u appear and testify before said commits
ioers in the same manner now provide by
NV in the case of commissions issued from the
purts of tte United States
APPROVED, APriia, 1853.