The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-08

treaty of Nay S0ih, ls4s; thence running west
and along said boundary hue TO the Pacific Ocean,
and extending therein three English miles thence
running IN NORTHWESTERN direction, and follow,
ing the direction of the Pacific coast to the AID
degree Of north latitude, thence the line of said
AID degree OF north ialiIude the place of begin
ming. Also all the Islands, harbors and bays,
along and adjacent To the Pacific coast.
scHeDULE
SEC. i. All rights, prosecutions, claims and con-
tracts, as well Of individuals of bodies corporate.
and all laws in force the time OF the adoption OF
this constitution, ana not inconsistent Herewith.
until altered or repealed by the egis AZURE, shall
continue as If the same had not been adopted.
SEC 2. The legislature shall provide for the re-
movsl OF all causes winch may be pending when
this constitution goes into effect, TO courts created
SEC 8. In order that no inconvenience may re-.
suit the public service. from the taking effect OF
this constitution, mo office shall be superseded
thereby nor the laws relative to the duties OF the
several officers be changed, until the entering into
office of the officers to be appointed under this
SIC. A. The provisions of this constitution con-
cernlng the term of residence necessary to enable
persons to hold certain Offices therein mentioned,
shall not be held to apply officers chosen by the
people at the first election, or by the Legislature at
Its first session.
SKc 5. Every citizen of California, declared le-
gal voter by this constitution, and every citizen of
the United States resident OF this State on the day
general election under this constitution, and on
the question OF the adoption thereof
Sec 6. This constitution shall be submitted to
the people, tor their ratification or rejection, at the
general election to be held on Tuesday, the thir-
feenth day of November next. The Executive of
the existing government OF California Is hereby
requested to issue proclamation to the people,
directing the Projects OF the several districts, or In
case of vacancy, the Sub-Pretects, senior Judge
of First Instance, TO such election to he held
the day aforesaid, in their respective districts
The election shall be conducted in the manner
which was prescribed for the election OF delegates
to this convention, except that the Project, Sub
Project senior Judge OF First Instance ordering
such election in each district, shall have power to
designate any additional number of places for
opening the polls, and that, IN every place of hold
ing the election, regular polllst shall be kept by
the Judges and Inspectors OF election 1t shall
also be the duty of these judges and inspectors of
election, the day aforesaid, to receive the votes
of the electors qualified TO vote at such election.
Each voter shall express his opinion, by deposit
ing in the ballot-box ticket, whereon shall be
written, or printed ''For the Constitution" or
"Aganst the COnstitpuop," or some such words
will distinctly convey the intention OF the voter.
These Judges and Inspectors shall also receive
the votes tor the several officers to be voted for at
the said election, as hercln provided. AT the close
OF the election, the Judges and inspectors shall
efully count each ballot, and forthwith make
duplicate returns thereof to the Project, Sub-Pre
feet, or senior Judge OF First Instance, as the case
may be, OF their respective DISTRICTS; and said Pre-
shall transmit one OF the same, by the most safe
and rapid conveyance, to the Secretary of State.
Upon the receipt of said returns, or on the tenth
day of December next, If the returns be sooner
It ceived, il shall be the duty OF board of can
vassers, to consist of the Secretary of State,
OF the Judges OF the SUPER or Court, the Project,
Judge OF First Instance, and all Acalde OF the Dis
frict OF Monterey, any three OF the aforemen-
toned officers, IN the presence of all who shall
choose TO attend, to compare the votes given at
said election, and TO immediately publish an abb
stTact OF the same IN one or more OF the newepa-
pers OF California. And the Executive will also,
immediately after ascerIainlng that the const itu-
ton has been ratified by the people, make procla-
nation OF the fact; and thenceferh this constitu-
ton ehall be ordained and established as the con-
stitution Of California.
SIC. Z. II this constitution shall be ratified by
the people OF California, the Executive OF the
listing government Is hereby requested, Immediately
after the same shall be ascertdIned, IN the manner
herein directed TO cause fair copy thereof TO be
forwarded TO the President Of the United States,
IN order that he may ay II before the Congress Of
the United States.
the thirteenth dav OF November mkt, there shall
be elected Governor, Lieutenant-G Governor,
members Of the Legislature, and also two members
SEC 9 II this constitution shall be ratified by
Che people Of California, the legislature shall as
semble al the seat OF government, on the fifteenth
day OF December next, and IN order to complete
the organization OF that body, the Senate shall
Governor shall be Installed into Office.
SIC. TO- On the organization of the Legislature,
II shall be the duty OF the Secretary OF State TO lay
before each house IA copy OF the abstract made by
the board Of canvassers, and f called for, the
gInal returns OF election, order that each house
may Judge Of the correctness of the report OF said
board al caDvassers.
SEC. H. The legislature, at its first session.
shall elect such officers as may be ordered by this
constitution, 10 be elected by that body, aud with
In four days alter Its organ zatien proceed to elect
two Senators 10 the Congress oi the United States
But no law passed by this legislature shall take
effect until signed by the Governor, after his install
lston INTO Office.
Ssc. IL The Senators and Representatives to
the Congress Of the United States, elected by the
legislature and people of California, as herein d-
rected, shall be furnished with ceruied copies
al this constitution, when ratified, which they
shall Icy before the Congress OF the United States
guessing, In the name ut the people OF Cal torna
the admission OF the State Of California into the
Anne fican Union.
SEC. 10 All officers Of this State, other than
members Of the legislature, shall be installed into
Office on the fifteenth day Of December next, or as
soon thereafter practicable.
SIC. H. Until the legislature shall DIVIDE the
State INTO counties, aud senatorial and assembly
disricts, as directed by this constitution the fol-
lowing shan be the aPporuonment OF the two
houses Of the legislature, the districts OF san
Diego and Los Angeles shall jointly elect two Sc
natoIs the districts Of Santa Barbara and San
Luis Obispo shall jointly elect one senator the
district OF Monterey one senator the district OF
san Jose, one senator; the district Of San Francis
co, two fenators the district of Sonoma,
Dator the district OF Sacramento, four senators
and the district Of San Joaquin, four senators
Ard the district OF San Diego shall elect one men,
Der Of assembly; the district Of Los Angeles, two
members of assembly; the district Of Santa Barba-
"a, two members Of assembly the district Of San
Luis Obispo, one member of assembly the dis
tuct Of Monterey, two members Vt assembly; the
district OF San Jose. three members of assembly
the district OF San Francisco, five members of as
sembly the district Of Sonoma, two members of
assembly: the district OF Sacramento, nine MEM
berr Of assembly aud the distinct OF san Joaquin,
nine members If assembly.
SIC. 10. Until the legislature shall otherwise
direct, IN accordance with the PROVISIONS ct this
constitution, the salary OF the Governor shall be
fen thCusan dollars per ennum and the salary of
the LitutenGnt.G Governor shall be double the pay
OF a state senator; and the pay ct members of the
eLslsturc shall be sixteen dollars per diem, while
an attendance, aud sixteen dollars for every twen-