Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-16
Proposed Amendment TO the Constitution .
the State Of California.
IN SENATE.
Sacramento. April o4,b. 1855

Sacramento April 24th. 1000.
On leave. Senator futile offered the follow
Ing amendment to the constitution Of the State
ARTICLE H. The Legislature Of the State
o. California at its sixth annual session, con-
y.ued on the FIRST day OF January A D. 1855,
propose an amendment to the present ConsIi-
tstian of this State the following:
AMENDMENT LIST Section three of Article
XII Of the Constitution of the State of Cali
fornia, Is hereby amended 50 as to read as fol-
lows.
Sscri1S 3 Members Of the Legislature
and all officers elected or appointed. shall. be-
fire they enter on the dates of their respec-
tive Offices, take AMI subscribe the following
oath or afirmation- [ -. do
solemnly swear that will faithfully discharge
and perform all the duties iacum bent on me
a.. agreoahly To the Constitution Of the
Unitei States and of this State and that since
.h. adoption of this amendment to the Consti-
ton. have not fought a dael with deadly
Weapons within this State or out of it. nor
have sent or accepted a challenge to 6ght n
duel with deadly weapons. or aided or advised
ssr assisted any person thus offending 50 heln
me God And no other czth. declaration or
test shall be required as publication for any
Office or public trust
The above amendment was passed by ayes
and noes rs iOlioWs;
Ays--Messr. Burton Colby, crenshrw Day. Film,
french Cove. Hawthorne. Hook, Keen. Vaudeville.
MAY. Notary McNeiu Peek, Sprague, Sebbin-, futile
aBd Whiling--l9
So-,--sl,ssrs Hall, Hawks, Kendall LIppenco,f,
Nahvn,. McCoun. ,rInan and Rnst--s
CHARLES DICKENSON.
Secretary Of Senate
HOUSE, or ASSEMBLY.
Sacramento, April %, 1855
ARTICLE H. The Legislature Of the State
n California nj its ixth annual session. con
vsnel on the first day Of Janury, D 1865
propose amen lmcnT to the present cynetitn-
lion Of this State the following:
AMENDmE~T lst Section three of Article
II, Of the constitution Of TIE State Of Ctli-
forna is hereby amended 80 Ms to READ a
follows
SrcTIoS 3. Members OF the legislature
and all off ,ers elected ~ appointed shall be
FIRE they enter on the duties Of their respect
ire Offices. take and sahscribe the f1llowinc
cath affirmation i - -. do solennly
swear, that | will fti htu.ly discharge ana
perform all the duties incumbent on me n
-. agreeabiy to the Constitution of the
United States and Of this State, m that since
the adoption Of this amen iment 10 the n-ti-
iutiou, have not fought duel with dendiy
weapons. sdei or advised OF assisted anv
Ier,on thus offending, 50 help me Col And
no other oath. declaration or test shall BE- re-
quired qualification for any Office of public
.rAst.
The above proposed amendment to the con
'ttution this day p used the Assembly by ayes
and noes rs follows:
Ay-s-Aairrws. Ashley. Addison. Baker. ATTY,
h''s, BreStan. Brown ii Cnntrs Costa Bliflm, tzin
in-i, Ga ton, C"omb- Dana. Douglass Farg,l osier
svlori tielrr Gober. Gr 20, II smer job Of ~
Dorado, Keys, KINNEY. &c )u,c,ian Meus Mureland
Palmer Phops = Iinn. Roger, ~ lfni. stevens smith
III III narIsda, Tlyior. U,s-sraG Vineyard Watkins.
Wells Whitney and Nr S,,-7keri2
S0~s-ALyy. Arriagpn. Boz n lrs irlv-u " N.vlls.
Cunningham ui Sierra Curtis Fag,-y Flo y. Fri.-
Saver, un Johnston Of san F-inc-l,. lie ;iirls
htrissck, Rove Sv,-ou. I'll -rTtrI. SiH,irT. smith #
Marin, Stew Irl and IS as----