Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-30
BY AIT Fl DIRTY

ney. Lincoln. Ncru-iy MeIlus Meredith Norelzud
pXiey. Palmer oHnn. Rodgers. Ry land. Stevens Sher
rarad. smith o. Marin Taliaferro UpdegraG Waikine
Eaite Wells and Nhitney-sg.
Noes-id kin-on. Pc sarda- Bcles, Brewion. Brovl
o Nevada fuFie, g. vaFrobs- tarwell Ferre Foster
FERGUSON. Hunt johnson Of Eidor do. N.'Cntc' IN
AuTdock. Phelps Rowe. Sing,ey. smith Of Fl D0rAdl
| and fin+yaFd-l0- AmendIn nj adopted
AMESpMENr . Section 8 of Ariic e j
amended SO as to read as follows: Section 3
The members Of the Assembly shall be chosen
by the qualified electors Of their respective
districts on the first Wednesday Of September
one thousand eight hundred and fiity-seven
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature
and biennially thereafter; and their term Q
ofiee shall be two years
Upon the above 2dproposel amendment, th'
ayes and noes were taken, with the following
result:
Asrs-Audrev.. AmFK. Arlington, Ashley. Aakison
St-s- Brown Il Contra CoSsa Brown OF Nevada. Bur
fun sni;n~f. Corr. clayton. '''ssinb- Cunningham
- Df-'io arts tsia. i'"nzi1s-- Doughty. farscl
Fio';rury- GnfEr aylnc G-ilcr. Csotr Graves srag
ie-ueT. Johnston u san Ffancisco Jones KEYS. Kin
nry- Lincain. N-Cr-;y. 3-'lls Meredith. Noreiand
NHriork t'Yisg. ia.1ler 9inn KoEers. Bslsnc Ste
yeus ~ierr7rd- smith OF ,saria. Taliaf,rro Updesran
Watkins Wal Vi els and 1hi'ney-5l.
Noe--heear9us- Brcwiap. Burke. Covarrubias Fer
rsii Foster lia;. AcCuichan Phelps, Rowe, Single
1u1 NineyaFi-i2.
So the amendment WIS adopted.
AMENDMENT 3. Section of Article 4 j
NJ eoded 20 to read as follows: Section )
Senators shall be chosen for the term Of fou
years st the same timQ and place rs member
If lii. Assembly: aud no pers n shall be
member OF the Senate or Assembly who ha
nor bsen 4 citizen and inhabitant of the Statt
two years, and Of the county or district fol
which he shall be chosen one year next pre-
ceediug his election.
Upon the boye proposed amendment, th'
| I4ts.l ~
Aye--hndr-vs Arlington, Ashley. Adsis,n. Baker
Esatty. iufIin, CfniDet Cory. Clayton. COMBS Gun
uiaeham OF III Dorado. CJnuing nam of Sierra curtis
Dana, Douglass. Doughty. EDWARDS Farley. Far,geIl
tiouraoy Gaver. Gaylord Gel'sr Gooer. Graves traes
liOsmrr. Johnston Of san Frenc-co aOHes keys, Kin
hey. Lincoln, Ne uriy Mcllus Meredith. Nlorrland
A1rdick oNi.y- Quinn Rogers Ryand Stevens Sher
rari, Ialiaierro, Cpdcgraf, Watkins, Waite, Wells
Whiiuey-5O
Nnes-Bognrdas, Brewton, Brown of Nevada. Burke
no'arrl'ias- r" TER INT, Nc ucsan Paimer, Phelps
Rowe siugiry, smith Of Marin and Vinsyurd-I4
so the amen dment was adopted
AMENDMEST 4 Section OF Article 4 il
amended so Rs to read as follows: Section s
Tue number Of Senators shal! not be less thar
one third, nor more than one-half of that O
members Of the Assembly; aud at the frs
session Of the Legislature, after this amend
ment takes effect, Senators shall be divided by
lot rs equally rs msy be into two classes.-
The seats Of the Senators of the first elias
shall be vacated at the ex piratiou of two wears
50 hat ore half as nearly as may be, shall i;
chosen bIenhially.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment
he ages and noes were taken with the follow.
ing result:
Ayes andrews, Arlington, Ashley, Baker Beatty
Is own o Contra Costa. Brown Of Neruta. Busruir
/ Burke, Camme'. Cory, Clayton, Coomhs, Cunningham
oi II Dorado, Cunningham of sierra Curtis Dana
Douglas DuHsh'y. Kd"urds, F~rey. Farwell Fiogrnoy
tgru-on. Ca er, Gayor, &eller Gober, Graves. Ksy
iN'nn,y ilnc7.a, hcCnrdy, Ae,lus, Meredith, More
land Mlr'iock Gvley Palmer. QgiHn. Rodger~ B,land
stevens >h, rr--d stewart, Tall erro, Updegratf al
klb- W allie. s. ell and Nhucy-j5.
N0eS-fse,-iIs. brew On, COyarraubias. Terrell Eos
Ter. Hum. 4ufss.n OF II Dora'o. ArCu.ehan. PbeIns
ko0e, Stew son. single! aud Vineyard b.
An sND85ENT .. Section > Article 10 /.
amen led SO As to read - follows Section .
An j az any time two-thir,ls Of the Senate
and assembly, shall think it necessary to re.
wise AID change this entire constitution they
shall recommend to the electors at the mex
election fer members of the Legislature to
yote ior or against convention and if ii
shall appear that majority of the electors
voting as such election have voted in favor OF
calling Il convention the Legislature shall, nj
lts next session provide by law for calling a
convention TO be holden within six months
after the passage OF such law; and such con
sentiOn shall consist Of a number of members
not less than that of both branches Of the
Legislature. The constitution that may have
been agreed upon and adopted by such CON
vention. shall be submitted to the peope MT a
special election to be provided for by law, for
their ratification or rejection Each voter
shall express his opinion by Gepositing in the
ballot box ticket whereon shall be written
or printed the words For the new Consti:u
tion," or Against the new Constitution" The
rot al! IL -. 1. III.
as the Convention shall direct be cert fed to
the Executive of this State, who shall call to
his assistance the Controlle-, Treasurer and
Secretary Of State and compare the votes so
certified TO him. II by such examination ii
be ascertainfd that "A majority of the whole
number OF votes cast ut such election be in
favor OF such new constitution, the Executive
Of this State shall by his proclamation de-
clare such new constitution TO lie the constitu
ton of the State Of California
Upon the above 9th proposed amendment
the ayes and noes were taken, with the fol
lowing result:
Ales-Andre~', Arlington, Ashley, Baker Re ,ty.
Brown of Contra Costa. Brown Of Nevada png -,
Burke Cammet. cory. Clayton. Coombs. Cnnrin,siq,n
OF III DOracu Curtis. Dana Duuglss puueb- p,i,y.f-,is
Farwell. Florraov. Ferguson. tIeI-r CoIer t,r,v.x
tf1E iiusner. johnston ri san Fraaci-ca Jones' KEYS
Kinney. Lincoln. McCuriy, Nellus Ners4iuh. More
.ani- Muriors, OK ~, Palmer Phelps Qlinn Rodgers
i'f"t. Aftt4Al stevens ShfuuTt SiHrtrg. Stew art
Iaia'rro' Ardcsraf Walkius, Wells. Whitney and
Nr. Speaksr-54
Noes -RogTr.us Rrew:on, Coyarrubins Cunningham
OF sierr.. Farley, Ferrtl Foster GAYLORD Hmm Jnhi-
son of u Dorado, McCuichan. stevenson Vipevsrl--l3
80 the 9th amendment was adopted
The within (above) proposed amendments
t. the Constitution passed the Assembly this
l2th day OF April 1888. the vote being taken
separately upon each amendment.
J. NJ ANDERSON
Jelo'sepa Clerk Of assembly.
IL SENATE.
Sacramento, April Gath. 1853 {
On leave. Senator futile offered the follow
ing amendment TO the constitution of the State
ARTICLE IL. The Legislature Of the State
of California at its sixth annual session. CON
vened on the first day of January A d 1855.
propose an amendment to the present Consti-
tuition Of this State the following:
AMENDMENT lst Section three of Article
Nj OF the Constitution of the State of Cali
iornia, Is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows.
SEcrIov 8 Members Of the legislature
and all oiiioers elected or appointed, shall. be
fore they enter on the duties of their respec-
tive Offices, take and subscribe tina f,Ilowina
oath or affirmation: | do
solemniy swear that | will faithfully DISCHARGE
ana perform all the duties incumbent on ms
as --, agreoably to the Constitution Of the
unitet States and Of this State. and that since
the adoption Of this amendment, to the Const;
ton, have not fought q dnaI ,r;tb 1,.u,