Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-30
BY Al THORITY
PRcrIswa-TOu.

bHeFecs Ihe = 81 section II the Article oil
the Constitution OF the State of California re-
quires that smendnients to the constitution.
after having been adopted by the Legislature
shall be published three months. with the
yeas and nays thereon, and referred to the
next Legislature.
Now, therefore, /, John Bigler, Governor OF
the State OF California, iu compliance With the
constitutional requirement to see the laws
faithfully executed, do hereby direct the pub-
icatlon If the amendments 10 the constitution.
adopted by the Legislature OF 1855, for the
period Of three months. and commend the same
TO the consideration Of the citizens Of the said
State Of California.
~ Witness my hand and tl- Great
Seal'of the State. at the city ID
Slcramento,this 3lst dag Of May.
Attest: ] ". DeTvER, Secretary of State
Proposed lmendmenfs 10 fhe Constitution o.
the state Of Ca'Jorniq
The Legislature OF the State of California
at its sixth session commenced Ga the sixth da :
Of January, a. d 1865. propose as amend-
mems to the present constitution Of this state.
the following:
AsiENDxGNr / Section of Article 4 Is
amended to read ~ follows: Section >
The Sessions Of the leg stature shah be- bIen-
- fNfi o''44 SAa4iillfiltt On Inc 81 ArUtNF
Of January nezt ensuing the election Of lis
members, unless the Governor Of the State
shall III the interim convene the Legislature by
proclamation.
IL senate, March both, 1850
Upon the above FIST proposed amendment II
the constitution, the question vas taken by
ayes aud noes with the following result:
Aye--Nessrs. Bnrion Colby, CrensAaw, Day. HAWKS,
Heintzeman. Hook Lippincot. allhnney. Mand.y!ile
Mcttu- Aft54rrf. ticN Moore. Norman Pc and
Vhiling-l7.
N'cs-a''s Flint, French, Goyc, Hall, Kee.e. My,
elsbbiLs ana Tnitls--s.
AMENDMENT .. Section Of article 4 is
amended 80 rs to read as follows Section
The members Of the Assembly shall be chosen
by the qualified electors OF their respective
districts on the first Wednesday Of September
ono thousand eight hundred aud fifty seven.
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature,
and bennially thereafter; and their term OF
office shall be two years
IN SENATE. March Goth. 1850.
Upon the above 2nd proposed amen lment to
the constitution, the question was taken BY
ayes and noes, with the following result:
Afes-hts-'s Burton Colby, Crt.i-haw. Day, Cove
Has e, iIenizis man Hook Lippins,u Ma,iisy Man
defille, hcCoan Mc'arry McAei, Mvyre, Nornan
Peek Rust ana Whiting-ig.
Noes--M e.srs Flint, Hail, Keene Nav s.bbins and
1uiHe-6
AMENDMENT g. Section 5 Of article is
amended as to read rs follows Section )
Senators shall be chosen for the term OF four
years, at the same time and place a. members
OF the Assembly; and no person shalt be a
member U! the SENATE or Assembly who has
hV' oe Il Il cibz II anu ihhaoitant % the State
two years, and 81 the cnunty OF distllct for
"n'en ne shali De CHOSEN me year mex preee-
ding his election.
IL SENATE, M-rch 20 h. 1850
l. non the aI4Vp Ri 4 d "a,
the constitution. the question wac taa ty
n.y. an" "voS' WIN .ht Ioti'fios result
usvt i,Ir.,l',, 49, ,"'I! ,,". my 30 t.
Mauaa,illc Nci uun. Ncc.arrv. t,...l. si,,-. ~.
maii, feca, lilsl and !. hii.ly-Ia
''e''r' rant A7e'i', stAF. 7ieleine aad lii-
a.,rD,,,r,, c,,i
amended - =, - ~. -, 20 - 80 -
49,. "9 - '"' 40 iV'io"s Nseeioh
- - W 80 'oi s'i"ii no' DC les 'h"h
rnan,hars ~ ,ba Isl oue u"ii VI '"at u
scss,op Of a., I -, '"e Il 81
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49, ~ i'''' si't' NC "'Nlde- oy
Nv - % "4y oe mo '"V c'as5eS' Inc
80 "a 'ne '7eh"'ois q me hrsl class shall be
.t -, az ''.e iii"'Oh oi TWO years so THAI
- - l7 "O''i do inHJ De' sAAii oe CHOSEN
i" HHN ATE Ni'reh -V'h, 1000.
:, opon we aoo'o 4'h proposed amendment to
sre .. me question was taken by
ay..1M..sr- ,,-',, '',S Iesult
Hawks. llenizleu,an, iok Ifpn,nr,,r -
MnudeFile MeCoun, McGury. McSe.n, llo%5 Snf
man reck, kusi md "hng-le.
raI,le-6 ''i' nam Noene' Nay a'ee'lhs ana
AMENDMENT Section . If Ar,;.1a-1o :.
smeuded so as to read as foIlo,ys. Soerion .
And if at any time two tbi,Js of ,he So
and Assembly shall tl;nt Il
wise and cI,o,'.,o ~ -, a 10 re-
shall recommend to the electars AZ fbe r rr
election for members OF me Te,,.latnrn ~ -,
vote Tor or against a C. uvention mi ~ staI
anpear thAt1 mui,ritv ut ,aa -, -
az s,,,b .la.,;o,, ~. 0e'0's 'o'inS
,''e '"te1Iu IHfof Oh ealing
cohNehluh' the Legislature SHALL at its ueNt
session provide by law for calling II conveu-
tion IN he hol,lsr ~, b;,, - - " = :,
passage of such law: and sucb ca,ys,,. ;l'0
shall consist of n number of ", 80
than that of both brnnsLes If ,Sa ~.
The constitution thnt NAV baye - 80 80. Il
me-, 81 =, l,,++,s ~. A''o "scH az ,eeo
be submitted to the rieople at n s,,e,.s1 eI,t
so be provided Ter by law. for their ra;iec,,,ioT
opinion hv depo>itin5 in tho hi, - -
ct whereon shall he wy,ffen -, - " ''.A