Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-08-11
BY Az HORT Y
PROCLAMATION.

after having been adopted by the Legislature
shall be published three months, with tins
yeas and nays thereon, and referred to the
next Legislature.
Now, therefore, /, John Bigler, Governor Of
the State Of California, in compliance with ths
constitutional requirement to see the las:
faithfully executed, do hereby direct the pub
LEGATION Of the amendments to the constitution
adopted by the Legislature Of 1855, for tn,
period of three months. and commend the SAINT
to the consideration of the citizens of the sail
State of California
~ Witness my hand and the Grea
g. Seal Of the State, at the city g.
! Sacramento. this 3lst day OF May
1855 JOHN BlGLER
Attest: j. W DENVER, Secretary Of State
! Proposed lmenGnlsRts 10 tie Constitution o
tie state Of Caiitornia.
! The Legislature Of the State Of Ca,fornia
at its sixth sessi n commenced on the sixth day
| Of January, A D 1866, propose as amend
mems to the present constitution Of this State
the following:
AsrEnpAENr / Section of Article I Is
amended as to read : fellows: Section ,
The sessions Of the Leg stature shall be bien-
NAL, and shall commence on the first Monday
Of January next ensuing the election Of Its
:
shall IN the interim convene the Legislature by
proclamation.
IH SENATE, March Goth, 1866.
Upon the above first proposed amendment to
the constitution, the question was taken by
ayes and noes with the following result:
A!es-Nessrs. Burton, Colby. Crenshaw, Day Hawks
HEN -zeinan, Hook LppincOt, Mahqney, Vaudeville
.c''oun, Notary, Mcneil Moore, Norman, Peck and
IS hitiBg-i7
Aaes-iles>rs Flint French Cove, Hall, hGepe. May,
S,eb5Ls and Tuttlc-S.
AMENDMENT ?. Section of article is
amended to read as fellows Section 2
The members of the Assembly shall be chosen
by the qualified electors of their respective
districts or the first Wednesday Of September
ore thousand eight hundred and ffty-seven
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature
and biennially thereafter; and their term OF
Office shall be two years.
In SENATE. March Goth. 1850.
Upon the above 2nd proposed amendment to
the constitution, the question was taken by
ayes and noes, with the following result:
Ayes.-Messrs Burton, Colby. Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Hawks, Iieintzenan. Houk, Lippncou, MAhoney Man
deville, McCoun. Notary, Mcneil, Moore, Norman
Peck Rust ant Whiting-l9.
Noes--llessrs Flint, Hail. heene May, Sebbins and
tu;tie-s
AMENDMENT 3. Section Of article is
amended so as to read as follows Section
Senators shall be chosen for the term of four
years, at the same time and place as mem beers
Of the Assembly; and no person shall be q
member Of the Senate or Assembly who has
not been . citizen and inhabitant of the State
two years, and OF the county or district for
which he shall be chosen one year next prece-
ding his election.
In SENATE, March Goth, 1850
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to
a.4af .nf9
ayes and noes, with the following result.
Ayes-alessrs Burton. Colby Crenshaw. Day Cove
Hawks, tleiDizleman, Hook, Iippincoit, Mahoney
uandevillc McCoun McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Nor
IL IN, Peck, Rust and Nhiting-l9
NUS-Nessr. Flint heene, May. Stebbins aud Tui
ile-5.
AMEND NENT t. Section of article Is
amen led so IS to read as follows: Section G
The nun, Der of i1>uators shall not be less than
one third. mr. more than one half Of that of
members of tn, Assem- bly,: and at the frs;
session of the Legislature, after this amend
nent takes effect, Seua tors sh al be divided By
ot MS equally as may be l,7to two classes Tie
.eats of the Senators Of the lrst cl. IS shall be
vacated at the expiration of two years, 80 that
'ne half, as nearly as may be, shall be che sen
u .apially.
In SENATE, March 20th. 1856
Upon the {, hove 4th proposed amendment to !
ne constitution, the question was taken by I
yes and noes with the following result:
Ayes--blessTs Burton, Colby, CrenShaw, Day. Cove
lawks, lieinzieman. Hook, Lip 'aco'i, Aiahoney
laa levi!e, McCoun, aIeGasry. McNe.D, Moore, Nor
ian. Peek. Rust ami Whiting-la.
Aess-Mesfrs F!b;, Han, keene. Nay, sleLbins sud
u.lle--6. 4
AMENDMENT s. Section . Of Article 10 il
msnded go SIS to read as follows: Section 2.
- ut any tina tWo-tkirds Of the Senate
nd N'v shall think It necessary to re
I'd Assem-. his entire constitution. they
Sc anu chahge the electors at the next
All recommend 10 he Legislature to
,te for or against a convention, w.. vot;nc.
pear that majority Of the elect ,TrSS
such election, have voted in favor of Gu. 20
convention, the Legislature shall, at its next
sson provide by law for calling a conven- I
on, to be holden within six months after the
assage of such law; and such convention [
.al consist of n number Of members not less Il
ian that of both branches Of the Legislature r
he constitution that may have been agreed r
pom and adopted by such convention. shall 0
9 submitted to the people az a special election /
/, be provided for by law, for their ratification /
r rejection Each voter shall express his 4
oinion by depositing in the ballot box tick |
wherein shall be written or printed the
oris 8 For the new Constitution or "A Against
he new Constitution. The returns of such c
lection, shall, in such manner as the Conven- 5
ION shall direct, be certified to the Executive
f this State who shall call to his assistance
be Controller, Treasurer and Secretary of
tate, and compare the votes so certified to
i'm Ii by such examination it be ascertain
d that majority of the whole number of
otes cast at such election be in favor Of such
ew constitution, the Executive of this State
hall by his proclamation declare such new
constitution to be the constitution Of the State
{ California.
IL SENATE, March Goth, 1865.
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment to
he constitution, the question was taken by
cas- and noes with the following result:
Ayes-NesSrs Burton Crenshaw. lay, Cove. Hall.
la.k, Ueiu' zlelnan, IIo K Leake Lippineott
Vaudeville May McSarry. McNeiu Moore. Norman,
eek Rust scellen, siebbin., Tutts and Whiting-2i
Nues-Mr Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to
he constitution passed the Senate, this 10Th
Law of March 1856, by ayes and noes, the
,ote being taken separately on each amend
nent
WM. A CORNWALL,
Secretary Of Senate.
IL ASSEMBLY, April l2th, 1856.
The following amendments. proposed by the |
Senate, to the constitution Of the State of
q al;r,rr;a vrnra foEan mn for con sidarafiou