The Empire County argus., 1855-10-27

Witness my hand and the Great Seal
of the State, at the City of Sacramento
l.. s. this the 31st day of May 1866.
49, JOHN BIGLER.
Attest: J. W. DENVER, Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the
State of California.
The Legislature of the State of California at its sixth
session commenced on the first day of January, A. D.
1866 propose amendments to the present Constitution
of this State the following:
AMENDMENT l. Section of article A. is amended so as
to read follows: Section .. The sessions of the Legis
ature shall be biennial and shall commence on the first
Monday of January next ensuing the election of its
bers unless the Governor of the State shall in the interim
convene the Legislature by proclamation.
In SENATE March 90 1856
Upon the above 1st proposed amendment to the Cons
uon the question taken by ayes and with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Hawks
Heintzeman, Hook, Lippincott, Mahoney Vaudeville
McCoup McGary, Mcneil Moore, Norman Peck and
Whtng-17.
Noes-Messrs Flint, French Cove, Hall, Keene, May
Stebbins and Tuttle-S.
AMENDMENT 2. Section of article is amended so as
to read as follows: Section 8. The members of the AS
semby shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
respective districts the first Wednesday of September
one thousand eight hundred and fysren, unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and biennaly thereafter
and their term of office shall be two years.
IN SENATE March 90, 1856
Upon the above cd proposed amendment to the Cons-
uon the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day. Cove
Aawks, Hentzeman, Hook, Lippincott, Mahoney Mande
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting-19
Noes-Messrs Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbns and
Tutte-6
AMENDMENT 8. Section of article is amended so as
to read as follows: Section s. Senators shall be chosen
for the term of four years. at the time and place
members of the Assembly, and person shall be men,
Der of the Senate Assembly who has been citizen
and nhabitan of the State two years. and of the county
district for which he shall be chosen year next pre-
ceding his election
In SENATE, March 20, 1855
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to the Cons-
uto the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton Colby Crenshaw, Day. Cove
Hawks Heintzleman, Hook, Lippncott, Mahoney Mande
vile, McCoun, McGarry Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Keene, May, Stebbns and Tuttle
-5.
AMENDMENT H. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section g. The number of Senators
shall not be less than onethrd than oneha of
that of members of the Assembly, and at the first session
of the Legislature after this amendment takes effect
Senators shall be divided by lot equally as may be into
classes The seats of the Senators of the first class
shall be vacated at the expiration of two years. so that
one-half, nearly may be, shall be chosen bennaly
In SENATE, March 20, 1861
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment to the Cons
tuton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton Colby, Crenshaw, Day. Cove,
Hawks Heintzeman Hook Lppincot Mahoney, Mande-
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is amended so as
to read follows: Section g And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think
to revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
to the electors at the next election for
bers of the Legislature to vote for against convention
and if it shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election, have voted in favor of calling conven
tion the Legislature SHALL at its next session. provide BY
law for calling convention, to be holden within six
months after the passage of such law and such
ton shall consist of number of members not less than
ton that may have been agreed upon and adopted by such
convention, shall be submitted to the people at special
election to be provided for by law for their ratification or
rejection Each voter shall express his opinion by depos
itng in the balotbox ticket whereon shall be written
printed the words I" For the new Constitution" or
against the new Constitution" The returns of such
election SHALL in such the Convention shall d
rect be certified to the Executive of this State who shall
call to his assistance the Controller Treasurer and Secre
tary of State, and compare the votes certified to him.
If by such examination it be ascerained that majority
of the whole number of cast at such election be in
favor of such new Constitution, the Executive of this
State shall by his proclamation declare such new Const
tuition to be the Constitution of the State of California
In SENATE, March 90, 1855
Upon the above 9Th proposed amendment to the Cons
uon the question taken by the ayes and noes with
The following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Crenshaw, Day, Cove, Hail.
Hawks, Heinzleman, Hook, Keene, Leake, Lppncott,
Nlandevile May, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck
Rust, Sceen Stebbins, Tuttle and Whtng-4
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Const
uon passed the Senate this Goth day of March, 1856,
ayes and noe the vote being taken separately each
WIN. A. CORNWALL
Secretary of Senate.
In ASSEMBLY, April IL, 1855.
The above amendments, proposed by the Senate, to
he Constitution of the State of California taken up
or consideration, and read third me and all severay
adopted.