The Georgetown news., 1855-09-05
Proposed Amendments to the Contsi-
tuition 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. 1855, propose as amendments to
the present Constitution of this State the fol-
lowing
AMENDMENT /. Section of article 4, is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section :. The seS,
siOns of the Legislature shall be bienEl ana sial
commence on the first Monday of January heHo ~
ensuing the election OF its members unless Tue
Governor of the State shall in the interim coH-
vene the Legislature by proclamation ,o,,d.
In Senate, March goth, '55, on the above anieiu'
ments the Ayes were II; Noes, 8: ,,os and
In Assembly, April 18th, 1850, the Aye' ,aro a,ro
Noes on the above lst proposed aiilehuIn''-'
as follows: Ayes, 49, Noes, H.
A,,r>->,n,,rrr9 . Section of article is amend
al Go - 10 rood as follows: Section ). Inc Heni-
herc of the Assembly shall be chosen py Vhe qua
fled electors of their respective usVrlcts oh te
frst Wednesday of September, one u thoustllu elsn
L'nsrad and fifty-seven, unless otherwise order
IA h1 the TeqisIature, and bennially thereafter;
on ond their term of office shall be two years.
""H Tn Senate. March 10th, 1866 upon the above
% proposed amendment the ayes and noes were
as follows: Ayes, 10; Noes, o.
In Assembly, April l2h, 1855, the vote on said
9d proposed amendment stood as follows: Ayes,
81; Noes, II.
AxESpNEsT 3. Section of article is amend
shall be chosen for the term of four years, at the
same time and place as members o! the Assem-
bly; and no person shall be member OF the Sen
ate or Assem- DIV who has not been a citizen and
jnhabitant of the State two years, and of the
county or district for which he shall be chosen
one year next preceding his election.
In Senate, March 20th 1855, upon the above
Sd proposed amendment to the Constitution, the
ayes and noes were as follows: Ayes, 10; Noes, 5.
In the Assembly, April 18th, 1855, upon the Sd
above proposed amendment, the ayes and noes
stood as follows: Ayes, so; Noes, a.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section 6. The num-
Der of Senators shall not be less than one-thlrd,
nor more than one-half of that of members of the
Assembly; and at the first session of the Leglsa-
ture after this amendment takes effect, Senators
shall be divided by lot as equally as May be into
two classes. The seats of the Senators OF the
first class shall be vacated at the expiration OF
&wo years, so that One-half, as nearly as may De,
shall be chosen bienially.
In Senate March goth, 1855, upon the above
4th proposed amendment to the Constitution, the
ayes and noes were as follows: Ayes l9; Noes, 3.
In Assembly, April 18th, 1855, upon the above
Sd proposed amendment. the ayes ana noes were
as follows: Ayes, 10; Noes, 6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section 2. And II
at any time tWO-thirds of the Senate and Assem-
DIV SDdlI tulUk IL HcCcSodi W ACNicC anu
this entire Constitution, they shall recommend to
the electors at the next election for members of
the Legislature to vote for or against conVen-
ton, and if it shall appear that majority OF the
electors voting at such election have voted IN ia
yor of Calling convention, the Legislature snail
at its next session, provide by law for calllng
convention, to be holden within six months after
the passage of such law; and such convention
shall consist of a number of members not less
than that of both branches of the Legislature
The Constitution that may have been agreed up
on and adopted by such convention, shall be sub
1nitted to the people at special election to be
provided for by law, for their ratification or re-
lection. Each voter shall express his opinion by
depositing in the ballOt-box ticket wheTeon
shall be written or printed the words For the
new Constitution" or Against the new Consti-
tuition" The returns Of such election shall, in
saeh manner as the Convention shall direct, be
certified to the Executive of this State, who shall
call to his assistance the Controller, Treasurer
and Secretary of State, and compare the votes
SO certified to him. If by such examination 1t be
ascertained that majority of the whole mum beI
of votes cast at such election be in favor OF such
new Constitution, the Exclusive of this State
shall by his proclamation declare such new Con
stitution to be the Constitution of the State oil
California.
In Senate, March 20th 1855, the ayes and noes
upon the above 5th proposed amendment to the
Constitution, were as follows: Ayes, "a; Noes, L
In Assembly April 18th, 1855, upon the above
proposed amendment, the ayes and noes stood as
follows: Ayes, "a; Noes, l3