Butte record., 1855-08-25
BY AUTHOR .

nv Lincoln, Ncf'urdy. N+is MeIeui'", '", 80,
1riey Palmer Qnnn. RodgeFs, Rxtini >ieE , ~ I'
ra- q. smith oi Iaisaierrn- oiaeSf"N- 80
IS e " ell and u hiinst -49. - - p-,,,
tdlin-op. BorarduS Boe-, Rrswion. ffp"i'
i ,eyada. Burke { varrubias Faf"ri tefreH f"s
.tp,..op. Hunt JuhnsUn Of tlior d. NJ. en-.
.+. si.,-k Phelps Rowe. SiHgey, Smi'h ni RI po'A"
nd Vim, yard--o. Ameisineni vas hd"i"Ri
AMrNpmsNr . Sec,ion OF Ar icle j.
..~sndal "a a. to read rs follows: Section )
me members # tie Assem- b y shalt be ca">eD
~ tho oualifed electors of their respective
lis-tIcts ON the first Wednesday OF september r.
one thousand eight huudred snd hity-se'en
unless herwi-e ordered BY the Ii gisia' 'u'e (,
md bienniaily thereafter; aud their term 81
flee shah he Two years
Upen tile above u propose amendment 'h'
avet and noes were taken, With tie following
g.Sult
- andrews. knvx Arr ncton ASH Y. sAki>on
i : ru.i, Of Cotri s'os,a. sfos.i. Oi Se'adi. ""
l.5.. aInns.i COY tiaytoi. ru'iai-. unnts" N
Il l,ara.o Curls Dnua. iiauzia--- D'ushiy' farN e'
i,rtv s;;...r Z, .sI vi /. titsrr t;oo '.r Fe'ia-
..-.lsr Johnston al >an firn isco n's. hey. ~,
s., iae,ln. NatartlH, rt!'s Aefr"Nh, a'+s,''
.i.rl.ck txlss amfr. @ m ho4rf4- . ny ~.
s -gi,.rr RI smith ui Alariu. fila re-. Fdtst"I
Il sff.rs ,t.i =. u els and II IN ErS-1'- -
No----r,gersus, Brew o.. buFkt ''ovsrr"hi1< r
-.l fn..rr Hun. NcCu'chln Phelps, iIo"e, sing e.
.fd Niuty rFt-l%
s. the amendment WIS adopted.
s,trersrrNT 8 Section of Article I l.
s.tsI s,as to read ns follow X cGiou D
s.r,.,.,.s .l,au be chosen if' tho term ut tuu
years at tie same time AN, place rs members
+ th. As-emblY: aud 10 pers n shali lie Il
ri, lstt,-r ot the senate A-senlb VII" li''r
,a. h ON q, citizrn ana inhab.taut ui th@ ) ATE
tsu yeats, and Of the county or disiric, Tor
.licn he shah lie chosen one year next pre-
eeslcg his election
Uton the b,ve 3 proposed amendment, the
~, dot f.tl .Fvfft tsr.
tse.--Audr vs. Ariugton. Ashi v Ad Is II Baker
t,iits rufiim. Camuict' Cors. clay on. N"l'n6- IN
~ .i,- IA 81 ii Dorado tuIun -ha.n ol Ter irli-
9.n. .4aagli-s tough!y Eiwerd- farley- farse =
tourty Gaylord. Gei,ef ftober t.''Ves 'lr-'s
.,sinrr Johnston of san franci~cn. 80 .ss. hty7 hin
t-y iinca.n, Ae' uriy. Mtlu- Arredilh. Nor Hnd
il7lock. Oxey Qrnn Rogers. ltylnd stevens, ~her
-4ri I4.liaierrn, Cldegral Watkins. Waite, " els.
tthiltey--.0.
es- Bo.nrdus, Brewton, Brown of Nevada. furke.
uyarrt i.s, Foster. unt, Hc''an Paimer Phel =
.uNe Sinsl,y, smith of MARIN and VIne!ard-l4.
So lie nuvndmeut vas adoEieI
AMvNpMENT Section q of Article is
amended 20 as to read as follows Section
Tn, number If Senators shal not be less tAau
aue- third nor more than une-halt of that OF
members Of the Assembly; and at ;ha Il 81
session of the Legislature, alter tins amend
iuent take effect, Senators shal be divide by
iot ns equally may be into TWO classes.-
rbe seats Of the Senators Of the first class
-Bhit Ne Nfcil ca al NNt ti+'ti'A " SH S'''9
20 that one half. as neat ly may be, shall be
ho>en hi,nnallv.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment
the aves and noes were taken with the follow
ing result:
Ay.s-Andrews, Arlington. Ashley sater. Beatty.
Isu-n ., C,uira Cusla brown Of Ne'a'ia- Dfnun..
,.ifk. Canine tory, CLAYTON. co0mh-, tpnniH,h in
al Fl Dorado. Cunningham OF Sierra Curtis, u n'nl.
aoagas Douaihy dNurds Farley. farwe H. Fiourn4y
rren on. Ga,er, Gaylor Grer, 'sobrr Graves. ks!s
h,ndy Liuco.u. McCuriy. Ne lu+, Mere 'li, More
id. Auriock. O"',y Palni,r q "i' Eudger- " ind
-rvlts Sh rrar SfewHri. Tam fcrre. Updesraf. v al
kiu> waite. Wel- and Whiih'y-53.
Nos--Buearslus. Brewtoa, Coydrraubias Ferre lFos
sef Hunt Iohls n OF I'll Dordso. McCuchan. Phelps.
Rowe. Stevenson. Sngiey and V niyird II.
AMENDMENT 5. Section , Article 10 is
amen ed SO as 10 read as follows: Section
AMI if at any time two-thirds OF the Senate
md Assembly shall think it necessary to re
wise and change this entire constitution they
shall recommend to the electors at the next
election for members OF the Legislature 10
vote for or against Il convention; and if It
shall appear that a ma jority of the electors
voting at such election have voted iii favor OF
calling Il convention the Legislature shall, at
It's next session provide by law for calling a
convention to be holdeu within ~ix months
after the passage OF such law and such con
vention shall consist of number Of membe, 5
not less than that Of both branches of the
Lpeislalure The constitution that may have
been agreed upon and adop pied by such con-
yentiun shall lie suhmitIed to the people mt a
special eltc tction to he provided Tor by law, for
their ratification or ri jection Each voter
shall express his opinion by eepo-itiug in the
ballot box n ticket wnereon shall be written
or printed the words For the new Consti.u
tvn," or Against the new Constitution. The
returns OF such elo ction shall, in such mauner
a. the Cunv enliun shall direct b. cert fiei to
the Executive of this State, who shall call to
his assistance the Coutrolle", Treasurer and
Secretary If State and compare the votes so
cert fed to him Ii hy such examination il
he ascertain that III ri y of the whole
number of votes east at such election he in
favor Of such new constitution, the Executive
II this State shall b. his prnclamatian de
c are such new constitution 10 he the cons,itu
ton OF the State If California
Upon the above 5 h proposed amen lment
the ayes and noes were taken, with the fol-
lowing result:
Ayes andrews. Arlington. Ashley. Raker, Pc tty.
hTuwn OF Csnira Costa, Brown If Nsv da. Ruf IN
jurre, NHlaaieI. cory CLAYTON '"uuibS- Cunningham
nf II Ouruo Curtis. Dana D.ligus bought Edwards
farwell FionHauy Ferguson tie-r. Giber tsr;v,-.
f.r.,. a., sfler johnston % San Francis SEQ l s +
kinhry. Lincoln Actur3y. Nelus Ner.rith. Nog,.
and. sur :, OK ~. Palmer Pheip, @ rnn Rodgers
Rove. RAluid stevens Sh,rrard slIgley. Stew n
Talitf rro. UVd graf, Watkins, wells, haey and
}r- :. eaker-.4
No,s--G,g ,rdus. Rrew;on. Covarrubins CuBii gt 10
Of SIERRA Fart,. Frrr H. Fest Ga,iod ti.i' John
OF h Dnrido, Me utrhsn steven Whey rI--l3.
So the 5tt amen meut WAS adopted
The within (abovel prnposei amendments
{" the C.nstitufion passed the Ns-emb thi>
l2th day Of April. 1850. the V tie being taken
seperately upon each amen Uncut.
J. VI ANDERSON.
jel6tsel4 Cterk Of assembly.
II SENATE,
Sacramento, April 24th 1855 {
On leave. Senator Tu,ile affrrel the 10 / w
ing amendment to the cons ituJinn OF the State
ARrIcLE II. The Legislature Of the State
OF California at its sixth annual session, con
vened on tie first day of January \ 1855
prepo~e an amendment to the present Cousti
tAfi0u of this State the f,llowiug:
A1E~DMENr lst. Section three of Article
XI of the Con<iiiution of the State OF Cali
fa, MIA, is hereby amended SO as to read rs fol-
lows.
SECrI'N g. Members Of the legislature
and all fl ers elected or appointed, snail. be
i.le thav inter on tue duties Of their respec-
tive otEices, take snd subscribe the following
oath or affirmation: | - do
solemniy swear.that will faithfully disch .rre
and perform all the duties incumbent on me
IS -, agreoahiy to the Constitution ut the
Unitel States and ii this State and that since
the adoption Of this amendment to the Consti-
lion, have not fought a duel with deadly
ve pous within this State or out OF it. nor
ave sent or accepted challenge to f sht "a
duel with deady weapons, ar aided or advised