Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-08-04
BY THORITY

NoPs-Ads,nscn Bogardus. Boles, Brewton- Brown
nj Nevada Burke, varrlbias farw1il fer,er ossI-
| fergu-on Hunt. Johnson Of Eidorado, M.Cnchai-
Huldock- Phelps. Rowe Singiey, smith OF II Dofdoo
| md vinrysrd-ap. Amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT q Section of Article is
amended SO as to read as follows: Section 8
| The members of the Assembly shall be chosen
| nv the qualified electors OF their respective
| districts on the first Wednesday Of September
me thousand eight hundred and hity-seven.
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature,
| nd bienniaily thereafter; and their term OF
| flee shall be two years.
Upon the above q propose amendment. the
ayes aud noes were taken, with the following
| result
| Ayes-indrew, Anlyx. Arlington. Ashley. Askison
Rates. Brown of Contra Costa. Brown of Nevada Bui,
| fnn. met. Cory. Clayton, Coomb-, Cunningham
| II Dorado Curtis Dana Douglass. Doughty, Farwel
-Iourn,y. Garer. Gayir Geiler GUber Graves Grags
iosIner Johnston OF San Fiancsco. Jones' keys' Mn
ucy. Lincoln. McCurdy, ieIus Meredith. Moreisnu
| Hurdock Oxlcy Palmer, ounn. Rogers. Rylanc. Ste
yeis sherrard smith OF Marin. Taliaferro Updegraf
| Watkins, waie. Wells and Whiiney-sl-
| Noes-Bogsrdus, Brewtnn. Burke, Covarrubias. Fer
| reil. Foster hunt Mccuichan. Phelps Rove, Single.
! md Vineyard-l2
| So the amendment WIS adopted.
! AMENDMENT g. Section 5 Of Article j.
,nended so rs to read IS follows: Section 8
| senators shall be chosen for the term Of fou
wears 4; the same time and place as members
| f the Assembly: and no p-is Shalt be u
| member OF the Senate or Assembly who ha.
! not been citizen and inhabitant of the Sat,
two years, and of the county or district fol
which he shall lie chosen one year next pre-
eedipg his election.
Upon the bove 3 proposed amendment, tlie
yes and noes were taken, with the fol owing;
| Aye>-Andr VS. Arlington, Ashley. Ad>isn Baker
,ea;ty, Bu1un, Cammett Cory. Clayton, counbs cuu
.iiEhan at Il Dorado cunningham OF sier u. urti
Tourney t;tver GAYLORD Seller Sober tiraves trag.
losinrr johnston ol San Francisco. Jones, Keys, Kin
,ey Lincoln, Nc uriy. MeiIu-. Meredith, Moryann
urd OK 0siey. Quinn Rogers, Ryland, Stevens. sher
-ard. Taliaferru, updegran, Watkins, Waite, els
fhituey-5U
Nues-Bognrdu-, Erewton, Br..wn of Nevada. BURKE
ovarrlias. Fo-t,r I uni, &c Htchan. Palmer, Phelps
lowe Singi-y, smith of Marin and Vne,arJ-li
So .,a amendment was adopted
aa.xprENr 4 Section 6 Of Article i,
amended 20 as IL read as follows Section 6
The number If Senators shall not be less thai
,nn. bird nor more than one-half of that o
member, Of the Assembly; and at The firs.
.ession of the legislature, after this amend
,nen, uke eTr, S4nators shall be divided b.
lot MS equally as may ,se into two classes -
The seats Of the Senators Z. thH nrst elas'
hall he vacated at the expiration o. TWO years
that Que half, rs neal ~ as may be, -. I'll Dt
ho.en bieunialv.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment
he ayes and noes we're taken with the follow
ing result:
Ayec-- Aidrews, Arlington, Ashley, Baker BeattS.
y own O. Contra Costa, Brown of Ne'a;ta. BufulI
Burk'. CHmms DRY, CLAY ion fcninhs. tunningh II,
Ut Fl Dorado, Cunningham Of Sierra. Curtis u IN.
douglas Doughty, Ed wards riley. Farv, H. Flournu,
Fergu on Ga,er ,iavlurt G-ller t:ober Graves Kew
X .n,,y lincoln, NicCurty, Me lus, Meredith, Nor,
land. Murdock O~ley Palmer. Qninn Rodgers. land
stevens. Sh rrarl, stewart, Faiiafers, Updrgruf, ut
kin. Waite. Wells and Whisney-55.
NoeS-tiozardus. Brewtcii, Covarraubas. Ferre Eos
Ter, Hunt. joins Of FL Dura'o McCuichan, Phelps
Row Z, Stevenson Single! and Vineyard Is.
AMENDMENT S. Section 2 Article 10 i.
amen ed so as 10 read a. follows Section
An if at any time tH0-thirdS of the Senmt,
and Ascend shall think it necessary to ,e
wise and charge this entire constitution the,
shall recommend to the electors Mt the mex
election for members OF the Legislature Il
vote for or against a convention and if
shall appenr that majority of the electors
voting AT such election have voted in favor o.
calling a convention the Legislature shall, a.
lbs next session provide by law for calling
convention to be holden within il months
after the passage Of such law and such con
vention shall consist of 4 number of membe,
NJ ess than that Of both branches of III.
LsgislatEre. The constitution that may hav,
been agreed Inon and d"pted by such cul
vention. shall be u t,mit'el t" the peopls Mt -
special election to he provided for by law, foi
Their ratification or ri ction. E1ch vote
shall express his opinion by Gepo>iting in tn,
ballet box a ticket wherein shall be written
or printed the words For the new Consti.u
ton or Against the new Constitution" The
returns of such election shall, in such manner
~ the Convention Shall direct be cert fed It.
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 il
DO ascertaih,d that m Irily Of the whole
number of votes cast ut such election be IT,
favor Of such new constitution, the Executive
Of this State shall by his proclamation de
c are such new constitution 10 he the constitu
tien of the State If California
Upon the above 5h proposed amenlment
the ayes and noes were taken, with the to
lowing result
Ayes andrews. Arlington. Ashley. Baker. BE tt,
Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevida. RuG I'M
Burkt, CHmmet. Cory. CLAYTON Cnumbs Cunningham
uf El Dorado Curtis. Dana douglas. bought Edwards
Fars-Ii. Fonrany. Ferguson. teiir. f;,her. Grave,
tirasg Hsiner. 9hnsIon of san franc>co. 10 Says
Kinney LINCOLN Mcturly. Mens Meredith. More
and. A.ur ok tx ey. Palmer, Phelps @ inn, iod-cr
Rave. K, lind. stevens Slerrard. Singey Stew ,rt
Tsiiuf rro. UI'drsTif Watkins, Wells, hiiaey ant
i.r. : ..aksr-54
Nors--lsugarius rrrwt,,n Covasrnbin4 Cunningham
of 'irrra, rr Fer II. Fa r. 'Ayo.d. HIM. John
son of FL D,rido Nc otichan vin-y rl--ls
81 the 5tt amen lment was nd,piel
The within (abuve) propose amend nen,-
t. the Constitution prssed The AsSemb lhr.
l2th day of April 1855. the vpte being taken
upon each amen lmcnt
j NJ -aNDERSOV
jel6iseli CLERK of assembly.
II SENATE.
Sacramento, April oath. 1855
On leave. Senator Tnttle off,.l Ell the 10 W
ing amendment to the constitution OF the Stat.
ARTICLE II. The Leg stature If the Star,
of California ut its sixth aunu Il session, con
veued on the first day of January D. 1855
propose an amendment to the present Consul
tuition of this State the following:
AMENDMENT lst Section thrte Of Articls
XI OF the Constitution of the State OF Cab
10, mia, is hereby amended so - to read as fol
lnus.
SEcrI,S 8 Members of the Legislature
AMI all iii elected or appointed, shall be
fure tiny enter ON the duties of their respee
tive Offices take and sub-crbe the following
oath or affirmation: | -, do
solemnly swear.that will faithfully discharge
AMI perform all the duties incumbent on me
as --, agreoably t. the Constitution Of the
Unitel States and vi This State, and that since
he adj lptinn Of this amendment to the Consti-
ton, have not fought duel with de-,dly
we ,pous within this State or out OF il, nor
have lseut or accepted challenge to fight
duel with deadly weapons, OF aided or advised
ASSISTED any person thus ofienling- help
ne God Aud no O. her oath. decl ration or
est shall he required as qualification for auy