The Empire County argus., 1855-08-25

Mr.. Ashley moved reconsideration of the vote by
winch inc above proposed amendment lost Agreed
to, and the vote reconsdered and the ,,srdn,.u.
again put upon its passage, with the following result
Ayes-Andrews Oirington. Ashley. Bator D..
Brown of Contra Costa, Bufum, Cammet Corr CIy'
ezra. Curtis Dana Douglass Doughty Edwasds Oh 81
F0uInoy Gater. Gaylord, Geler, Gober Grayes cr
johnsSn of San Francsco Jones, Keys Kinney neaRR.
Quinn Rodgers, Ryand, Stevens. SherraId Smith If NJ
rim RI, . Taaierro, Updegraf Watkins, Waite Wells aud aud
Noes Adkison Bogardus, Boes Brewton. Brown of
Nevada" Burke Cov"rinbas Farwe Ferell Foster, Fer.
Phelps Rowe Singley, Smith Of FL Dorado and vineyard
20 ''"Sy"'~
So the amendment adopted
AMENDMENT O. 3. ction of article is amended So m
to read AS follows; Section The members of The AS
senby shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
districts on the first Wednesday of September one ,bou.
sand eight hundred and fftyseven mlss otherwise or.
dered by the Legislature, and biennay thereafter and
| their term of Office shall be two years
Upon the above cd proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken, with the following result,
Ayes-Andrews, Amyx. Arlington Ashley Adkison
Bates, Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada Buum
| Camnet Cory, Clayton, Coombs Cunningham of EI Dor
rado Curtis, Dana Douglass, Doughty, Farwe Flournoy
Ga'er, Ga!lord, Geler, Gober Graves, Gragg Hpsmer,
| Met turdy, MeIns Meredith, Morelund Murdock Oxley
Palmer Quinn, Rogers, kyanc, Stevens, Sherrard Smith
Waite Wa
and Whney-5l.
Noes Bogardus Brewton Burke Covarrnbias Ferrell.
Foster, Hunt, McCulchap, Phelps, Rowe, Spgey and
Vineyard-l2.
| so the amendment adopted
AMENDMENT 3. Section 5 of article 4 is amended so as
TO read AS follows Section Senators 81 all be chosen
for the term of tour wears at the time and place as
members of The Assembly, and person shall be mem.
Der OF The Senate or Asse bly, who has been citizen
and nh"biant OF the State two years. and of the county
or district Tor which he shall be chosen year pre-
ceding his election
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment, the ayes and
noes were taken with the following result
Ayes-Andrews Arlington, Ashley Adkison Baker
Beatty, Butnm Cammet, Cory Clayton, Coombs, Cum
ningham of FL Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra Curtis.
Dana Pana, Douglass Dongh'I Edwards, Farley Farwe,
losmer, Johnston of San Francisco JONES' Keys Kinney
Lincoln McCnrdy, MelIus Meredith, Moleland, Mu,dock.
Oxey Quinn. Rogers, Ryand, Stevens sherIard Talia.
ferio, Updegraff Watkins Waite, Wells Whitney so.
Noes BogaIdus, Brewion. Brown of Nevada, Burke
CIovarrnbias Foster Hunt Mct uiehan. Palmer Phelps
Rowe, Sngey, Smith Of Marin and Viney ard III
/ So The d amendment adopted
AMENDMEN 4. Section of article 4 is amended So as TO
read follows Section The number of Senators shall
not be less than onehId than oneha of that
of members of the Assembly; and at The first session of
The Legislature after This amendment takes effect Sena-
tors shall be divided by lot equally as may be into two
classes The seats of The Senators Of the first class shall
De vacated al Inc expiration OF two years, that oneha
as nearly may be- shall be chosen benniully.
Upon the above 4h proposed amendment the ayes and
noes taken with the following result
! Ayes Andrews Arlington, Ashley Baker Beatty
Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada Bufum,
Burke Cammei, Cory. Cla,to Coonbs, Cunningham of
ri Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra. Curtis Dana, Douglas
Doughty. Edwa ds, Fnrwell Fournoy Ferguson. Gaver,
GAYLORD, Gter, 'ber Graves, Gueg, Hosner. Johnston
dy, Melns. Meredith Moieland Murdock. Oxley, Palmer
Quinn Rogers RyIand Stevens she,rnid, Sewar'. Tall
aten", Urdegiah Watkins Waite, Wells, Whitney-55.
Noes B"giduS: b. ewon, Cova'Iulus Fnell Foster.
Hunt, johnson Of E Dorado, NJ, ,Cuichun, lhels Rowe
Stevenson, Singey, Vineyaid-l3.
| So the amendment was adj pied.
AMENDMENT s. Section of article 10 is amended so as
TO read follows Section ?. And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assem- bly, shall think necessary
10 revise and change this entire Constitution. they shall
recommend to the electors the election for
beis OF the Legislature 10 vote for against enon
and if il shall appear that minority Of the electors voting
at such election have voted in favor Of calling
tion The Legislature SHALL its session provide by
law for calling convention to be holden within six months
after the passage of such law; and such shall
consist of number Of members not less than tht of both
branches of the Legislature. The Constitution that may
have been agreed upon and adopted by such convention
shall be submitted the people special election be
provided for by law, for their ratification re ciion-
Each voter shall express his opinion by delostDF in the
ballot box ticket whereon shall be written printed the
words For the Constitution, or. Against the new
Constitution The of such election shall III such
manner the convention shall direct be certified 10 the
Executive of This State who shall cal: his assistance
the Controller Treasurer and Secretary of State and
pare the votes certified him If by such examna.
lion be ascertaned that m joriy of the whole number
of such election be in favor of such Con.
stituon the Executive of This State shall by his procla-
nation declare such Constitution be the Cons,itu
| ion of the State of California.
Upon the above 9TH proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken with The following result:
Ayes Andrews, Arlington, Ashe;. Baker, Beatty.
Brown of Contra Costa. Brown of Nevada, Bufnm Burke
Canmet, Cor, Clayton, e, ombS Cunniu CHAM of FL Do
RADIO, Curtis Dana, Douglas, Doughty. Edwards Farweli
Flournoy, Ferguson, Geer, GOber Graves Gragg Hos.
nler. Johnston of san Francisco, Jones, KEYS Kinney
Lincoln. Mc urdy Mell,is, Meredith, Moreland Murdock
0xley Palmer Phelps, Gu nn Rogers, Rowe, X, land Ste
venS, Sherard, Singley. ew,rt Talaftro, Updegr.f
Watkins, Wells. Whitney and Mr.. Speaker-34
Noes BogarduS, Brewton. Covarrubias Cunningham of
Sierra Farley, Ferie Foster yord. Hunt johnson Of
| II Dorado, McCutchan, Stevenson Vneyard-l3.
| So the 9Th amendment adopted.
The within (above) proposed amendments TO the Con-
siiiuon passed the Assembly tins 2Ih day of April 1885,
he vote being taken separately upon each amendment
j. NJ. ANDERSON,
Clerk of Assembly.
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