The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-25
Proposed Amendments to the Ccnstitu
tion 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.ls5a. propose as amend
ments to the present Constitution of the State
as follows: ~;
AMENDMENT |. Section of Article 4 is
amended so as to read as follows: Section =.
The sessions of the Legislature shall be bien-
nial. and shall commence on the first Monday
of January next ensuing the election of its
members unless the Governor of the State
shall in the interim convene the Legislature
by proclamation.
In SENATE. March 20. 1855.
Upon the above first proposed amendment
to the Constitution. the question was taken
by ayes and noes with the following result
Ayes-Messrs. Burton. Colby. Crenshaw,
Day. Hawks, Heintzleman. Hook, Lippincott.
Mahoney Vaudeville. McCoun. McGarry. Nc
Neil. Moore. Norman. Peck and Whiting-T.
Noes-Messrs. Flint. French. Cove, Hall.
Keene. May. Stebbins and Tuttle-S.
AMENDMENT 2. Section 3 of article is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 3.
The members of the Assembly shall be chosen
bv the qualified electors of their respective
districts on the first Wednesday of September.
one thousand eight hundred and tittyseyen.
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature.
and bennaly thereafter, and their term of
office shall be two years.
In SENATE. March 20. 1875.
Upon the above second proposed amend
ment to the Constitution, the question WAS
taken by ayes and noes with the following
result
Ayes-Messrs. Burton. Colby. Crenshaw.
Dav. Cove. Hawks. Hentzleman, Hook. Lip
pincott Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun. Nc
Garry. Mcneil. Moore Norman. Peck. Rust
and Whiting-l9
Noes-Messrs Flint, Hall. Keene May,
Stebbins and Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT 3. Section of Article is
amended so as to read as follows: Section D.
Senators shall be chosen for the term of four
wears at the same time and place as members
of the Assembly. and no person shall be a
member Of the Senate or Assembly who has
not been citizen and inhabitant of the State
two years and of the county or district for
which he shall be chosen Cne year next pre-
ceding his election.
IN SENATE. March 20. 1855.
Upon the above third proposed amendment
to the Constitution. the question was taken
by ayes and noes with the following result:
Aves-M ,ssrs Burton. Colby. Crenshaw,
Day. Cove. Hawks, Heintzleman. Hook. Lip
pincott. Mahoney. Vaudeville. McCoun. Nc
Garry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust
and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May Stebbins
and Tutte-5.
AMENDMENT 4. Section 6 of Article is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 6.
The number of Senators shall not be less than
one-thrl. nor more than onehalf of that of
the members of the Assembly; and at the first
session Of the Legislature. after this amend
ment takes effect. Senators shall be divided
by lot as equally as may be into two classes
The seats of the Senators of the first clas.
shall be vacated at the expiration Of two
years so that one-half as nearly as may be,
shall be chosen bennially.
IL SENATE. March 20, 1855.
Upon the above fourth proposed amend
ment to the Constitution, the question was
taken by the ayes and noes, with the follow
ing result:
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby. Crenshaw,
Day. Cove. Hawks. Heintzleman. Hook, Lip
pncott. Mahoney. Manleville McCoun. Me-
Garry. Mcneil. Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust
and Whting-l9
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May.
Stebbns and Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT 5. Section 2 of article 10 is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 2
And if at any time two.thrds of the Senate
and Assembly shall think it necessary to revise
and change this entire Constitut' on. they
shall recommend to the electors at the next
election for members of the Legislature to
vote TOT or against OnNCHtiOu' uuu Ii IL
shall appear that IA majority of the electors
voting at such election, have voted in favor,
of calling convention. 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 con-
vention shall consist OF IA number of members
not less than that of both branches of the Leg
islature The Constitution that may have
been agreed upon and adopted by such con-
ventiOn, 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 deposting in the
ballot box ticket whereupon shall be written
or printed the words, For the New Constitu
tion," or Against the New Constitution"
The returns of such election shall. in such
manner as the Constitution shall direct, be
certified to the Executive Of this State..who
shall call to his assistance the Comptroller,
Treasurer and Secretary of State, and compare
the votes so certified to him. If by such ex-
animation it shall be ascertained that a ma
jority of the whole number of votes cast at
such election be in favor of such new Copstitu-
tion, the Executive of this State shall by his
PROCLAMATION declare such new Constitution
to be the Constitution of The State of Cali
fornia.
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above fifth proposed amendment
to the Constitution, the question was taken
by ayes and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-MessrS. Burton. Crenshaw, Day Cove.
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