The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02
Proposed Amendments to the Consti-
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 l. Section of article 4, is amend
ed SO as to read as follows: Section 2. The ses-
sions of the Legislature shall be biennial 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 con-
vene the Legislature by proclamation. -,
In Senate, March goth, 55, on the ABOVE aillenu-
ments the Ayes were II; Noes, 8.
In Assembly, April 18th, 1850, the ayes ii'a anu
Noes on the above lst proposed amendment "ei0
as follows: Ayes, SO, Noes, H.
AME>NpNENT2 2. Section of article Is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section d. Inc meI1-
hers of the Assembly shall be chosen py the qual-
flied electors of their respective dlstrcts on tne
first Wednesday of September, one thousano elSht
hundred and fifty-seven, unless otherwise order
Cd hv the Legislature, and biennially thereafter;
and their term of office shall be two years.
In Senate. March goth, 1855, upon the above
I'd proposed amendment, the ayes and noes were
az follows: Ayes 10; Noes, 6.
In Assembly, April l2h, 1855, the vote on said
I'd proposed amendment stood as follows: Ayes,
81; Noes, II.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section 5. Senators
shall be chosen for the term of four years, at the
same time and place as members OF the Assem-
bly,; and no person shall be member of the Sen
ate 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
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, 1866, upon the Sd
hove fbo md
stood as follows: Ayes, so; Noes, IA.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amend
ed so as to read as follows Section g. The num-
Der of Senators shall not be less than one-third,
nor more than one-half of that of members of the
Assembly; and at the first session of the Legisla
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
two years, so that one-half, as nearly as may be,
shall be chosen bienially.
In Senate, March 20th 1855, upon the above
4th proposed amendment to the Constitution, the
ayes and noes were as follows: Ayes, l9; Noes, 6.
In Assembly, April 18th, 1855, upon the above
Sd proposed amendment the ayes and 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 if
at any time two-thrds of the Senate and Assem-
bly, shall think it necessary to revise and change
this entire Constitution they shall recommend TO
the electors at the next election for members of
the Legislature to vote for or against cOnven-
tion, and if it shall appear that majority of the
electors voting at such election, have voted in IA
vor 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 convention
shall consist of 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
mitted to the people at a special election to be
provided for by law, for their ratification re-
lection. Each voter shall express his opinion by
depOsiting in the ballOt-boX a ticket whereOn
shall be written printed the words ''For the
new Constitution" or Against the new Consti-
tution.n The returns of such election shall, in
such 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 it be
ascertained that majority of the whole number
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
stituti0n to be the Constitution of the State of
California.
In Senate, March Goth, 1885, 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
fo1lowc. veC "A. Noes