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months with the yeas and nays thereon and referred
the next Legislature.
Now therefore, John Bgler, Governor of the State
of California, IN compliance with the constitutional re-
qureuent the laws faithfully executed, do hereby
direct the publ cation OF the amendments the Coush
on adopted by the Legislature of 1857 for the period Of
three months and commend the The consideration
of the citizens of the said State of California.
~ Witness my hand and the Great Seal
of the State, at the City of Sacramento
LIS. this the Sis' day of May 1885,
49, JOHN BIGLER
Attest: j. W. DENVER, Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution Of ths
State Of California.
The Legislature of the State of California at its sixth
session commenced on the first day of January A. ID.
1885, propose amendments the present Constitution
of this State, the following:
AMENDMENT l. Section of article A. is amended so as
read follows Section 2. The sessions of the Legs-
ature shall be biennial and shall commence on the first
Monday of January ensuing the election of its men,
bers unless the Gov. of the State shall in the interim
convene the Legislature by proclamation
In SENATE, March 90, 1855.
Upon the above lst proposed amendment to the Consti
tuition, the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result
Ayes-Messrs Rurtcn Colby Crepshaw. Day. Hawks.
Heinizleman, Hook. Lippinco Mahoney. Mandeville:
MeCoun, McGarry, Mcneil. Moore, Norman, Peck and
Whiting IL.
n es-Messrs Flint French, Cove, Hail. Keene, May,
Stebbins and Tuttles
| AMENDMENr2. Section Of article is amended
to read as follows: Section 8. The members Of The As
sembly shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
respective districts the first Wednesday of September
Thousand eight hundred and fy.s ven unless o her
wise ordered by the Legislature and biennaly hereaftr
and their Term of office shall be two wears.
INS,NArF, March 90, 1885,
Uron the above Cd proposed amendment to The C'ns
tuition the quest taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Aawks HeinIzleman. Hook, LiIp I. Mahoney, Mand
vile. McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting ~.
Noes-Messrs Flint. Hall, Keene, MAY, S.eLbins and
Tuttle- 6.
AMENDMENT 3. Section of article is amended so as
read follows Section s. Senators shall be chosen
for The term of four years. at the time and place
members of the Assem- bly,; and person shall be mem
Der of ,he Senate Assembly who has rot been citizen
and nh bant of the State years. and of the county
district, for which he shall be chosen year pre-
ceding his election.
IN SENATE, March 90 1855.
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment to the Co'sii
TUTOR he question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Hawks, Helm zlenan, Hook, lrinco'i. Mahoney Nndc
vile, Met oun, McGary Mcneil, Moore. Norman Peek
Bust and Whiting -ls.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, Sielbns ard Tut,I,
AMENDMENT 4. Section O. article is amended a.
to read as follows: Scc s. The number Of Senator.
shall be less thin hid more Than half q
that of members of the Assembly and at the first session
of the Legislature, after this amendment takes effect
Senators shall he divided by lot equally may be into
two classes The Of the Senators of the first class
shall be vacated the expiration of two years. ,ha
one half nearly may be- shall be chosen bennially
IL SENATE. March ~, 1855.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment TO the Consti
tuon the question taken by ayes and noes, with til,
following resul
Ayes-MessIs. Burton. Colby Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Hawks. Ilen,zena, Hook, LiIpncott, Mahoney. Mand.
Vile, McConn, McGary Mcneil, Moore. Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting-l!.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Hall, Kecne, May, Stebbins ant
Tutte-6.
| AMENDMENT s. Section of article 10 is amended a.
to read follows: Section 2. And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think necessa
y revise and change this entire Constitution they sha
recommend to the electors the next election for
bs of the Legislature 10 vote for against convention
and if il shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election, have voted in favor Of calling conven
t;on the Legislature SHALL its session, provide by
law for calling ~ oe "'h'h OLA
months after the passage Of such law and such conven
tiop shall consist of number of members not less than
that of both branches of the Legislature The Cons'tu
ion that may have been agreed upon and adopted py SUI
venon shall be submitted TO the peopIe ut specia
election TO be provided for by law for their ratification or
rejection Each voter shall express his opinion by depos
itng in the ballotbox ticket whereon shall be written
printed the words " For the Constitution" or
Against the Constitution" The returns Of such
election shall in such the Convention shall d.
rect be certified to the Executive of this State who shall
call his assistance the Controller Treasurer and Secre-
tary Of STATE and compare the certified to him.
IF by such examination it be ascertaned that majority
of the whole humber of such election be in
favor Of such Constitution. the Executive of this
State shall by his proclamation declare such Consti-
tuition be the Constitution of the State Of California
In SENATE, March q" 1855.
Upon the above 5thproposed amendment TO the Consti-
tuon The question taken by the ayes and noes, with
the following result:
Aves-Messrs Burton Crensh,w, Day. Cove, Hall.
Hawks, Hen,zenan, Hook. Keenr, Leake, Lippncot.
Mandevile May, McGarry, Mcneil Moore Norman, Peck,
Rust, Sceen, >iebblns Tuttle and Whi,ing-24.
Noes-Mr. Flint
The within above) proposed amendments to the Consti
tuition passed the Senate, this Goth day of March, 1885,
By ayes and noes The being taken separately each
amendment.
WIN. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.