The Empire County argus., 1855-11-17


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 1855
49, JOHN BIGLER.
Attest: ]. W. DENVER, Secretary of State
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution 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.
1856 propose amendments to the present Constitution
of this State, the following:
AMENDMENT /. Section of article 4, is amended
read follows Section The sessions of the Legis
laure shall be biennial and shall commence on the first
Monday of January next ensuing the election of its
bers unless the Governor of the State shall in the interim
convene the Legislature by proclamation.
In SENATE, March 90 1856
Upon the above 1s proposed amendment to the Const
ution the question taken by ayes and with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Hawks,
Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott, Mahoney, Mandevle,
McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck and
Whiting-17.
Noes-Messrs. Flint French, Cove, Hall, Keene, May,
Stebbins and Tute-S.
AMENDMENT g Section of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section 3. The members of the AS
semby shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
respective districts the first Wednesday of September
thousand eight hundred and fysrven, unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and biennaly thereafter
and their term of office shall be two years.
In SENATE March 90, 1856.
Upon the above Cd proposed amendment to the Const
uon the question was taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove,
Aawks, Hentzeman, Hook, Lppincot, Mahoney, Mande-
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-19
Noes-Messrs Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 3. Section of article is amended so as
to read foows Section s. Senators shall be chosen
for the term of four years. at the time and place
members of the Assembly, and person shall be men,
ber of the Senate Assembly who has not been citizen
and nhabitan of the State two years. and of the county
district for which he shall be chosen year next
ceding his election
In SENATE, March 90, 1855.
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuon the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw Day, Cove,
Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook Lippncot Mahoney, Mande-
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-19.
AMENDMENT A. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows Section G. The number of Senators
shall not be less than one-hrd than onehaf of
that of members of the Assemby and at the first session
of the Legislature after this amendment takes effect
Senators shall be divided by lot equally may be into
two classes The seats of the Senators of the first class
shall be vacated at the expiration of two years. that
one-ha nearly may be- shall be chosen benniay.
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 4h proposed amendment to the Const-
tuon the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove,
Hawks, Hentzeman Hook, Lppincott, Mahoney, Mande-
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil Moore, Norman Peck,
Rust and Whiting-19
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT s. Section of article 10 is amended so as
to read as follows Section g. And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think it
to revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
recommend to the electors at the next election for
bes of the Legislature to vote for against convention
and if it shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election have voted in favor of calling conven-
on 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
ton shall consist of number of members not less than
that of both branches of the Legislature. The Consti
ton that may have been agreed upon and adopted by such
convention shall be submitted to the people at special
election to be provided for by law for their ratification
rejection Each voter shall express his opinion by depos
ng in the baot-box ticket whereon shall be written
printed the words "For the Constitution" or
Against the new 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 to his assistance the Controller Treasurer and Secre
ary of State and compare the votes certified to him.
If by such examination it be ascerained that majority
of the whole number of votes cast at such election be in
favor of such Constitution, the Executive of this
State shall by his proclamation declare such Cons-
tuition be the Constitution of the State of California
In SENATE, March 90 1856
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment to the Const
tuition, the vueson taken by the ayes and noes with
the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Crenshaw, Day, Cove Hall,
Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Keene, Leake, Lppncott,
Mandeyel May, McGarry, Mcneil Moore, Norman Peck,
Rust, Scellen, Stebbns, futile and Whiting-24.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
tuton passed the Senate this Goth day of March, 1885,
VIM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
In ASSEMBLY, April IL, 1856.
The above amendments proposed by the Senate, to
the Constitution of the State of California taken up
Tor consideration n third all Severallv