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o adopted by the Legislature OF $780, for the period OF
three months and commend the to 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 'ls' day Of May 1855:
49, JOHN BIGLER.
Attest: J. W. DENVER, Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendments to the Con Stitution of the
State of California.
The Legislature of the State of California at its sixth
session commenced the first day of January A. D.
1885, propose amendments to the present Constitution
of this State, the following
AMENDMENT 1. Section 2 of article H. is amended SO as
to read follows: Section The sessions of the Legis-
lature 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 1st proposed amendment to the Const
tution the question taken by ayes and with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Hawks,
Heinzleman, Hook, Lippncott, Mahoney, Vaudeville,
McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck and
Whiting-17.
Noes-Messrs. Flint French, Cove Hall, Keene, May,
Stebbins and Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 2. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows Section g. 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 y-srven unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and bennaly thereafter
and their term of office shall be two wears.
In SENATE, March 90, 1866.
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment to the Const-
tuton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Oz1l--
Aawks, Heintzleman, Hook Lppincott Mahoney Mande-
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil Moore Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-l9,
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 8. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows Section s. Senator's shall be chosen
for the term of four years, at the time and place
members of the Assembly; and person shall be amem-
Der of the Senate Assembly who has not been citizen
and nhabant 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 Const
ution the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw Day, Cove
Hawks Heintzleman, Hook, Lppincott Mahoney, Mande
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil Moore Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting-19.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section 6. The number of Senators
shall not be less than onehrd than onehaf of
that of members of the Assembly and 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
oneha nearly as may be- shall be chosen biennialy
In SENATE, March 90 1855.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment the Const
uton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Hawks Heintzeman, Hook, Lippncott, Mahoney, Mande
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman Peck
Rust and Whiting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Hall, Keene Nav Stebbins and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think it
to revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
to the electors at the next election for
bers OF the Legislature to vote for against convention
and it shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election, have voted in favor Of calling
ton the Legislature SHALL its next session. provide by
law for calling convention, to be holden within six
months after the passage of such law and such conven
ton shall consist OF number OF members less than
that of both branches of the Legislature. The Consu-
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-
iting in the baotbox ticket whereon shall be written
printed the words " For the new 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
tary of State and compare the votes certified him.
If by such examination it be ascertaned that majority
favor of such new Constitution the Executive of this
State shall by his proclamation declare such new Const-
tuition to be the Constitution of the State of California
In SENATE March 90 1855.
Upon the above 5h proposed amendment to the Const-
tuton the question taken by the ayes and noes with
the following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Crenshaw, Day, Cove Hall,
Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook Keene Leake, Lippincott,
Mandevile May, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman Peck
Rust, Scelen Stebbins, Tuttle and Whiting-24.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Consti
tuton passed the Senate this Goth day of March, 1885,
by ayes and noes the vote being taken separately on each
VIM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
In ASSEMBLY, April -, 1856.
The above amendments, proposed by the Senate, to
the Constitution of the State of California taken up
or consideration and read third time