Butte record., 1855-09-01
BY AUT II O L | T Y .

n,iev PaIraer. Quinn. Rodgers Ryand stevens Sher-
rarai Srh ol Marin. Tiaierro, Updegfa " aihilis,
Waite Wells and Nhiiney-49
NJ. Slliuson BosarIns Hoes, Brewt0n, Brown
o Nsvaeia Burke, Covarrubas farwe Ferreii F"ser'
Ferguson Hunt, johnson Of Eldorado, A.C.ichah.
Murd9ek phelPs hOSe Amendment n was i adoFied
AMENDMENT . Section 3 of Article 4 Is
amended so as to read as follows: Section j.
The members of the Assembly shall be chosen
by the qualified electors of their respective
| districts on the first Wednesday of September,
one thousand eight hundred and blty-seven
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature
| and biennially thereafter and their term OF
Office shall be two years.
| Upon the above II propose amendment, the
aves and noes were taken, with the following
result
| Bates. Brown of Contra Costa brown Of Nevada bu
| fiu Canmet. Cory Clayton, Coomb=. CUNNINGHAM !
FL Dorado Curtis Dana, Douglass Dongh'y' / far"eli'
| Flonrnoy Gaver. Gaylord. Geer. GOber Graye-Grags'
Hosmer Johnston OF San francisco Jones heys- Nm
ncy Lincoln McCurdy Ielus, Meredith. Moreiand,
Nur,Iock OxIey Palmer, Quinn. Rogers. Ryanc. ste
ven- Sherrard smith of Marin Taiiaferro, updegrafi
| Watkins Waite. Wells aud Wh'ney-5l-
| Noes-Bogardus, Brewton, Burke. Covarrublis fer-
rell. Foster Hunt McCulchan Phelps, Rowe, sngley
| and Vineyard-l2
So the amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT 3. Section of Article is
amended so as to read as follows: Section D.
Senators shall be chosen fer the term of four
wears, at the same time anG 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 one year next pre-
ceeding his election.
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment, the
ayes and noes were taken, with the fol owing:
| Arrin Ashley Adki-On Baker.
Beatty Buffum Canmett Cory. Clayton, Coombs- Gun
ningham FL Dorado. Cunningham OF Sierra Curtis,
Dana, Douglass. Doughty, Edwards, Farley, Farwel,
Fournoy. Gaver Gaylord Geller Gober Graves Gragg,
Iosmer Johnston Of San Francisco, Jones' Keys. Kin
ney. Lincoln. McCurdy Mellus, Meredith, Moreland,
Murdock, Oxey, Quinn Rogers Ryland, Stevens, Sher-
rard, Taaferro, updegrah, Watkins. Waite, Wells,
| lVhitney-j0.
Noes-Bogardus, Brewton, Brown of Nevada, Burke.
Coyarubas. Foster Hunt, AicCutchan, Palmer, Phelps,
Rowe Singley, Smith of Marin and Vineyard-l4.
So the amendment was adopted,
AMENDMENT 4 Section of Article is
amended SO as to read as follows Section 6
The number of Senator's shall not be less than
Que third, nor more than one-half of that of
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 class
shall be vacated at the expiration of two years,
/ so that one naiI, as nearly as may De, sHaII De
chosen biennially.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment
the ayes and noes were taken with the follow
ing result:
Ayes--Andrews, Arlington Ashley, Baker. Beatty,
! B own OF Contra Costa. Brown of Nevada. Butfum,
Burke, Cammet, Cory, Clayton, Coomhs, Cunninsham
of Ell Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra, Curtis, Dana.
Douglas Doughty. Edwards Farley, Farwel Flourney,
Ferguson, Gaver Gaylord, Geler, Gober Graves, Keys
Kinney Lincoln. McCuriv. Mellus. Meredith. More
! nvlay Palmer. ()unu Rodpprs Rylnnd
stevens Sherrard, Stewart, Taaferro, Updegra, Wat
kiu4 Waite, Wells and Whney-55
Nos-Bogardus, Brewton Covarraubias, Ferrell Fos-
tor =, nj J nson of Ell Dorado, McCuchan, Phelps,
Rove ste, 'nson, Singey and Vneyard-l3.
ANrvnyr,r 5. Section 2 Article 10 is
amended so as to ~ead as follows Section =,
And if at any time two-thirGs OF the Senate
and Assembly shall think " necessary 10 re-
wise and change this entire constitution they
shall recommend to the electors at tie mex
election for members of the Legislature to
vote for against II convention and if it
shall appear that a majority of the electors
voting a such election have voted in favor OF
calling a convention the Legislature shall, at
its next session provide by law for calling a
convention to be holden within six months
after the passage of such law; and such con-
vention shall consist of number of members
not less than that of both branches of the
been agreed upon and adopted by such con-
yention, 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 Gepositing in the
ballot box a ticket whereon shall be written
or printed the words For the new Consti: u
ton or Against the new Constitution" 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 a majority of the whole
number of votes cast at such election be in
favor of such new constitution, the Executive
of this State shall by his proclamation de-
clare such new constitution to be the constitu-
ton of the State of California.
Upon the above 9th proposed amendment
the ayes and noes were taken, with the fol-
lowing result
Ayes--Andrews, Arlington, Ashley. Baker, Re,tty
Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada. Butfurn,
Burke, Cammet, Cory. Clayton. Coombs Cunningham
of III Dorado, Curtis Dana. Douglas, Doughty Edwards
Farwell. Fouraoy, Ferguson, Geller, Gober, Graves
CraGg. Hosmer. Johnston of San Francisco Jones KEYS
Kinney. Lincoln McCurdy. AIeus Meredith More
land. Murdock, OXley, Palmer. Phelps. Quinn, Rodgers
Rowe, Eyand, Stevens. Sherrard, Singley. Stewart.
Iaaftrro, UPdegraff Watkins, Wells, Nhitaey and
Mr. Speaker-5i
Noes--Bogardus Brewton, Covarrubins. Cunningham
of Sierra. Farley FerrelI. Foster. Gaylord. Hunt John
55n cf p Dorado McCutchan, Stevenson Vineyard-13
SO the 9th amendment was adopted
The within (abovel proposed amendments
to the Constitution passed the Assembly this
10Th day of April, 1855, the vote being taken
separately upon each amendment
J. NJ. ANDERSON.
jel6tsep4 Clerk Of assembly.
In SENATE,
Sacramento, April oath, 1855
On leave, Senator Tuttle offered the follow
ing amendment to the constitution of the State
ARTICLE II. The Legislature of the State
of California at its sixth annual session, CON
vened on the first day of January A D. 1859.
propose amendment to the present Consti-
tuition of this State the following:
AMENDMENT lst. Section three of Article
NJ of the Constitution of the State of Cali
fornia, is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows.
SECTION 5. Members of the Legislature
and all officers elected or appointed, shall. be-
fore they enter on the duties of their respec-
tive Offices, take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation: | , do
solemnly swear, that | will faithfully discharge
and perform all the duties incumbent on me
as -, agreoably to the Constitution of the
United States and of thi, State, and that since
the adoption Of tnis amendment to the Consti-
ton, have not fought duel with deadly
weapons within this State or out of it, nor
have | sent or accepted a challenge to fight
duel with deadly weapons, or aided or advised
,r assisted any person thus offending. so helm