Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-07-21
BY THORITY

Waite Wells and Wbitney-49.
Noes-Adkinson, Bogariu- Boles, Brewion, Brown
OF Nevada Burke, Covarrubas arweH Ie,,eri
Ferguson, Hunt, johnson of Eldorado. M6cnsehan
Murdock Phelps Rowe, Singley, smith OF II DORADO
and vineyard-2O. Amendment was adopted
AMENpMEsr 2 Section 8 of Article is
amended so as to read as follows: section D.
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 hfty-seven,
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature
and biennially thereafter and their term OF
Office shall be two years.
| Upon the above ID propose amendment, the
ayes and noes were taken, with the following
result
Ayes-Andrews. Amyx Arlington, Ashley, Adkison'
Bates. Brown of Contra Costa Brown Of Nevada, bui,
| fau CamInct. Cory Clayton, Coombs. CUNNINGHAM ]
II Dorado Curtis Dana, Douglass, Doughty, farSeii,
Flournoy Gaver Gaylord, Geler, Gober Graves Gragg.
osmer Johnston of San Francisco. Jones Keys, Mn
ney, Lincoln. McCurdy .tellus. Meredith, Noreiand
Murdoch Oxley, Palmer, Quinn. Rogers Ry lane. ste
vens Sherrard, smith OF Marin TaliaferTo, updegraf
| Watkins, Waite, Wells and Whiney-5l.
| Noes-Bogardus, Brcwlon. Burke, Covarrubias FER
reil Foster Hunt. McCu.chan. Phelps, Rowe, singley
md 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 for the term Of four
years at the same time and place as members
| Of the Assembly: and no person shall be a
member of the Senate or Assembly who has
not been a citizen and inhabitant OF the State
| two years. aud of the county or district for
which he shall be chosen one year next pre-
ceedng his election.
| Upon the ubove Sd proposed amendment, the
| ayes and noes were taken, with the following:
Ayes-Andrews. Arlington, Ashley. Addison. Baker.
Beatty, Bufum, Cammett Cory, Clayton, Coombs Gun
bingham OF FL Dorado. Cunningham OF Sierra Curtis,
Dana, Douglass. Doughty, Edwards, Farley Farw ell,
tlournoy. Gayer. GAYLORD Geer, Gober Graves Gragg-
uosner Johnston OF Francisco Jones, Keys, Kin
ney Lincoln, McCurdy, Mellus. Meredith, Moreland,
Murdock 0xley, Quinn Rogers, Ryland, Stevens Sher-
rard, Taliaferro, updegrah, Watkins Waite, Wells,
Whitncy-50
Noes-Bogardus, Brewton, Brown of Nevada, Burke.
Co,arruhis Foster, I'unt, ccutchan, Palmer Phelps,
Rowe. singley, Smith of Marin and Nineyard-ll
So the amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT f. Section of Article 4 is
amended so as to read as follows Section 8
The number of Senators 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 oftwo years,
so that ore half, as nearly as may be, shall be
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,
D own OF Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada. Bufum,
Burke Cammet. Cory, Clayton, Coomhs, Cunningham
of Ell Dorado. Cunningham of Sierra. Curtis, Damn.
Douglas, Doughty, Edwards Farley, Farweh flournoy,
Ferguson Gaver Gaylord, Geer, Gober, Graves, Keys.
Kinney, Lincoln, McCurdy, Mens Meredith, More
land Murdock OxIey Palmer, Quinn Rodgers, Ryland,
| ri TaliaferrO UDteGraH. "
kins Waite, Wells and Whiiney-55.
Noes-Bo2ardus, Brewton, Covarraubias FerrellF os-
ter Hunt johnson of Ell Dorado, McCutchan, Phelps,
Rowe, Stevenson, Sngley and Vineyard-l3.
AMENDMENT 5. Section 2 Article 10 is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 2
And if at any time two-thirds of the Senate
and Assembly shall think it necessary to re-
wise 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 convention and if it
shall appear that a majority of the electors
voting al such election have voted in favor Of
calling a 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 con-
vention shall consist of number of members
not less than that Of both branches Of the
Legislature The constitution that may have
UGH cSu upoh anu UoPeSo ~ oNSh SOh-
vention, shall be submitted to the people at a
special election to be provided for by law, for
their ratification or rejection. Each voter
shall express his opinion by cepositing in the
ballot box ticket wherein shall be written
or printed the words For the new COnsti. u
tion," 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 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 5th proposed amendment
the ayes and noes were taken, with the fol-
lowing result:
Ayes-Andrews, Arlington, Ashley, Baker, Beatty,
Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada, Butfmn,
Burke, Cammet, Cory. CLAYTON. Coombs Cunningham
Of FL Dorado, Curtis Dana Douglas. Dought, Edwards
Farwell, Fouraoy, Ferguson, Geller, Gober, G:ayes
Gragg Iosmer Johnston of Sa Francisco, Jones Keys
Kinney, Lincoln, McCurdy, Meus Meredith, More
land Murdoch, oxley, Palmer, Phelps Quinn, Rodgers
Rowe Eylani SteTers. Sherrard. Singey Stewart,
Talinferro Updegraff, Watkins, Wells, v hiiaey and
Mr. Speaker--5i.
Noes-Eogardus. Brewton Covarrubins Cunningham
of Sierra. Farley Terrell. Foster. Gaylord. Hunt John
son OF FL Dorado, McCutchan, Stevenson Whey
SO the 9Th amendment was adopted.
The within (above) proposed amendments
to the Constitution passed the Assembly this
18th day Of April, 1853, the vote being taken
separately upon each amendment
J. NJ. ANDERSON
je16tsep4 Clerk of assembly
IL SENATE,
Al 4
On leave, Senator futile 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. 1855,
propose an amendment to the present Consti-
tuition of this State the following:
AMENDMENT LIST. Section three of Article
N of the Constitution of the State Of Cali
fornia, is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows.
SECTION s. 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 this State, and that since
the adoption Of this amendment to the Consti-
ten, l have not fought duel With deadly
weapons within this State or out of it, nor
have sent or accepted challenge to fight a
duel with deadly weapons, or aided OF advised
u assisted any person thus offending, so help