Butte record., 1855-09-01


Witness my hand and the Great
} Seal Of the State, at the city Of
L. Sacramento, ,this 3lst day OF May,
IS55 JOHN BIGLER-
Attest: J. ". DENVER, Secretary Of State.
Proposed .4mendments to the Constitution Of
tie state of Cahfornia.
The Legislature OF the State of California
at It's sixth session commenced on the sixth day
Of Jrnuary, a. D. 1850, propose as amend
men to the present constitution Of this State,
the following:
AMExDuENr l. Section , Of Article 4, is
amendel so as to read follows: Section }.
Tie sessions of the Legislature shall he bien-
nial, an1 shall commence on the first Monday
Of January next ensuing the election of Its
mcmbcrs. unless the Governor Of the State
hall IN the interim convene the Legislature by
/ proclamation.
Is SexArE, March Goth. 1855,
| Upon the above Fl st proI osed amendment to
/ the constitution, the question was taken by
ayes and noes with the following result;
Ayes-Nessrs Burton, Colby, Crcnshaw, Day, Hawks
| Hajntzleuan. Hook Lippucut Mahoney, Vaudeville
Mct'oun MeGarry, Mcneil. Moore, Norman Peck and
Whiting IL.
Stebbins and TutteS
AMENDMENT ,. Section 5 of article is
!
The members of the Assembly shall be chosen
! by the qualified electors OF their respective
districts on the first Wednesday of September,
ore thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature,
and biennially thereafter; aud their term OF
/ Office shall be two years.
IN SENATE, March Goth 1856.
| Upon the above 2nd proposed amendment to
the constitution, the question WAS taken by
ayes and noes, with the following result
! Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove,
Hawks, IIeintzleman Hook, .ppincott, Mahoney Man
deville, McCoun. Mctiarry, Mcneil, Moore Norman
Peck Rust and Whiting-l@
! Noes-Messrs Flint Hall, keene, May, Stebbins and
1utile-6.
AMENDMENT g. Section 5 of article is
amended so as to read as follows Section
Senators shall be chosen for the term of four
years, ut the same time and place as members
of the Assembly; and DO person shall be a
member of ,..e Senate or Assembly who has
not been a citizen and inHabitant of the State
two years, and of tile county or district for
which he shall be chosen one year NEXT prece-
ding his election
In SENATE, March Goth, 1855.
pon the above 81 proposed amendment 70
the constitution. the question was taken by
ayes and uoes, with the following result:
Ayes--Nss'rs burton Colby Grenshaw, Day. Cove.
Hawks, lieinlzletnan, HOOK, Iippincoit, Mahoney
MandcV.iic, McCoun. Mctiarry, Mcneil, Moore Nor
man, Peck, KHsi and Nhi6nS-l9.
Noes-AIessrs Flint. heene, May, Stebbns aud Tut
tle-5.
AMENDMENT 4 Section of article is
amended so as to read as follows Section s
The number of Senators shall not be less than
one 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 cf the first class shall be
vacated at the expiration of two years, so that
one half, as nearly as may be, shall be chosen
bennially.
In SENATE, March Goth, 1865.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment to
the constitution, the question was taken by
ayes and noes with the following result:
Aves-Messrs Burton. Colby. Creushaw. Uav Cove
Hawks, HenIzleman, Hook, LippincOtt, Mahoney
Mandevile, McCoun, Mc(iarry. Mcneil, Moore, Nor
mun. Peck. Rust aud Nhitiug-l9
Noes-Messrs Flint, Hall, keene, ;Iay, sebbns and
Tuitle-6.
AMENDMENT s. Section of Article 10 is
amended so as to read as follows Section .
And if at any time twot 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 a convention, and if it shall
appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election, have voted in favor of calling
a convention, the Legislature shall, at its next
session provide by law for calling a conven-
ton, to be holden within six months after the
passage of such law; and such convention
shall consist Of a number of members not less
than that of both branches Of the legislature
The constitution 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
or rejection. Each voter shall express his
opinion by depositing in the ballot-b box tick
ct whereon shall be written or printed the
words For the new Constitution or Against
the new Constitution" The returns of such
election, shall, in such manner as the Conven-
ton 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 ascertain
ed 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 declare such new
constitution to be the constitution of the State
of California
IL SENATE, March Goth, 1866
Upon the above 9th proposed amendment to
the constitution, the question was taken by
yeas and noes with the following result:
Ayes-NIcssrs Burton. CrenShaw, Day. Cove, Hall
Hawks. IIenizleman, Hook Keene. Leake, Lippneot,
Vaudeville, May. McGarry, McNeill- Moore. Norman
Peck. Rust scellen, Sebbins, Tutlls and Whiting-24
Nncs-Mr. Flint.
The within (abovel proposed amendments TO
the constitution passed the Senate, this 20lh
day of March. 1850, by ayes and noes, the
vote being taken separately on each amend
ment.
WM. A Cornwall,
Secretary of Senate.
In ASSEMBLY, April 18th, 1865.
The following amendments, proposed by the
Senate. TO the constitution of the State of