The Empire County argus., 1855-12-01
Attest: ]. w. DENVER, Secretary of State.

49, JOHN BIGLER.
Attest: j. 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.
1885, propose amendments to the present Constitution
of this State, the following:
AMENDMENT /. Section of article d. is amended so as
to read follows Section The sessions of the Legs-
lature shall be biennial and shall 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 20, 1856.
Upon the above 1st proposed amendment to the Consti
tuition, the question taken by ayes and with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby Crenshaw Day, Hawks,
McCoun, McGarry Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck and
Whiting-17.
Nocs-Messrs. Flint French, Cove, Hall, Keene, May
Stebbins and Tuttle-8.
AMENDMENT 2. Section of article is amended so as
to read as 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 fysrven, unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and bienniay thereafter
In SENATE, March 20, 1856
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment to the Cons
tuton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Aawks, Heinzleman, Hook, Lippncott, Mahoney Mande
vile, McCoun McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whng-19.
Noes-Messrs Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbns and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT g. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows: 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 mem
Der of the Senate Assembly who has been citizen
and nhabtan of the State two years. and of the county
district for which he shall be chosen one year next pre-
cedng his election
In SENATE, March 90, 1866
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to the Cons-
tuton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Hawks, Hentzeman Hook, Lippincott, Mahoney Mande-
vile, McCoun McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whng-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Keene, May, Stebbins and Tuttle
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section 6. The number of Senators
shall not be less than onehrd more than oneaf of
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. so that
oneha nearly may be- shall be chosen biennally
In SENATE, March 90, 1850
Upon the above 4h proposed amendment to the Cons
tuton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby Crenshaw Day, Cove
Hawks, Heinzleman, Hook, Lippncott, Mahoney Mande
vile, McCoun McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting--19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hail. Keene, May, Stebbns and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT s. Section of 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 necessa
ry to revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
recommend to the electors at the election for men,
bers of the Legislature to for against convention
and it shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election, have voted in favor of calling conven
ton the Legislature SHALL its session. provide bv
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 Consttu
on that have been agreed upon and adopted by such
convention shall be submitted the people at special
election to be provided for by law, for their ratification
rejection Each voter shall express his opinion by depos
itng the ballobox ticket whereon shall be written or
printed the words For the new Constitution or
Against the Constitution" The returns of such
election SHALL in such manner the Convention shall d
rect be certified to the Executive of this State who shall
call to his assstanceh Controller Treasurer and Secre
tary 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 new Const
tuition to be the Constitution of the State of California
In SENATE, March 90, 1856
Upon the above 5h proposed amendment to the Cons-
tuton the question taken by the ayes and noes with
the following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Crenshaw, Day, Cove, Hail.
Hawks, Heinzleman, Hook, Keene, Leake, Lppincott
Mandevle May, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck,
Rust, Scellen Stebbins, Tuttle and Whtng-24.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Cons
tuton passed the Senate this Goth day of March, 1885,
by ayes and noes the vote being taken separately each
amendment.
VIM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
In ASSEMBLY, April 12 1865.
The above amendments, proposed by the Senate, to
the Constitution of the State of California taken up
for consideration and read third te and all severay
adopted.