The Empire County argus., 1855-07-14
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Mr.. Ashley moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which the above proposed amendment was lost Agreed
to, and the vote was recousidered and the amendment
again put upon its passage, with the following result
Ayes-Andrcws Orrington, Ashley Pator po.,,s
Brown of Contra Costa, Bufum Cam,e Cor Ci"v,oy'
erla Curtis Dana, Douglass, Doughiy EdwaEd ro, ., Oh
Fournoy Guvr, Gaylord, Geler, Gober Graves Or. ~
Johnston of San Flancsco Jones Keys Kinney Lincoln.
Quinn, Rodgers Ryand, Stevens, Sherrard Smith of No,
rim Taliaierro UpdegraG Watkins, Waite, Wells and
Noes-Adkison, Bogardus, Boes, Brewton, Brown of
Nevada. Burke Covaiiubas, Farwe, Ferell Foster Fer
guson, Hunt johnson of FL Dorado McCuchan, Murdoet
Phelps, Rowe Sngley Smith of I'll Dorado aud Vineyard
80.
So the amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT 2. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section 3. The members of the AS
senby shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
districts the first Wednesday of September one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty seven unless otherwise or.
dered by the Legislature and benniay thereafter and
their term of office shall be two years.
Upon the above cd proposed amendment the aves and
noes were taken, with the following result:
Ayes-Andrews, Amyx Arlington Ashley Addison
Bates Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada Buffnm
Cammet. Cory, Clayton, Coombs, Cunningham of Ell Do,
RADIO, Curtis Dana, Douglass, Doughty Faiwell Floumoy
Gaver, Ga, lord Geller, Gober, Graves Grapg Hosmer
Johnston Of San Francisco Jones, KEYS Kinney Lincoln
McCurdy Mellus, Meredith Moreand, Murdock Oxlev
Palmer, Quinn Rogers KyIanc stevens Shelrard. Smb
of Marin, Taliaferro Updegaf, Watkins, Waite Wells
and Whitney-5l. 1871
Noes Bogardus, Brewton, Burke Covarrubias Ferrell
Foster, Hunt McCutchap, Phelps, Rowe, Sngley and
Vineyard-l2
So the amendment adopted.
AMENDMENT 3. Section of articlc is amended so as
to read follows: Section s. Senators 81 all be chosen
for the term of tour years. the same time and place as
members of the Assembly: and person shall be mem-
Der of the Senate Assembly who has not been citizen
and nhabian of the State two years. and of the county
district for which he shall be chosen one year next pre-
ceding his election.
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken. with the following result:
Ayts.Andrews, Arlington, Ashley, Adkson Baker
Beatty, Buftnn, Camme Cory, Clayton Coombs Cum
nnnglam OF FL Dorado Cunningham of Sierra, Curtis,
DANA Douglass, Doughty Edwards, Farley, Farwell,
Flonrnoy, Gaver, Gaylord, Geler Gober Graves Gragg
Hosmer, Johnston Of San Francisco, Jones, Keys Kinney,
Oxley Quinn Rogers RyIand Stevens, SherIard Tala-
fero, Updeg'ah, Watkins. Waite, Wells, Whiney-5o.
Noes, Boga,dus Brewon, Brown of Nevada, Burke,
| Rowe, oingley, Smith of Marin and Viney yard IA.
| So the I'd amendment adopted
AMENDMEN d. Section of article is amended so as to
read follows; Section g. The number of Senators shall
not be less than one-td more than onehaf of that
of members of the Assembly, and at the first session of
the Legislature, after this amendment takes effect Sepa-
tors shall be divided by lot equally may be into two
Vi senators OF lie trSt class shall
be vacated at the expiration of years. so that oneha
as nearly may be, shall be chosen biennially
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken with the following result
Ayes-Andrews, Arlington Ashley, Baker, Beatty,
Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada, Buffum,
II Dorado Cunningham of Sierra, Curtis Duna Douglas
Doughty Edwa DIS, Farwcll Fournoy, FeI gusOn Gaver
GAYLORD G,ller &c Der. Graves, Gagg, Hosner Johnston
of San Francisco Jones, Keys, Kinney Lincoln, McCur-
dy Mellus, Meredih Mol Gland Muidock OXley, Palmer
Quinn, Rogers, Ryland Stevens Shelrd, Stewart, Tall
atero, Updegraf Watkins Waite, Wells, Whilney-55
Nocs-Bogardus, Biewton, Coyarl uoius Ferre Foster
Hunt, johnson of Ell Dorado, M,Cutchan, Ihelps, Rowe
Stevenson, Singley. NineyaId-l3.
So the amendment was adopted.
AMENDMENT 8. Section Of article 10 is amended so as
TO read as follows: Section ?. And if at any time
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think necessary
TO revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
recommend TO the electors at The election for
bers of the Legislature for or against vention;
and II shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election have voted in favor Of calling
ton the Legislature shall, at its next session provide by
law for calling to- be holden within six months
after the passage of such law and such convention shall
consist of number of members less than tht 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 special election be
provided for by law, for their ratification reccon
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ballot box ticket whereon shall be written printed the
words For the Constitution" or Against the new
Constitution" The returns of such election shall IN such
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
pare the votes certified TO him. If BY such ex,mna
ton il be ascetaned that majority of the whole number
of votes such election be in favor of such new Con-
suon, the Executive of this State shall by his proca-
nation declare such Constitution be the Constitu-
,ion of the State of California. u ... ... 81. ...
Upon the above 9Th proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken with the following result
Brown of Contra Costa Brown of Nevada, Bufum Burke
Cammet, Corf, Clayton, omb>. Cunningham of Ell Do
RADIO, Curtis Dana, Douglas, Doughty Edwards, FaIwe
Flournoy, Ferguson, Geller, Gober Graves Gragg Hos
mer Johnston of San Francisco. Jones, Keys, Kinney
Lincoln, Met urdy, MeIus Meredith, Moreland, Murdoch,
0xley, Palmer Phelps Quinn Rogers, Rowe, X. land Ste
vens, SheiIard, Sngley Stewart Talaferio, Updegraf
Watkins Wells, Whitney and Mr.. Speaker-54. :
Noes Bogardus, Brewton, Covarrubas, Cunningham of
Sierra, Farley Ferre, Foster Gaylord Hunt, johnson of
| FL Dorado McCntchan, Stevenson, VneyaId-l3.
| So the 9Th amendment adopted . ,..-rF
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Con-
stuon passed the Assembly this 18th day of April 1885,
the vote being taken separately upon each amendment.
j. NJ. ANDERSON, a.a
| ... Clerk of Assembly.
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