The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23
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Mr.. Ashley moved reconsideration of the vote by
which the above proposed amendment was lost Agreed
to, and the vote was reconsidered and the amendment
again put upon its passage, with the following result
Ayes..Andrews orringtou, Ashley, Baker, Beatty
Coombs Cunningham of Ell Dorado Cunningham Of ST.
erra Curtis Dana, Douglass Doughty, Edwards Farley
Johnston of San Francisco JONES' Keys Kinney IncoIn
McCurdy Melus, Meredith Moreland, Oxley, Palmer
Quinn, Rodgers, Ryand, Stevens, Sherrard Smith Ma,
rim, Taiaferro, Updegraff Watkins, Waite, Wells and
Noes-Adkison Bogardus, Boes, Brewton, Brown of
guson, Hunt johnson of FL Dorado MeCutchan Murdock
Phelps Rowe Singley, Smith of Ell Dorado and Vineyard
30.
So the amendment adopted
AMENDMENT q Section of article is amended so as
to read follows Section 8. The members of the AS.
semb shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
districts the first Wednesday of September one thou
sand eight hundred and ffyseven unless otherwise
dered by the Legislature and biennay thereafter and
their term of office shall be two years.
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment the ayes and
noes taken with the following result
Ayes-Andrews Amyx, Arlington Ashley Adkison
Bates Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada Buum
Cammet Cory Clayton, Coombs Cunningham of Ell Do
rado Curtis, Dana Douglass Doughty, Farwel Flournoy,
Caver Gaylord, Geller Gober, Graves, Gragg Hosmer
Johnston of San Francisco Jones, Keys Kinney Lincoln
McCurdy, Meus, Meredith, Moreland, Murdock Oxley,
Palmer Quinn, Rogers Ryanc Stevens, Sherrard Smith
of Marin Taaferro, Updegraff, Watkins, Waite Wells
and Whtney-5l.
-Boga,dus Brewton, Burke, Covarrubias Ferren,
Foster, Hunt, McCutchan, Phelps, Rowe, Spgey and
Vineyard-12.
So the amendment was adopted
| AMENDMENT 3. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows Section Senators shall be chosen
for the term of four years. at the time and place
members of the Assembly, and person shall be men,
ber of the Senate Assembly who has been citizen
and nhabitant of the State two years. and of the county
or district for which he shall be chosen year pre-
cedng his election
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken, with the following result:
Ayes-Andrews, Arlington, Ashley Adkison. Baker
Beatty, Bufum, Cammet, Cory, Clayton, Coombs Gun.
ningham of Ell Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra, Curtis,
Flournoy Gaver, Gaylord Geler Gober, Graves Gragg
osmer Johnston Of San Francisco jones' Keys Kinney,
0xley, Quinn, Rogers, Ryand, Stevens Sherrard, Taa,
ferro Updegraff Watkins Waite, Wells, Whitney-5o.
Noes--Bogardus, Brewton, Brown of Nevada, Burke,
Rowe, Sngley Smith of Marin and Vineyard-14.
So the Sd amendment adopted.
AMENDMEN A. Section of article is amended so as to
read follows Section The number of Senators shall
not be less than onehrd than onehaf of that
of members of the Assembly, and at the first session of
the Legislature after this amendment takes effect Sena-
shall be divided by lot equally may be into two
classes The seats of the Senators the first class shall
as nearly as may be- shall be chosen biennaly.
Upon the above 4h 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,
Burke Cammet, Cory, Clayton, Coombs Cunningham of
Ell Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra Curtis Dana Douglass
Doughty, Edwards, Farwel, Flournoy, Ferguson Gaver
Gaylord Geler Gqber Graves, Gragg Hosmer Johnston
dy, Meus Meredith, Moreland, Murdoch, Oxley Palmer
QUINN Rogers, yand Stevens, Sherrard Stewart Tall
Iatar VIp1a0r Wotlinc Wp;tn Wa1s
Noes-Bogardus, Brewton, Covarrubas, Ferre, Foster,
Hunt johnson of FL Dorado McCuchan Phelps, Rowe,
Stevenson, Sngley Vineyard-13.
So the amendment was adopted.
AMENDMENT s. Section of article 10 is amended so as
to read as follows Section @ And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think it necessary
to revise and change this entire Constitution, they shall
recommend to the electors at the election for men,
bers of the Legislature to vote for against
and if it shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election have voted in favor of calling conyen
on 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 convention shall
consist of 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 rejection
Each voter shall express his opinion by dposting the
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 examina.
ton it be ascertaned that majority of the whole number
of votes cast at such election be in favor of such Con-
suon the Executive of this State shall by his proca-
nation declare such Constitution to be the Constitu
tion of the State of California.
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment the ayes and
noes taken with the following result
| Ayes-Andrews, Arlington, Ashley, Baker, Beatty,
Brown of Contra Costa Brown of Nevada Bufum Burke
Cammet, Cory, Clayton, Coombs, Cunningham of Ell Do
rado Curtis Dana, Douglas Doughty Edwards Farwell
Flournoy Ferguson, Geller Gober Graves Gragg Hos
mer Johnston of San Francisco, Jones, Keys Kinney,
Lincoln McCurdy, Melus Meredith, Moreland, Murdoch,
Oxley, Palmer, Phelps QUINN Rogers, Rowe Ryland Ste
vens Sherrard, Sngey Stewart Talaferro, Updegraf,
Watkins Wells, Whitney and Mr.. Speaker-54
Noes-Bogardus, Brewton, Covarrubas, Cunningham of
Sierra, Farley Ferre Foster Gaylord Hunt johnson Of
Ell Dorado McCutchan, Stevenson, Vneyard-1S.
So the 9TH amendment adopted
The within above) proposed amendments to the Con-
suon passed the Assembly this 18th day of April 1866,
the vote being taken separately upon each amendment.
J. NJ. ANDERSON,
Clerk of Assembly.