The Empire County argus., 1855-08-11
OnI0IINAE

Mr. Ashley moved reconsideration of the vote BY.
which the above proposed amendment was lost Agreed
to- and the vote reconsdered and! the amendment
again put upon its passage, with the following results
Ayes-Andrews, Orringtou, Ashley Baker Beatty,
Brown of Contra Costa Bufum, Cammet, Cory CLAYTON
Coombs Cunningham of Ell Dorado, Cunningham Of Si.
Flonrnoy, Gaver Gaylord, Geer Gober Graves Graes'
Johnston of San Francisco Jones, Keys Kinney Lincoln
McCurdy, Mellus, Meredith, Moreand, Oxey. Palmer
Quinn, Rodgers Ryland Stevens Sherrard Smith Of Ma
rim, .Taliaterro, Updegraf, Watkins Waite, Wells and
Noes.Adkison, Bogardus, Boles Brewton, Brown of
Nevada, Burke Covarlubas, FarwelI Ferre Foster, Fer
guson, Hunt johnson of Ell Dorado McCuichan Murdoch
Phelps, Rowe, SDgey Smith of Ell Dorado and Vineyard
20.
So the amendment was adopted.
AMENDMENT Q. Section 3 of article is amended so
to read follows Section g. The members of the As.
semby shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
districts the first Wednesday of September thou
sand eli hit hundred and fyseven, unless otherwise
dered by the Legislature and bennially thereafter; and
their term of Office shall be two years.
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken, with the following result:
AyesmAndrews, And Amy Arlington, Ashley Adkisonr
Ca,nmet, Cory Clayton, Coombs, Cunningham Of EI DoC
RADIO, Curtis Dana, Douglass, Doughty Fnrwe Fourpoy.
Gaver, Gaylord Geller. Gober, Graves Gragg Hosm.r-
Johnston of San Francisco JONES' KEYS, Kinney Lincoln
McCurdy Mellus, Meredith Moreland, Murdock, Oxey-
Palmer, Quinn Rogers Hylans Stevens, shsrrard Smi
and Whitney-5l.
Noes Bogardus, Brewton, Burke Covarrnbas, F.nell
Foster, Hunt, McCutchan, Phelps Rowe. Singley and
Vineyard-12.
So the amendment adopted.
AMENDMENT 8. Section of article is amended as
to read as follows: Section :. Senators 81 all be chosen
for the term of TOUR years. at the time and place
members of the Assembly: and person shall be
ber of the Senate Assem- bly, who has been citizen
and nhabiant of the State two years. and of county
district for which he shall be chosen year pre-
| ceding his election.
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment the ayes and
noes taken. with the following result:
Ayes--Andrews Arlington, Ashley, Addison, Baker,
Beatty, Bufum, Cammet, Cory, Clayton, Coombs Cum
Dana, Douglass Doughty, Edwards, Farley, FarweIl,,
FOurnoy Gaver, Gaylord Geler, Gober, Graves Gragg
Hosmer, Johnston Of San Francisco Jones' Keys Kinney,
Lincoln McCurdy Mellus, Meredith, Moreland, Mnrdock
Oxey, Quinn. Rogers, Ryland, Stevens Sherrard. Taa-
ferro, Updegraf, Watkins. Waite, Wells, Whi,ney-5o.
Noes Bogardus, grewton.; Brown of Nevada Burke,
CovarIubias Foster, Hunt, McCuichan. Palmer Phelps,
Rowe, Sngley Smith of Marin and Vneyard-l4.
| So the I'd amendment adopted.
AMENDMEN H. Section of article is amended so as to
read follows Section The number of Senators shall
not be less than onehid, than oie-al of that
of members of the Assembly; and the sessioi, of
the Legislature after this anendmen lakes effect, Senn-
shall be divided by lot equally nay be int two
classes. The of the Senators of tie first class shall
be vacated at the expiration of ears that one hail.
as nearly may be, shall be chosen biennay.
Upon the above 4,h proposed amendment til, IL,
noes were taken with the following result:
:, Ayes Andrews, Arlington, Ashley, Baker Beatty,
Burke, Camme Cory Clay yton, Coombs, Cunningham of
e Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra Curtis Dana, Douglas,
GAYLORD Geller Gober. Graves Gragg Hosner, Johnston
Of San Francisco, Jones, Keys Kinney, Lincoln McCur
y Mess Ms9d MGrand oe pa%sT
aferro, Updegraff Watkins Waite Wells, Whi,ney y-55
NoesTBogardus Brewton, Cova'rubus, Ferrel Foster,
Hunt, johnson of Ell Dorado, McCuchan, Phelps Rowe,
Stevenson, Singley, Vineyard-13
So the amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is amended so
to read as follows: Section 2. And if any time
of the Senate and Assembly shall think necessary
to revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
recommend to the electors the next election for
bers of the Legislature vote for against venti0n
and if shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election have voted in favor of calling
'ion 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 NOT less han ,h, of both
branches of the Legislature. The Constitution that may
been agreed upon and adopted by such convention,
shall be submitted to the people special election 10 be
provided for by law, for their ratification OF rejection
Each shall express his opinion by deposng in the
ballot box ticket whereon shall be written printed the
words For the Constitution" or, Against the
Constitution" The of such election SHALL such
manner the convention shall direct be certified the
Executive of this State, who shall call his assistance
tControer, Treasurer and Secretary of State and
pare the votes certified to him. If by such exan,iua
tion be ascertaned that majority of the whole number
of votes cast such election be in favor of such Con-
stituton the Executive of this State shall by his proc
nation declare such Constitution be the Constitu
tion of the State of California.
Upon the above 5th 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 Bnunl Burke
Cammet, Cory, Clayton, Coombs. Cunningham of FL Do
RADIO, Curtis Dana, Douglas Doughty, Edwards, Farwe,
FlOunoy, Ferguson, Geller Gober Graves, Gragg Hos
mer. Johnston of San Francisco JONES' Keys, Kinney,
Lincoln, Mc''urdy, Meus, Meredith Moreand. Murdock,
Oxley Palmer, Phelps Quinn, Rogers Rowe X, land. Ste
vens, Sherrard Singey. Stewart, Taiaerro Updegraf
Watkins, Wells Whitney and Mr.. Speaker-54.
Noes-Bogardus Brewton, Covarrubias Cunningham of
Sierra Farley, Fere Foster Gaylord, Hunt, johnson of
Fl Dorado, McCuchan, Stevenson, Vineyard-l3.
So the 9TH amendment was adopted
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Con-
sution passed the Assembly this 9Th day of April 1855,
the vote being taken separately upon each amendment
j. NJ. ANDERSON,
Clerk of Assembly.
NEW g EAD TIIE CIrK