Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-16

Farley Flourno. Oayer Gaylord GeIler Gober, Graves
Gragg, Johnston of San francisco. Jones' Keys Mn
ney Lincoln, McCu5dy Melius. Meredith Moreand,
Oxley, Palmer Quinn, Rodgers, yand Stevens, Sher
rarad, Smith oil aiarin Taliaerro, Updegfan Watkins
Waite. Wells aud Mhitney-i9.
Noes Atkinson, BO-ardns. Boies. Brewton, Brown
oi Nevada, Burke CeYarrEbas, Farwe FeFrel- Foster
Ferguson, Hunt, johnson OF Eldorado, MtCuiehsn.
Muidock, Phelps Rove Slngeg, smith OF Fl Dorado
and Vineyard--0.
So the amendment was adopted.
AMENDMENT >. Section Of Article is
amended so as to read as follows: Section g.
The members of the Assembly shall be chosen
BIZ the qualified electors of their respective
districts on the first Wednesday Of September,
one thousand eight hundred and ftty-seVen,
unless otherwise ordered by the legislature
snd biennially thereafter; and their term Of
Office shall be two years.
Upon the above "a proposed amendment. the
ayes and noes were taken, with the following
result
ayes andrews, Amyx, Arlington, Ashley. Adkison
Bates, Brown If Contra Costa. Brown Of Nevada, But
fun. Cammel, Cory, Clayton, Coombs, Cunningham +
II borai0. curtia Dana. Douglass, Doughty, Farwell-
Eournuy. Gayer Gaylord, Ceiler, Gober Graye Grag,
Hosmer Johnston OF san Francisco, Jones Keys, Kin
ncy, Lincoln, McCuHy, 5iellus, Meredith Moreiand,
Murdoch, OXey, Palmer, Quinn Rogers. Ry anc, Ste
Sens, Shenafd, smith Of Marin, Taalerro, UpdesraH
Watkins Waite, Wells and Wbitney-5l.
Noes-Rogardus, Brewton, BurNe, Coyarrubas Fer
and lneyard-Il.
SO the amendment was adopted.
AMENDMENT 3 Section of Article is
amended SO as to read us follows: Section ..
Senator's shall be chosen for the term of four
years, at the same time and place as members
of the Assembly: and no person shall be a
member of the Senate or Assembly who has
not been a citizen and inhabitaDt OF the State
TWO years, and Of the county or district for
which he shall be chosen one year next pre-
ceeding his election
Upon the above 3dproposed amendment, the
ayes and noes we're taken, with the following
result:
Ayes-Andr-ws. Arlington, Ashley, Addison Baker.
Beatty. Bufum. CaInmett Cory Clay ,on Co1nbs Gun
ningfam of FL Dorado Cunningham OF Sierra Curtis
flournoy Gayer. Gaylord, Geer, Cober Graves Craig.
Iiosmer Johnston OF san Francisco JONES' Keys, Kin
ucy, Lincoln, McCurdy. Nellus. MEREDITH Morelaud,
MarocS oxley. Quinn Rogers, Ryland, stevens, sher
rard, Iait-ierfo, Updegrai, Watkins, Naite, Wells
lihitney-50
Noes-Bogardus, Brewtou. Brown of Nevada. Burke
Rowe, smgiey, Smith Of Marin and Fiueyird-I4.
So the amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT 4 Section 6 of Article is
amended So as to read as follows: Section 6
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
laent takes effect, Senators shall be divided by
lot as equally as may be into two classes
The seats of the Senators Of the first class
shall he vacated at the expiration OF two years
SO that one half, IS nearly US may be, shall be
chosen bicnnialiy.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment
the ayes and noes we're taken with the follow
ing result:
Aycs--indrcws Arrneton, Ashley, Baker. Beatty
Bro@n o. Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada Builum
burke, Camncl, Cory, Clayton, Coomhs, Cunningham
Of FL Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra, Curtis Dunn
douglas. Doughty, Edwards Farley FarweH Flournoy
Ferguson. tayer. Gayord, Geiler l,ober Graves, Keys
Kinney. Lincoln. McCUidy, Me.ius, Meredith, tiore
land, Nurd1ck, OSiey Palmer, Quinn, Rodgers Wand
hSiesens Sierrar, stewart Taliafrnp, Updegrad Wat
hius White. Wells and Whtncr-55.
Noes-Bogarlus, BFcwi0u Covarrauhias. Ferrell Eos
ter Hunt Johnson Of 81 Dorado, AcCulchan, Phelps
Rowe, Stevenson, singley and Vineyarl--l3.
AMENDsENr 5. Section Article 10 IS
Amended 50 rs to read as follows Section 2
Aad il al any time two-thirds of the Senate
and Assembly sh,tl 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 FOX or against convention and if il
shall appear that Il majority Of the electors
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calling a convention the Legislature shall, at
its next session provide by law for calling a
convention TO be holden within six months
after the passage OF such law; and such con-
venton 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 con-
yenton, shall be submitted to the people at a
special election to be provided for by law, for
their ratification or rejection. Each voter
shall express his opinion by Gepositing in the
ballot box ticket wherein shall be written
or printed the words For the new Consti; u
/ uou," or Against the new Constitution" The
returns Of such election snail, in such manner
as 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 compare the votes so
certified to him. If by such examination it
be ascertajned that a majority Of the whole
number Of votes cast at such election be in
favor OF such new constitution, the Ezecutiyc
Of this State shall by his proclamation de
clare such new constitution to be the constitu-
ton Of the State Of California
Upon the above 9th proposed amendment
the ayes and noes were taken. with the fol-
lowing result:
Ayss-AudreNs. Arlington, ashley, Baker, Beatty.
Brown Of Contra Costa, Brown Of Nevada. Ruifula,
Burke, Cammet, Cory: Clayton Coonlbs. Cunningham
OF II DoFaiio Curtis Dana Douglas Doughty Edwards.
faTweil fi0uraoy, Ferguson Geller, Gober. Graves,
Gragg Hosnler Johnston of san riui,scG, jones gvs
Kinney, Lincoln, McCurdy Mclius Meredith, More
ianl, Murdoch, Oxley, Palmer. Phelps Quinn. Rodgers
EAe, Ryland. Stevens. Sherrard Sineley.. Stewart,
IOiterro, CFdegraa, Watkins, Wells v hiteey and
Mr.. Speaker-5a
Noes Bogardus. Brewon, Coyarrl5ins, Cunningham
o ierra paTlc}, tcrreil Foster, Gaylord. Hunt John
son of Il Dorado, McCuichan Stevenson Vineyarl--12
SO tie 5,h amendment was adopted
The within (aboyel proposed amendments
to the Constitution passed the Assembly this
18th day Of April, 1853, the vote being taken
separately upon each amendment
J. NJ. anderson.
jel5tier4 Clerk of .assembIy.