The Georgetown news., 1855-08-23
Proposed Amendments to the Contsi-
tuition 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. 1855, propose as amendments to
the present Constitution of this State, the fol-
lowing
AMENDMENT l. Section of article 4, is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section =. The ses-
sions of the Legislature shall be biennial, and shall
commence on the first Monday of January next
ensuing the election of its members unless tne
Governor of the State shall in the interim 0oH
vene the Legislature by proclamation. ,,
In Senate, March goth, '55, on the ABOVE ainenU
ments the Ayes were II; Noes, $. ,..oo ord
In Assembly, April 18th, 1855, the avs anu nme
Noes on the above lst proposed anlenuine'i'' "N-'
as follows: Ayes, 80, Noes, H.
AMESypMENr2 Q Section of article rs Is amend
ed so as to read as follows: oecGion o. +ho nIi
hers of the Assembly shall be chosen py tne qual-
;fad electors of their respective dlstrlcts on te
frst Wednesday of September one thousand elght
bnndred and fifty-seven, unless otherwise order
ed nv the Legislature, and blennlally thereafter;
- ~ }}bnir term of office shall be two years.
In Senate. March 10th, 1855, upon the above
od nronosed amendment, the ayes and noes were
as follows: Ayes, 10; Noes, ..
In Assembly, April l2h, 1855, the vote on said
Cd proposed amendment stood as follows: Ayes,
81; Noes, II.
AMENDMENT 3. Section 5 of article is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section 5. Senators
shall be chosen for the term of four years, at the
same time and place as members of the Assem-
bly: and no person shall be a member of the SEN
ate or Assembly who has not been citizen and
inhabitant of the State two years, and of the
county or district for which he shall be chosen
one year next preceding his election.
In Senate, March Goth, 1855, upon the above
Sd proposed amendment to the Constitution, the
ayes and noes were as follows: Ayes, 49, Noes, 5.
In the Assembly. April 18th, 1855 upon the Sd
above proposed amendment, the ayes and noes
stood as follows: Ayes, so; Noes, IA.
AMENDMENT 4. Section Of article 4 is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section 6. The num-
Der of Senators shall not be less than One-thild,
nor more than one-half of that of members OF the
Assembly; and at the first session of the Legisla-
ture, after this amendment takes effect, Senators
shall be divided by lot as equally as may he into
two classes. The seats of the Senators OF the
first class shall be vacated at the expiration OF
two years, so that one-half, as nearly as may be,
shall be chosen bienially.
In Senate March goth, 1855, upon the above
4th proposed amendment to the Constitution, the
ayes and noes were as follows: Ayes, 10; Noes, g.
In Assembly, April 18th, 1886, upon the above
Sd proposed amendment. the ayes and noes were
as follows: Ayes, 10; Noes, 6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section 2. And il
at any time two-thirds of the Senate and Assem-
blV shall think II necessary TO revise ana cnanSe
this entire Constitution, they shall recommend to
the electors at the next election for members OF
the Legislature to vote for or against conVen
ton, and if it shall appear that majority of the
electors voting at such election, have voted in IA
vor Of callinga convention, the Legislature shall
at its next session, provide by law for calling a
convention to be holden within six months aftel
the passage of such law; and such convention
shall consist of a number of members not less
than that of both branches of the Legislature
The Constitution that may have been agreed up
on and adopted by such convention, shall be sub
mitted to the people at special election to bt
provided for by law, for their ratification or re
lection. Each voter shall express his opinion by
depositing in the ballot-bOX ticket WHEREOF
shall be written or printed the words Fer tht
new Constitution" or Against the new COnsti
tution' The returns of such election shall, il
such manner as the Convention shall direct, b.
certified to the Executive of this State, who shall
call to his assistance the Controller, Treasure
and Secretary of State, and compare the vote
so certified to him. If by such examination 1t b
ascertained that majority of the whole numbe
of votes cast at such election be in favor OF suc
new Constitution, the Exclusive OF this Stat
shall by his proclamation declare such new Con
stitution to be the Constitution of the State o
California.
In Senate, March Goth, 1855, the ayes and noe
upon the above 5th proposed amendment to tn
Constitution, were as follows: Ayes, "a; Noes,
In Assembly, April 18th, 1855, upon the abov
proposed amendment, the ayes and noes stood
follows: AYES Sd: Noes, l3.