The Empire County argus., 1855-07-28

Witness my hand and the Great Seal
of the State at the City of Sacramento,
LIS this, the 31st day of May, 1866.
49, JOHN BIGLER.
Attest j. w. DENVER, Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the
State of California.
The LEGISLATURE of the State of California at its sixth
session commenced the first day of January, A. d.
1885, propose amendments the present Constitution
of this State, the following:
AMENDMENT l. Section of article 4, is amended so
to read follows Section g. The sessions of the Legis
ature shall be biennial, and shall commence the first
Monday of January next ensuing the election of its men,
bers unless the Governor of the State shall in the interim
convene the Legislature by proclamation.
In SENATE March 90 1866.
Upon the above 1st proposed amendment to the Const
tuition the question taken by ayes and with the
following Iresult
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Hawks
Heinzeman, Hook, Lippincott, Mahoney, Vaudeville,
McCoun, McGary, Mcneil Moore, Norman, Peck and
Whiting-17.
Noes-Messrs Flint French Cove Hail. Keene Nav
Stebbns and Tuttle-s.
AMENDMENT .. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section g. The members of the AS
semby shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
respective districts the first Wednesday of September
thousand eight hundred and y-srven unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and benniay thereafter
and their term of office shall be two years.
In SENATE, March 90, 1855.
Upon the above Cd proposed amendment to the Consti-
tution the question taken by ayes and noe with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw Day, Cove,
Aawks, Heintzleman, Hook Lppncott, Mahoney, Mande
vile, McCoun McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whng-l9.
Noes-Messrs Flint, Hall, Keene May, stebbins and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 3. Section of article is amended so as
to read foows Section s. Senators shall be chosen
for the term of four years. at the time and place
members of the Assembly; and person shall be amem-
Der of the Senate Assembly who has not been citizen
and nhabant of the State two years. and of the county
district for which he shall be chosen year next
ceding his election.
In SENATE March 90 1856.
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to the Consi
uton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove,
Hawks Heinzleman, Hook, Lippncott, Mahoney Mande-
vile, McCoun McGarry Mcneil, Moore, Norman Peck,
Rust and Whng-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Keene, May Stebbins and Tutte
AMENDMENT 4. Section Of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section 6. The number of Senators
shall not be less than onehrd than onehaf of
that of members of the Assembly, and the first session
of the Legislature, after this amendment takes effect
Senators shall be divided by lot equally may be into
two classes The of the Senators of the first class
shall be vacated at the expiration of two years. so that
oneha nearly may be- shall be chosen bennially
In SENATE March 90 1855.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment to the Consti-
uton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs Burton Colby Crenshaw Dav Cove
Hawks Heintzleman, Hook, Lppncott, Mahoney, Mande
vile, McCoun, McGarry Mcneil, Moore, Norman Peck
Rust and Whitng-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbns and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT Section of article 10 is amended so as
TO read follows: Section 2. And if any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think it
ry to revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
recommend to the electors at the next election for
bers of the Legislature to vote for against convention
and it shall appear that majority Of the electors voting
at such election, have voted in favor of calling conven
ton 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
ton shall consist of number of members not less than
that of both branches of the Legislature. The Consu
ton 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 or
rejection Each voter shall express his opinion by depos
itng in the baotbox ticket whereon shall be written or
printed the words For the Constitution" or
Against the Constitution" The returns of such
election SHALL in such the Convention shall d
rect be certified to the Executive of this State who shall
call to his assistance the Controller Treasurer and Secre
ary of State and compare the votes so certified to him.
If by such examination it be ascertaned that majority
of the whole number of votes cast such election be in
favor of such Constitution, the Executive of this
State shall by his proclamation declare such Consti
tuition to be the Constitution of the State of California.
In SENATE, March 20, 1866.
Upon the above 9TH proposed amendment to the Consti
uton the question taken by the ayes and noes with
the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Crenshaw Day, Cove, Hail.
Hawks Heintzleman Hook Keene Leake, Lippincott
Mandevilel May McGarry, Mcneil Moore Norman, Peck
Rust Scellen, Stebbns, Tuttle and Whiting-24.
Noes-Mr Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Const
tuton passed the Senate this goth day of March, 1855
by ayes and noes the vote being taken separately on each
amendment.
VIM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
In ASSEMBLY, April 10, 1856
The following amendments proposed by the Senate to
the Constitution of the State of California were taken up
for consideration, and read third time:
AMENDMENT /. Section of article A, is amended so as
laure shall be biennial and shall on the first