Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-07-14
BY AUTHORITY

nsy, Lincoln, McCurdy Melus Meredith, horelano,
Oxey Palmer Quinn. Rodgers. Ryland, stevens sher-
rad, smith Of Marin Taliaerro, Updegrf, Watkins,
Waite Wells and Whimey-49.
Noes-Adknson, BOgarius, Boles. BrewtoD, Brown
OF Nevada Burke q. v.rrbias, Farwe feTrellf oser
Ferguson. Hunt, johnson Of Eldorado, M.f5nichnn.
Mu.docs' Phelps. Rove singiey Smith Of e Dorado
aid Niasyart--2A Amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT :. Section Of Article 4 IS
amended so as to read as follows Section 3.
Tie members Of the Assembly shall be chosen
By the qualified electors of their respective
districts on the first Wednesday of September,
one thousand eight hundred and fftyseven,
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature.
and biennaliy thereafter; and their term of
Office shall be two years.
Upon the above ID propose amendment, the
ayes and noes were taken, with the following
| result
Ayes-sndrews, Amyx. Arlington. Ashley, Adkison,
Baics- Grown Of Contra Costa Brown of Nevada Buff
fIu, Camf0-t Cory. Clay ton cooubs. Cunningham #
/ ID Dora., Curis Dana, Douglass, Doughty, FarSell
Floarlos Carer GAYLORD Geiler tober Graves Grag.
hosr.er, Johnston Of san francisco. Jones Keys Kin
| ney, Lincoln. McCurdy, seilIs. Meredith Moresnd,
Murdoch Oaiey, Palmer, Quinn Rogers. Rlanc. Ste
yeHs SAerrTd smith OF Marin. TaIiafrro, Updegraf
WATKINS. Fvila. Wells and Hhifney-5l.
Noes-kcgaT,iu-, Brcwtrn, Burke, Covarubias Fer
rsl Poster Iiuni. Mccatehan, Phelps, Rove, Singley
and Fiueyarl-l2.
! So the amendment was adopted
/ AMENDMENT g. Section Of Article 4 is
amended 50 rs to read as follows Section
Senators shall be chosen for the term of four
years at the same time and place as members
( If the Assembly: and no person shall be a
member Of the Senate or Assembly who has
not been q citizen and inhabitant Of the State
tso years, and If The county or district for
which lie shall be chosen one year next pre-
ceeding his election.
! Upon the above 81 proposed amendment, the
ayes and noes were taken, with the fol owing:
Best. = hnsun, Canmet Cory, Clayton, CooInes. Cnu-
ninghan OF FL DoFado. Cunningham Of Sierra; Curtis.
Dams Douglass Doughty Edwards. Farley, Farwel,
Tourney. Gaver Gaylord Gellcr Gober Graves Gragg,
!osmer. Johnston OF san Francisco, JONES' Keys, Kin
nay. lincoln. Mcturdy. Meilus. Meredith Noreland.
Nu7ioek. 0xey, Quinn Rogers Ryland, stevens, Sher-
rard, Talaierro, updesraf, Watkins. Waite, Wells,
/ Whiiney-5O.
Noes-Boglrdus, nrewton, Br.wn of Nevada Burke
Coyarrlhas, Fu ter, run McCucban, Palmer Phelps.
Rowe Singl,y, Smith of Marin and Vineyard-II
So the amendment was adopted
AMErDafENr l. Section + of Article is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 6
The number Of Senators shall not be less than
cue-third, nor more than one-half of that OF
members Of the Assembly; and at the first
session Of the Legislature, after this amend
ment takes effect, Senator's shall be divided by
lot us equally as may be into two classes
The seats of the Senators of the first class
shall be vacated at the expiration of two years
so that oue half, as nearly as may be, shall be
chosen bienuially.
Upon the above fth proposed amendment
the ayes and noes we're taken with the follow
ing result;
Ayes andrews. Arlington Ashley, Baker Beattv
own OF Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada Buffum.
Burke. Cammel, Cory, Clayton, Coomhs Cunningham
Of III Dorado, Cunningham OF Sierra. Curtis, Dana,
Doucas, Doughty. FL wards Farley. Farwell Flourloy
Ferguson dia,er, gaylord Geller Gober, Graves Keys
Kinney. Lincoln, McCurdy, Melus. Meredith, More
land. Murdoch. OSey Palmer, Quinn Rodgers Ryland
stevens Sh,rrard, Stewart, Taliaierro, Updegraf Wat
kins Waite, Well= and Whiiney--55.
Noes-Bo2ardus Brewton, Coyarraubias. Fesrcl Eos
ter Hunt, joins n OF Fl Dorado MeCu!ehan, Phelps
Rowe, Stevenson, Sinsley and NineyHrd--l3.
AMENDMENT 3. Section = Article 10 is
amended So as to read as follows Section >
And if at any time two-thirds of the Senate
aud Assembly shall think it necessary to re-
wise and change this entire constitution thev
shall recommend to the electors ut the next
election for members of the Legislature to
4 vote for or against convention and if il
shall appear that q majority of the electors
voting ut such election have voted in favor OF
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
yention shah consist of a number of members
not less than that Of both branches of the
Ahl = LIZ CONSTITUTION tudl NAY nave
been agreed upon and adopted by such cen
yention, 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
/ ballet box ticket wherein shall be written
or printed the words For the new Consti. u
( ton" or Against the new Constitution The
returns of such election shall, in such manner
as the Convention shall direct be certified to
the Executive CT 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 ascertau,d that majority of the whole
number Of votes cast at such election be in
favor Of such new constitution, the Executive
Of this State shall by his proclamation de
I 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:
Ayes--Anivews, Arlington, Ashley. Baker Beatty.
Brown OF Contra Cos;n. Brown Of Nevada. Buifnm.
Burke. CagaInet, Corr ClaAtc Coornbs Cunningham
OF III norado, Curtis. Dana. Douglas, Dough Edwards
larwsll, F0graey, Ferguson, Geller, Goher, Graves
raeg iosmer Johnsion OF san francisco, jones' Keys.
kinney. Lincoln NcCuriy, Ntlgs Meredith More
and Niu7iocs, oN'sy, Palmer, Phelps @ Inn Rodgers
Rowe, r! Wand, Stevens. shcrrard, SiBgey, stewart
T'iul' rro, lpdegFsg Watkins, Wells Whitney and
/ Soes-Bogar,us Brs e-;gs, CcvarFnSins Cunningham
OF Serra. Farcs Fsrrei. Foster, Gaylord Hunt John
son OF I'll Dorado, McCuichan. Stevenson Vineyardl3
I 50 the 9th amendment was adopted.
The within (above) proposed amendments
20 the Constitution passed the Assembly this
! 18th day Of April 1855, the vote being taken
/ separately upon each amendment
+ J. NJ. ANDERSON
4 Jei5tseI4 Clerk Of Assembly.
In SENATE.
Sacramento, April oath, 1855
/ On leave, Senator futile offered the follow
/ ing amendment to the constitution Of the State
ARTICLE IL. The Legislature of the State
of California ut its sixth annual session, con
veued on the FIRST day of January A D. 1856.
propose an amendment to the present Consti
tuition Of this State the following:
/ AMENDMENT LIST. Section three of Article
/ XI Of the Constitution of the State of Cali
fornia, is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows.
SEcrI7v s. Members of the Legislature
ana all oiieers elected or appointed, shall. be-
fore they enter en- the duties of their respec-
tive Offices. take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation: | - . do
solcmnly swear that will faithfully discharge
and perform ali the duties incumbent on me
as -. agrcoably to the Constitution Of the
/ United States and OF this State and that since
I the adoption Of this amendment to the Consti-
I ton have not fought duel with deadly
I weapons within this State or out of it. nor
J have sent or accepted challenge to fight a
duel with deadly weapons, or aided or advised
/ IF assisted any person thus offending, so help
/ nc God Aud no other oath, declaration or
/ 81 st7.f11 b. required az qualification fn- or~