Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-07-28
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oil Nevada Burke. = yarruoss r"eii -
Ferguson Hunt, johnson OF Colorado, AH,icnai'
Mmdaek Phelps. Rowe sinsley, rmllh o. u DorAuo
and syard--z0. Amendment was adopted
AmENpmENr 2 Section of Article Is
amended SO as to read as follows: Section 8
The 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 hity-seven
/ unless Otherwise ordered by the Legislature
bind biennially thereafter; and their term d
offiee shall be two years.
Upon the above "a propose amendment. the
layes aud noes were taken, with the following
result
! Ayez-Andrews, Amyx. Arlington Ashl,.y Aakison
Bates Brown OF Contra Costa 'rowu OF Nevada hu
fun, Calnrue Cory. Clayton CopInb- Cunningham =
n Derado Curtis Dana, Douglass. Dinghy, far"ei
/ Tourney Gayer. Gaylord. Geiier. g, Der
..osner Jobn-ton OF San Finneisco. jones Keys Mn
I n.y. Iimso.n. hcCErdy, iellns. Meredith Morefho
| virtork tJSlsy, Palmer. Dunn Rogers fl lanc ste
yens Sherrard smith Of Marin. Taaftrro, Updegran
| WsIkius. Val e. Wells and hi ney-5i.
Nnes---pogrrius. ErtWirn. Burke. Covarrubias trr
re Foster liant. McC ulohan Phelps, Rowe, SinS ss
a'i lacy ,ri-le.
Sc the amendment was adopted.
AMxxpMExr g. Section 5 Of Article Is
amended 50 as TO read rs follows: Section D
Senators shall be chosen for the term Of -four
years. At the sape TING ard place as members
II the Assembly: and - person shall be
member OF the Senate or Assembly, VINO ia'
not bsen citizen AMI inhabltaut OF - D It
two years, and Of the county or district ieI
whiel, he shall be chosen one year next pre-
ceeding his election.
Upon the bove 81 proposed amendment. the
| ayes and noes were taken, with the fol owing:
! Ayes-sn,r VS.. Arlington, Ashley. Adhisn. Baker
Reatty '.ffum Can;nett Cory, Clayton, Coombs Cin-
ningasn III Dorado. Cunningham oil Siaria. curtis
| Dasls paggas- DoHghfy. Edwards. Farley. Farse
/ teller tfUDer
usner. johD.;on OF san francisco, Jones' Keys Kin
ney. Liic,ir aei;nriy. Heiius. Meredith, Morelnnd
rarl, Taiaferro, upde5raf, Watkins, Waite, Wells,
| Soes-Bogardus, Brewton, Brown of Nevada, Burke.
covarruuias, Foster unit, nc uichan Palmer, Phelps
Rove Sngley, Smith Of Marin and Vineyard-l4.
! So the amendment was adopted
AMEvpMENT 4 Section 6 of Article is
AMENDED 20 as to read as follows: Section
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
ment Ike 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 oftwo years,
| so that one half as nearly as may be, shall be
chosen bennially.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment
the axes and noes were taken with the follow
ing result:
o vn o. Contra Costa, Brown of Nesada. Buifun.,
Burke Cammer. 20 y, Clayton. Coomha Cunningh lIl
n. N Drradn cunu ngiain of Sierra Curtis. Dana.
Douglas Doughty. Ed ards Fsriey Fur~eil Fiournoy
Frrsu-on Gaver, Gayior. seller, uoosr 1rnVes' heys
land Murdoch OYey Pnlme = Quinn, Rodgers, Rl land,
Stevens She rrnrd, Stewart, Tsaferre, updeSraf Wat
kus Waite Wells and Whiine
Noes-Bogardus Brewton, CovVrauolhs. terrellFos-
ter Hunt. Johrs m of I'll DUrWo. bicCuchan, Phelps,
Rowe Stevenson. Sing!ey and Vineyard -l3:
Aa1ENps1SNr 5. Section Article 10 Is
AMENDED so az to read as fellows: Section
And if at any time two-thirdf OF the Henate
and Assembly shall think it necessary to re
wise aud change this entire constitution they
shall recommend TO the electors at the next
election for members of the Legislature to
vote for or against convention and if il
shall appear that majority OF the electors
voting at such election have voted in favor Of
calling convention tie 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 con
yention shall consist of n number OF members
not lees than that of both branches Of the
legislature The constitution that may have
been agreed upon and adopted by such CON
vention, shall be submitted to the paoole at .
special election to be provided tor by iaw, iof
their ratification or rejection. Each v1tel
shall express his opinion by eepositing in TIL
ballot box ticket whereon Shall be written
or printed the words For the new Consti:n
ton or Against the new Constitution The
returns of such election shall, in such manner
as the Convention shall direct be cert fed to
the Executive of this State, who shall call to
his assistance the Controlle-, Treasurer and
Secretary of State and compare the votes so
certified to him. Ii by such examination il
he ascertain,d that N joriiy of the whole
number of votes cast ut ouch election be in
favor of such new constitution, the Executive
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 5th proposed amendment
th. ayes and noes were taken, with the fol
lowing result:
Ayes tndrcws. Arlington. Ashley, Baker, Re ,tty
Brown Of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada. BuGln
Burke. CaJnmei. Cory. Clayton. Coombs, Cunningham
of III Dorado Curtis Dana Douglas. bought Edwards
FarwelI. Fonrsoy. Ferguson Gellrr. tiober. Gr,y-
Gragg osmer. Johnston Of San Francisco. Jo-es KEYS
Kinney. lincoln McCurdy, Melus Meredith. More
and MuIlock, OSey, Palmer Phelps @ inn, liod-ers
Rowe. Rsand Stevens. sherrard. Siugey stewart
Taaf RIO Updegraf, Watkins, Wells, WhifaeJ and
Mr. Speaker-54.
Noes--Bugrrdus Prew.on. Covnrrubins Cunningham
Of sierra. FARLEY. Ferr Il. Tost Gaylord. Hum. John
Of Ii Dorado, Nc uchan, stevenson. Viney.rI--Is
So the 9th Amendment was adopted.
The within (abOye) proposed amendment,
tn the Constitution passed the Assembly this
18th day of April, 1855, the vote being taken
separately upon each Amendment
j. NJ .fNDERS0N
jel6tseI4 Clerk of assembly.
IN SENATE.
Sacramento, April gath. 1855
On leave, Senator futile offered the follow
ing amendment to the constitution of the State
ARTICLE II. The Legislature Of the State
Of California Mt its sixth annual session, CON
vened on the first day Of January A D. 1855
propose an amendment to the present Cousti-
tution of this State the following:
AMENDMENT LIST Section three of Article
" OF the Constitution of the State OF Cali.
fornia, is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
Lows.
SECTION 3. Members of the Legislature
and all officers elected or appointed, shall. be-
fore they enter on the duties of their respec
tive Offices, take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation: | - -, do
solemnly swear that will faithfully discharge
and perform all the duties incumbent on me
rs -, asreoaby to the Constitution OF the
Unite States and Of this State, and that since
the adoption of this amendment to the Consti
.ion, have not fought duel with deadly
weapuus within this State or out of it, nor
have sent or accepted challenge to fight
duel with deadiy weapons. aided or advised
IT assisted any person thus offending. SO help
ne God And no other oath, decl tration or
est shall be required as qualification for any
,fice or public trust.
The ab,y. amendment was rassed nv ovas