The Empire County argus., 1855-11-10
Attest: ]. w. DENVER, Secretary of State

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 to the present Constitution
of this State, the following
AMENDMENT l. Section of article L. is amended so as
to read follows: Section The sessions of the Legs-
laure shall be biennial and shall commence on the first
Monday of January next ensuing the election of its
ber unless the Governor of the State shall in the interim
convene the Legislature by proclamation.
In SENATE, March 90, 1856.
Upon the above st proposed amendment to the Consti
tution the question taken by ayes and with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Hawks,
Heintzleman, Hook, Lppincott Mahoney, Vaudeville,
McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck and
Whiting-l7
Noes-Messrs. Flint French, Cove Hail. Keene, May,
Stebbins and Tuttle-9.
AMENDMENT Q. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows Section g. The members of the AS
sembly shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
thousand eight hundred and ffy-sen unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and bennaly thereaer
and their term of office shall be two years.
In SENATE, March 90 1866.
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment to the Consti
tuon the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove,
Aawks, Hentzeman, Hook Lppincott Mahoney Mande-
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbns and
Tutte-6.
AMENDMENT g. Section 5 of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section 5. Senators shall be chosen
for the term of four years. the time and place
members of the Assembly, and person shall be
ber of the Senate Assembly who has not been citizen
and nhabtant of the State two years. and of the county
district for which he shall be chosen year next pre-
ceding his election.
In SENATE March 90, 1866
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to the Cons-
uon the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton Colby, Crenshaw, Day. Cove,
Hawks Heintzleman, Hook, Lippncott Mahoney Mande-
vile, McCoun, McGarry Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May Stebbns and Tuttle
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amended as
to read follows: Section g. The number of Senators
that of members of the Assembly, and at the first session
of the Legislature after this amendment takes effect,
Senators shall be divided by lot equally may be into
two classes The seats of the Senators Of the first class
shall be vacated at the expiration of two years, that
one-hal nearly may be, shall be chosen biennally
In SENATE, March 90, 1856
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment TO the Cons
tuton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove,
Hawks, Hentzeman Hook Lppincott, Mahoney Mande-
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting--19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Hall, Keene, May, Sebbins and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is amended so as
to read as follows: Section g. And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think
to revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
recommend to the electors at the election for
bcs of the Legislature TO vote for against convention
and if it shall appear that MAJORITY of the electors voting
at such election, have voted in favor of calling conven
tion the Legislature SHALL its next session. provide by
law for calling a convention, to be holden within six
months after the passage of such law and such conven
ton shall consist of number of members less than
that of both branches of the Legislature The Constu
ton that 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
rejection. Each voter shall express his opinion by depos
iting in the baotbox ticket whereon shall be written or
printed the words I" For the new Constitution or
Against the new Constitution" The returns of such
election SHALL in such the Convention shall di-
rect be certified to the Executive of this State who shall
call his assistance the Controller Treasurer and Secre
tary of State and compare the votes certified to him.
If by such examination it be ascerained that majority
of the whole number of at 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 90, 1866.
Upon the above 9th proposed amendment TO the Const
tuton the question taken by the ayes and noes with
the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Crenshaw, Day, Cove Hail.
Hawks, Heinzleman, Hook, Keene, Leake, Lippincot
Mandevle May, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust, Scellen, stebbins, futile and Whng-24.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Cons
tuon passed the Senate this goth day of March, 1885,
by ayes and noe the vote being taken separately each
WIN. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate
In ASSEMBLY, April 10, 1885,
The above amendments, proposed by the Senate, to
The Constitution of the State of California taken up
or consideration, and read third me and all severaly