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Mr. Ashley moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which the above proposed amendment lost Agreed
to- and the vote was reconsidered the amendment
again put upon its passage with the following result:
Ayes.Andrews, Orngton, Ashley Baker, Beatty,
Brown of Contra Costa, Bufum, Cammet Cory CLAYTON
Coombs, Cunningham of El Dorado, Cunningham Of ST.
Curtis Dana Douglass, Doughty, Edwards Farley.
Johnston of San Francisco Jones Keys, Kinney Lincon
McCuidy, Melus, Meredith, Moeland, Oxley, Palmer
Quinn Rodgers Ryland Stevens. SherraId Smith of No,
rim, Taaielro, Updegraf Watkins, Waite, Wells and
Whney-49.
Nevada, Burke Covu ub;as Faiwe Ferlell Foster Fer
guson, Hunt, johnson of Ell Dorado McCutchan Murdock
Phelps Rowe Singley, Smith of FL Dorado and Vineyard
20.
So the amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT Sc ction of article is amended SO an
to read as follows Section 8. The members of the As.
semby shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
districts the first Wednesday of September one thou
sand ee hit hundred and fifty SEVEN unless otherwise or
deed by the Legislature and bennay thereafter and
their term of Office shall be two years.
Upon the above cd proposed amendment the ayes and
noes taken, with the following result:
Ayes-Andrews, Amyx Arlington Ashley Adk;son
Bates Brown of Contra Costa, Blown of Nevada Bufum
Cammet, Cory, CLAYTON, Coonbs Cunningham of El Do.
lado Curtis Dana, Douglass, Doughty, Faiwe Flournoy
Ga, err GAYLORD Geller Gober, Graves, Gmeg. Hosmer.
Johnston Of San Francisco Jones, KEYS Kinney Lincoln
McCurdy, Mel"s, Meredith Moreand, Mnldock, Oxley,
of Marin, Taliaerro Updcgaf, Watkins, Waite, Wells
and Whitney-5l.
Noes Hogadus, Brewton Burke Covar,ubias, Ferrell,
Foster, Hunt, McCutchan, Phelps, Rowe, Singey and
Nineyard-12.
So the amendment adopted.
AMENDMENT 3. Section of article 4 is amended so as
TO read follows Section >. Senators 81 all be chosen
for the term of our years. the time and place as
members of the Assembly and person shall be
Der of the Senate bly, who has been citizen
and nhabant of the State years and of the county
| l.t, f,, 4.
cedng his election.
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken, with the following result:
Ayes-A ndrcws, Arlington, Ashley. Adkson Baker,
Beatty, Butum, Camne', Cory, Clayton Coombs, Cum
Dana, Douglass, Doughty, Edwards, Farley, FarweIl
tl"uinoy, Gave Gaylord, Geer, Gober Graves, Gragg,
losmer J"hnslon Of San Francisco Jones Keys Kinney
Lincoln, McCudy, Mellus Meredith, MoItland Murdock
OXley, Quinn, Rogers, Rland, Stevens Sherald Taia-
feno Updegraf, Watkins Waite, Wells hney so.
Noes Bogaldus, Blewton, Brown of Nevada. Burke,
Cov"nubias, Foster Hunt Met u'c,an. Palmer. Phelps,
Rowe s,ingey, Smith of Marin and Vney ald-l4.
So the ID amendment adopted.
AMENDMEN 4. Section of article is amended so as to
read follows: Section The number of Senators shall
not be less than one-ihd than onehaf of that
of members of the Assembly; and The first session of
The Legislature, after this amendment takes effect Sena-
tors shall be divided by lot equally as may be into two
classes The seats Of The Senators Of the class shall
be vacated at the expiration of years. 50 that oue-ha
as nearly may be, shall be thosen bennially
Upon The above 4th proposed amendment the ayes and
noes Were taken with the following esult
=, Ayes Andrews, Arlington Ashley, Baker, Beatty,
Brown of Contra Costa, Brown Of Nevada, Buffun
Bmke, Cammet Cory, Cha, ton, Coon BIS, Cunnng CHAM Of
~ Dorado Cunningham of Sierra, Curtis DANA Douglas,
Doughty Edwa DIS. Falwell, Founoy Ferguson, Gaver,
Gay old Geier G Der, Graves Glagg, HosMer Johnston
OF San Francisco Jones' Keys, Kinney Lincoln, McCur-
dy Mellns, Me'sdil Moieland Mu' dock oxey, Palmer
Quinn, Rogers, Ryland stevens Shclmld Stewart Tall
aiero, Urd,graf Watkins, Waite, Wells, Whlney-55
Noes Bogaidus, Biewon, Covar ubias Ferell, Foster
Hunt johnson of E Dorado, MeCutchan, helps, Rowe,
Stevenson Singlev, Nineyald-l3.
So the amendment was adopted.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is amended so as
TO read follows: Section .. And if any time two
birds of the Senate and Assembly shall think necessary
10 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 venon
and if shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election have voted in favor of calling
ton the Legislature shall, at its session provide by
law for calling convention TO be holden within six months
after the passage of such law and such shall
consist of number of members less than that of both
branches of the Legislature. The Constitution that may
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 depositng in the
ballot box ticket whereon shall be written printed the
words For the new Constitution" or Against the new
Constitution. The returns of such election shall IN such
manner as The convention shall direct be certified TO the
Executive of This State who shall cl his assistance
The Controller Treasurer and Secretary of State and COM
pare the votes certified TO him. If bv such exanna
ton be ascerained that minority of the whole number
of votes cast at such election be in favor of such Con-
sution the Executive of this State shall by his proca
nation declare such Constitution be the Constitu
lion of the State of California.
Upon the above 9th proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken with the following result
| Ayes-Andrews, Arlington Ashlei, Baker, Beatty
Brown of Contra Costa. Brown Of Nevada Buffn Bun ke
Cammet, Cor, Clayton, C ombs, Cunningham of FL Do
RADIO, Curtis Dana, Douglass Doughty Edwards Faiwell
Flounor, Ferguson, Geller Gober Graves Glagg Hos.
mer. Johnston Of san Francisco, Jones' KEYS Kinney
Lincoln, Met urdy, Meu>, Meredith, Moreand Murdock
OAley Palmer, Phelps Quinn, Rogers Rowe Ky land Ste-
vtns, Sherrald Singey Stewart, Taaferio, Updrersf
Watkins, Wells Whitney and Mr. Speaker--54.
| Noes -Bogardus Brewton Covarrubas, Cunningham of
Sierra, Farley, Felel Foster, Gaylord Hunt johnson Of
El Dorado McCutchan, stevenson, VineyaId-l3.
So the 9TH amendment was adopted.
The within above) proposed amendments to the Con-
suton passed the Assembly this 18th day of April 1885,
the vote being taken separately upon each amendment
J. NJ. ANDERSON,
Clerk of Assembly.