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the next Legislature.
Now, therefore, T. John Biger, Governor of the State
of California in compliance with the constitutional re-
qurement to the laws faithfully executed do hereby
direct the publication of the amendments to the Const
on adopted by the Legislature of 1885, for the period of
three months and commend the to the consideration
of the citizens of the said State of California.
Witness my hand and the Great Seal
of the State, at the City of Sacramento,
! LIS. this, the 31st day Of May, 1856.
49, JOHN BIGLER.
Attest: ]. 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 ON the first day of January, A. d
1885, propose amendments to the present Constitution
of this State, the following:
AMENDMENT l. Section Of article A. is amended as
to read follows Section g. The sessions of the Legs
lature shall be biennial and shall the fis
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, 1856.
Upon the above 1st proposed amendment to the Consti
tuition, the question taken by ayes and with the
following iresult:
Ayes Messrs. Burton Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Hawks,
Heintzleman, Hook Lippincott Mahoney, Vaudeville,
McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck and
Whting-17.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French, Cove, Hail. Keene May,
Stebbins and Tutte-S.
AMENDMENT Q. Section of article is amended as
to read follows Section 8. 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 fysrven unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and bennay thereafter;
and their term of office shall be two years.
In SENATE, March 90 1856.
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment to the Const
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
vlle McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-19
Noes-Messrs Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbns and
Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT 8. Section of article 4 is amended so as
to read follows: Section 5. Senators shall be chosen
for the term of four years. at the time and place
members of the Assembly, and person shall be
Der of the Senate Assembly who has not been citizen
and nhabtant of the State years. and of the county
district for which he shall be chosen year pre-
ceding his election
In SENATE March 90 1866.
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to the Const
tuon the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
AyesnMessrs. Burton, Colby Crenshaw Day, Cove
Hawks, Hentzeman Hook, lippineott, Mahoney, Mande
vile McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil Moore Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting-19
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene May, Stebbns and Tuttlt
I-5
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amended so al
to read follows: Section 6. The number of Senators
shall not be less than onehrd than one-half
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 int
two classes The seats of the Senators of the first clas
shall be vacated at the expiration of two years. tina
one-half nearly may be- shall be chosen benniay
In SENATE, March 90, 1866.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment to the Consti
tuton the question taken by ayes and noes with thu
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby Crcnshaw, Day, Cove
Hawks HeintZleman, Hook, Iippincott Mahonev Mande
vile, McCoun, McGarry Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbins ant
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is amended so
to read follows: Section .. And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think
ry 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 if it shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election have voted in favor of calling
ton the Legislature SHALL at its next session. provide b.
law for calling convention, to be holden within s
months after the passage of such law and such conyen
ton shall consist of number of members not less thar
that of both branches of the Legislature The Consttu
that may have been agreed upon and adopted by sucl
convention shall be submitted to the people at speca
election to be provided for by law for their ratification
rejection Each voter shall express his opinion by depos
tng in the balotbox ticket whereon shall be written
printed the words For the Constitution" OF
Against the Constitution" The returns of sucl
election SHALL in such the Convention shall di
rect be certified to the Executive of this State who shal
call to 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 votes cast at such election be
favor of such Constitution, the Executive of th
State shall by his proclamation declare such Consti
tuition be the Constitution of the State of California
In SENATE, March 90, 1850
Upon the above 9TH proposed amendment to the Const
ution the question taken by the ayes and noes will
the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton Crenshaw, Day, Cove, Hall
Hawks Heintzeman, Hook, Keene Leake, Lppincott
Mandevilel May McGarry Mcneil Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust Scellen, Stebbins, Tuttle and Whiting-24.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Cons
uton passed the Senate, this Goth day of March, 1856
by ayes and noes the vote being taken separately ea
amendment. h