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adopted by the Legislature shall be published three
months with the yeas and nays thereon and referred to
the next Legislature.
Now, therefore John Biger, Governor of the State
of California in compliance with the constitutional re-
ourement to see the laws faithfully executed do hereby
direct the publication of the amendments to the Coustu
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,
L. S. this the 3lst day of May, 1855.
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 the first day OF January, A. ID
1866 propose as amendments to the present Constitution
of this State, the following:
AMENDMENT l. Section Of article is amended so as
to read follows Section g. The sessions of the Legs
ature shall be biennial and shall commence the first
Monday of January next ensuing the election of its
bers unless the Governor of the State shall in the interim
convene the Legislature by proclamation.
In SENATE, March 90 1855.
Upon the above 1s proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuton the question taken by ayes and with the
following result:
Hentzeman, Hook, Lippncott, Mahoney, Vaudeville,
McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil Moore Norman, Peck and
Whiting-17.
Noes-Messrs Flint, French, Cove, Hall, keene, May,
Stebbns and Tuttle-8.
AMENDMENT 2. Section of article is amended so 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
one thousand eight hundred and ffysrven unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and bennaly thereafter
and their term of office shall be two years.
In SENATE March 20, 1855.
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment to the Const-
tution the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Aawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Lppincot Mahoney Mande-
vile, McCoun McGarry, Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whitng-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbns and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 8. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows Section Senators shall be chosen
for the term of four years. the time and place
members of the Assembly, and person shall be mem
Der of the Senate Assembly who has not been citizen
and nhabtan of the State two years. and of the county
or district which he shall be chosen one year next pre-
ceding his election.
In SENATE, March 90, 1855
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to the Cons-
tuon the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby Crenshaw Day, Cove
Hawks, Hentzeman, Hook Lippincot Mahoney, Nande.
vile, McCoun McGamy, Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck
Rust and Whtng-19
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, Stebbns and Tuttle
Is.
AMENDMENT 4. Section Of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section 6. The number of Senators
shall not be less than onehird, than onehaf
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
onehalf nearly may be- shall be chosen biennally
In SENATE, March 90, 1855.
Upon the above 4h proposed amendment to the Const
tuton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
| Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day. Cove
Hawks, IIeinzleman, Hook Lppincot Mahoney Mande-
vlle McCoun McGarry, Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-19
Noes-Nessrs. Flint, Hall, Keene May, Sebbins and
Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT s. Section of article 10 is amended so as
to read as follows Section g And if any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think it
~ revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
recommend to the electors at the next election for
bors of the Legislature to vote for against convention
and if shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election have voted in favor of calling
tion the 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
ton shall consist of number of members not less than
that of both branches of the Legislature. The Constu
ton that may 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
ting in the ballobox ticket whereon shall be written
printed the words " For the new Constitution" or
A gainst the new Constitution" The returns of such
election SHALL in such the Convention shall d
rect be certified to the Executive of this State, who shall
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 ascertained that majority
favor of such Constitution the Executive of this
State shall by his proclamation declare such Cons
tuition to be the Constitution of the State of California
In SENATE March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 9TH proposed amendment to the Const
uon the question taken by the ayes and noes, with
the following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton Crenshaw, Day, Cove, Hall,
Hawks, Hentzeman Hook, Keene, Leake Lippncott
Mandevilel May, McGary Mcneil, Moore, Norman Peck
Rust, Sceen Stebbins, Tute and Whiting-24
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above proposed amendments to the Const
uon passed the Senate, this goth day of March, 1855,
by ayes and noe the vote being taken separately on each
amendment
WM A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.