The Empire County argus., 1855-06-30

Mr.. Ashley moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which the above prof. osed amendment lost. Agreed
to, and the vote reconsidrIed and the amendment
again put upou its passage with The following result:
Ayes-Andrews, 0Irington, Ashley, Baker Beatty
Brown of Contra Costa buf1um Camp1e, Cory CLAYTON
I combs. mingham OF Ii Dorado birmingham tf 81.
FI u,noy, Gave Ga, lId, Geller Gc6er Crave, LIsee
Johns,, Of San Fancise, JONES' Keys, Kinney, Lncln,
Q"'nn, Rodgers Ryi~nd sesers. sh,rrs,d IN III s Na
r,n, Taliaielro Updeglef, Watkins Waite, Wells ana
Noes Addison, Doga,dus, Boles, Brewion, Brown of
Nevada, Burke CovurIubas Faiwel Ferell Poster Eel
guson, Hunt johnson of FL Dorado, McCu,chan Murdcck
Phelps, Rowe, Sngley Smith OF FL Dorado aud Vineyard
20.
SO the amendment adopted.
AMENDMENT Section 8 of article is amended
to read as follows Section g. The members of the AS
seby shall be chosen by the qualified electors Of their
districts the first Wednesday of September. thou
sand eiq hit hundred and fifty unless otherwise
dered by the Legislature and bennially thereafter and
their term of office shall be two years.
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment the ayes and
| noes were taken, with the following result:
AyesnAndrews Amyx, Arlington, Ashley, Adkisonp
Bales, Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada, Bufum
Camnlet Cory, Clayton, Coonbs, Cunningham of E Do
rado Curtis, Dana Douglass Doughty Fawel Fournoy,
Gaver Gaylord, Geler, Gober, Graves Gragg Hosmer,
McCurdy, Neus, Meredith, Moreland, Murdock, Oxey,
Palmer, Quinn, Rogers kyane Stevens, Sherrard Smith
of Marin, Taiaferro, Updegraf Watkins, Waite, Wells
| and Whiiney-51
Noes-Bogardus, Brewton, Burke COvarrubas, Ferrel,
Foster, Hunt McCutchan, Phelps, Rowe, Singley and
Vineyard-l2
So the amendment was adopted.
AMENDMENT 8. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows Section s. Senators all be chosen
for the of years, the time and place
members of the Assembly: and person shall bea
Der of the Senate Assem- bly, who has been citizen
and inhaban of the State two and Of the county
or district for which he shall be chosen year next pre-
cedng his election.
Upon the above Cd proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken, with The following result
Ayts-Andlews, AIRING on Ashley. Addison, Baker,
Beatty, Buiun, Camme, Cory, Clayton Coomts Cum
n,ngham OF FL Dorado Cunningham of Sierra, Curtis,
Dana, Douglass, Doughty, Edwards, Farley, Farweil,
Iosmer Johnston Of San Francisco, jones' Keys Kinney
Lmcol", Met indy. Mels ,dnl M,r, land, MuIdock,
Oxley, Quinn. Rogers X. ad Stevens, Sherald, Talis-
fero Updcg'af Watkins. Waite, Wells, " Whilney-5c
Noes Ioga,dus, Isrew'on, Brown Of Nevada Bu,ke.,
Cov"rrnbias Foster Hunt, Met ueLan, Palmer, Ihells
So the ID amendment adopted.
AMENDMIN4. a. Section of article is amended to
read follows Section g. The number of Senators shall
not be less than hind, nnre than onehal of that
of members of the Assembly, and The first session Of
The Legislature, after this amendment takes effect, Sena.
shall b. divided by lot equally may be
classes The Of the Scna' If tie first class shall
be vacated at the expiration of Years. that hail.
Ur"n The above Alb lIoroed aniendn the ayes and
noes taken with the following result:
Ayes Andrews, Arlington Ashley Baker Beatty
Brown of Contra Costa, Brown Of Nevada. Bufiur,
RI oiado unning gfam Of Sierra, Curtis. Dana, douglas
Doughty, Edwa DIS, farwell Fhuoy, Ferguson, Gaver,
Ga,l"d; G'tr. e. BEL Graves. GraRg, h"itl, johnson
of San FIancsco, jones Keys. knLe!. Lrtoln MeI ur
d, Meus. Mertdi h. Moeald, Mulddck, Oxley, Palmer
Quinn, Rogers Rl llard StevcIs, Srrld, ewurr, Tall
aier u, u drgah, VA kins Waiie Wells hilney- 65.
,drv (,,, NH. r.. EnSf.
Hunt, Johnson OF II H rado, M.Cuchan, hels, Rowe,
Stevenson, Sngey. VineyaId-l3.
So the amendment adopted.
AMENDMENT s. Section of article 10 is amended as
to read us follows Section =. And # at any time I'VE
thirds of the Senate and Assem- bly, sh IL think s>ary
10 Ievise and change This entire Cnsti'u on ht! sh.
recommend the electors The election for
bers of the Legislature fI against eh'io
aid if il shall appear tha majority o the "lecois 'o'ng
at such election have voted avo, If calling
ton the Legislature SHALL at its session provide by
law for calling convention to be holden within months
after the passage of such law and such ion sha
consist of number of members less than that q. 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 10 be
provided for by law for their ratification rejection.-
Each shall express his opinion BY deposng in the
ballot box ticket whereon shall be written printed the
words For the Constitution" or, Against the
Constitution" The returns of such election SHALL such
the convention shall direct be certified the
Executive of this State, who shall call to his assistance
the Controller Treasurer and Secretary of State and
pare the votes certified to him. If by such examna.
tion be ascerained that majority of the whole number
of such election be in favor of such Con-
suion the Executive of this State shall by bis procla
nation declare such Constitution to be the Consu-
a, lion of the State of California.
Upon The above 5th proposed amendment the ayes and
noes were taken with the following result
| Ayes-Andrews, Arlington, Ashley, Baker, Beatty,
Brown of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada, Buffum Burke
Cammet, Cory, CLAYTON Z, ombs, Cunningham Of Ell Do
rado Curtis Dana, Douglas, Doughty Edwards, Farwell,
Flournoy, Ferguson Geer, Gober Graves. Gragg Hos.
mer. Johnston of San Francisco. Jones, Keys, Kinney
Lincoln. Met urdy Mellus Meredith, Moreland Murdock
OAey. Palmer Phelps, Quinn, Rogers, Rowe X, land SIZE
Watkins, Wells. Whitney and Mr. Speakers.
Noes -Bogsrdus. Brewon Covarrubias, Cunningham of
Sierra Farley Feire Foster, Gaylord. Hunt johnson of
| FL Dorado, McCutchan, Stevenson, Viney ard-l3.
So the 9Th amendment adopted.
The within (abOve) proposed amendments to the Con-
>tiuon passed the Assembly this 18th day April 1885,
,he vote being taken separated, VI each amendment
j. NJ. ANDERSON,
Clerk Of Assembly.