The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07
PROCLAMATION.

adopted by the Legislature, shall De pupShed three
months with the and nays thereon and referred to
the next Legislature.
Now, therefore, /, John Bgler Governor of the State
of California in compliance with the constitutional
qurement the laws faithfully executed do hereby
direct the publication of the amendments TO the COnstu
ton adopted by the Legislature of 1885, for the period of
three months and commend the 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, 1866.
49, JOHN BIGLER
| Attest: j. W. DENVER Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendments o 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.
1855 propose as amendments to the present Constitution
of this State the following:
AMENDMENT Section of article T. is amended so as
to read as follows Section O. The sessions of the Legs
laure shall be biennial and shall the first
Monday of January 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 20, 1866.
| Upon the above 1st proposed amendment TO the Const
tuition the question taken by ayes and with the
following Iresult
Ayes-Messrs Burton Colby, Crenshaw Day, Hawks
Heinzeman Hook LiPPinc9t Mahoney Mpndeve pnot nnd
Whiting-l7.
Noes-Messrs. Flint French, Cove, Hall, Keene, May,
Stebbns and Tute-8.
AMENDMENT Section of article is amended so
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 fy-srven unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and benniay hereafe
and their term of office shall be two years.
In SENATE, March 90, 1856.
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment to the Const
uon the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Aves-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Aawks, Hentzeman Hook, Lippncott, Mahoney, Mande-
VILE McCoun, McGarry Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Hail. Keene May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT g. Section of article is amended so as
to read as follows Section s. 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 nhabitant of the State two years. and of the county
or district for which he shall be chosen year pre-
ceding his election.
In SENATE, March 90, 1855.
Upon the above Cd 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 Heintzleman Hook Lippincott, Mahoney, Mande
vle McCoun, McGarry Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs Flint Keene, May, Stebbins and Tuttle
-5.
AMrNDMEvr4 A. Section Of article is amended so as
read follows: Section G. The number of Senators
shall be less than one-thd than onehalf of
that of members of the Assembly and the first session
of the Legislature after this amendment takes effect
Senators shall be divided by lot equally may be into
two classes The of the Senators of the first class
shall be vacated at the expiration of two years. that
oneha nearly may be, shall be chosen biennally
In SENATE March 90, 1855.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment to the Cons
tuition the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Hawks. Hentzeman, Hook, Lippncott, Mahoney, Mande
vlle McCoun, McGary, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbns and
Tue-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is amended
to read ollows Section q 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 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 bv
law for calling convention, 10 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 Constitu-
ton that have been agreed upon and adopted by such
convention, shall be submitted to the people at a special
election to be provided for by law for their ratification or
rejection Each voter shall express his opinion by depos
iting in the ballobox ticket whereon shall be written or
printed the words " For the new Constitution" or
Against the 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 to his assistance the Controller Treasurer and Secre
ary of State, and compare the votes so certified to him.
If by such examination it be ascertained that majority
of the whole number of votes such election be in
favor of such Constitution the Executive of this
State shall by his proclamation declare such new Cons
tuition to be the Constitution of the State of California
In SENATE, March 90, 1856
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment TO the Cons
tuton the vueston taken by the ayes noes with
the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton Crenshaw, Day, Cove, Hall
Mandevile May, McGarry Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck
Rust, Scelen stebbins, Tute and Whitiug-24.
| Nocs-Mr. Flint.
The within (above proposed amendments to the Cons
tuition, passed the Senate, this goth day of March, 1866
by ayes and noes the being taken separately on each
amendment
WIN. A. CORNWALL.
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