The Empire County argus., 1855-12-15


Witness my hand and the Great Seal
of the State at the City of Sacramento,
L. S. this, the 31st day of May, 1856.
49, JOHN BIGLER.
Attest: j. 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. d.
1885, propose amendments the present Constitution
of this State, the following:
AMENDMENT l. Section of article A. is amended so as
to read foows Section O. The sessions of the Legis-
ature shall be biennial and shall commence on 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 1856.
Upon the above 1st proposed amendment to the Cons
tuon the question taken by ayes and with the
following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Hawks
Hentzeman Hook, Lippincott, Mahoney, Vaudeville
McCoun McGarTy, Mcneil Moore Norman, Peck and
Whiting-17.
Noes-Messrs Flint. French Cove, Hall, Keene, May
Stebbins and Tuttle-9.
AMENDMENT Q. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows: Section 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 ftysrven unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and biennaly thereafter
and their term of office shall be two years.
In SENATE March 90, 1855
Upon the above I'd proposed amendment to the Cons-
tuton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Aawks, Heinzleman, Hook, Lippincott Mahoney Mande
vle McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil Moore Norman, Peck
Rust and Whtng-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 8. Section of article is amended so as
to read 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 men,
ber of the Senate Assembly who has been citizen
and nhabant of the State years. and of the county
district for which he shall be chosen one year next pre-
cedng his election.
In SENATE, March 90, 1856.
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to the Const-
tution the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Hawks, Hentzleman, Hook, Lppincot Mahoney, Mande-
yile McCoun McGarry, Mcneil Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust and Whtng-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Keene May, Stebbins and Tuttle
-5.
to read follows Section 6. The number of Senators
shall not be less than onehird 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 seats of the Senators of the first class
shall be vacated at the expiration of two years. that
oneha nearly as may be- shall be chosen biennialy
In SENATE, March 20 1865.
Upon the above 4h proposed amendment the Consti-
tuton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby Crenshaw Day, Cove,
Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook Lppincott Mahoney Mande-
vlle McCoun McGawy Mcneil, Moore, Norman Peck,
Rust and Whtng-19.
Noes-Messrs Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT 8. Section of article 10 is amended so as
to read follows Section And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think it
to 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 by
law for calling convention, to be holden within six
months after the passage of such law and such conven
ton shall consist of number of members not less than
that of both branches of the Legislature The Constitu
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
itng in the ballotbox ticket whereon shall be written
printed the words For the new Constitution" or
Against the 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 ascertaned that majority
Of the whole number of votes cast at such election be in
favor of such new Constitution the Executive of this
State shall by his proclamation declare such new Const
tuition to be the Constitution of the State of California
In SENATE, March 20, 1855
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment to the Cons
tuon the vueston taken by the ayes and noes with
the following result
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Crenshaw, Day, Cove, Hail.
Hawks, Heinzleman, Hook, Keene Leake Lppincott
Mandevile May, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust, Sceen Stebbins, Tuttle and Whtng-24.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Cons
tuon passed the Senate, this Goth day of March, 1885,
by ayes and noes the vote being taken separately on each
amendment
VIM A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate
In ASSEMBLY, April 12 1865.
The above amendments, proposed by the Senate, to
the Constitution of the State of California, taken up