The Empire County argus., 1855-10-06

direct the publication of the amendments TO the Consu.
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.. .. this, the 3lst day of May, 1855.
~ 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 to the present Constitution
of this State, the following
AMENDMENT l. Section of article 4, is amended so as
to read as follows: Section The sessions of the Legis.
ature shall be biennial and shall commence on the first
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 1885,
Upon the above st proposed amendment to the Const-
tuition, the question taken by ayes and with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day, Hawks,
Heinizleman. Hook, Lppncotl, M;honey, Vaudeville,
McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil. Moore Norman, Peck and
Whiting-l7.
g. N3es-Messrs. Flint French, Cove, Hail. Keene, May,
Stebbins and Tuttle-s.
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
one thousand eight hundred and ysrven unless other
wise ordered by the Legislature and bennal 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-
tution the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day. Cove,
Aawks, Heintzleman. Hook, Lippncot Mahoney Mande.
yie % M Mcc1%n our McGary, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck,
Noes-Me Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 3. Section of article 4 is amended so as
to read as follows: Section Senators shall be chosen
for the term of four years. the time and place as
members of the Assembly, and no person shall be mem.
Der of the Senate Assembly who has not been citizen
and nhabant of the Sa;e years. and of the county
district for which he shall be chosen one year next pre-.
cedng his election.
In SENATE, March 90, 1855.
Upon the above Cd proposed amendment to the Const.
tution the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes M@ssrs Burton, .Colby, Crenshaw, Day Cove,
Hawks Heinzlenan, Hook, !.ppncutt, Msboney Minde-
vile, Mclean McGamy, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whng-l".
Noes--M Messrs. Flint Keene May, sebbns and Tuttle
..
AMENDMENT 4. Section Of article 4 is amended so as
to read as follows: Section G. The number of Senators
shall not be less than onehld than onehaf of
thai 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 the expiration of two years. so that
half ha shall ho obn
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment to the Cons
uton the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Hawks. Hentzeman Hook Lippincott, Mahoney, Mande.
ville McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman Peck
Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Hall, Kecne, May, Stebbns and
Tutle-6.
AMENDMENT s. Section of article 10 is amended
to read follows Section And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think it
y revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
recommend to the electors at the next election for
bors of the Legislature TO 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 10 be holden within six
months after the passage of such law and such
non shall consist of number of members not less than
that Of both branches of the Legislature The Constit
ion that have been agreed upon and adopted by such
convention, shall be submitted the people at special
election 10 be provided for by law for their ratification
rejection Each voter shall express his opinion by depos-
itng in the ballob ticket whereon shall be written
printed the words " For the Constitution" or
" Against the new 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 his assistance the Controller Treasurer and Sece-
tary of State, and compare the votes certified him.
If by such examination il be ascertaned that majority
of the whole number of such election be
favor of such new Constitution, the Executive of this
State shall by his proclamation declare such Const-
tuition to be the Constitution of the State of California.
In SENATE March 90 1856.
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment TO the Consti
tuton the taken by the ayes and noes with
the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Crenshaw, Day. Cove Hall,
Hawks Heinizlenan, Hook, Keene, Leake Lippncott,
Mandeviel May McGarry, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck,
Rust, Scellen, otebbns, Tuttle and Whting-24
Noes-Mr Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition, passed the Senate this Goth day of March, 1856,
by ayes and noes the being taken separately each
amendment.
WIN. A. CORNWALL
| Secretary Of Senate.
In ASSEMBLY, April l2, 1856.
| The above amendments, proposed by the Senate, to
the Constitution of the State OF California, taken up
for consideration and read third time, and all severay