Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-06-23

Waite. Wells and W hnsy-49.
Soas-Adkinson. Bogardas. Holes. Brewton. Brown
oi NeTada Burke, Cevarrnbias, Farxe Ferrcl Foster,
f'rrz1sou, Hunt johnson of Eidorsdo, McCutchan,
siusiock, Phelps. Rowe singey, smith Of Fl Dorado
and Nineyard-20-
So the amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT , Section ) of Article is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 3
The members Of the Assembly shall be chosen
by the qualified electors OF their respective
districts on the first Wednesday Of September,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature,
nj biennially thereafter; and their term Of
Office shall be two years.
Upon the above 2d propose amendment, the
ayes and noes we're taken, With the following
result:
ayes Andrews, Amgx, Arlington Ashley. Addison,
Bates, Brown Of Conira Costa Brown Of Nevada. Buff
fau G2minet. Cory, Clayton, Co0mbs Cunningham q
FL Dorado, Curtis Dana, Douglass. Doughty Fafwel,
Floarn0y Gayer asloTi- Seller. Gobrr Graves rsgg
osner Johnston Of san Francisco. Jones, Keys, Kim
ney, Lincoln McCuray, 'tellus Meredith, Moreiand,
Mnrloek. uasy. Palmer, Damn Rogers Ryiane. Ste
es -terr.rd. smith Of Marin. Taliaferro, Updegraf
Watkins Waite. Wells and Whi'ney-Ji.
Noes-Bognrsus- Brewt0n. Burke. CovarTutias. Fer
fell, Foster, Hunt .NcCuclan. Phelps, Rowe, Singeg
1nd Vinel aFd--I3.
So the amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT g. Section 5 Of Article 4 is
amended so as to read as follows Section 5
Senators shall he chosen for the term of four
years, at the same time and place as members
Of the Assembly: and no person shall be a
member of the Senate or Assembly who has
not been citizen and irhabitant of the State
two years, and of the county or district foI
Which be shall be chosen one year next pre-
ceeding his election.
Upon one above 81 proposed amendment, the
ayes ana noes were taken, with the following
result
Ayes-Andrews Arlington. Ashley. Addison Baker.
Beatty Bu1um, Cammett Cory. Clayton, Coombs. Gun
ningham OF I'll Dorado Cunningham Of Sierra. Curtis
Dana, Douglass, Doughty. Edwards. Farley, FarSo-
Floarnoy. Gaver GAYLORD. GeeF, Sober Graves Grae;
Hosmer. Johnston Of san Francisco, Jones' Keys Kin
ney, Lincoln, McCurly, 3Ielius. Meredith Noreland
Murdoch. 0xey Qainn Rogers, RyIand, Stevens. Sher
rarI, Taiaitrro, UpdesrlH, watkins Waite, Wells,
ANhltney-5O.
Noes 8ogardus, Brewton Brown of Nevada, Burke
Covarrubias Foster Punt McCuiclan, Palmer. Phelps,
Rowe >ingIey, Smith Of Marin and Nineyard-li.
So the amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT f. Section of Article is
amended SO as to read as follows: Section 8
The number Of Senators shall not be less than
third, nor more than one-half of that OF
members of the Assembly; and at the first
session Of the Legislature, after this amend
ment takes effect, Senators shall be divided by
lot as equally as may be into two classes
The seats Of the Senators Of the first class
shall be vacated al the expiration of two years
so that ore half, as nearly as may be, shall be
chosen bi4nnially.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment
the ayes and noes were taken with the follow
ing result:
Ayes--Andrews. Arlington, Ashley. Baker, Beatty
B own Of Contra Costa Brown of AeTada. Budum.
Burke, Cammet, Cory, Clayton, Cu0mhs, Cunningham
of I'll Dorado, Cunningham OF Sierra. Curtis, Dana.
Douglas Doughty. I'd sards @r!cy, Farweil FOurnoy
Iar,f ,rb
Kinney Lincoln, McCurdy Sieilus, Meredith, More
lind. Mugcock Osey Palmer, Quinn, Rodgers, Ryland
stevens. sherr'r, stewart, TaliaierTo, Updegra, Wat
kjns. Waite, Wells and Whiiney-55.
Noes--BoIardus, Brewon, CovarFaubias, FerrelFos
ter, Hunt, johnson OF I'll Doraco, MeCutchan Phelps
Rowe, Stevenson, Sing,ey and Nineyard-l3. ~
AMENDMENT 5. Section 2 Article 10 is
am nled So as 10 read as follows Section 2.
And if at any time two thirds of the Senate
ard Assembly shall think it necessary to re-
wise and change this entire constitution they
shall recommend to the electors at the next
election for members of the Legislature to
vote for or against convention and il it
shall appear that a majority of the electors
voting at such election have voted in favor OF
calling convention the Legislature shall, at
its next session provide by law for calling a
convention to be holden within six months
after the passage of such law and such con-
venton shall consist of II number of members
not less than that Of both branches of the
Legislature. The constitution that may have
been agreed upon and adopted by such con-
ventiOn, shall be submitted to the people Al a
special election to be provided for by law, for
their ratification or rejection. Each voter
shall express his opinion by Gepositing in the
ballot box ticket wherein shall be written
or printed the words For the new Consti: u
ton" or Against the new Constitution" The
returns of such election shall, in such manner
az the Convention shall direct be certified to
the Executive Of this State, who shall call to
his assistance the Controller, Treasurer and
Secretary Of State and compare the votes SO
certified to him. If by such examination it
be ascertained that majority of tie whole
number Of votes cast at such election be in
favor of such new constitution, the Executive
Of this State shall by his proclamation de-
care sach new constitution to he the coastitu-
ton Of the State # California
Upon the above 9th proposed amen lment
the ayes AMI noes were taken, with the fol-
lowing result;
Ayes--AnIrews, Arlington, Ashley, Baker Re .tty.
Brown Of Contra Costa, Brown of Nevada. i'm.
NnrSe, CaInnet- Cory. Clayton. Coomb-, Cunningham
Of III Dorado Curtis Dana Douglas. bought. Edwards.
Farwe'l. ElouraOy. Ferguson, Geler. Gubrr, Graves
Gaec i0sncr. Johnston OF san Francisco Jones' KEYS
Kinney. Lincoln. AcCriy. Mel.us Meredith, More
ii. Xxx ta3!iitI ftiiJS ~ tiNf1 h0lxtrS-
Rowe, Ry laad, stevens. ShorfLFd Sugiey. Stewart,
-aliaierro, Urdegrah Watkins, Wells, y haey and
Mr.. Speaker-54.
Nocs--g rgardas. Erewton. Covarrubns Cunninghrm
OF Sierra fareT. Ferrei, Foster Gaylord Hunt, John
son Of FL Dorado McCuichan, Stevenson Vineyar,-I3
SO the 9th Amendment vas aCopte l.
The within (aooye) proposed amendments
to the Constitution passed the Assembly this
18th day Of April, 1861 the vote being taken
separately upon each amendment
J. NJ ANDERSON.
jel6tsep4 Clerk Of -4ssembly
IL SENATE, !
Sacramento, April e4th. 1875. (
On leave, Senator futile offered the follow
ing amendment to the constitution Of the State.
ARTICLE Il. The Legislature of the State
of California at its sixth annual session, con-
yened on the first day Of January 4 D. 1855,
propose an amendment to the present Consti-
tuition of this State the following:
AsfzNDaIENr Ist. Section three Of Article
Il of the Constitution Of the State Of Cali
fornia, IS hereby amended SO as to read US fol-
lows.
secrIox 8. Members Of the Legislature
and all officers elected or appointed, shall. be-
fore they enter On the duties Of their respec-
tive Offices, take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation: | -. do
solemnly swear that will faithfully discharge
and perform all the duties incumbent on me
as --, agreoably to the Constitution Of the
C-ised States and Of this State, and that since
the adoption of this amendment to the Consti-
ton. have not fought a duel with deadly
weapons within this State or out of It. nor
have I sent Of. accepted . challenge to 6eht
duel with deadly weapons, or aided or advised
II assisted any person thus offending, so help
ne God And no other oath, declaration or