The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-28
Proposed Amendments to the Constitu
ton of the State of California.

The Legislature of the State of California
at its sixth session, commenced on the first
day of January, A. D. 1855 propose as amend
ments to the present Constitution of the State
as follows:
AMENDMENT l. Section of Article is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 2
The sessions of the Legislature shall be bien-
NAL. and shall commence on the FIRST Monday
of January next ensuing the election of its
members unless the Governor of the State
shall in the interim convene the Legislature
by proclamation.
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above first proposed amendment
to the Constitution. the question was taken
by ayes and noes with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Bnrton, Colby, Crenshaw.
Day, Hawks. Hentzleman. Hook. Lippincott.
Mahoney. Vaudeville, McCoun McGarry, Nc
Neil, Moore. Norman. Peck and Whting-H.
Noes-Messrs Flint. French. Cove, Hall,
Keene May, Stebbins and Tuttle-S.
AMENDMENT 2. 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
and biennally thereafter, and their term of
Office shall be two years.
In SENATE, March 20. 1855.
Upon the above second proposed amend
ment to the Constitution, the question was
taken by ayes and noes, with the following
result.
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw.
Day, Cove, Hawks. Heintzleman. Hook, Lip
pincott, Mahoney. Vaudeville. McCoun. Nc
Garry Mcneil. Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust
and Whiting-19
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May,
Stebbins and Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 8. Section of Article is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 5.
Senators shall be chosen for the term of four
years at the same time and place as members
of the Assembly. and no person shall be
member of the Senate or Assembly who has
not been a citizen and inhabitant of the State
two years. and of the county or district for
which he shall be chosen Cne year next pre-
ceding his election
In SENATE. March 20. 1855.
Upon the above third proposed amendment
to the Constitution, the question was taken
by ayes and noes with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton Colby Crenshaw.
Day, Cove Hawks, Hentzleman, Hook, Lip
pincott, Mahoney. Vaudeville. McCoun. Nc
Garry. Mcneil. Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust
and Whitng-l9.
Noes-Messrs Flint, Keene, May Stebbins
and Tuttle--5.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of Article is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 6,
The number of Senators shall not be less than
one-third, nor more than one-half of that of
the 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 at the expiration of two
years. so that onehalf, as nearly as may be-
shall be chosen biennally.
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above fourth proposed amend
ment to the Constitution, the question was
taken by the ayes and noes, with the follow
ing result:
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Colby, Crenshaw,
Day. Cove. Hawks. Heintzleman, Hook, Lip
pincott, Mahoney Vaudeville, McCoun, Nc
Garry Mcneil, Moore, Norman. Peck, Rust
and Wbiting-l9
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May,
Stebbins and Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT 5. Section 2 of article 10 is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 2.
And if at any time two-thrds Of the Senate
and Assembly shall think it necessary to revise
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 a convention, and if it
shall appear that majority of the electors
voting at such election, have voted in favor
of calling convention. the Legislature shall
at it's next session provide by law for calling
convention. to be holden within six months
after the passage of such law: and such con-
vention shall consist Of number of members
not less than that of both branches of the Leg
islature. The Constitution that may have
been agreed upon and adopted by such con-
vention, shall be submitted to the people at
special election to be provided for by law,
for their ratification or rejection. Each voter
shall express bis opinion by deposting in the
ballot box a ticket whereupon shall be written
or printed the words, '-For the New Constitu.
tion," or against the New Constitution"
The returns Of such election shall. in such
manner as the Constitution shall direct, be
certified to the Executive OF this State. who
shall call to his assistance the Comptroller,
Treasurer and Secretary of State, and compare
the votes so certified to him. If by such ex-
animation it shall be ascertained that ma
Jority of the whole number of votes cast at
such election be in favor of such new CoRstitu-
tion, the Executive of this State shall, by his
Proclamation declare such new Constitution
to be the Constitution of The State of Cali
fornia.
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above fifth proposed amendment
to the Constitution, the question was taken
by ayes and noes, with the following result
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, ,Orenshaw, Day Cove,
III -. II Y