The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-01
WM. A. CORNWALL
Secretary of the Senate.
IL ASSEMBLY. April u, 1855.

Senate to the Constitution OF the State of
California. were taken up for consideration
and read a th rd time.
AMENDMENT |. Section of Article is
am aided so as to read as follows: Section 2.
The sessions of the Legislature are to he ben
NAL. and shall commence on the first Monday
of January. next ensuing the election of the
members unless the Governor of the State.
shall in the interim convene the Legislature
by proclamation.
Upon the first proposed Amendment the
ayes and noes were taken with the following
result:
Ayrs-Andrews Arlington, Ashley Baker
Beatty. Bogar'lus, Buftum, Cammrt. Cory.
Clayton. Coomhs. Covarrubias. Cunningham
of FL Dorado. Curtis, Douglas. Doughty
Farwell. Flourloy. Gaylord. Gober, Graves.
Johnson of San Francisco. Jones. Kpyes. Kin
ney Lincoln. Mellus. Meredith. Nor land
Palmer. Quinn. Ryland. Stevens. Sherrard
Talliaterro, Cplegraf, Watkins, Waite, and
Wrlls-39.
Noes-Amyx. Atkinson, Brewton. Brown o.
Nevada. Burk". Dana. Farrell. Foster. Gellor
Ilosm r Hunt. Johnson of Ell Dorado Mar
dock. Phelps. SingIey. Smith Of Eldorado, and
Vineyard IL.
There not heinC majority of all the mem
hrrS elect. the amendment was lost.
Mr.. Ashley moved reconsideration of the
vote by which the above proposed am"ndmpnt
WAS lost Agreed to. and the vote was r.
considered onl thn amrnlm"nt again put upon
its passage. with the following result:
Ayes-Andrews. Arlington. Ashley. Baker
Beatty. Brown of Contra Costa, Butfum. Cam
mt. Cory. Clayton. Coomhs. CUNNINGHAM
of FL Dorado. Cunningham of Sierra. Curtis
Dana. Douglass. Dou ,hty. Edwards. Farley.
Flonrnoy. Gavrr. Gaylord. G.llpr. Gober
Graves. Gragg. Johnson of San Francisco
Jones. Keys. Kinney. Lincoln. McCurdy. Mel
luS. Mered tn. Nor land. Oxl"y. Palmer Quinn
Rodgers. Rvland. Stevens sherman. Sherrard
Smith of Martin. Taiaferro. Updegratf. Waite
Wells and Whitney-50.
Noes-Aiknson. Bogarius BowleS Brew
ton. Brown of Nevada. Burke. CovarrubiaS
Farwell. Farrell. Foster. Ferguson. Hunt
Johnson of Fl Dorado. McCutchen. Murdock
Phelps. Rowe. Singley. Smith of Ell Dorado,
and Vinoyari-20.
So the am 'niment was adopted.
AMENDMENT .. Section Of Article is
amended so rs to read as follows: Section 3.
The members of the Assembly shall he chosen
by the qualified electors of their respective
districts on the first "Wednesday of Sept mber.
one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature,
and bennially thereafter; and their term of
Office shall he two years
Upon the above second proposed amend
mont. the ayes and noes were taken. with the
following result.
Ayes-Andrews Amyy Arrington. Ashley.
Atkinson. Bates. Brown. Of Contra Costa.
Brown Of N.va1a. Bnfum. Camm"t. Cory.
CLAYTON CoomhS. Cunningham of FL Dorado
Curtis. Dana. Douglas. Doughty. Farvcll
Florrnoy. Gaver. Gaylord. Gellrr Goher
Graves. Gragg. HoSmer. johnson Of San Fran
cisco. Jones Keyos. Kinney. Lincoln HcCurdy
MalluS. Mrred tn. Moreland. Murock. OXley.
Palmer. Quinn. Rogers. Ryland, Stevens.
Sherr RI. Smith. of Martin. Taliafcrro. Cpde-
graft. Watkins. Waite. Wells and Whitnpy-5l.
NoeS-BoyarluS. Brcwton. Burkr. Covarru
has. Farr Il. Foster. Hunt. MuCutcheon.
Phelps, Rowe, Single yand Vn"yard-i2.
So the amrndmen twas adopted.
AMENDMENT 3. Section ) of Article is
amended so as to r"ad aS follows: Section &.
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 a
member of the Senate or Assembly who has
not been a citizen and inhalftant of the State
two years: and of the county or district for
VIII ch he shall he chosen one year next pre-
ceding his election.
Upon the above third proposed amendment
the ayes and noes were taken, with the follow
ing result:
Ayos-Andr"ws. Ashley. Arlington. Adkin
son. Bak +. Beatty. Buffllm. Camm"tt. Cory.
Clayton, COombs Cunningham of FL Dorado.
Cunningham of Sierra. Curtis. Dana. DOu-
glass. Doughty. Edwards. Farley. Farwrl.
Flournoy. Gaver. Gaylord. Geler. Gober.
Graves Gragg. IIosmrr. Johnston of San
Francisco, Jones. Reyes. Kinney Lincoln Me-
Curdy. Melus. Meredith. Moreland Murdock
Oxley. Quinn. Rogers. Ryland. Stevens. Shrr
rard. Taliaferro. Updegraf. Watkins Waite,
Wells. Whtney-50.
Noes-Bo gardus Brewton. Brown of Ne
vada. Burke. Covarrnbias. Foster. Hunt. Nc
Cutchen, Palmer, Phelps. Rowe Sngley.
Smith Of Martin. and Vincyarl-li.
So tn tn ri am"n1m mt was adopted.
AMENDMENT 4. Sect on Of Art Gle 4 is
amended SO as to rad as follows: Sect on E.
The number Of Senators shall not be less than
one hrl nor more than Onc-half of that of
members o the Assembly; and at the first
session of the Leg; stature after the amond
ment takas effect. Senators. shall be divided
hy lot as eqnplly as may be in two classes.
The seats Of the Senators of the first class
shall be vacated at the expiration of two
years. so that one-half. as nearly as may be.
shall be chosen bienni ally.
Upon the above fourth proposed amendment
tn ayes and noes were taken with the follow
ng result:
Beatty. Brown of Contra Costa. Brown of Ne
vada, Buffnm. Burke, Cammptt. Cory. Clayton.
Coombs. Cunningham of Ell Dorado. Cunning