Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-08-04
BY nth ORITY
PROCLAMATION.

sf'er having been adopted by the Legislature
shall be published three months, with the
yeas and nays thereon, and referred to the
next Legislature.
Now, therefore, l, John Bigler, Governor q
the State Of California, in compliance with tn
| constitutional requirement to see the law
| faithfully exec ited. do he' eby direct the pub
| .ication If the amendments to the constitution
adopted by the legislature of 1855. for tn,
perioi OF three months, and commend the same
80 the consideration OF the citizens of the SAID
State of California.
Witness my hand and the Grea
g ] Seal of the State. at the city Il
s crameuto, this 3ist day OF May
1856 JOHN BIGLER
Attest; " Denver, Secretary Of State
| Proposed 7men6msnts 10 the Constitution O.
the ate Of Cai5,Tnia.
The Legislature Of the State of Ca.iforni'
ut its sixth sessi n commenced on the sixth Ia,
Of January, \. D. 1855, propose as amend
men 9 to the present constitution Of this State
the following:
AMEspMEsT |. Section Of Article 1. i
amended 81 as Ia rend ~ follows: Section ;
The sessions q tie Ltg stature shall he bien
nial, and shall Commence On the f ST Mendl,
IT January next ensuing the eitcii"n Of IL
members, unless the Governor Of the Stat,
shsl IN the interim Convene the Lcgisla ure by
proclamation.
Is SrNATE, March 20sh, 1855.
Upon the above FIST proI osed amendment
the constitution, the question was taken 10y
yes and noes with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby. CrcnSlaw, Day iinwts
Helm lzleu,sn, Hook Lppincot hahnney, Wand Ni'ie
..cuoun. seGsrrJ, Mcneil Moore Norman Peek ai'
~ hising-l7.
NmseeMss-rs Flint, French, Cove, Hall, keene. May
>tehbi1s and Tuit.e-s.
AxsNpMEsr 2. Section of article i,
ame::dcd ~ AS TO read as follows Section 3
fine members {. the Assembly shall be chosei
ny he qualified eiecyo.s OF their respective
.,tistrists ON the first " edne>dny u -eHnfemoer
ore ,hvusana -,s1t hundred and fifty seven
unless otherwise ordere,. by the Legislature
,n'I biennialy thereafter; anu their term oi
flee shall be two years.
lv SExATE, March Goth. 1855.
Upon the above 2nd proposed amen inent T.
he constir utiun, the question WIS taken BY
ryes and noes, with the following result:
Ay-s-Aes-rs Bartnn. Colby. CrcnShaw. Day. Cove
Hawk, l.einlziS il,ok, tippHcot. Mahonf,y Man
lryiiIs, Ncconn- Mct;arry. Mcneil, Moore, Norman
r. OK Rust anl Whilipg-l9.
Noa--Aie-srs Fiat, Hail. keene Nay, otebLins and
uffir-6.
AMENDMENT 8 Section of article is
senators shall lie chosen fer the term of fur
years, Mt the eame time aud place members
Il the ASS mt bly,; and no person shall be n
member oil the Senate or Assembly who has
nsi ben II cii:z II and imhabitant OF the Stat,
tive years, and Of the county or district foI
wh Gu he shall be chosen vne year next prece
ling his eicclion
In SENATE, March 10Th, 1855
Upon the above 81 prop sed amendment Ia
the constitution. tine question was taken by
yes and noes, with the fol wing result:
A,s--Messrs burton colby Crenshaw. Day. Cove
Hawk, IT, zeman. HOOK, Iippincott, Mahoney
'Ilnnevillc. Hct DUN Nctnrry. hcNeIl, Moore. Nor
man, Peck. Rust and " htng-i?
N"es-S,rssr. Flint keenS, May. stsbbins aud Tut
le--r
AMENpMENr Section 6 Of article 4 is
meudel 50 as to read as follows Section
rb,. ,,,,mber OF Senators shall not be less than
one third. Ear more thnn oao half Of that of
of the Assembly and at the first
,cs.ion Of the Lrp, ~lature. after this amend
m,ut takes Effect. SENATOR shall be divided by
lot rs equally as may be into to c'a"seS' me
seats If the Senators If the first cl.sS shall be
vacated al the expiration Of two years. s. tha'
one half, rs nearly rs may be, shall be chosen
In SENATE, March Goth. 1855.
Oppn tue hDofc ftu Hi'P'ocd ~
the cons tuition. the gu. ston taken by
yes and noes with the following result
-s-Mresrs Burton, Colby. Crcnsha~ bay Cove
Iaw IIeinizl-rnnn. Hook. Lippincolt, Nah 'ney
vile Mc,,uun. McGnr v Mcneil, Moore, Nor
i,a.. Peek. Rust and Nhiug-lp.
Noes Messrs Flint Hail. kcone, May, siehbns and
ruItle-s.
AmErDMENT s. Section of Article 10 II
amended 70 rs to read as follows: Section =
AMI il at any time two-thirds Of The Senate
and Assembly shnli think it necessary TO re-
wise and change this entire constitution. they
siall recommend To the electors at the next
lection frr members Of the Lcgi-lature to
snte .or or az inst uyenti0n, and if IT shalt
appear rhri maj 'rity oi the electors voting
It such election, have voted in favor OF calling
u convention. the l. giSlature shall, at it's ext
cs-ion provide by lnw for calling Il conven-
ton. to be holden within SIX months after the
passage # such law; AMI such convention
>hall consist of a number Of members not less
han that OF both branches of the Legislature.
Tn. constitution that may have b. en- agreed
upon and adopted by srch convention. shall
be submitted To the pc. pie NJ aspecial election
L. be provided tor by law, for their rau fcaIion
or LECTION L tch voter shall express his
npini by drpo-ting in the ballot b'.x tick
ct ~hereon shall I've written or printed the
VT + l. FIR the new Constitution ur 'Ag inst
the new Cons'i ution." The returns OF such
ell, ction shall, in such manner the Conven
tiun shall direct, be certified TO the Executive
IF this State. who shall call to hi, assistance
the Controller, Treasurer AMI Secretary ot
State, and compare the votes 90 certified to
him II By sneh examination II be ascertain
ed that maj ,rty of the whole number OF
votes cast ut such lection be- in fl of such
sew constitution, tie Executive Of this State
shall by his proclamation declare such new
to be the constitution Of the State
of Cilifoi MIA.
II SENATE, March 20ih. 1855.
Upon the nb We 5'h proposed amendment, To
the constitution, The question was taken by
yeas aml mes with the fol owing result:
A,e--Ne- r. Bnrion CFen-haw lay. Cove. HAL.
tank Hem zl.n.af, Ito K. kerre iesse Lplinenti.
slmd-Yil-, siay. McGarry. Mcneil, Mu~rr. Nrm'n.
terk isu-t. Sceen. S,ebblns, Tutiv aud NhiIing-st
N~.---hr Fhnt-t.
The within (shove) proposed amendments o.
the constitution passed the Senate. tins 20,h
lay ol VI srch. 1866. by ayes and noes, the
vote be,ng taken separately each amend
ment.
WM. A CoRSwALL,
Secretary of Senate
Is ASSEMBLY, April IL h, 1855
The f,'iuwins amendments. proposed by the
Senate To the constitution of the State NJ
California. were taken up for consider a sion,