The Georgetown news., 1855-12-27


constitutional requirement to see the laws faith
fully executed, do hereby direct the publication
of the amendments TO the Constitution. adopted
by the Legislature of 1856 for the period of three
months. aud commend the same to the consider
alton of the citizens OF the said State of Cali.
tornia.
Seal of the State, at the City of
l. .. Sacramento, this, the 3lst day of
JOHN BIGLER.
Attest. ]. W. DENVER, Secretary OF State.
Proposed Amendment to the COnstitU-
tttution of the StateEof California.
The Legislature of the State of California at
its sixth session commenced on the first day OF
January A. D. 1855, propose as amendments to
the present constitution OF tbs STATE, the I0I-
lowing
ANENDMENr l. Section 2 of article 4, is a.
mended so as to read as follows Section 2. The
sessions of the Legislature shall be biennial, 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, 1856.
Upon the above lst proposed amendment to
the Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
and noes with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw Day,
/ Hawks, Heintzeman, Hook, Lippincott, Maho-
ney, Vaudeville. McCoun McGarrv. Mcneil Nor.
man, Moore, Peck and Whting-l7.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French, Cove, Hall,
Keene, May, Stebbins and Tuttle-S
AMENDMENT 2. Section 3 of Article /, is a.
mended 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-seyen, unless otherwise
{1,o nd
after; and their term of Office shall be two
years.
IL SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above second proposed amendment
10 the Constitution, The question was taken by
ayes and noes with the following result:
Ayes-Messls. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw Day,
Cove, Hawks, Heintzlcman, Hook, Lippincott,
NIahoney, Vaudeville, McCOun, McGalry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whtin9-19.
Noes-Nessrs. Flint, Hall, keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT 3. Section of Article is amend.
ed so as to read as follows: Section ). Senators
shall be chosen for the term of four years at the
same time and place as members of the Assem-
blv; and no person shall be a 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
one year next preceding his election.
IN SENATE, March 20, 1856.
the Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-AIessrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove Hawks, and Heintzleman, Hook, Lippin-
colt, Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGamy
Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Viii
ting-l9.
Noes-IIessrs. Flint Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tutte-5.
AMENDMENT 4. Section Of a,ticle is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section 6. The Mum
ber of Senators shall not be less than one-third
nor more than one half of that of the member;
of the Assembly aud at the first session of the
Legislature, after this amendment takes effect
Senators shall be divided by lot as equally al
may be into two classes. The seats of the Sena
tors of the first class shall be vacated at the ex
pration of two years, so that One-half, as nearly
as may be, shall be chosen bennially.
J IL SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment t.
the Constitution, the question was taken by aye
and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day
Cove, Hawks Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGawy Mcneil
. Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting 10.
Noes-Messrs Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb
bins and Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is a
mended so as to read as follows Section 2 Ant
if at any time two-thirds of the Senate and AS
sembly shall think it necessary to revise AM
change this entire Constitution, they shall recon
mend to the electors at the next election for mem
bers of the Legislature to vote for or against
convention and if it shall appear that a majorit,
OF the electors voting at such election, have vO
ted in favor of calling convention, The Legisla
tuIe SHALL at its next session, provide by Law
for calling convention to be holden within sly
months after the passage of such law; and suct
: convention shall consist of number of members
not less than that Of both branches OF the Leg
islature. The Constitution that may have beer
agreed upon and adopted by such convention
shall be submitted to the people at special elec
tion to be provided for by law for their ratlica
ton or rejection. Each voter shall express bis
!, opinion by depOsiting in the balot-boX tlcket
whereOn shall be written or printed the words
''For the new Constitution" or Against the
: new Constitution' The returns of such election
, shall in such manner as the Convention shall di
rect. be certified to the Executive OF this State
, who shall call to his assistance the Controller
Treasurer and Secretary of State, and compare
: fine votes so certified TO him. If by such exam
j., ination it be ascegtdned that majority of the
, whole number Of votes cast at such election be
in favor of such new Constitution, the Executive
. of this State shall by his proclamation declare
9 such new Constitution to be the Constitution OF
the State of California.
liz SENATE, March 20, 1856.
Upon the above 9TH proposed amendment to
the Constitution. the question was taken by the
aves aud noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Hall. Hawks, Heintzleman Hook, Keene Leake
Lippincott, Vaudeville, May, McGarry, Mcneil
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust, Scellen Stebbins
Tuttle and Whiting-23.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments tc
the Constitution, passed the Senate, this 20tf
day of March, 1855, by ayes and noes. the vote
being taken separately on each amendment.
VIM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
IL ASSEMBLY, April r. 1856
The above amendments proposed by the Sen
ate 10 the Constellation of The State of California