The Georgetown news., 1855-07-05
Proposed Amendments to the Consti.
t1sl0n Or the State of California;

taa0n o. toe state OF California.
The Legislature of the State of California. a,
It's slxth session, commenced on the first day o.
January A. D. 1885, propose as amendments t.
the present Constitution of this State, the fol
lowing:--
AMENDMENT l. Section of article 4, is amend
cd so aS t. read as follows: Section @ The ses
slons OF the Legislature shall be biennial, and shall
comnen,e on the first Monday of January next
ensuing the election of it, members unless the
'veru2r of the State shall in the interim con-
vene the Legislature 6y proclamation.
In Senate, March 20th, '55, on the above alnenu-
ments the Ayes were IL; Noes, 6.
In Assembly, April 18th, 1855, the Ayes Shu
Noes on the above lst proposed amendment "eie
as follow: Ayes, 80, Noes, H.
AMENDMENT 2. Section of article Is amend
edso as to read as follows: Section 8. Inc mem
fers of the Assembly shall be chosen by the quar-
fled electors of their respective dstrlcts on tne
ft Wodnasd,v of September one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-seven unless otherwise order
ed Inv the Legislature and biennially thereafter;
and their term of Office shall be two years.
In Senate, March Goth, 1855, upon the above
I'd proposed amendment, the ayes and noes were
as follows: Ayes, II; Noes, 6.
In Assembly, April l2h, 1855, the vote on said
I'd proposed amendment stood as follows: Ayes,
81; Noes, II.
AMENDMENT 3. Section of article is amend
ed so a to read as follows: Section S. Senators
shall be chosen for the term of four years, at the
same time and place as members OF the Assem-
bly,; and no person shall he member of the Sen
ate or Assembly who has not been 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 goth. 1855, upon the above
3d DrODOSpd amendment tD the Constitution the
eyes and noes were as follows: Ayes, 10; Noes, S.
In the Assembly, April 18th, 1855, upon the Sd
above proposed amendment, the ayes and noes
stood as follows: Ayes, so; Noes, u.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amend
ed so as t. read as follows: Section 6. The num-
Ler of Senators shall not be less than onethird,
nor more than one-half OF that of members of the
Assembly; and at the first session Of the Leglsla
ture, ter this amendment takes effect, Senator's
shall be divided by lot as equally as may be into
two classes. The seats of the Senator's of the
first class shall be vacated at the expiration of
two years, SO that one-half, as nearly as may be,
shall De chosen bienially.
In Senate, March Goth, 1855, upon the above
4th proposed amendment to the Constitution, the
ayes and noes were as lOll1ws: Ayes, 10; Noes, s.
In Assembly. April 18th, 1855, upon the above
Sd proposed amendment. the ayes and noes were
as follows: Ayes, 10; Noes, s.
AMENDMENT D. Sectl0n OF article ~ Is amend
ed so as 10 read as follows: Section 2. And if
ct any time two-thirds of the Senate and Assem-
bly, 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 t. vote for or against conven-
ton, and if it shall appear that majority of the
ee t)rs v)ting at such election have voted in IA
vTOf calling convention, the Legislature shall,
at It's next session, provide by law for calling a
convention, TO be holden within six months after
the passage of such law; and such convention
sh4H consist of number of members not less
than that ot both branches of the Legislature
The Constitution that may have been agreed up
on and adopted by such convention, shall be sub
mitted to the people at a special election to be
pr'V.ded for hy law, for their ratification or re-
je, tim. Each voter shall express his opinion by
depositing in the ballotbox a ticket whereon
shall be written or printed the words For the
new Constitution" or Against the new Consti-
ton" The returns OF such election shall, in
such manner as the Convention shall direct, be
certified t. the Executive OF this State who shall
call t. his assistance the Controller, Treasurer
and Secretary of State, and compare the votes
SO certified t. him. Ii by such examination it be
sscertlined that a majority of the whole number
o. ties cast at such election be in favor of such
new CpnsttdtiOn, the Exclusive of this State
shall by his proclamation declare such new Con-
slit ,tiOn t. lie the Constitution of the State of
California.
In Senate, March 20th, 1855, the ayes and noes
upon the above 5th proposed amendment to the
Constitution were as follows: Ayes, "a; Noes, l.
In assembly,. April 12th 1885, upon the above
proposed amendment, the ayes and noes stood as
follows: Ayes, "a; Noes, Is.