The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-01
Proposed Amendments to the Con'titu-
ton of the State of California.

at it's sixth session. cOmmrncrd Oh the first
day of J1nrlry. A. D. 1855. propose as amend
meuts to the present Constitution OF the State
as follows:
AMESDMENT l. Section . of Article 4 is
amended so as to raa as follows: Section ..
The sessions of thn l. ,giSlature shall be bien-
nial. anil shall commence on the frat Monday
of January naxt 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 thu above first proposed amendment
to the Constitution. the question was taken
by ayes and noes with the following result:
Aves-MnssrS. Burton. Colby. Crenshaw.
Day. Hawks. Hentzlem,n. Hook. Lippincott.
Mahoney. Vaudeville. McCoun McGarry. Nc
Neil Moore. Normtl. Peck and WI tlng-l1.
Noes --MeSSrs. Flint. French. Cove, Hall,
Keena. My. StebbinS and Tuttle-S.
AMENDMENT 2. Section 3 of article is
nmerl,d so as to rea | rs follows: Section 3.
The members Of the Assembly shall be chosen
bv the qualified electors of tn ir respective
districts on the first Wndn nsdlv Of : 'ptember.
one thousand eight hundred ana fifty seven.
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature.
AMI bpnnially thereafter, and their term of
Office shall be two years.
IL 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
Dav Cove Hawks. HainNlem,n. Hook. Lip
pincott. Mahoney. Vaudeville, McCoun. Me-
Garry Mcneil. Moore, Norman Peck. Rust
anil Whiting-l9
Noes-Nassrs. Flint. Hall. Keene, May.
Stebbins AMI Tuttle-5.
AMENDMENT 3. Section of Article 4 is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 5.
Senators shall he chosen for the term of four
years at the same tim" and plac" as members
of the Assembly. an NJ person shall be
member of the Senate or Assembly who has
not been citizen and nhabita.t Of the State
two years. and of the county or district for
which he shall be chosen Cne year next pre-
ceding his election.
IL SENATE. March 20. 1855.
Upon the above thirl proposed am 'nlm"nt
to the Constitution. the question was taken
by aves AMI noes with the following rnsult:
AvaS-M ,sSrs. Burton. Colby. Cr"nShaw.
Day. Cove. Hawks. H H.intzlema1. Hook. l. p
pincott M,holey. Vaudeville. McCoun. Nc
Garry. Mcneil. Moore, Norman, Peck. Rust
and Whit ng-l9
Noes-MesSrs. Flint, Keene, May. Stebbin.
anil Tuttle-5
ANgNDNEyT 4. Section of Article is
amended so aS to read as follows: Section 6.
The numbe of Senators shall not he less than
one-hirl. nor more than one half Of that Of
the members of the Assembly: AMI at the first
session of the Legislature. after this amend
ment takes effect, Senators shall he divided
by lot as equally as may he into 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 bennially.
IL 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 Barton. Colby Crenshaw,
Day. Cove. Hawks, Hentzleman. Hook. Lip
pincott. Mahoney. Vaudeville, McCoun. Me-
Garry. Mcneil. Moore Norman, Peck, Rust
and Whitng-l9.
Noes-Mrssrs Flint, Hall. Keene, May.
Stebhins AMI TuttIe-6.
AMENDMENT ). Section Of article 10 is
amended so as to Rad as follows: Section =.
Aud if at any timn two thirds OF the Senate
and Assembly shall think it necessary to revise
AMI change this entire CoaStitut on. they
shall recOmm mi to thu e ,ctOrS at the next
election for members of the Legislature to
vote for or against convention. aad II 1t
shall appear that majority Of the electors
voting at such election. have voted in favor
of calling a co lvention. the Legislature shall
at its next session provide by law for calling II
convention. to b. holden within six months
after the passage Of such law: and such con
ventOn shall consist Of number Of m mbers
not less th,n that Of both branches of the Leg
islature. TIL, ColSt tuition that may have
been agreed upon anl adopted by such con-
ventiOn, shall b1 subm tied to the people at
sp 'cial election to he provided for by law.
for their ratification or rel ection. Each voter
shall express his opinion by dspositing in the
ballot box ticket whnrrupol shall be written
or printed the wprllS For the New Constitn.
ton" or "A ganst the New Constitution.
The returls of such election shall. in such
mtnner as the Constitution shall direct. be
certified to the Executive Of this State. who
shall call to his assistance the Comptroller.
Treasurer and 5 tary Of State. and compar'
the votes so certified to him. If by such ex-
animation it shall he ascertained that IA ma
jorty Of the whole number Of vOt's cast al
such election be in favor Of such new Colstitu
tOn. the Executive of this State shall. hy h
plOclam ,tiol declar, such new Constitution
to be the Constitution of the State Of Cal
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:
Ayas-Messrs. Barton. Crenshaw Day Cove
Hall, Hawks H+ztelman, Hook. Keene Leak