The Empire County argus., 1855-12-08
Attest: j. W. DENVER, Secretary of State.

s. this the 'l'' day of May 1856
49, JOHN BIGLER
Attest: j. W. DENVER, Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the
State of California.
The Legislature of the State of California at its sixth
session commenced on the first day of January A. D.
1885, propose amendments to thepresent Constitution
of this State, the following:
AMENDMENT l. Section of article A. is amended so as
to read follows Section g. The sessions of the Legs
lature shall be biennial and shall commence the first
Monday of January next ensuing the election of its
ber unless the Governor of the State shall in the interim
convene the Legislature by proclamation
In SENATE, March 90, 1856.
Upon the above 1st proposed amendment to the Consti
tution the question was taken by ayes and with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby Crenshaw, Day, Hawks,
Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott Mahoney, Vaudeville,
McCoun, McGarry Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck and
Whiting-17.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French, Cove, Hail. Keene, May,
Stebbins and Tuttle-8.
AMENDMENT 2. Section of article is amended so as
to read follows Section 8. The members of the AS
sembly shall be chosen by the qualified electors of their
respective districts the first Wednesday of September
thousand eight hundred and ftysrven unless other
and their term of office shall be two years.
In SENATE, March 90 1855.
Upon the above Cd proposed amendment to the Const
tution the question taken by ayes and noes, with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day. Cove,
Aawks Heintzleman, Hook, lppncott Mahoney, Mande-
vile, McCoun, McGawy, Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes -Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, stebbns and
Tutte-6.
AMENDMENT 8. Section of article 4 is amended so as
to read as follows Section Senators shall be chosen
for the term of four years. at the time and place
members of the Assembly and person shall be men,
Der of the Senate Assembly who has not been citizen
and nhabtant of the State two years. and of the county
or district for which he shall be chosen one year next pre-
ceding his election.
In SENATE, March 90, 1856
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to the Cons-
uon the question taken by ayes and noes, with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day. Cove,
Hawks Heintzleman, Hook Ippncott, Mahoney Alande-
vile, McCoun, McGawy, Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Keene, May, Stebbns and Tuttle
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amended so
to read as follows: Section G. The number of Senators
shall not be less than one-hrd than oneha of
that of members of the Assembly, and at the first session
of the Legislature, after this amendment takes effect,
Senators shall be divided by lot equally may be into
classes The seats of the Senators of the first class
shall be vacated at the expiration of two years. that
one-half nearly may be- shall be chosen biennaly.
In SENATE, March 90, 1885,
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment to the Cons
uon the question taken by ayes and noes with the
following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw Day, Cove,
Hawks, Hentzeman, Hook, Lppincott, Mahoney Mande-
vile, McCoun, McGarry, Mcneil Moore Norman, Peck,
Rust and Whiting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint Hail. Keene May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section . of article 10 is amended so
to read follows: Section 2. And if at any time two
thirds of the Senate and Assembly shall think it
ry to revise and change this entire Constitution they shall
recommend to the electors at the next election for
bes of the Legislature to for against convention
and if it shall appear that majority of the electors voting
at such election, have voted in favor of calling
on the Legislature SHALL at its next session, provide by
law for calling convention, to be holden within six
months after the passage of such law and such
ton shall consist of number of members not less than
that of both branches of the Legislature The Consttu
ton that may have been agreed upon and adopted by such
convention, shall be submitted to the people at special
election to be provided for by law for their ratification
rejection Each shall express his opinion by depos
tng in the baot-box ticket 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 the Convention shall di
rect be certified to the Executive of this State who shall
call his assistance the Controller Treasurer and Secre
tary of State and compare the votes certified to him.
If by such examination it be ascertaned that majority
of the whole number of votes cast at such election be in
favor of such Constitution, the Executive of this
State shall by his proclamation declare such Consti
tuition to be the Constitution of the State of California.
In SENATE, March 90, 1855.
Upon the above 9TH proposed amendment to the Consti
tuton the question was taken by the ayes and noes with
the following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton Crenshaw Day, Cove, Hall
Hawks, Helntzleman Hook, Keene Leake, Lippincott
Mandevle May, McGary, Mcneil Moore, Norman, Peck
Rust, Scelen Stebbins, Tuttle and Whiting-24.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to the Cons-
tuton passed the Senate, this goth day of March, 1885,
by ayes and noes the vote being taken separately each
amendment.
WIN. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate
In ASSEMBLY, April II, 1885,
The above amendments proposed by the Senate, to
the Constitution of the State of California taken up
for consideration and read third me and all severay
adopted. |