Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-08-11
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/ Noes-AdktISOn. BoZardu-. bOe-. brtNtoo,
o Nevada, Burke, G varrubias Farwe fe.rel osler'
| Ferguson Hunt, johnson of EldOrado, M,-Cnchan
Murdoch, Phelps. Rowe Sinsey smith OF II porado
| and Vineyard-20 Amendment was adopted
AMENDMENT 2 Section 8 of Article Is
amended SO as to read follows Section 8
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 ftty-seyen,
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature,
and biennialIy thereafter aud their term OF
office shall be two years.
Upon fhe above ID propose amendment the
/ ayes and noes were taken, with the following
result
| Ayes-andrews Amyx. Arlington Ashley. Adkison
Bates Brown of Contra Costa. Brown OF Nevada Kli,
fIn.. Camme Cory, Clayton, coolnbs, Cunningham
El Dorado. Curtis Dana, Douglass. Doughty, far~el
Plournoy Gaver. Gaylord Geller, Gober Graves Grass
iusmer Johnston % san francisco. Jones Keys, Kin
ney. Lincoln. Mc(Grds, ieilus. Meredith. Moreiand
| surdock uxlsy, Palmer, Quinn. Rogers Rylanc. Ste
vcns. Sherard. smith Of Marin. Taaferro Updegran
| Watkins, Hai;e, Wells and Whiiney-5l.
Noes--Dogardu-, Bre.ien, Burke, Cosanubias Fer
re Fu-ier. hunt, McCu;cGan. PheIP-, Rowe Sinsiey
| and VineyArd-l2.
So the amendment was adopted.
AMENDMENT s. Section 5 of Article is
ameuded so rs TO read as follows: Section
| Senators shall be chosen for the term Of four
years. at the same time and place as members
If the Assembly: 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 shah be chosen one year next pre-
ceeding his election.
Upon the = bove Sd proposed anne ndment, the
ayes and noes we're taken, with the fol owing;
! AyesAAndrsws. Arlington, Ashley, Addison. Baker.
Beatty. Buffum Cammett Cory, Clayton, Coombs Gun
bingham OF RI Dorado. Cunningham of Sierra Curtis,
Dana, Douglass. Doughty, Edwards, Farley, Farwel,
fournOy. Gaver Gaylord Gelier Gober Graves Grags.
Iosmer Johnston OF san Francisco. Jones' Keys, Kin
ncy. Lincoln, MeCurdy. Mellus. Meredith Moreland,
Mardock, 0xley. Quinn Rogers RyIand, Stevens, Sher-
! r.ri, Taaierro, updesraf, Watkins. Waite Wells,
\. ,es-Bogardns, Brewton, Brown of Nevada. Burke.
bias. Foster unt, Nc uichan, Palmer Phelps,
Rowe sin-ley, Smith OF Marin and Einey ard-I4.
So the aLnendment was adopted
AMENDMENT 4 Section 8 OF Article is
amended so as to read follows Section
The number of Sena tors shall not be less than
one third, nor more ihan one-half Of that of
members of the Assembly; and at ;he first
| session of the Legislature, a,-er this a>nend-
ment takes effect, Senators shall DE divided by
lot as equally as may be into two classes
The seats of the Senators o. the first class
shall be vacated al the expiration of two years,
SO that Que half, as nearly as may be, shail be
chosen bienuially.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment
the ayes and noes were taken with the f0i, ow
ing result:
Ayes-Andrews, Arlington, Ashley, Baker Beatty,
3 own OF Contra Costa. brown of Nevada. Butiun.
Burke, Camrner. Cory, Clayton. Coonhs Cunningham
of FL Dorado, Cunningham of Sierra. Curtis. Dana
Douglas Doughty, Edwards Farley, Farwell FIournoy
Ferguson Caycr GAYLORD, Geiler ,ober, Graves, KEYS
Kinney. Lincoln, McCurdy, Mellus, Meredith, More
land Murdoch Oxley. Palmer, Quinn, Rodgers, Rsland.
Stevens. Sherrard, Stewart TalatrrTe, Cpdegral Wat
kins Waite, Wells and Whney-55
Noes-Bogardus, Breyton Coyarraubias, Terrell Fos-
ter Hunt, Johuson Of Eli Dorado, McCutchan, Phelps
Rowe Stevenson, Singey and Vineyard--l3.
AMENDMENT 5. Section Article 10 is
amended so as to read as follows: Section 2
And if at any time two-thirds of the Senate
and Assembly shall think it necessary to le-
wise and change this entire constitution thew
shall recommend to the electors at the next
election for members Of the Legislature to
vote for or against convention and if it
shall appear that a majority of the electors
voting at such election have voted in favor Of
calling convention the Legislature shall. at
It's next session provide by law for calling
convention to be holden within six months
after the passage of such laws and such con
vention shall consist of a number of members
not less than that Of both branches of the
legislature. The constitution that NAV have
BEE" agreed upon and adopted by such con-
yentio.o, shall be submitted to the people at
special el, lection to be provided for by law, for
their ,atifca tion or rejection. Each voter
shall express h.. opinion by Gepositing in the !
ballot box n ticket ~hereon shall be written /
or printed the words For the new Consti:u-
ton" or Against the new constitution" The |
cturns Of such election shall, N such manner
IS the Convention shall direct sHe certified to
he Executive of this State. who sh.'u call to
lis assistance the Controller, Treasury and
Secretary of State and compare the votes SO
certified TO him. If by such examination il,
)e ascertained that majority Of the whole
number of votes cast at such election be in
aver Of such new constitution, the Executive /,
# this State shall by his proclamation de 5
iare such new constitution to be the constitu- I
. Of the State Of California.
I1no,, the above 5th proposed amendment s
,o aros an noes were taken, with the fol- {
wing result:
ayes- Andrews AIRING ~, Ashley. Baker, Do tty, /
In If Contra Costa Bro Nj Of Nevada, Butflm. 8
urge Camne, Cory. Clayton. EooTnbs birmingham
III Dorado Curtis Dana Douglas poush'. Edwards
arweIl Fiouracy, Ferguson Gelitr "oosf, "taVes,
., IIosner Johnston ,f Franci CO. Jones Keys
innyy Lincoln. McCurfs. Mellns Mei'eiuh More /
,ni, Auriock Oxley, Palmer, Phelps QaiHu, Rodgers
owe. Ryl4nd. stevens Sherrat>' Slngley. stewart !
'aliaitrro, UpdegraE, Watkins, WtIs' "hhs"y aiid
If. Speaser-5i
Noes--Bogardus, rrewton, Covarrnbins. ,'nnngl an
: Terra. Farley FerrrH Foster. aylord Hu. John
on of Fl Dorado, Mc''u,clan Stevenson Vinegar Tia
So the 9th Amendment was adopted.
The within (aboye) proposed amendments,
o the Constitution passed the Assembly this d
9th day of April, 1855, the vote being taken q
eperately upon each amendment.
J. NJ ANDERSON.
jc16tseT4 Clerk Of assembly.
IN SENATE, ]
Sacramento, April oath, 1855
On leave, Senator futile offered the follow
ne amendment to the constitution of the State
ARTICLE II. The Legislature of the State
IF California at its sixth annual session, con-
gened on the first day of January A D. 1856.
propose an amendment to the present Consti-
tuition of this State the following:
AMENDMENT lst Section three Of Article
81 Of the Constitution of the State of Cali
fornia, is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows.
SEcr1ox 9. Members of the Legislature
and all officers elected or appointed, shall. be-
fore thev enter on the duties Of their respec
tive Offices, take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation: | - -. do
solennIv swear that | will faithfully discharge
and perform all the duties incumbent on me
az -, agreoably to the Constitution of the
United States and Of this State, and that since
the adoption of this amendment to the Consti-
ton, | have not fought duel with deadly /
weapons within this State or out of it, nor
have sent or accepted challenge to fight a
duel with deadly weapons, or aided or advised
II assisted any person thus offending, so help
ne God And no other OATH declaration or
est shall be required as qualification for any