The Georgetown news., 1856-03-06

JOHN BIGLER.
Attest, J. W. DENVER, Secretary of State
Proposed Amendment to the Constitu-
titutiOn of the State of California.
The Legislature of the State of California a.
its sixth session commenced on the first day of
January A. D. 1855, propose as amendments to
the present constitution of this State, the fol
lowing
AMENDMENT l. Section 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, 1855.
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, Heintzleman, Hook, Lppincott, Maho-
ney, Vaudeville, McCoun. McGarry Mcneil, Nor
man, Moore, Peck and Whiting-l7.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French Cove, Hall
Keene, May, Stebbins and Tuttle-S
AMENDMENT 2. Section of Article 4. 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-seven, unless otherwise
ordered by the Legislature, and biennially there
after; and their term of office shall be two
years.
n SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above second proposed amendment
to the Constitution, the question was taken by
ayes and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove Hawks, HeintZleman, Hook LippincOtt
Mahonev Vaudeville McCOun, McGary Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting -l9.
Noes-Messrs 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-
bly,; and no person shall be member OF the
Senate or Assembly who has not been a citizen
and inhabitant of the State two yeaIs, and of the
county or district for which he shall be chosen
one year next preceding his election.
IN SENATE, March 20, 1855
Upon the above Sd proposed amendment to
the Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
and noes, with the following result:
AyeS-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove. Hawks, and HeintZeman, Hook, Lippin-
colt, Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarry,
Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Viii
ting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-5.
AMENDMENT l. Section of article is amend
Ell so as to read as follows Section g. The Num-
ber of Senators shall not be less than one-third,
nor more than one half Of that of the members
of the Assembly and at the first session Of the
Legislature, after this amendment takes effect
Senators shall be divided by lot as equally as
NAV be into two classes. The seats of the Sena-
tors of the first class shall he vacated at the eX
piration of two years so that One-half, as nearly
as may be, shall be chosen biennially.
IN SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment to
the Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
and noes, with the following result:
Aves-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove. Hawks, Heintzeman, Hook, Lippincott,
Mahoney Vaudeville McCoun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore. Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting g-l9
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section 2 of article 10 IS a
mended so as to read as follows Section 2. And
if at any time two-thirds of the Senate and As
sembly snail think it necessary to revise and
change this entire Constitution, they shall recon-
mend TO the electors at the next election for menl
bers of the Legislature to vote for or against
convention and if it shall appear tLat ma Ority
of she electors voting at such election have vO-
ted in favor of calling convention, the Legisla-
ture 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
convention shall consist OF number OF memhc 5
not less than that of both branches OF the Leg
islature. The Constitution that may have been
agreed upon and adopted by such convention,
shall be submitted to the peop4 4e at special elec
ton to be provided for by law, for their rat'hca
tion or rejection. Each voter shall express his
opinion bv depositing in the ballot-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 manner as the Convention shall dl
rect be certified to the Executive OF this State,
who shall call to his assistance the Controller,
Treasurer and Secretary of State, and compare
the votes so certified to him. II by such exam
inati0n it be ascertaned 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
such new Constitution to De the Constitution OF
the State of California.
IL SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment to
the Constitution. the question was taken by the
ayes 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 to
the Constitution, passed the Senate, this 10th
day OF March 1855 by ayes and noes the vote
being taken separately on each amendment.
WM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
lS ASSEMBLY, April II, 1855
The above amendments n~onosed hv the Som