The Georgetown news., 1856-03-27


NAY JOHN BIGLER.
Atta.+ I " DENvI q. secretary OF State.
s,ronosc,I Ame udment 10 tn" COnst1tu-
ti4,t,on of the state of California.
TooisIaf1te of the State of California at
II, ,5i~-+, session commenced on the first day OF
.Iaacarv A. y. 1885, propose aS amendments to
tha ,,rtssont constitution of this State, the lCl-
lowing:
AvFxpMENr l. Section of article 1. Is a.
t,pnded so as to read is follows: section :. The
s,sSions of the Legislature shall be biennial, and
hall commence on the first Monday of January
next ensuing the election Of its members, uns =
tie Governor OF the State shall n the interim
convene the Legislature by Proclamation.
IL SENATE, March %, 1855.
Upon the above lst proposed amendment 10
Tie Constitution, the question " as taken by aye
And noes with tn following result
Ayes--Messrs. Burton. Colby. Cfenshaw, Day
dawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott Maho
l.ev. Vaudeville, McCoun. McGary, Mcneil, Nor
Ian. Moore, Peck and Whiting-l7.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French, Cove, Hall
Meme, May, Stebbins and Tuttle-S
AMENDMENT z. Section , Of Article (, is =,
i,,ended 50 as to read as follows: : Section g. The
?.embers OF the Assembly shall he chosen by tbs
qualified electors OF their respective districts Oh
the first Wednesday Of September, one thousand
eight hundred and ifty-seven, unless otherwise
ordered by the Legislature, and biennially there
after: and their term Of office shall be two
Years.
II SENATE, March 20, 1856.
CDen the above second proposed dmendmcn'
Ia the Constitution. the question was taken by
eyes and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day
,40ye. Hawks. Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincntt
klahonev Vaudeville, McCoun, M"GarTy Mcneil
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whitin9-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, keene, May, Steb
ms and TuttleG
AvTypMENT 3. Section of Article is amend
ed 50 AS 80 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-
hly: and no person shall be member of the
senate or Assembl. who has not been citizer
ma inhabitant Of the State two years, and of tht
county or district for which he shull be chosen
,ne year next preceding his election.
IN SENATE, March 20. lo5j.
Tpon the above Sd proposed amendment tC
tle Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
md noes. with the following result
Ayes-Messrs. Burt Il. Colby, Crenshaw, Day
Cove. Hawks, and Heintzleran, Hook, Lippin
colt. Mahoney, Vaudeville McCoun McGarry
Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and "m
tlnr-l9.
Noes--N[essrs. Flint, Keene. May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-5.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amend
81 so IS tn read as follows SecGou 6. The Mum
har Of Senators shall not be less than one third
nor more than one half of that OF the member
II The Assembly: aud at the first session OF th
GoTisIsturn after this amendment takes effect
Senators shall be divided by lot as equally a
,oov h.. into two classes. The seats OF the Sena
TORS of the first class shall Ue vacated at the eX
ration Of two wears, 50 that one-half, as nearly
NAV he. shall be chosen biennialiy.
IN SENATE, March 20, 1866.
afT7aD
rh,, Constitution, the question was taken by aye
and noes. with the following result:
-&Iessrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day
Cove Hawks, Heintzemau, Hook, Lppncott
Mahonev Vaudeville, McCOun, McGaIry McNelI
Moore. Norman, Peck, Rust and W hitting ~.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb
bins end 1uttle--6.
uended 50 as to read follows Section 2. Ant
If afaov time two-thirds of the Senate and As
semhiy shall think it necessary to revise ant
change this entire Constitution, they shall recon-
mend 10 the eect0rs at the next election Tor mem
hers of the Legislature to vote for or against /
convention, and If it shall appear that maJorit,
of the electors voting at such election, have Yo
tad in faror of calling convention, the Legisla
f1ra shall. at its next session, provide By lay
for calling n convention to be holden within 81,
-7,onths after the passage OF such law; ana sue
convention shall consist OF number OF membC
moi less than that OF both branches OF the Leg
ieIatrra The Constitution that may have bee
agreed upon and adopted by such convention
sball ;,e submitted to the people at speclal ele'
non to hc provided for by law, for their ratlict
ZION or rejection. Each voter shall express HI
..nimon by denositing in The ballot-box tlcke
whereon Shall be written or printed tfe wore
..For the new Constitution" or Against u
nov ,onstitu.ion.' The returns OF such elecuo
hall in such manner as the Convention snail q
re-, + he certified to the Executive OF TINS otat
Iyh1 shall call to his assistance the CohtfoIie
rTraa ar and Secretary of State, and compal
the vCtes so certified to him. IL oy sUcn q eHah AZ
,aation it be- ascertained that a maJority ol u u
whole number OF votes cast at sucn e1ectloI
i, favor Of such new Constitution, the EAe"utlN
of this State shall by his proclamation dccIal
t.,;h new Constitution to be the Constitution
the State of California. "a ,o.-
In SENATE, March 20, 1850.
Upon the above 9Th proposed amehdnenV =,
thr Consultation the question was taken by I'll
ayes aud noes. witt the following result =;
AIes-l(essrs. Burton, CrenshaW, Day' Uov
U,I. Hawks. Heintzleman Hook, heene, Leak
Lippn.aott. Vaudeville, May, McGarry, McNei
Moore, Norman. Peck, Rust, Scellen Steoph
Tlttle and Whiting-23.
Noes Mr.. Flint.
The wth.a (above) proposed amendments
the Constitution, passed the Senate, this ZO'
day oc March, 1855, by ayes and noes, the vo
being taken separately on each amendment
WM. \. CORNWALL,
Secretary OF Senate