The Georgetown news., 1856-04-10


by the Legislature of 1855, for the period OF three
months, and commend the same to the consider
alton of the citizens of the said State OF Can
fornia.
f Witness my hand and the GreaS :
Seal of the State, at the h 4 city d;v Of Of
t1''' -'0'' JOHN BIGLER.
Attest, J. w. DENVER, Secretary OF State
Pro,,csos Amendment to the Const:tu-
tttUt;ou of the State OF California.
Tba Ieoislature of the State of California at
ite sivth Session commenced ON the first day of
.Tonuarv A. d. 1855, propose as amendments to
the present constitution of this State, the fol-
lowing
AMENDMENr l. Section 2 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, 1856
Upon the above lst proposed amendment to
the Cons tuition, the question was taken by ayes
and noes with the following result:
Ayes-MesSrs. Burton, Colby, CrenShaW Day,
Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott, Maho-
ney Mandeville, McCoun McGarry, Mcneil, Nor
man, Moore, Peck and Whiting-l7.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French, Cove, Hall,
Keene, May, Stebbins and Tuttle--8
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 GWo
years.
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above second proposed amendment
4he Jrrn- Ia kan nv
ayes and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove Hawks Dentzeman, Hook, Lippincott,
Manoney Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting-19.
Noes+Messrs. Flint, Hail. keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT 8. Section of Article is amend
ed so as to read as follows Section 5. 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 a member of the
Senate o. Assembly who has not been a citizen
and inhabitant of the State two years, 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 Heintzleman, Hook Lippin-
cott Mahoney. Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry,
Mcneil, Moore, Norman Peck, Rust and Viii
ting-l9.
Noes-Messrs, Flint, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tdttle-5.
AMENDMENT 4. Section 6 of article is amend
ed so as to read as follows Sectiou 6. The Num-
ber of Senators shall not he less than onethird,
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 be vacated at the ex
piration of two years, so that onehalf, as nearly
Is may be, shall be chosen b!enmalIy.
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
JTnon the above 4th proposed amendment to
She Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
and noes, with the following result
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby Crenshaw, Day,
Cove Hawks, Heintzeman, Hook, LippincOtt,
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting-l9-
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6.
'AyENDNENr 5. Section of article 10 is a.
nended so as to read as follows Section 2. And
if at any time two-thirds Of the Senate and AS
sembly shall think it necessary to revise ana
change this entire Constitution, they shall recon-
mend to the electors at the next election for mem
bers of the Legislature to vote for or against a
convention and if it shall appear that a majority
of the electors voting at such election, have vo-
ted in favor of calling convention, the Legisla-
for calling q convention to be holden within six
months after the passage of such law; and such
convention shall consist of number OF membe 5
not less than that of both branches of the Leg
isIature. The Constitution that may have been
agreed upon and adopted by such convention
shall be submitted to the people at special elec-
ton to be provided for by law, for their ratltca
fion or rejection Each voter shall express his
opinion by depositing in the ballot-box ticket
whereon shall be written or printed the WORDS
"For the new Constitution" or Against the
new Constitutions The returns of such election
shall. in such manner rs the Convention snail dl
rect he 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
ination it be ascertaned that majority OF the
whole number of votes cast at Such electioh ut
in favor of such new Constitution, the Executive
of this State shall by his proclamation declare
such new Constitution to be the Constitution OF
the State of California.
In 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, MeGary, Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust, Scellen StebDlns
Tuttle and Whiting-23.
Noes-AIr. Flint.
The within (aboye) 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.
IL ASSEMBLY, April u, 1855
The above amendments proposed by the Sen
ate to the Constitution of the State of California