The Georgetown news., 1856-05-15


3he State of California, in compliance with the
constitutional requirement to see the laws faith
fully executed, do hereby direct the publication
OF the amendments to the Constitution, adopted
by the Legislature of 1856, for the period OF three
months, and commend the same to the consider nS5
alton of the citizens of the said State OF Caii-
Jofnia. c.oo,
Witness nv hand and the Great
Seal Of the State, at the Olly OF
L. o. Sacramento this, the 5lst day OF
May i'''' JOHN BIGLER.
Attest, J. W. DENVER, Secretary OF State
yProuosed Amendment to the Constitu-
f,tut,on of the State of California.
Tho Terislature of the State of California at
,ts 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:
mepded 50 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 1st proposed amendment to
the Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
and noes with the following result
Ayes-MessTs. Burton, Colby. Crenshaw, Day,
Hawks, Heintzleman. Hook, Lippincott, Maho-
ney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGawy, Mcneil, Nor
man, Moore Peck and Whiting-l7.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French, Cove, Hall,
Keene, May, Stebbins and Tuttle-8
AMENDMENr 2. Section of Article 4, IS a.
mended so as to read as follows Section ). 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 tifty-seven, unless otherwise
I or1 hinnnIal
after; and their term of office shall be two
years. A. ,o--
Upon the above second proposed amendment
to the Constitution, the question was taken Oy
ayes and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, CrensnaW Day
Cove. Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Lipplncott
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun McGarry Mcneil
Moore. Norman Peck, Rust and Whltlng-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6
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-
blv; and no person shall be q member OF the
Senate or Assembly who has not been 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 10
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 VIM
ting-19. o..,,.,,
Tuttle-5.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amend
ed so as to read as follows Sectlou D. Inc y o9 m
eJ,on Ot no
nor more than one half of that Of the members
Of the Assembly and at the first session OF the
Teoislatnre. after this amendment takes enect
Senators shall be divided by lot as equally as
NAV be into two classes. The seatS OF tne Oeha
tors of the first class shall be vacated at the eX
pjration of two years so that one-ha!T as nearly
IN SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment To
The Constitution, the question was taken py ayes
and noes, with the following result;
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day
Cove, Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Lipplncott
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry 'McNeh
Moore. Norman, Peck, Rust and Wmtlng-I9'
Noes-Messrs. Flint Hall, Keene, May, Ste0
bins and Tuttle-6.
roended SO as to read as follows Section z. And
if at anv time twothirds of the Senate and AS
sembly shall think it necessary to revise ana
change this entire Constitution, they shalI recon-
mend to the electors at the next eectlohI Ior mem
bers of the Legislature to vote Tor OF against
convention, and it shall appear that majority
of the electors voting at such election nave Vo-
ted in favor of calling a convention, the Le9lsla
tGre SHALL at its next session, PROVIDE py la"
for calling convention to be holden within sly
months after the passage of such law; ana suc1
convention shall consist of number OF membc s
not less than that of both branches OF the Leg
islatnre The Constitution that may have beer
agreed upon and adopted by such convention
shall he submitted to the people at special elec
ton to be provided for by law, tor tner ratlhca
ton or rejection. Each voter snail express III;
opinion by depositing in the ballot-poX tlcke
wbereon shall be written or printed tie worn
"For the new Constitution" or AGAINST th'
new Constifntion.D The returns of such election
shall in sucb manner as the Convention SNAIL dl
rect, be certified to the Executive OF inns otate
who shall call to his assistance the CoutIollcI
Treasurer and Secretary OF state, ana CoHiPdl'
the votes so certified to HIM. Ii by stGh eHtin IN
iuatiou it be ascertained that MAJORITY OF tu'
whole number of votes cast at such elecuoh p'
in favor of such new Constitution, the EXecatlV'
of this State shall by his proclamation decF'r'
such new Constitution to be the CONSTITUTION
the State Of California.
In SENATE, March 20, 1865.
ITnon the above 5th proposed amendment tC
the Constitution, the question was taken by tht
ayes aud noes with the following result:
Ayes-AIessrs. Burton, Crenshaw, Day Cove
Hall, Hawks, Hentzleman Hook, Keene Leake
Lippincott, Vaudeville, May, Notary, McAe
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust, Scellen oteDoih'
Tuttle and Whiting-23.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (aboye) proposed amendments t5 :,
the Constitution, passed the Senate, this 2otf
day of March, 1855, by ayes and noes. the Votf
being taken separately on each amendment
WM. a. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate
IN ASSEMBLY, April II, 1855
The above amendments proposed by the Sen