The Georgetown news., 1856-02-14


constitutional requirement to see the laws faith
Iuiiy executed, do hereby direct the publication
ol Ine amendments to the Constitution, adopted
oy tne Legislature of 1856 for the period OF three
months, and commend the same to the consider
atlon OF the citizens of the said State OF JAIL
fOrnia.
f, Witness my hand and the Great
T. Seal of the State, at the Ol'y oi
LII o. Sacramento, this, the 5lst DAY OF
'' JOHN BIGLER.
Attest. J. w. DENVER, Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment to the COnstASu-
tttutIon of the state of California.
The LEGISLATURE of the State of California at
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 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, 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
f1dWkS, I1eluJLLeHldl, HOOK, LlpplnCOUJ, MalO-
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 3 of Article A. is a.
mended so as to read 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 the re
after; and their term of Office shall be two
years.
In 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 Lppincott,
Mahoney Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarry 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 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 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 90 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 Hentzleman. 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 4. Section of article is amend
ed so as to read as follows Sectiou 6. The Num-
la, aFC SbolI no hon ird
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 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
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove, Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook, LippincOtt,
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hail. Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tutte-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section 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
semblv shall think it necessary to revise and
mend to the electors at the next election for mem
bers 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 vO-
ted in favor of calling a 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 a number of memhC $
not less than that of both branches Of the Leg
isIatnre The Constitution that may have been
agreed upon and adopted by such convention,
shall be submitted to the people at special cleo
ton to be provided for by law, for their ratlica-
tion or rejection. Each voter shall express his
oninion by depositing in the balOt-bOx ticket
whereon shall be written or printed the words
uFor 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 TINS State,
who shall call to his assistance the Controller,
Treasurer and Secretary of State, and compare
the votes so certified to him. If by such exam
nation it be ascertained that majority OF the
whole number of votes cast at such election be
in favor of such new Constitution, the Executive
of tEis State shall by his proclamation declare
such new Constitution to be the Constitution OF
the State of California.
In SENATE, March 20, 1850.
Upon ,he above 5th proposed amendment to
the Constls ton, 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 goth
day of March, 1855, by ayes and noes. the vote
being taken separately on each amendment.
WIN. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
In ASSEMBLY Anril I2 1855