The Georgetown news., 1856-02-28

NOW, thPTelOte, L, JOnn Blgler, Governor OF
abe 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 1855 for the period OF three
months, and commend the same to the consider
alton OF the citizens of the said State OF Cai
fornia.
, Witness my hand and the 1reac !
Seal of the State, at the Clly OF OF
L. D. Sacramento, this, the 5Ist Gay OF
may '''' JOHN BIGLER.
Attest, J. W. DENVER, Secretary OF State.
Proposed Amendment 10 I"e Oo"s'A'"
titution of the state of California.
The TeoisIature of the State of California at
ito sixth session commenced on the first day of
January A. D. 1855, propose as amendments to
the nnssent constitution of this State, the fol-
AWESpMENr l. Section of article 4, is a.
rnended so as t. 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, Lippincott, Maho-
ney, Vaudeville, 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 two
Years.
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above second proposed amendment
70 the Constitution, the question was taken by
ayes and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
t4ove. Hawks Heintzleman, Hook LippincOtt,
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarTy Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT g. 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 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,
t1ove, Hawks, and Heintzleman, Hook, Lppin-
rutt, Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry,
Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Viii
ting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tdtte-5.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amend
i c~lJ - q
her of Senators shall not be less than one-third,
nor more than one half of that of the members
IF 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
ss may he, shall he 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, Hentzeman, Hook, Lippincott
Mahonev Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore. Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting -l9.
Noes--Messrs. Flint, Hall. Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is a.
mended so as to read as follows Section 3 And
it at any time two-thirds of the Senate and As
hembly shall think it necessary to revise and
change this entire Constitution, they shall recon-
mend to the electors at the next election for MEM
hers of the Legislature to vote for or against
convention, and if it shall appear that majority
If the electors voting at such election, have vO-
ted in favor of calling a convention, the Legisla
tire shall at its next session, provide by law
for calling a convention to be holden within six
months after the passage of such law; and such
convention shall consist of a number of pemhc $
not less than that of both branches OF the Leg
islature. The Constitution that may have been
agreed unon and adopted by such convention,
shall be submitted to the people at special cleo
ton to be provided for by law, for their ratiica-
ton or rejection. Each voter shall express his
opinion by depOsiting in the ballot-bOx a 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 snail oil
rect be certified to the Executive OF this State,
~ho shall call to his assistance the Controller,
Treasurer and Secretary of State, and compare
the votes so certified to him. If by such exam
iuation it be ascertained that majority OF the
whole number of votes cast at such elect1on be
in favor of such new Constitution. the Executive
of this State shall by his proclamation declare
such new Constitution to be the Constitution of
tue State of California.
In SENATE, March 90, 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 20th
day Of March, 1855, by ayes and noes. the vote
being taken separately on each amendment.
VIM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
IN ASSEMBLY, April u, 1855
The above amendments proposed by the SEN