The Trinity journal., 1856-11-01
THE TRINITY JOURNAL,
Saturday Morning, November /, 1856.
For or Against the Amendments to the Con-
stltutlon,

For or Against the Amendments to the Con-
stltution,
The citizen voters of the State are called upon
st this election to vete for or against the Amend
ments to the Constitution. This is matter of
>auch Importance TO the State. Every taxpayer
Il Interested in having the expenses of the State
Government reduced. The cry of retrenchment
ind reform has been the campaign song for seven
YEARS, and each succeeding Administration has
only exhibited more improvident and extrava-
giant expenditure in conducting the Government.
If the Amendments to the Constitution carry
il will at least half million dollars per an
NUN TO the taxpayers of the State. BY passing
these Amendments the Legislature will be Lien-
NAL. In many of the States this system is adopt
ed and works well. 1t keeps off the hordes Of loaf
ers and political suckers who live from year to
year by absolute stealing from the State Treasu-
ry. The legion who swarm around the capital on
tae assembling Of the Legislature with no visible
purpose or object in the world but to get a paw
IN tie crib will be sadly disappointed in not hav-
ing an opportunity to plundcr annually out of the
State Treasury of California-the mere dcposito-
r. of deprecated paper There is no hope of ev-
er being able to eXtricate the State from the an
nually accumulating debt but to pass the propos-
cd Amendments, We publish them below in Or
der that our citizens may fully understand their
character and the object which they will effect
We ask the careful perusal Of our readers. Let
every voter write upon his ticket For the
Amendment of the Constituton-Ycs"
The people of the Northern portion Of the State
should above all others, take deep interest in
this measure, as they are only allowed the gori-
Gus privilege of knowing their citizenship thro'
the enormous amount of taxes imposed upon them
for the support of State Government little bet
ter than bankrupt.
PROPOSED AxTNDMENr5.
Resolred the Assembly concurring. The I.eis-
lature OF the State Of California, al its sixth ,es-
zion, commenced on the first day of January, A
y. 1888, having, by the Constitutional majority
proposed the amendments hereinafter set forth
and the same having been referred TO the present
Legislature, and having been published for three
months. next preceding The late general election
IS required by the Constitution. Now the Tooi..
latuTe OF the State of California; at its seventh
sekslon, commenced on the seventh dav Of Jonua.
ry, A. d. 1856 does hereby agree to. and afopt
80 amendments TO the present Constitution of tbi.
State the following:
AMENDMENT |. Section two of Article four, IS
amended SO as to read as follows
SIC, 2. The sessions of the Legislature shall
be biennial, and shall commence on the first Mon
day OF January, next ensuing the election of its
members unless the Governor of the State shah
N the interim, convene the Legislature by proc
lanation
AMENDMENT 2. Section three. of Article four
is amended so as to read as follows
SEC The members Of the Assembly shall be
chosen, by the qualified electors of their rcSDcc-
tive districts, Oh the first Wednesday of Septcm-
Der ole thousand eight hundred aud ffty-seven.
unless otherwise ordered by the Legislature. ana
bennially thereafter; and their term Of Office
ehall be two years
AaE%DNENT g. Section five. of Article four, is
amended SO as to read as follows:
cfc. 8. Senators shall be chosen for the term
OF four years, at the ti"e and place as mem
bcrs oi the Assembly and no person shall be
member Of the senate or ombly who ha, not
Dceh = c!tiHen aud ilhabitaut Of the State two
years. aud oi the county or district for which ne
shSll be chosen, one year next preceding Iii. cleo
sion.
AMENDMENT g. Section six, Of Article four il
suended so as to read as follows:
SIC. g. The number Of Senators shall not be
less than ohe-thlId, nor more than one-half Of
mcnbers Of the Assembly and. at the first ycs-
Hon OF tle Legislature after this amendment
taxes eiect senators shall be divided. by lot as
equally as may be, intot two classes. The spots of
The expiration Of two years. 50 that onc.halE as
nearly as may be- shall be chosen bicnnially.
AAkNDNENT 5. Section two, Of Article ten il
amended 50 as 10 read as follows;
sEC. :. AID #, at any time, two-thrds of the
Senate ard Assembly, shall think il necessary to
revise and change this entire Constitution, they
tnail recommend, to the electors at the next cleo
toA Tor members Of the Legislature. 10 vote for
or against Convention. and if il shall appear
that majority Of the electors votln,. at such
q lat r-,,t,I -, Z.
ton the Legislature shall, at its next session.
provide by law for calling a Convention 10 be
holden within six months after the passage Of
fuch law and such Convention shall consist of a
NUMBER Ct members not les, than that Of both
branches OF the Legislature. The Constitution
Iual may have been agreed upon and adopted by
fuch Convention, shall be submitted to the De6-
PIE, al special election, to be provided for by
Jaw lot their ratification or rejection. Each
voter shall express his opinion by depositing. in
the pallCtboX, ticket whcreon shall be written
or printed, the words For the new Constitution =
or " Against the new Constitutions" The re-
turns OF such election, shall, in such manner as
Tue Convention shall direct. be certified to the
Executive Of the State who Shall call to his as
slstance the Controller, Treasurer and Secretary
ol state, and compare the votes so certified to
Dlm II, by such examination, 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 this State shall by
his proclamation, declare such new Constitution
10 be the Constitution Of the State of California
ELECTION KEruRNs-Our friends throughout
the County viii confer a favor by sending us the
returns Of the various Precincts as soon as they
can be ascertancd. BY doing so we shall be en-
abled to give the result in our next issue.
PIONEERS john {. Burch, Esq. and II. J. Sea
Esq. of the (orrpsnoIdintr (nn,,,:t,o. L.,,.,
reported list Of names Of the Pioneers Of Trim