The Georgetown news., 1856-01-17

constitutional requirement to see the laws faith
inlly executed, do hereby direct the publication
OF the amendments to the Constitution, adopted
oy the Legislature of 1885, for the period OF three
months, and commend the same to the consider
atlon OF the citizens of the said State OF OaiF
fornia.
f, Witness my hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at the City OF
"' O. Sacramento, this, the 3lst day OF
-0 JOHN BIGLER.
Attest. J. W. DENVER, Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment to the COnstitu-
titutIOn 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. 1856, propose as amendments to
the present constitution of this State, the fol-
lowing:
AMENDMENT l. Section of article 4, is a.
mended so as to read as follows Section g. 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 McGany, Mcneil, Nor
man, Moore, Peck and Whting-l7.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French, Cove, Hall,
Keene, May, Stebbins and Tuttle-S
AMENDMENT 2. Section of Article 4, is a.
mended so as to read as follows Section g. 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
ar1a hxy{ / clarrr 11oIIr
after; and their term of Office shall be two
years.
In SENATE, March 20, 1856.
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, Lippincott
Mahoney Vaudeville McCoun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whting-19.
Noes-MessrS. Flint, Hail, 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 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-
colt, Mahoney Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry,
Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Viii
ting--l9.
Noes -Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-5.
AMENDMENT A. Section of article is amend
cd tn aS e TheN Nm
Der of Senators shall not be 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
may 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, Heintzeman, Hook, Lippincott,
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb
bins and Tutte-6.
AMENDMENT ). Section of article 10 is a.
mended so as to read as follows Section 2. And
If at any time twothirds of the Senate and AS
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 majority
of the electors voting at such election, have yo-
ted in favor of calling a convention, the Legisla
tare 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 memht :
not less than that of both branches of the Leg
islature. The Constitution that may have been
agreed upon and adopted by such convention,
shall be submitted to the people at special cleo
tion to be provided for by law for their ratifica-
ton 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 Constitution" The returns of such election
shall in such manner as the Convention shall dl
rect, be 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. If by such exam
ination it be ascertained that a 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 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,
Half 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 10th
day of March, 1856, by ayes and noes. the vote
being taken separately on each amendment.
VIM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
IN ASSEMBLY, April II, 1855
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