The Georgetown news., 1856-04-17

tllS OtdlC vi OdlllOIulu, Ill compliance WlJ1 IHe
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 1885, for the period OF three
months, and commend the same to the consider
alton of the citizens of the said State OF Can
fornia
f, Witness my hand and the GreaS
Seal of the State, at the City OF
Sacramento, this, the 5lst day OF
100 JOHN BIGLER.
Attest, J. w. DENVER, Secretary OF STATE
proposed Amendment to the Constitu-
tttutton of the state of California.
Tho I,eoislature of the State of California at
its sixth session commenced on the first day of
January A. D. 1866, propose as amendments to
the nresent constitution of this State, the fol
lowing:
AMENDNENT l. Section 2 of article A. 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 folio wing result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby. Crenshaw, Day,
Hawks Helntzleman, 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 bennially there
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,
Gcye, Hawks, Heintzlemah, Hook, Lippincott,
Mah0ney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGary Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-M -Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Ste5-
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 Ass embly 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, 1856.
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, Mandey lie, McCOun, McGarry,
Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Viii
tipg-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-5.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amend
ed so as to read as follows Section s. The Num-
her of Senators shall not be less than one-third,
nor more than one half of that of the members
of4 4lNo
Legislature, after this amendment takes effect,
Senator's 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 bennially.
In SENATE, March 20, 1866.
TJpon the above 4th proposed amendment to
che Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, CrenShaw, Day,
Cove, Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook Lippncott,
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting 10.
Noes--Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tattle-6.
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is a
mended so as to read as follows Section 2. And
if at any time two-thi-ds of the Senate and AS
sembly shall think it necessary to revise and
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
convention, and if it shall appear that majority
OF the electors voting at such election, have vo-
ted in favor of calling convention, the Legsla-
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 membe s
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
flanIr matte
tion 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,
who shall call to his assistance the Controller,
Treasurer and Secretary of State, and compare
the votes so certified to him. Ii by such exam
ination it be ascertdned 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 to be the Constitution OF
the State Of California.
In SENATE, March 30, 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, Hentzleman Hook, Keene, Leake,
Lippincott, Vaudeville, May, McGarry, Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rest, Scellen Stebblns
Tuttle and Whitng-23.
Noes-AIr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to
the Constitution, passed the Senate, this 10th
day of March, 1855, by ayes and noes. the vote
being taken separately on each amendment.
WI. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
Is ASSEMBLY, April II, 1855
The above amendments proposed by the SEN
ate to the Constitution of the State of California