The Georgetown news., 1856-05-01

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 cGnslut!-
alton of the citizens of the said State OF Can
fornia. co.
Witness nv hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at the Cty "i
liz g. Sacramento, this, the 31'I gay Oh
N~~j May, 1850. TN, Drc1rD
At+ast 7 W DENVER, Secretary Of State
Pronosed Amendment to the COnstitu-
titut,on of the state OF California.
rbo1 legislature of the State of California at
Ito sixth session commenced the first day of
January A. d. 1855, propose rs amendments to
The present constitution OF tins State, IT, FOL
AMEhpMENT l. Section of article 4, is =
mended so as to read as follows: Section 2. The
sessions If the Legislature shall be biennial, and
shall commence on the first Monday NJ JANUARY
next ensuing the election of itS members, unless
the Governor of the State shall III the interim
convene the Legislature Wy Proclamation:
In SENkTE, March 20, 1876.
Upon the above lst proposed "mendment to
the Constitution, the question was tAAen by ayes
and noes with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs Barton Colby, Crensh1V, Day,
Hawks. Heintzleman, Hook, LippincOtt, Maha-
pey, Mande vile, McCoun McGarry, Mcneil, Nor
man Moore, peck and Whiting II.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French, Cove, Hall,
Keene, May, Stebbins and Tuttle-3
AMENDMENT 2, Section of Arti"le 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 bennia'ly 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, Gen shaw, Day,
GOve, Hawk, Heintzleman, Hook, LlpfncAtt,
Mahoney, Mandevlle, McCOdn, Mc(iauy NC Neli,
Moor. Norman, Peek, Rust and Whiting-l9
Noes-E1essrs. Fllrt, Hail, Keene May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6
ANExDNENT 3. Section of Article is amend
ed so as to read as follows Section j. Senators
shall he chosen for the term of four years, at the
game time and place as members "f the Assem-
blv: and no person shall be member OF the
senate O. Assembly who has not been citizen
and inhabitant of the Site two years, and Of the
county or district lor viii he shall be chosen
one year next preceding hls election
In SEl,ATE, March 20, 1856.
Upon the above Cd proposed amendment to
the Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
and noes, with the follow ing result
AYES -Messrs. Burton, Colby, Cronehaw, Day,
Cove. Hawks, and Hent7 leman, Hook, Lippin-
colt, Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarTy,
Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust aud Viii
ting-l9.
Tuttle-5.
AMrNDMENT 4. Section of article Is amend
ed so as to read as follows: Sc .tlOl =. The Nun
ber of Senators hall not be less than one-third,
nor more than one half of that of tue members
of the Assembly: and at the fist 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 SeDa-
tors of the first class shall be vacated at the eX
piration OF two ars, 60 that one, half as nearly
as may be, shall be chosen biennially.
In SENATE, March 20, 1885.
ITpon the above 4th proposed amendment N
Che Constitution, the question was taken byayeS
and noes, with the following re 31it:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw Day,
Cove, Hawks HeintZleman, Hook, Lirp'ncott,
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck Rust and Wmting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hail, Keerc, May, Steb-
bins and Iuttle-6.
AMENDMENT 5. section 2 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
sembly shall think it necessary to revise ard
change this entire Constitution, they shall recon-
mend to the electors at tAe next election )r men,
bers of the Leg Stature to vote for or against
convention, and if it shall appear that majority
of the electors voting at such election, have 70
led in favor of calling convention, the Legisla-
ture shall, at its next session, provide by law
for calling q convention to be holden within sly
months after the passage # 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 beer
agreed upon and adopted by such convention.
sha Il be submitted to the people at special elec-
ton to be provided for by law, for th-lr ratifica
ton or rejection. Each voter shall express hi
opinion by depOsiting in thu ballot-box ticket
whereon shall be written or printed the words
tlEor 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. Ii by sach exam
ination it be ascertained that majority OF the
whole number of votes cast at such election be
in favor of such new Constitution, the EXecU 1--WE
Of this State shall by his proclamation declare
such new Constitution to be the Constitution OF
the State of California.
In SENATE, March 90, 1855.
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment to
the Constitution, the question was taken by tue
ayes aud noes with the following result
Ayes-Messrs Burton, Crenshaw, Day, Cove,
Fall. Hawks, Heintzleman Hook, Keene- Leake,
Rippinc0tt, Mandevii.e, May, MrGarry, McNel,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust, Scellen Stebblns
Tuttle and Whiting-23.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to
the Constitution, passed the Senate, this Goth
day of March, 1856, by ayes and noes. the vote
being taken separately on each amendment.
WM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary Of Senate.
IN ASSEMBLY, April II, 1855
The above amendments prOpose1 by the SEN