The Georgetown news., 1856-02-07

fully executed, do hereby direct the publication
Q. the amendments tn the Constitution. adopted
by the Legislature of 1855, for the period OF three
months, ana commend the same to the consider
3tlon Of the citizens of the said State oi O"i''
fDrnia.
,. Witness nv hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at the Guy 81
- Sacramento, this, the jlst DAY ol
JOHN BIGLER.
Attest, ]. W. DENy1'R, Secretary ot otite'
lsronosed an,erdnaent tn the Ccnstitu-
titmtton OF the state of California.
The LEGISLATURE OF the State Of California AT
rs sixth session commenced on the first day OF
January A. d. 1855, propose as amendments to
rbe nresent constitution Of this State, the fol
iJwin1
AMENDM1Nr l. Section Of article /, IS a.
mended so as to read a. follows: Section 2. The
sessions of the Legislature snail 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.
IL SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Cpon the above lst proposed amendment to
The Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
md noes with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby Crenshaw, Day,
hawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Lippncott, Maho-
~
man. Moore, Peek and Whiting--I7.
Noes-NessrS. Flint, French, Cove, Hail.
keene May, Stebbins aud Tuttle-S
AMENDMENT ?. Section Of Article l. is g.
lended 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
light hundred and fiftysevcn, unless otherwise
ordered by the Legislature, and biennially there
efter: and their term Of office shall be two
Vesrrs.
II SENATE, March 90 1855.
Upon the above second proposed amendment
70 the Constitution, the question was taken by
ives and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Mossrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove, Hawks, HentZleman, Hook, Lippincott,
HahOney, Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Kcene May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle--6
AMENDMENT ,. Section Of Article is amend
Ell so as to read as follows Section j. Senator's
shall be chosen for the term of fOar years. at the
same time and place as members Of the Assem-
bly,; and no person shall be a member of the
senate 0r Assembly who has not been a citizen
md inhabitant OF the State two years and of the
county or district Tor which he shall be chosen
cne year next preceding his election
IN SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 81 proposed amendment to
I'd noes, with the following result:
Ayes--MesSrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove, Hawks, and Heintzleman, Hook, Lippin-
colt, Mahoney, Vaudeville, Mceoun McGarry,
Mcneil. Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Viii
ting-l9.
Noes Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, stebbins ard
Tuttle-5.
AMENDMENT 1. Section of article is amend
ed 50 as to read as follows Section s.. The Mum
ber of Senators shall not he less than one-third,
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 cllsses. The seats of the Sena-
tors of tn first class shall be vacated at the ex
oiration of two years, 50 that Gne-half as nearly
) may he, shall bc chosen biennially.
Is SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 9Th proposed amendment to
,Ae Constitution, the question was taken byayes
and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-AIessrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
s,cye, Hawks, HeintzIeman, Hook, Lippincott,
Mahonoy, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGauy Mcneil,
Moore Nornen Peck Rust and Whiting -l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, keenc, May, Steb
bus and T0ttie-S,
AMENDMENT 5. Section Of article 10 IS g.
nended 80 a. to read Us follows Section 2. And
If at any time tw0-thirls OF the Senate and As
semhly shall think it necessary to revise and
change this cntire Constitution, they shall recon-
mend to the electors ut the next election Tor mem
beTs OF the Legislature to vote for or against a
convention, and ii it shall appear that majority
If the electors voting at such election, have VO-
ted i'll favor ri calling , convention, the Legisla
tlIre shall at its next session, provide by law
Tor calling q convention to ,e holden within six
months after the passage Of such law; and such
convention shall consist of number OF memhc 5
.iJt less than that of both branches Of the Leg
islaturc. The Constitution that may have been
agreed upon and adopted by such convention,
shall be submitted 20 the people at special eec-
ton to be provided for by law for their ratilca-
ton or rejection Each voter shall express his
opinion by dcrositng in the ballot-hoX ticket
wheroon shall be written or printed the words
Fol the nov Constitution, OF " Against the
new Constitutions" The returns Of such election
ehqll, in such manner as the Convention shall d.
act be certified to the Executive OF TINS state,
Who shall call 50 his assistance the Controller
I, ,easuror anl SecretarY Of State, and compare
rhc votes so certified to him. If by such exam
nation it be ascertained that majority of the
whole number Of votes cast at such election be
ID favor of such new Constitution, the Executive
uf this State shall by his proclamation declare
sach new Constitution 20 be the Constitution OF
the State of California.
IL SENATE, March %, 1855.
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment to
the Constitution, the question was taken by the
ayes aud noes, with the following result:
Ayes-bIessrs. Burton, Crenshaw, Day, Cove,
Hall, Hawks, Hentzleman Hook, Keene, Leake.
Lippincott Vaudeville, May, MoGarry, Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust Scellen Stebbins
Tuttlo and Whiting-23.
Noes-Mr. 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.
WM. \. CORNWALL,
Secretary of SeEate.
IN ASSEMBLY, April Il, 1855
The ahnAe amendments nronnsel h, thn San-