The Georgetown news., 1856-01-31

Wy tue Legislature OF 1850 for the period oI tiloo
months, and commend the same to the consider
alton of the citizens of the said State OF Caii'
forna.
Witness nv hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at the CITY OF
10 o. Sacramento, this, the 3lst day OF
N-~~' May, 1855. r>- ,,,CrrD
Attest 7 W DENVER, Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment to the COnstitu-
tttutIom of the state of California.
The ! legislature of the State of California At
its sixth session commenced on the first day OF
JanUlrv A. d. ISJ5, propose as amendments To
the present constitution Of this State, the fol
lowing:
AMENDMEAr ]. Section 2 of article 4, 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 following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby. Crenshaw Dav
HaWks, Heintzl man, Hook Lippincott Maho
ney, Vaudeville, McCOun McGarry Mcneil, Nor
man. Moore Peck and Whting-l7.
Noes-Messrs Flint, French Cove, Hall
Keene, May, Stebbins and Tutte-8
AMENDMENT >. Section 3 of Article !. is a
uended so as to read as follows: Section g. The
members of the Assembly shall be chosen by the
qualified electors Of their respective districts
the first Wednesday Of September one thousand
eight hundred and tifty-seven, unless otherwise
ordered by the Legislature, and biennally there
after; and their ter n 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 Nessrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove. Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, NcGarry Mcneil
Moore, Norman, Peek, Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall Keeue, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT 3. Section of Article is amend
ed So as to read a. 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, 1856
Upon the above sd proposed amendment TO
the Constitution. the question was taken by ayes
aud noes, with the following result:
Ayes-MessrS. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
,1ove. Hawks, and HeintZleman, Hook, Lippin-
rott, Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry,
Mcneil, Moore Norman, Peck, Rust and Viii
ting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Futile.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amend
ed 50 as to read as follows Section 6. The Num-
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
NAV be into two classes. The seats of the Sena-
tors of the first class shall be vacated at the eX-
piation of two years, so that One-half, as nearly
as may be, shall be chosen biennially.
In SENATE, March 20, 1866.
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, HentZleman, Hook, Llppincott,
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting 10
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENT ). Section 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
semby 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 d
convention, and if it shall appear that a majority
Of the electors voting at such election have yo-
ted in favor of calling a convention the Legisla
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 memhe 5
not less than that of both branches of the Leg
isIature The Constitution that may have been
agreed upon and adopted by such convention
shall be submitted to the people at special elec-
ton to be provided for by law, for their ratitica
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 Constitutions" The returns OF such election
shall in such manner as the Convention shall dl
rect he 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 electlon pt
in favor of such new Constitution, the Executive
Of this State shall by his proclamation declare
such new Constitution to be the Constitution
the State of California.
In SENATE March 90, 1855.
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment Il
the Constitution. the question was taken by th'
ayes aud noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Hall, Hawks, Heintzleman Hook Keene, Leake
I-FpAHNbVO, sndLuCNlllC, Nay -ANOdli -AN-N
Moore, Norman, Peck Rust, Scellen Stebbini
Tuttle and Whting-23.
Noes-Mr. Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments t.
the Constitution, passed the Senate this 20tl
day of March, 1855, by ayes and noes, the vote
being taken separately on each amendment.
WM, 4. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
IN ASSEMBLY, April u, 1855