The Georgetown news., 1856-05-08

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 1856 for the period OF three
months, and commend the same to the consider
alton Of the citizens Of the said State OF Can
Iornia
f~ Witness my hand and the GreaI
Sea- of the State, at the City OF
Sacramento, this, the 3Ist DAY OF
N~-' May, 1856. ,>, rro1rD
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
It's sixth session commenced on the first day OF
January A. D. 1855, propose as amendments to
the present constitution of this State, the fol
lowing:
AMENDMENT 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 1st 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, McGarry, Mcneil, Nor
man, Moore, Peck and Whitlng-17.
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 fiftyseven, 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,
Cove Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott,
Mahoney Vaudeville McCOun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting-l9
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Stch-
bins and Tuttle-6
AMENpMENr 8. Section of Article is amer l.
ed so as to read as follows Section ). 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 a member of tho
Senate or Assembly who has not been 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, CIenshaW. Day
Cove, Hawks, and Heintzleman, Hook, Lippin-
colt, Mahoney Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry,
Mcneil Moore, Norman, Peek, Rust and Viii
ting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, stebbns and
Tuttle-5.
AMENDMENT 1. Section G of article 1 Is amend
cd so as 20 read as follows Section 6. The Num-
ber 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 "x
piratiOn of two years. that one-halt, as nearly
as may be, shall be chosen biennially.
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment 70
Sic Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
and noes with the following result:
Aves-Messrs Burton Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove, Hawks Heintzleman, Hook Lipplncott,
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting 10
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6.
AMENDMENr 5. Section of article 10 is a
mended so as to read as follows Section :. And
if at any time two-thirdS of the Senate and AS
sen1bly shall think it necessary to revise and
change this entire Constitution, they shall recon-
mend to the electors at the next election Tor 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 Leglsla-
ture shall, at its next session, provide by law
for calling a convention to be holden within six
months after the passage of such law; and such
convention shall consist of a number OF memhe $
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 eec-
ton to be provided for by law, for their ratlhca-
tiOn or rejection. Each vOtel shall express ms
opinion by depositing i'll the ballot-boX ucket
whereon shall be written or printed the words
"For the new Constitution" or "Agalnst 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 Cop1roHer,
Treasurer and Secretary Of State, ana compare
the votes so certified to him. IL by such eXall-
ination it be ascertained that majority OF the
whole number of votes cast a such election De
in favor of such new Constitution, the EXecutly"
of this State shall by his proclamation declare
such new Constitution to be the Constitution OIL
the State of California
In SENATE, March 90, 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, CrenshaM, Day, Cove,
Hall. Hawks. HeintZlemau Hook, keene, Leake
Lppincott, Vaudeville, May, McGarry, McNcll,
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
cay of March, 1885, by ayes and noes the vote
being taken separately on each amendment
WM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
IL ASSEMBLY, April u, 1855
The ahnvp amendnAah5s nrnnnsed hY the Sen