The Georgetown news., 1856-05-22

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 Call-
Jornia.
Witness nv hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at the City OF
Sacramento, this, the 51st ody VI
may -''' JOHN BIGLER.
Attest T. w DENVER, Secretary OF State
ProDoSed Amendment TO the COnstltu-
tttutton of the State of California.
The LEGISLATURE of the State of California at
its sixth session commenced on the first day of
January A. D. 1855, propose as amendments to
the nresent constitution of this State, the fol-
lowing
AMENDMENT l. 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 90, 1855.
Upon the above 1st proposed amendment to
the Constitution, the question was taken by ayes
and noes with the following result:
Ayes-Nlessrs Burton, Colby. Crenshaw, Day,
Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott, Maho-
ney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGary, Mcneil, Nor
man, Moore, HeCk anu w HltlllS-1t'
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French, Cove, Hall,
Keene May Stebbins and Tuttle-S
AMENDMENT 2. Section 3 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 hfty-seven, unless otherWlse
ordered by the Legislature, and biennially there
after; and their term of Office shall be two
years.
N SENATE, March 90, 1855.
Upon the above second proposed amendment
30 the Constitution, the question was taken by
ayes and noes with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, CrenshaW Day,
Cove, Hawks, Heintzieman, Hook, Lipplncott,
Mahoney Vaudeville, McCOun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whltlng-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6
AMEynNENT 3. Section 5 of Article is amend
ed so as to read as follows Section 3. 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 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:
AVeS-MeSSfS. DuIGOII, OOlD1 OlCll'AA"N ~
Cove, Hawks, and Heintzleman, Hook, Llppln-
colt, Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry,
Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and VIII
ting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-5
ed so as to read as follows Section 6. The Num-
Der of Senators shall not be 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 enect'
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-
piration of two years, so that onehalt, as nearly
as may be, shall be chosen blennlally:
In SENATE, March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 4th proposed amendment TO
the Constitution, the question was taken /! ayes
and noes, with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove. Hawks. Heintzleman, Hook, Llpplncott,
Mahoney Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry mcneil
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whltng-I9'
Noes-Messrs Flint, Hail. Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6. "
nended so as to read as follows Section z And
If at any time twothirds of the Senate and AS
sembly shall think it necessary 10 revise ana
change this entire Constitution, they shall recon-
mend to the electors at the next electlon for mem
hers of the Legislature to vote for or against a
of the electors voting at such electlon, nave Vo-
ted in favor of calling a convention, the Leglsla
ture SHALL at it's next session, provide by law
for calling convention to be holden Wltnlh SIX
months after the passage of such law; ana such
convention shall consist of a number OF mempe s
not less than that of both branches OF the Leg
isature The Constitution that may have been
agreed upon and adopted by such convention
shall be submitted to the people at special cleo
ton to be provided for by law, for their ratlhca
tion or rejection. Each voter shali express niS
opinion by depositing in the bailot-boX tlckel
whereon shall be written or printed the WORDS
'rFor the new Constitution, or "AgalnsI tlle
new Constitution" The returns OF such election
shall, in such manner as the Convention snail al
rect, be certified to the Executive OF thls 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 majority OF the
whole number of votes cast at such electlon pe
in favor of such new Constitution, the Executive
of this State shall by his proclamation declare
such new Consultation to be the CONSTITUTION VI
the State of California.
IN SENATE March 20, 1855.
Upon the above 5th proposed amendment to
the Constitution, the question was taken by the
aves aud noes with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, CrenshaW, Day, Cove
Hall, Hawks, Hentzleman Hook, heene, l4eake
Lippincott, Vaudeville, May, McGarry, Mcneil
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust, Scellen Stebblns
Tuttle and Whiting g-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. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
In ASSEMBLY, April II, 1855
The above amendments proposed by the Sen
ate to the Constitution of the State of California