The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

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 Il
alton OF the citizens of the said State OF Cdii-
fornia.
i Witness nv hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at the CITY OF
Sacramento, this, the jlst day Of
N-@-| May, 1886. ror,>, DrC.Dn
Attest. !. w. DENVER, Secretary of state
pronosed Amendment TO the COnstitu-
titutjon 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. 1856, propose as amendments to
The present constitution OF lhlS state the 1ol-
lowing
AMENDMENT l. Section 2 Of article T. il 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, 1856.
Upon the above lst proposed amendment to
the Constitution, the question was taken by aye
and noes with the following result:
Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Colby. Crenshaw, Day,
Hawks. Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott, Maho-
ney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGary Mcneil, Nor
man, Moore, Peck and Whiting-l7.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, French, Cove, Hall,
Keene. May, Stebbins and Tutte-S
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 aud fifty-seven, unless otherwise
ordered by the Legislature, and biennially there
after; and their term of office shall he two
years.
IN SENATE, March 20, 1856.
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,
hIahOney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGany Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT 3. Sector of Article is amend
ed so as to read as 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 a 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
Une year next preceding his election.
In SENATE, March 20, 1866.
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,
Cove, Hawks, and HeintZleman, Hook, Llppin-
colt, Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry,
Mcneil Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Viii
ting-19.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-5.
AMENDMENT 1. Section of article is amend
td 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 effect,
Senator's 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 one-half, as nearly
as may be, shall be chosen biennially.
In SENATE, March 90 1855.
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, Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott,
Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Whiting-l9.
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Hall, Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle--6
AMENDMENT 5. Section of article 10 is a.
mend d so as to read as follows Section 2 And
sembly shall think it necessary to revise and
change this entire Constitution, they shall recon-
mend to the electors at the next election for men,
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 vO-
ted in favor of calling 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 membe 5
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 cleo
ton to be provided for by law, for their rathca-
ton or rejection. Each voter shall express his
opinion by depositing in the ballOt-box a ticket
whereon shall be written or printed the words
"For the new Constitution" or Against the
new Constitution The returns of such election
shall in such manner as tne Convention snail 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. If by such exam
ination il be ascertained that majority OF the
whole number of votes cast at such election be
in favor of such new Constitution, the Executive
of this State shall by his proclamation declare
such new Constitution to be the Constitution OF
the State of California.
In SENATE, March 20, 1856.
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, Crenshaw, Day, Cove
Hall, Hawks, Heintzeman Hook Keene, Leake
Lippineott, Vaudeville, May, McGarry, Mcneil
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
day of March. 1855, by ayes and noes. the vote
being taken separately on each amendment.
WM. A. CORNWALL,
Secretary of Senate.
IL ASSEMBLY, April II, 1855
The above amendments proposed by the Sen