The Georgetown news., 1856-03-13


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 1855, for the period of three
months, and commend the same to the consider
alton of the citizens of the said State of Caii-
fornia.
Witness my hand and the Great
SY Seal of the State, at the City of
- o. Sacramento, this, the 3lst day of
t-~l May, 1855.
JOHN BIGLER.
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
its 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 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, Day.
Hawks, Heintzleman, Hook, Lippincott, Maho
ney, Vaudeville, McCOun. McGarry, Mcneil, Nor
man, Moore, Peck and Whiting-l7.
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
the first Wednesday of September, one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-seven, unless otherwise
ordered by the Legislature, and biennially 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, Hail. Keene, May, Steb-
bins and Tuttle-6
AMENDMENT 3. Section 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 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, 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, Crenshaw, Day,
Cove Hawks, and Heintzleman, Hook Lippin-
colt, Mahoney, Vaudeville, McCoun, McGarry,
Mcneil, Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust and Viii
ting-l9
Noes-Messrs. Flint, Keene, May, Stebbins and
Tuttle-5.
AMENDMENT 4. Section of article is amend
ed so as to read as follows Section g. 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,
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 ex
piratiOn of two years so that One-half as nearly
as may be- shall be chosen biennially.
IL SENATE, March 20. 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,
Mahonev. 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
mended so as to read as follows Section 2 And
if at any time two-thirds of the Senate and AS
sembly 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 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 a convention to be holden within six
months after the passage of such law; and such
convention shall consist of a number of membc :
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 ratifca
ton or rejection. Each voter shal! express his
opinion by depositing in the ballotboX 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 the 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 it 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 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, Crenshaw, Day, Cove,
Hail. Hawks, Heintzleman Hook, Keene, Leake
LippincOtt, Vaudeville, May, McGarry, Mcneil,
Moore, Norman, Peck, Rust, Scelen Stebbins
Tuttle and Whiting-23.
NOes-Mr Flint.
The within (above) proposed amendments to
the Constitution, passed the Senate, this Goth
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 u, 1855
The above amendments PROMISED hv the Som