Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-23
THE CONVENTION BILL.

Through the kindness Of Hon. w. J.
Tinnin we have been permitted to peruse
a copy Of Assembly Bill, No. 436, intro
duced by Joint Committee on Consti,u-
tional Convention. The provisions of the
Act are briefly as follows
Section IAN election shall be held on
the third Wednesday in June, 1873, of
Delegates to meet in Convention to revise
the Constitution of this State, and to
frame new Constitution.
Sec. 2-The number of Delegates to be
chosen to such Convention shall be one
hundred and fifty, and provides tho ap-
portionment by Senatorial and Assembly
Districts for l20, the remaining 80 to be
elected by the State at large. The three
Delegates of this District are to be chosen
one from the counties of Siskiyou, Modoc,
Trinity and Shasta, one from Siskiyou
and Modoc, and one from Trinity and
Shasta. San Francisco has so Delegates,
and one Jointly with San Moteo.
Sec. 3-All persons entitled TO vote for
Assemblymen shall vote at such elections
in their respective districts and not else
where. Such election shall be by ballot
Sec. 4-The election shall be conducted
the same as provided by the General
Election Laws.
The tickets to be voted for members at
large shall have the words, so as to be
seen when folded according to law, del
eGates at Large" and the number Of the
District in which the ticket is voted in
side the names of 20 candidates any
ticket with more than 90 shall be rejected.
The tickets for District members, shall
have the words "District Delegates" and
number Of District outside, and name or
names Of District Candidates inside any
ticket having more names than the voter
is entitled to vote for shall be rejected
The great Register of 1877 shall be
used no copies shall be posted and the
voter will not be required to announce his
number.
The proper officers shall meet to canvass
the returns on the first Monday after the
election, and il returns are not all in shall
adjourn from day to day, not to exceed
six postponements ; the returns shall be
certified and transmitted to the Secretery
of State.
The Secretary Of State, Governor and
Controller shall canvDss the returns, and
the Governor snail issue his proclamation
declaring the names of those elected.
Sec. 5-The Delegates shall meet in the
Assembly Chamber, Sacramento, on the
third Monday of September, 1873, ut
noon, and shall elect one Of their numb Der
President. They may also appoint one
Secretary who may appoint not more than
two Assistants. One Doorkeeper, four
Pages, two Phonographc Reporters, q
Sergeant and one Assistant arc
also provided for.
Compensation is fixed at S. for every
day from the first day to the last day,
provided the session shall not be longer
than 100 days, no compensation 10 be AL
lowed after that time and none for any
recess longer than three days at time.-
y o provision is made for mi'eage
Sec. G-AJournGl Of proceedings shall
be kept and at the final adjournment shall
be fled. with the Secretary of State, to-
gether with thc Constitution agreed upon.
\ majority Of the Convention constitutes
a quorum. Delegates have like privi.
leges from arrest and civil process as
members Of the Legislature. Contempt
and general bad behavior of members
also provided for.
Sec. The Constitution framed by the
Convention shall be submitted to the peo-
pie Mt Special Election on the first
Wednesday ofMny, 1879, to be voted on rs
"A whole and majority OF votes TO decide
Sec. S-Provides for punishment for
false swearing under tho act and makes
it PERJURY.
Sec. 9-The act shall be published once
a month, until the election for Delegates
in four papers-one each in San Francis
co, Sacramento, Los Angeles and Nevada
county.
See. l0-State Printer to do all printing
necessary for tho Convention.
Sec. 1l-Vacancies by death, resigna-
tion or otherwise shall be filed by the
Convention.
Sec. 12-One hundred thousand dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary is
appropriated for expenses.
See. 13-Thls Act shall take effect i'm
mediateIy.