Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1878-09-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

The following proposed amendments
to the Constitution we're read by DR.. Hall
at the late convent ion Of Changers of San
Bernardino:
taxation Of intangible property,
such as growing crops, which may be
worth something to day, but only pros
pectivsly, and may be blasted to morrow.
Taxation of money, mortgages, debts and
bonds.
Taxation Of mining and other stocks at
ruling rates of such stocks at time of as
sessment.
t. hold elections in November of the
even year as in the Eastern States. 1t
would lessen the number of elections and
save expenses.
All public officers should receive mod
crate fixed salaries, and all fees should be
accounted for as public money.
United States Senators from California
should be elected by direct vote of the
people.
All money of the United States made
by Congress legal tender for private
debts, should be received in payment of
taxes and all other public dues.
Interest exceeding per cent per annum
for the use of money should be prohibited
All farming lands equal Of producing
capacity should be subject to equal tax
alton, without reference to Improvements.
Restriction upon the power of Supervis-
ors in debt creating and money appro-
priating powers.
Equal iZaton of taxes.
Lin itation OF time, say six months,
for decisione of questions and cases sub
m tilted to District and Supreme Courts,
with the necessary penalty.
General appropriation bill to originate
in the House, and to contain nothing but
appropriations for expenses Of govern
ment. All bills should be read once or
more, section by section, before final pas
sage.
Any person selling or purchasing votes,
or who violates position Of public trust
By defalcation, speculation or otherwise
upon conviction thereof shall be forever
disfranchscd from voting and holding
office, or shall be treated as n felcn.
Provide for minority representation {.
No State officer shall be interested d.
sectly or otherwise in my contract for
supplies furnished or work done for the
State.
Make the State prison self sustaining.
Provide that the right Of eminent do
main shall rot be abridged so as to pre-
vent legislative action in reference to pro
perty and franchises OF cor porations and
individuals. Provide that railways shall
be declared public highways, the people
having the right by leg isative actions to
regulate fares, freights, ETC., the same as
with toll roads, ferries, etc.
The State has the right, and it is its
sacred duty, 10 provide such facilities for
education at the public expense as can be
avahed Of approximately by all, and it
should insist that all avail themselves of
such facilities. for children under Ia year
of age at any rate.
Suffrage IS hereby declared to be u
duty + citizenship ,Ohich shalt be enforc.
ed by proper legislation.
Also, power to enable those who wish
to form cooperative societies as nearly
as possible in accord with the Rockdale
system, especially as regards one vote
only TO every member, no matter how
many shares Of stock that member may
hold.
The properly of the blind, and the deaf
and dumb, to the amount ofS5, 900, should
be exempt from taxation.
There should be no special legislation
by the State Leg stature, and the Legis-
lature should not meet oftsnsr than
once in four years, except ut the call OF
the Governor for special purposes.
In many parts Of the State irrigation is
prime necessity, greatly conducive to
the public good, and consequently the
right of eminent domain is applicable
thereto. Tho waters available for such
districts should be dedicted to irrigation
uses and segregation any given source oil
supply to the use Of all the land needing
it susceptible ofrrigation therofrom. The
Constitution should declare the right oil
condemnation Of already acquired and
vested lesser uses, whenever so required
for the public good.