Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-22

Oh taHorhh, ana an Act OF tho Leg
stature OF the State Of California. enti-
tied IAN A 4 to provide for the submit ssion Of
proposed a nendmsnts 70 the Constitution Of the
State OF aifornia 10 the qualified electors for
their approval. approved March 7th, 1888, mo-
tiee is hereby given that the Legislature Of the
state Of California, at It's twenty NTH session,
commencing on the first Monday after the first
day Of January, A. ID. 1888, two-thirds Of all the
members elected 10 each Of the two Houses Of
aid legislature voting In favor thereof, proposed
tuition OF the State Of California be amended so
as TO read as follows:
AMENDMENT NO. /.
SECTION ~. In any city where there are no
public works owned and controlled by the mu-
niclpality 10 supplyi the same with water OF ar
tiffciai light, any Individual or any company duly
Incorporated for such purpose unier and oy au-
thoriry Of tie laws Of this state shall, under the
direction OF the Superintendent Of Streets, or
other officer in control thereof and under such
general regulations as the municipality may pre-
scribe for damages, and indemnity for damages,
have the privilege OF using the public streets
and thoroughfares thereof, and Of laying down
pipes and conduits therein, and connections
herewith, 20 far as may be necessary Tor intro
ducing into and supplying such city and its In
habitants either with gaslght or other liluninat.
Ing ght, or with fresh water for domestic ara eu
other purposes. upon the condition that ne
municipal government shall have tine right 70
regulate the charges thereof.
And notice is hereby further given, that at the
same session two.thirds OF all the members
elected to each Of the two Houses voting IN favor
thereof, the said Legislature proposed that sec
ton Of Article TX OF the Constitution oil the
ststa n California be amended so as TO read as
follows:
AMENDMENT NO. 9.
'section 7. The Governor, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, and the Principals OF the
State Normal Schools shall constitute the State
Board Of Education, and shall compile, or cause
to be compiled, and adopt uniform series Of
textbooks for use In the common schools
throughout the state. The State Board may
cause such text books, when adopted. to be
printed and published by the Superintendent OF
State Printing at the State Printing Office, and
when so printed and published, to be distributed
and sold at the cost price Of printing, publishing
and distributing the same. The text books so
adopted shall continue In use not less than four
years; and said State Board shall perform such
other duties as may be prescribed by law. The
Legislature shall provide for a Board Of Educa-
ton in each county In the State. The County
Superintendent- and the County Boards OF Edu.
cation shall have control Of the examination Of
teachers aud the granting OF teachers certificates
within their respective Jurisdictions"
And notice Is hereby further given, that the
Legislature Of the state Of California, at its
twenty fifth (extra) session. commencing on the
twenty fourth day of March, A D. 1884, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each OF the
two Houses Of said Legislature voting In favor
thereof, proposed that Section Q Of Article Kill
Of the Constitution Of the state o! California be
amended so as to read AS follows
AMENDMENT NO. 5.
SECTION o. A State Board Of Equalization,
consisting OF one member from each Congress
sional district in this state, as the same existed
In eighteen hundred and seventy nine, shall be
elected by the qualified electors Of their respect
i've Districts, at the general election to be held
la the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty six, and At each eubernatorial election
thereafter, whose term OF office shall be for four
years; whose duty 1t shall be to equalize the val
uation Of the taxable property In the several
counties Of the State for the purposes Of taxation
The Controller Of State shall be ex-ofbclo MEM
Der Of the Board. The Boards Of supervisors Of
the several counties Of the State shall constitute
Boards Of Equalization for their respective coun-
tes whose duty It shall lie to equalze the valua-
ton Of the taxable property 10 the county for
the purpose Of taxation; provided, such State and
County Boards Of Equalization are hereby au
thorized and empowered, under such rules OF me-
tice the county Boards may prescribe, as to
the count, assessments, and under such rules OF
notice as the State Board may prescribe as to the
action Of the Stale Board, to incrsase or lower
the entire assessment roll, OF any assessment
contained therein, so as TO equalize the assess
ment OF the property contained In said assess
ment roll and make the assessment conform to
the true value ia money OF the property con
tained In said roll prov ided. that no Board Of
Equalization shall raise any mortgage deed OF
trrst, contract, or other obligation by which
debt is secured. money, or solvent credits, above
its face value The present state Board OF Equal
zation shall centinu In Office until their success
sors, as herein provided for, shall be elected and
shall qualify. The Legislature shall have power
to re-distrlct the State into four districts as
nearly equal in population as practical, and to
provide for the Elections Of members Of said Board
Of Equslizationt
Each amendment shall be voted upon sepa-
rstely from the Others, by ballot, st the
next general election, to be holden on
Tuesday, the fourth day OF November. A. d:
1884. The ballots used at such election shall
Oaassdathe yorax ssIEst 'the Amendment No. i"
For the Amendment No. e." or the words
Against the Amendment No. g." "for the
Amendment No. g." or the words Against the
amendment No. s." written or printed thereon.
Sacramento, July "a, 1885,.
GEORGE SLOVENIAN,
Governor.
Attest:
THos. L. THOMPSON,
sug2 nova Secretary OF State.