Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-27

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proposed amendments to the Constitution Of tn,
| state OF California to the qualified electors foi
their approval. approved March eth, 1883, no
uee Is hereby given that the Legislature Of the
| state OF California, at Its twenty-flfth session
commencing on the first Monday after the frs;
day Of January, A. D. 1883. two,thiris OF ali the
members elected to each Of the two Houses Of
said Legislature voting in favor thereof, proposed
that Section 10 Of Article xI OF the Consti-
| tuition Of the Stste OF California be amended 40
as to read as follows;
AMENDMENT No. 1.
SECTION 10 In any city where there are no
public works owned and controlled by tho mu-
nioipalty fof supplying the same with water OF or
tifcial light, any individual or any company duly
Incorporated for such purpose under and by au-
thority OF tho 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, so far as may be necessary for intro
ducing into and supplying such city and Its in.
habitants either with gasight or other illuminpt.
other purposes, upon the condition that the
municipal government shall have the right to
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 OF the
State OF California be amended 80 as to read as
follows.
AMENDMENT NO. g.
"Section Z. 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 q uniform series OF
textbooks for use in the common schools
throughout the State. The State Board may
cause such textbooks, 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 textbooks 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 Board Of Educa-
ton in each county In the State. The County
and the County Boards Of Edu-
cation shall have control Of the examination of
teachers and the granting Of teachers certificates
within their respective Jurisdictions"
And notice 10 hereby further given, that the
Leg islature of the State Of California, at its
twenty NTH (extra) session, commencing ON the
twenty fourth day Of March, A ID. 1884, two
thirds Of all the members elected TO each Of the
two Houses Of said Legislature voting in favor
thereof, proposed that Section Of Article XIII
OF the Constitution Of the State Of California be
amended so as to read as follows:
AMENDMENT NO. g.
SECTION Q. A State Board Of Equalization.
Of one member from each Congress
sional District in this State, 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
In the year one Thousand eight hundred and
eighty-sx, and at each gubernatorial election
whose term OF office shall be for four
years; whose duty It shall be to equaize 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-oficlo 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-
ties. whose duty it shall be to equalize the valua-
tion Of the taxable property in 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 no.
tice as the County Boards may prescribe, as to
the county Assessments, and under such rules Of
notice as the State Board may prescribe as to the
action Of the State Board, to increase or lower
the entire assessment roll, or 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 In money OF the property con
tanned in said roll; provided. that no Board OF
trrst, contract, or other obligation BY which a
debt is secured, money, or solvent credits, above
its face value. The present State Board of EQUAL
ization shall continue In office until their Success
sors, as herein provided for. shall be elected and
shall qualify. The Legislature shall have power
to re-di6tfiet the State into four diatricta a.