Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-02
NEW TO-DAY.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
EXECUTIVE DErAnrxksr !
Pursuant 10 the Constitution Of the state
OF California, and an Act Of the Leg
stature OF tho State Of California, sDti.
tied IAN Act 10 provide for the submi sion OF
proposed amendments TO the Constitution Of the
State OF California 10 the qualified electors for
their approval" approved March 7th. 1883. no.
tiee is hereby given that the Legislature Of tho
state Of California, at It's tsenty-flfth session.
commencing ON the first Monday alter the first
day Of January. A. d. 1883, two-thirds Of all the
members elected 10 each Of the two Houses of
ssid legislature voting In favor thereof proposed
| that Section 10 OF Article xI OF the Constl.
tuition Of the State Of California be amended so
~ 10 read as follows:
AMENDMENT NO. /.
sEcrIox 10. In any city where there sre no
| public works owned and CONTROLLED by the mt-
nicipnIity Tor supplying the same with water or ar
tIilcia light, any Individual or any company duly
Incorporated for such purpose under and BY su.
thory Of the laws of this state, SHALL under the
Erection Of the Superintendent Of Streets, or
| other officer In control thereof, and under such
general regulations ~ the municipality may pre-
scribe tor damages. and indemnify for damages,
have the privilege Of using the public streets
an lRhoroug hfares thereof, and Of laying down
pipes and conduits therein, aud connections
herewith, 10 far as may b necessary Tor intro
ducing into snd supplying such city and its In
HADftAutf titicf WIN Ih1ttEht VI
ing ght, or with fresh water for domestic and all
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
tion 7 OF Article TX Of the Constitution Of tho
State OF California bo amended SO as to read rs
follows:
AMENDMENT NO. Q.
"Seciion 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
textbook for use in the common schools
throughout the state. The State Board may
cause such text books, when adopted. 10 be
printed and published by tho Superintendent Of
state Printing st the State Printing Office. and
aud sold at tho cost price OF printing, publishing
AMI distributing the same. The textbooks 70
adopted shall sontlnue in use not less than four
years; and said State Board shall perform such
9th duties as may be prescribed by law. The
Legislature shall piovidc for Board Of Educa-
tion In each county In tho State. The County
superintendent, and tho County Boards OF Edu-
cation shall have control OF the examination Of
tcACners Anu tHu gf1ntiuH VI tcacuefS ccthucatt5
within their respective jurisdictions"
And notice Is hereby fur. her given, that the
Le iisl tture OF thi siate Of California, at It's
twenty fifth (extra) session, commencing OH the
twenty fourth day of March, A b. 1884, two
thirds Of all tho members elected to each Of the
two Houses of sail Legislature voting In favor
thereof, proposed th It Section Of Article XIII
pi the Constitution OF tho state OF California bs
amended 20 as to read ~ follows:
AMENDMENT No. 8.
sEcrios 0. State Board Of Equalization.
consisting Of one member from each Congress.
sionsl District in this stats. d. the same existed
In eighteen hundred and sevtn nty nine, shall be
elected by the qu ,iiltd ole tors OF their respect
i've Districts, at tbs general vi sction TO DO hed
In the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty six, AMI nj each gubcrnHtorial election
thereafter, whose toru Of Office shall be for four
years; whose duty II shall be to oqualize tho val
uation II the tax .ble property In the several
connte. f the State for the purposes Of taxation.
The Controller otState shall be ex-oiiclo . MEM
ber Of the board. Tho boards Of Supervisors Of
the several cslniies Of the State shall constitute
Boards OF Ell ializ ttion for their respective conn
ties whose duty 1t shall he to equalixe the vaua-
ton Of the taxable property In the county for
tho purpo' Of taxation; provided, such State and
County Boards Of Equalization arc hereby su-
thorized and empowered, urder such rules of no.
tice ~ the County Boards may prescribe, - to
the county assessments, and under such rules OF
notice NJ the State Board may prescribe ~ to the
action Of the st ne Board, to increase or lower
tho entire assessment roll. or any assessment
contained therein, so as to cqualize tho Assess
ment OF the property contained In said assess
ment roll, and IN ike the assessment conform to
the true value Ia money OF the property con
tanned In sail roll; provided. that no Board OF
Equalization shall raise any mortgage. decd 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
gation shall centinu In Office until their success
sors as herein pro, idcd for, shall be elected and
shall qualify. The Legislai,ire shall have power
to rc-district the State into four districts AZ
nearly equal In population as practical, aud to
provide fer the elections Of members Of said Board
Of Equalization.
Each amendment shall be voted upon sepa-
rately from the others, by ballot, at tho
next general election, TO be holden on
Tuesday, the fourth day Of November, A. d.
1884 The ballots used ut such election shall
contain the words "For the Amendment No. l,
or the words Against the Amendment No. Il"
"for the Amendment No. g" or the words
Against the Amendment NA q" "For the
Amendment No. g." or the words Against the
Amendment No. s." written or printed thereon.
Sacramento, July 81, 1885,
GEORGE sToNEMAN,
Governor.
Attest:
THos. L. THOMPSON,
aug2 now Secretary Oh State.