The record-union., 1892-10-28
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PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,


NJ NHEREAS, THE LEGISLATURES OF
" the State Of California, at its twenty
ninth session, beginning on the 9th day Of
January, a. D., 1891, two-thirds OF all the
members elected TO each of the two Houses Of
said Legislature voting in favor thereof pro-
posed the following described amendments TO
the Constitution OF the State of California,
to wit:
Amendment Number One.
Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1o.I
ARTICLE Nv.
Section .. The sessions of the LEGISLATURE
shah commence at l 2 o'clock ". on the first
Monday after the Iirst day OF January next
succeeding the election OF its members and
shall be biennial, unless the Governor shall N
the Interim convene the Legislature by procla-
nation. No pay shall be allowed to members
tor longer period than one hundred days
and no bill shall be introduced in either House
alter the expiration Of sixty days from lie
commencement OF each session, without the
consent Of two-thirds OF the members thereof.
Amendment Number Two.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. ~
ARTICLE XI.
Section is. No county, city. town, toyyn-
SNIP Eoard OF Education, or School District
snall incur any Indebtedness or liability, in
any manner, or for any purpose, exceeding in
any year the income and revenue provided
for 1t for such year. without the assent of two
thirds OF the qualified electors thereof voting
at an election to be held for that purpose. nor
unless before or at the time Of mourning sucn
Indebtedness, provision shall be made for the
collection OF an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as it tal.a
due, and also provision to constituted sinking
fund for the payment OF the principal thereof
on or before maturity, which shall not exceed
forty years from the time of contracting the
same. Any Indebtedness or liability incurred
contrary to this provision shall be void.
Amendment Number Three.
Senate Constitutional Amendment No. III
ARTICLE Y.
Section Is. A Iieutenant-Cfovernor shall
be elected at the same time ana place and in
thesame manner as the Governor, ana his term
OF office and his qualifications OF eligibility
shall also be the same. lie shall be President
OF the Senate, but shall have only a casting
vote therein. He shall also, when the senate
is not in session, visit all the State instiJu-
tions, prisons, reiorrnatory schools, asylums,
ana other institutions, supported in wuOle or
in part by the State, and make careful eXamin-
ations OF the manner in which the appropria-
uons for the support OF such tn5ututlons and
Tor permanent Improvements, have been { z
pended, and report the result of his eAaInlsl-
atiOns to the Governor, to the Legislature, and
10 any other officer or board OF officers, that
the Legislature may direct; provided, that IN
case the ONCE Of Lieutenant-GoVernor bccOuI-
ing vacant, or in the case of the functions Of
Governor GeVOlViug upon him, the President
pro tenn. OF the Senate, or his successor, shall
perform the duties and receive the emoIu-
ments OF said Lieutenant-GOvernor, during
the term OF such vacancy, or the time he is
performing sucn functions OF Governor. The
Legislature may by law prescribe the time
and manner that such examinations shall be
made. II, during vacancy in the OIhce of
Governor, the lieutenant-CiovernOr shall be
inpeacheJ, displaced, resign, die, or beconlein-
capable OF performing The duties OF his Office,
or be absent from the State, the President pro
tenn of The Senate shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be h!led or disability shall cease.
The LieUtenant-GovernOr snail be disqualified
from holding any other ONCE, except as spec
tally provided in this Constitution during the
term Tor which he shall have been elected.
section 19. Governor, Lisutenanl-CICv
nor, Secretary OF State. Controller Treasurer
Attorney-General, Survey yor-General, shall ut
stated uI2es during their continuance III Office,
recaive tor their services n com pensatiOn.
winch shall not be increased nor diminished
during the term, which compensation Is
hereby fixed Tor The following officers for the
two LerEls next ensuing the adoption Of this
Constitution, as follows: Governor, six thou
sand So, ,OOO)dOllars perannum: the Attorney
General, three thousand ($3, COO dollars per
aanum; the Secretary of State, Controller,
Z treasurer, three thousand $4,000 dollars
eucn per annum; Surveyor-General, three
thousand $4,000 dollars per aunuIn, and
for the following officer for the fractional tsrln
and for thH two terms next ensuing the fourth
day of NoYeIAb Der, \. D. eighteen hundred and
uinety-twO, as follows: Lieutenant-IOVernOr,
four thousand $4,000 dollars per anNum
and travelling expenses when he may be eIu-
ployed in visiting and examining State insti-
all services by them. respectively, rendered,
in any Official capacity or employment what
sOever, during their respective terms Of Office;
provided, however, tnat the Legislature, alter
the expiration OF their terms hereinbefo
mentioned may, by law, diminish the com
peEsatiOn of any or all such officers but in no
case shall have the power to increase the same
above the sums hereby fixed by this COnStitu-
ton. The Legislature may, in its discretion,
abolish the Office of Survey General. and
none OF the officers hereinbefore named shall
receive for their own use any fees or perqui-
sites for the performance OF any official duty.
Amendment Number -Four.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 81
ARTICLE ~.
Section 34 No bill making an appropria>
ton for money, except the general appropTiji-
tion bill. ana the deficiency bill for the appro-
prlation Of money exclusively devoted 10 the
support OF the General Government and State
Institutions, shall contain more than one
appropriation, and that tor single and cer-
tain purpose, TO be therein expressed. When
the deficiency bill Is presented to tine Cover
nor, he may object to one or more items,
while approving other portions OF the bill
No officer of the State snail have power to in
cur any deficiency except in case of actual
necessity, and then only upon the written
authority, first obtained, OF the Governor,
Secretary Of State and AttOrney-General.
any deficiency incurred in violation Of this
provision shall be void, and the Legislature
shall not nave the power to appropriate money
10 pay the same
Amendment Number Five.
Senate Constitutional Amendment No 14a
ARTICLE XI.
Section Sc Any city containing a popuIa-
ton of more than three thousand five nun
dred inhabitants, may frame q charter TOR its
own government, consistent with ana surieet
to the Constitution and laws OF this State by
causing a board OF fifteen fTeshOlders VINO
snail have been for at least 1ive years qualified
electors thereof, TO be elected by the
uualiTied voters of said city at any general
or special election, whose duty it shall
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