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tons, then such fund shall remain in the
| treasury to discharge such bonds whenever
presented; but they shall draw no interest
alter the expiration OF such publication Be
fore any Of said bonds shall be paid they shall
be presented to the Controller, who shall in
dorse on each bond the amount due thereon,
and shall write across the face of each bond
| the date Of its surrender and the name of the
person surrendering.
Section IL. The Treasurer shall keep full
and particular account and record of all his
proceeding under this Act, and of the bonds
redeemed and surrendered. and he shall trans
init TO the Governor an abstract of all his pro-
ceedlngs under this Act, with his annual re-
port, to De by the Governor laid before the
Legislature; ana all books and papers pertain
Ing to the matter provided for in this Act
SHALL at all times, be open to the inspection
of any party interested, or the Governor. or
the Attorney-General, or a committee of either
branch OF the Legislature, or joint commit
tee OF both.
Section IL. 1t shall be the duty of the Treas
urer to pay the Interest on said bonds when
| the same falls due, out of said interest fund,
II sufficient; and II said fund be not sufficient,
then TO pay the deficiency out of the general
/ fund; provided, that the Controller of State
shall nrst draw his warrant on the Treasurer,
payable to the order OF said Treasurer for the
amount of interest money about to become
/ due, which said warrant shall be drawn at
| least one month previous to the maturing OF
| Section q. This Act shall take effect sixty
| days after the next general election, as to all
| its provisions except those relating TO and
y
! and for returning, canvassing and proclaim
| ing the votes, which shall take effect imme-
diately.
Section 14.-This Act shall be submitted to
the people OF the state for their ratification at
/ the next general election, and the qualified
electors Of this state shall, AZ said election, on
their ballots for State officers, vote for or
/ against this Act. Those voting for the same
\ Shall write or have printed on their ballots the
\ words, "Refund the Debt-Yes;n and those
/ voting against the same shall write or have
/ printed on their ballots the words, Refund
/ the Debt-NO.n
! Section .. The votes cast for and against
| this Act shall be counted, returned ana can
| vassed, and declared in tie same manner and
subject 10 the same rules as votes cast for
! Treasurer of State; ana II it appear that "A MAJ
9orty OF all the votes SO cast for or against
\ this law as aforesaid are In favor Of this Act,
/ then the same shall have effect as hereinbeiOre
/ provided, and shall be irrepealable until the
principal and interest of the liabilities herein
! created shall be paid and discharged, and the
| Governor shall make proclamation thereof;
! but II majority Of the votes SO cast are
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SUPERIOR COURT.
Department. Two-van Fleet. Jud.

Department Two-Van Fleet, Judge.
FRIDAY, October 2sth.
Weinstock, Lubin & Co. VS.. II. Marks-Con
tinued one week
AInadOr and Sacramento Canal Company
VS., J. A. McIntine- Demurrer withdrawn.
Setting of trial calendar continued to Fri
day, November 25th
Estate OF Charles f. Lenan-Continued
Estate Of John schoI-Continued two
months.
Estate of Mary Byrne-Final account al
lowed and administrator discharged.
Guardianship OF John Wirtz, an incompe-
tent-Guardians account allowed.
Estate and guardianship OF Williams minors
Petition tor sale Of real estate granted.
Estate ana guardianship of Geo. NJ. Staiger,
aminor-Continued one week.
Estate Of Llewellyn Williams-Continued
four weeks.
Estate of Mary Cody-Final account settled.
Estate OF Caroline DOuglass-Letters to Phil.
Douglass; bond $4o0
Estate OF Mary A. Cox-Letters to petitioner;
bond, $1,000 Appraiscrs-Chas. SJudarus,
T. G. Perkins ana N. C.. Pike
Estate of Jane ScrOggs- Admin istrator al
lowed twenty days in which to die petition
tor settlement of 1inal account and petition
Tor distribution.
Estate OF Martin Decentralization TO make
repairs granted
Estate Of Joshua Fountain-C Continued to
November LIST.
Estate of Lee Fong Gee-Petition for leave
TO compromise claim granted.
Estate OF Alexander Dennis-Forty dollars
per month allowed family.
Estate OF Margaret Harrigan-FinaI account
settled and distribution ordered.
Estate of Annie Il. Bradford-Continued
three weeks
Estate OF Elizabeth Sherman-Contlnued
two weeks.
Estate of L,ewellyn Wiliams-Contestant
allowed ten days additional time to prepare
bill Of exceptions.
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matter specified, and to lessen the burden of
taxation, the Governor of the State, the Con-
troller of State, and the Treasurer of State,
and their successors in office shall constitute
q Board OF Commissioners, to be styled the
Loan Commissioners OF the State of CalifOr-
mia, and shall have and exercise the powers
and perform the duties hereinafter provided.
Section =. The said Loan Commissioners
are hereby authorized to issue and sell not ex-
ceeding two million fve hundred and twenty
eight thousand fve hundred dollars SO, 52S,-
BOO of the bonds OF SAID State, bearing inter
est at the rate of four per cent. per annum
which interest shall be be payable semi-annu-
ally, in gold coin, on the second days in Al pril
and October in each year. at the Office Of the
Treasurer Of State. The principal of said
bonds shall be mace payable III gold coin,
within twenty years after the date of their
issue, and shall be Of such denominations as
the said Loan Commissioners shall direct, but
not less than five hundred dollars; shan bear
the date OF their issue, and shall be signed by
the said Loan Commissioners, and shall have
tine seal of the State affixed thereto; and the
faith of the State OF California is hereby
pledged for the payment of said bonds and
the interest accrulng thereon, as herein pro-
Vided
section 3. Coupons for the interest shall be
attached to each bond, so that they may be
removed without injury or mutilation to the
bond; said coupons, consecutively numbered,
shall be signed by the Treasurer of State.
Section l. Before the sale of any of said
bonds the said Loan Commissioners shall
cause notice Of such sale 10 be published for
the space OF one month in two daily ncwspa-
pers puDllSleu IN ElgllSn. one IN the city OF
san Francisco and one in the Capital of the
State Such notice shall specify the amount
of bonds to be Sold the rate OF interest they
shall bear, the day and hour of sale, the place
of sale. which shall be at the State Capitol,
and that sealed proposals viii be received by
the said Loan Commissioners for the purchase
OF said bonds, within one month from the ex-
piratiOn OF such publications; and on the day
and hour named in said notice the said Loan
Comnis Ioners shall open all sealed prOpO-
sails received bv them. and shall award the
purchase OF said bonds to such bidders as Will,
in their opinion, make the most advantage
GUS bid for the State; provided, that said Loan
Commissioners may reject any or all bids, if
they deem II 10 the advantage of the State;
ana provided further, that they may refuse TO
make any award unless sufficient security
shall re furnished by the bidders for the com
pliance with the terms Of their bids; and pro
Yided further that said bonds shall not bC
sold for less than one hundred cents on the
dollar. in gold coin. par value
Section .. II snail bethe duty of the Treas
urcr ana Controller of State each to keep
separate record OF all bonds sold under the
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provisions of this Act, showing the number.
date, amount and rate of interest of each
bond and to whom the same was issued.
section &. the proceeds of such bonds shall
be paid into the State Treasury, and shall be
applied TO the payment OF the following
bonds in the order of their Issuance. The
outstanding bonds issued under the Act en-
titled AN Act to provide for the payment of
the funded Indebtedness of the State of Calf
fornia, and to contract u funded debt for that
purpose" approved April second, eighteen
hundred and seventy.
Section Z. All persons having any of the
bonds specified in Section 6 of this Act SHALL
upon presentation OF such bonds to the said
Loan Commissioners. be entitled to exchange
them at their par value for bonds authorized
to be issued under this Act at the rate of one
hundred cents on the dollar, par value; but no
bond shall be issued for less sum than ii
hundred dollars, nor for fractional part of a
hundred dollars, but the said Loan Commis-
slonerS may issue certificates of such frac-
uOnal parts not bonded, which said certificate
shall be transferable and entitled to be paid
out OF the proceeds of the sales of any bonds
provided for in Section 6 of this Act. The
Loan Commissioners shall cancel each bond
so exchanged, ana snail indorse on such bond
the date on which they received the same,
and from whom, the number and the amount
OF the bond issued in exchange therefor. and
shall file such bond in the office of the Secre-
tary OF State.
Section s. Whenever there shall be in the
State Treasury. from the proceeds CT the sale
of bonds issued under this Act sum of ten
thousand dollars or more, it shall be the duty
Vi but treasurer 10 auNGFIlSe IN Two neWSptt-
pers printed in English, one in San Francisco
and one in the Capital of the State, for two
months, which advertisement shall state the
amount of money in the treasury applicable
to the redemption of bonds, and the number of
bonds, numbering them in the order OF their
issuance, which are redeemable; and three
months from the date OF the expiration of
such advertisement, such bonds, unless sooner
paid, shall cease to draw interest, but the
money for the redemption OF such bonds shall
remain in the treasury to pay such bonds
whenever presented
Section 9. For the payment within twenty
years of the principal and interest OF the bonds
issued under this Act, there shall be levied an
nually by the State Board OF Equalization,
after any bonds have been issued under this
Act such rate OF tax on each one hundred dol
lars of the assessed value of real and personal
property in the state, to be computed By the
| Controller of State on the basis OF the assessed
value of such property for the preceding year,
! as shall produce annually for the first five
years seven per centEm of the amount of such
bonds issued; for the next ten years there
| after, twelve percentum OF the amount of such
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bonds issued; and thereafter, until all the
bonds issued under this Act are paid, fifteen
per centum of the amount of such bonds
issued. The State Board of Equalization shall
certify the rate of tax thus computed to the
several County Auditors, and the said Audi
tors are hereby directed and required to enter
sucn rate on the assessment rolls of their re-
spective counties in the same manner and
with the same effect as is provided by law in
relation to other State taxes. Every tax levied
under the provisions or authority of this Act
is hereby made a lien against the property as
sessed, VIII ch lien shall attach on -- of each
year, and shall not lie satisfied or removed un-
til such tax has been paid. All moneys de-
rived from taxes authorized by the provisions
OF this section shall be paid into the State
Treasury, and shall be applied, first, to the
payment of the interest on the bonds issued
by the provisions of this Act; second, to the
payment of the principal of such bonds; pro-
vided, that all the moneys remaining i'll the
State Treasury on the third day Of January of
each year, for the first five years after the ssu-
ance of any bonds under this Act, after all the
interest on such bonds then due has been paid,
shall be transferred by the Treasurer of state
to the General Fund
Section 10. Whenever, on the third day of
January or July in any year, after the eXpira-
tion of i've years from the date of issuance of
any bonds under this Act, there remains after
the payment of the interest as provided IN
the preceding section, Il surplus OF ten thou
sand dollars or more, it shall be the duty OF
the Treasurer to advertise, for the space of one
month, in one daily newspaper published in
English in the city of san Francisco, and tor
one uOnLn III one ulilN paper puDllsubu III
English at the state Capital, for sealed pro-
posals. to be opened one month after the ex-
pTation of such publication by the Treasurer,
IN presence of the Governor or Controller, at
the State Capitol for the surrender OF bonds
issued under this Act, which advertisements
shall state the amount OF money he has on
hand for the purpose of redemption, and they
shall accept the lowest proposals, at rates not
exceeding par yalue, as may redeem the great
est amount Of bonus. until the amount OF
cash on hand for redemption is exhausted;
| provided, however, in case of a suficent
| amount OF such bonds shah not be offered rs
1 aforesaid TO exhaust the sinking fund to a
less amount than ten thousand dollars, then
/ il is hereby made the duty OF the Treasurer to
advertise IN two newspapers, one III san Fran
cisco and one in the Capital OF the State, for
three months, which advertisements shall
state the amount in the sinking fund. and the
i number of bonds, numbering them in the
! order of their issuance, which such funds is
/ set apart to pay and discharge; and if such
: bonds so numbered in such advertisements
shall not be presented for payment and can
! collation. at the expiration of such publica-
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Polite only when Necessarv.

Hicks-Very gallant in you giving up
your seat to that lady.
Wicks-Oh, that's all right l know
her.
Hicl5s-Y You don't mean it, Why,
when l give up my seat TO a lady it is to
somebody l don't know Where's the
use putting on gallant airs to folks who
know all about you?-Boston Transcript.
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For the San Francisco Depot Act
Against the San Francisco Depot

a
Vote for it, because it does not
| touch taxation or cost taxpayers
a cent. The State owns the San
/ Francisco water front. 1t IS con-
! trolled by a State Commission that
is building a seawal. 1t collects
rents, tolls, dOckage and wharfage,
and pays the money to the State
| Treasurer. and through the Control
Hler draws on the fund for its ex-
renses. It's income is largely in eX-
/ cess Of its out-go. But it cannot Gre
ate a debt or borrow money without
this vote gives it leave. The plan
/ is to leC it borrow $500, 600 for not
exceeding nineteen years and pay
| it in annual payments, in order to
! build a proper depot and ferry
| building now instead of the shabby
| old sheds at the foot Of Market
| street, This landing and depot,
with convenienees for men, women
and children, Is 10 be used, as is the
old. by ferries, railroads, passengers
and commerce. for rentals, tolls and
dues. 1t is not a depot for san
! Francisco alone, or tor railroad
company. but for the people and
| commerce, and is to be, as is the old
one, a source of revenue TO the Har-
Dor Commission from rents paid by
companies and commerce that uses
its landings.
For an educational qualification
for VOterS.-.....................
Against an educational qualifica-
ton for voters.................-...
Vote for it; that a voter must be
able to write his name and read a
section Of the Constitution. Why
not? Our sons are ineligible for
twenty-one years, in order that they
may be able to learn enough to vote
intelligently. Why, then, allow
those to make laws by voting who
cannot read the laws? Intelligence
and education must underlie the
voting privilege, il it is to be main
tanned, and the best interests Of the
republic conserved. The man who
in this day cannot and Will not learn
to write and read is not likely to
make an independent, thinking and
useful citizen. But this vote - es'
does not make it law; 1t Is only
test vote to ascertain the desire of
the people and whether they wish
such law passed.
For election of United States Sem
ators by direct vote of the people.
Against election OF United States
Senators by direct vote of the
ple.......-......... ..............................
Vote for it, because it will bring
the Government nearer to the peo-
pie, and will free the Legislature
and legislative elections from the
annoying and corrupting influence
Of Senatorial choosing. The dav
has passed when the Senate needed
to be a quasi aristocratic body. Let
the people choose their Senators di-
rect, by popular vote, and we will
have more direct reflection of the
peoples desire in the Senate. But
this is only a test vote, a means to
ascertain the wish of the people in
this matter.
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Jane Cakebread is said to have recently
made her 300th appearance in the London
Police Courts. She holds the London
record.
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w. w. RHOADS,
County Clerk of Sacramento County
The Worlds Fair-The Chicago "Inter-
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This great weekly, and the WEEKLY
Union can be had for g a year, or the
DAILY RECORD UNION and the inter
Ocean for So 80 per year. All about the
great Worlds Fair will be elaDorately
treated in the Inter Ocean. Can be had
for this price only by subscribers to the
RECORD UNION and WEEKLY UNION.
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The first postoffice opened its doors in
Paris in l492; in England, 1851; in Amer
lea, N17l0.
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Refund the State debt............
Refund the State debt................
No. because we owe only $751;
OOOand can pay it. All there's is.
university and free school
money invested in State bonds
at 6 per cent. Ifwerefund at4perI
cent. then the other 2 per cent.
must be raised by taxation, as
the schools get not too much
now. SO there will be no gain
but added cost in issuing new
bonds. Besides, it Will throw
the schools each two years into
the Legislature, to provide sup
port, and thus it will open the.
door for enemies oil the schools.
to prevent legislative action,
and to divide the funds. 1t is
no debt now, as we simply owe
it to ourselves, and it can there
fore remain forever, and
ought to.
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For an educational qualification, requiring
every voter to be able to write his name and
read any section of the Constitution in the
English language.
Against an educational qualification, requir-
ing every voter to be able to write his name
and read any section of the Constitution in
the English language.
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SUBMITTED PROPOSITIONS.
How to Vote on the Constitutional
Amendments.
Also on the Other Propositions SUBJ
mitted to the People by The
Legislature.
SUBMITTED PROPOSITIONS.

Upon the propositions submitted to be
voted for or against, on the Sth OF Novem-
Der, every elector ought to make himself
intelligent. We submit the following
suggestions how TO vote, and the reasons
why hrinflv stafnd.
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against this Act, then the same shall become
void.
Section l 6. Tt shall be the duty of the Sec
retary OF State to have this Act published in
one newspaper in each county of this state for
four successive weeks Immediately preceding
election.
Each Act shall be voted upon separately
from the others, by ballot, at the next general
election, to be held on Tuesday, the Sth day
OF November, a. d. 1899.
Each ballot used at such election must con-
tain, printed thereon, the Words
For the election Of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people.
Against the election of United States Sem
ators by direct vote OF the people.
For the San Francisco Depot Act.
Against the san Francisco Depot Act.
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Refund the debt-Yes.
Refund the debt-No.
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hereby certify that the above nominations certified to
me by the Secretary of State and those filed with
Sacramento County for the respective Offices named be voted
8th day OF November 1892 and that the the
they will appear the Official ballots.
[sEAL] W. w REIOADS, County Clerk.
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why briefly stated:
Senate observation-disclosures
ment No. 10-Extends legis- YES
lative sessions to 100 days, from
sixty. 1t is useless expense. NO.
If it is an honest Legislature it
can do its work in sixty days;
If venal, sixty days is long
enough to endure it.
Amendment No. II Counties. YES.
cites, townships, etc, may now
by two-thirds vote contract a NO.
debt, but must provide for its
payment annually, so that it
will t.G extingnished in twenty
years, or less. The amend-l
ment simply substitutes ''40''
for twenty years. Thus, if
bonds in the sum Of $4,000 are
issued for twenty years, S., 900
must be set aside each year to-
redeem them. Under the pro-
posed amendment but s, 800
year would be necessary for
the sinking fund.
Senate CONSTITUTIONAL
Amendment No. 1l-NOw the YES,
ieutenant-Goyernor receives
a per diem while the Senate is NO.
il legislative session Of sixty
days. The amendment pro-
poses to pay him $1,000 YEAR
and make him travel and in
spect State institutions and
those supported in part by the
State. He is to report to the
Governor, and all his expenses
are to be paid by the State. Iti
saddles new cost upon taXpay-
80, 4,II L. 4. !
1t is a useless expense, and
puts examination of asylumsl
into the political pool. What
we do need is a Board of Chari-
ties and Correction that is cost
less, and is such as most older
States have. This amendment
also repeals, by emitting, words
in the Constitution chat pro-
hibit the Legislature fixing
salaries of clerks to the Statei
officers higher than $1,000 a
year. This would open the
door to clerks to lobby to Sc
cure higher salaries.
Assembly Constitutional
Amendment No. 5-Gives the YES
Governor power to veto de-
fciency bills by items, I. r., ap- NO.
prove some and reject others.
Forbids officers to make eX-
| penses in excess of money al
! lowed them to run their de-
partments, except by consent
| Of the Governor, Secretary Of
State and Attorney General
given il writing. A wise pro-
| vision and a money-saving
one. stops the practice of in
curing liabilities and trusting
/ to the Legislature TO pass de-
| ficiency bills to meet them.
! Senate Constitutional Amend
ment No. I4-DOes away with Y ES
classes Of cities for the purposes
! Of charter making, and permits NO.
any city having $500 inhabi-
taHts to adopt a charter, to he
passed upon by the Legislature.
| Under the present law a differ
ent method for each class of
adopting a charter is provided
for cities according to popula-
ton.
Refund the State debt............. y rs \
The morning call., 1892-04-06

member of the committees on Coast De-
lenses. Mines and Mining, and Patents and
Postofiices, to fill vacancies created 10y The
retirement of Mr.. Chiffon, his predecessor.
The Democratic members OF tho Ways
and Means Committee held a conference
this morning and discussed methods by
which vote might be reached on the wool
bill but came to no conclusion. 1t is their
desire to bring the debate to close as soon
as possible.
Whtelaw Reid, United States Minister to
France, called Oh the President this morn
ing in company with Secretary Blaine. lie
presented a draft of the extradtion treaty
concluded with France, and 1t Will be trans
mitted to the Senate for action.
The Senate has made the following con-
firmations: Judges of Probate In Utah
G. A. Barton, county of Salt Lake; w. b.
Kirk, county of Box Elder.
Ii is said at the Department OF State that
Minister Egan has been granted a leave of
absence to visit the United States and that
McCreary will act as United States Charge
d'Affaires until the Ministersreturns to his
post at Santiago.
The Improvement in Justice Lamar's con-
dition continues. He rested easily last night.
The hope for his complete recovery in a
short time is encouraging.
Owing to the absence of so many members,
the Cabinet meeting to-day was of very
short duration.