The morning call., 1894-08-16
PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SACRAMENTO, August 4, 1894
W HEREAS. The Legislature of tn,
w State OF California, al It's thirtIeth SEES
sion, beginning on the second day q
January, A. d. 1893, two-shirds of all tbt
members elected 70 each of the houses Of
SAID Legis ~ture voting in favor thereof
proposed the following anend
ments to the Constitution of the State ot
Call10rnla. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CoNSrIruT1oNAL AMENDMENT No g.
a resolution TO propose to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
tue constitution of the State, amending
seeuon enc of article two thereof, rela-
tive to the right of suffrage
Section l. Every native male citizen of
the United States. every male person who
suali have acquired the rights of citizen
sup under or by virtue of the Treaty of
Qneretaro, and every male naturalized citi-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior 10 any election, of the
age OF twenty-one years. who shall have
Deen resident OF the State one year next
preceding the election, ard of the county
IN Wnlcn ne claims his vote ninety days,
ana IN the election precinct thirty DAYS
snail be entitled to vote at all election 3
Waich are now or may hereafter be author
Ized oy law; provided, no native of China,
no luiot, no insane person, no person con-
Vlcted OF any Infamous crime no person
hereafter convicted of the EN- bezzlement or
mSappr OPERATION Of public money, aud no
person who shall not be able to read the
Constitution in the English language and
write his name shall ever exercise the
privileges of an eeetor in this State; pro
UtdeG, that the provisions of this amend
TAlAElVA fInp NIL fido
ZION snail not apply to any person pre-
vented by physical disability from com
plying with its reQuisitions, nor to any
person who now has the right TO vote, nor
to any person who shall be sixty years of
age and upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect"
:. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
sRNATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No IA.
A resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section three of article eleven of tha
Constitution of the State Of California,
relating to the formation of new coun-
ties.
Section 3. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation of new counties; provided, hOlC euer
that no new county shall be eSta blished
which shall reduce any county to popu-
lation of less than eight thousand; nor
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less population than five thousand; nor
shall any line thereof pass within five
miles of the county seat of any county pro-
posed to be divided. Every county which
shall be enlarged or created from territory
taken from any other county or counties
shall be liable for a just proportion of the
existing debts and liabilities of the county
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken.
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ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. z.
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution OF the State of Cali
fOrnia. by adding new section TO article
thirteen of the said Constitution. to be
numbered section twelve and three
'fourths (12s4). relating to revenue and
taxation.
Section 1874. Fruit and nut.bearing
trees under the age of four years from the
time of planting in orchard form, aud
grapeyineS under the age of three years
from the time of planting in vineyard
form, shall be exempt from taxation, and
nothing in this article shall be construed
as suojectlng such trees and grapeviDes to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IL
A resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment
TO section seventeen, article one, of the
Constitution of the State OF California.
Section II. Foreigners of the white race,
or of African descent, eligible TO become
citizens Of the United States under the nat
uraliZation laws thereof, while bona fide
residents of this State, shall have the same
rights in respect TO the acquisition. posses
sion. enjoyment, transmission and in her.
itance of all property other than real es-
tate as n ative- born citizens; prov1Ged, that
such aliens owning real estate atIhe time
of the adoption of this amendment may
remain n owners; Gndprou5ded further.
that the j. gislature may, by statute, pro-
vide for the dis position of real estate which
shall hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. II.
A resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, of the Con-
stItution of the State of California.
SeetiOn7 z. City and county governments
may be merged and consolidated into one
municipal government with one set of off,
GERS, and may be incorporated under gen.
eral laws providing for the incorporation
and organization OF corporations for mu-
nicipal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution applicable to cities. and also
those applicable to counties, so far as not
Inconsistent or prohibited TO cities, shall be
AppHcaDlS 10 SUCH CQnSoiIUaIeQ govern
ment.
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AHENDM EMIT No. Z.
A resolution to propose 10 the people of
the State of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, amending
section nine of article thirteen thereof.
relative TO the election of State Board
of Equalization.
Section 9. A State Board of Euualiza-
ton, consisting of one member from each
congressional district in this State. shall
be elected by the qualified electors of their
respective districts, at the first general
election to be held after the adoption Of
this amendment, and at each general cleo
ton every four years, whose term of office
shall be for four years. whose DUTY il
shall be to eQualiZe the valuation of the
taxable property in the several counties of
the State for the purposes of taxatIon.
The Controller of State shall be ex-oficio
member OF the board. The Boards of
Supervisors OF the several counties of the
State shall constitute Boards of EopaIiza-
ton for their respective counties. whose
daty 1t shall be to eQualize the valuation
OF the taxable property in the county for
the purpose of taxation; provided. such
State and County Boards of Eoualization
are hereby authorized and empowered nm
Ger such rules OF notice as the Countv