The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-09

w state OF california, at It's thirtletn SeS-
sion. beginning on the second day OF
January, A. d. 1898, two-thirds of all the
members elected TO each of the houses of
said LegiSll ture voting in favor thereof,
proposed the following-described aGsnd
ments TO the Constitution Of the State of
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No 8
A resolution TO propose to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State. amending
section one of article two thereof, rela-
tive 10 the right of suffrage
Section l. Every native male citizen OIL
the United States. every male person who
shall have acquired the rights OF citizen.
ship under or by virtue OF the Treaty or
Quereta 70, and every male naturaliZed citi-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior TO any election, OF the
age of twenty-one years, VINO shali nave
been resident of the State one year next
preceding the election, and OF the county
in which he claims his vote ninety days,
and In the election precinct tnirty Gays.
shall be entitled to vote at all eiectlons
which ara now or may hereafter DC antnoI-
lied by law; prOuided, no native OF Chlpa'
no IDIOT, no insane person. no pelso a 1on,
victed of any Infamous crime. r." person
hereafter con victed of the EN- hezzement or
mjsappro priation of public money, anu Ut
person who shall not be able to READ tbe
Constitution in the English language anu
write his name shall ever exercise the
privileges of an elector in this State; pro-
cided, that the provisions OF this amend
ment relative to an educational Quallnca-
tion shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by physical disability from COM
plying with its reQuisltionc, nor 10 any
person who now has the right TO vote, nor
to any person who shall be sixty years Oh
age aud upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect"
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AhENDMENT NO. Ia.
A resolution proposing 10 the people OF
the State OF California an amendment to
section three OF article eleven OF tDa
Constitution of the State of California,
relating to the formation of new coun-
ties.
Section g. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide Tor the for
nation of new counties; pr0Ulded. h01o erer,
that NO new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to a popu-
lation of less than eight thousand; noI
shall new county be formed containing a
less population than five thousand; MOI
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 just proportion OF the
existing debts and liabilities of the county
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 4
A resolution proposing an amendment tt
the Constitution OF the State Of Cali
fofnia, by adding new section TO article
thirteen of the said Constitution, to bt
numbered section twelve and three
fourths Q2%D. relating to revenue anC
taxation.
han -,
trees under the age of four years from thu
time of planting in orchard form, an'
Erapevines under the age of til ee year
from the time of planting in vineyar'
/ form. shall be exempt from taxation, AM
| nothing in this article shall be construct
| as eu bjectlng such trees and grapevineS t
| taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
! ASSEMBLY CoNsTITuTIoNAL AMENDMENT No
! A resolution proposing to the peorle 0
the Stale of California an amen0men
10 section seventeen. article one, OF tn
Constitution Of the State OF California
Section II. Foreigners of the white race
| or of African descent, eligible TO Decom
! citizens of the United States under the at
uralZation laws thereof, while bona I'D
residents of this State, shall have the sam
rights in respect 10 the acquisition. posses
! sion, enjoyment Transmission and inner
ftance of all property other than real es
tate as native-born citizens; prOptded tina
such aliens owning real estate at The tim
| of the adoption of this amendment ma
remain such owners; ana prousded Jurthel
that the Legislature may, by statute. Pre-
vide for the d position of real estate whic
shall hereafter be acquired by such alien
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AN EN- DMENT NO. i
A resolution proposing TO the people c
the State of California an amendment
section seven, article eleven, of the Con
stltuton of The State of California.
Section Z. City and county government
may be merged and con solldated into on
municipal government with enc set OF III
GERS, and may be Incorporated under ger
eral laws providing for the incorporate
and organization OF corporations for mt
| picipal purposes. The provisions of thi
Constitution applicable to cities. and ais
those applicable to counties, so lar as nc
inconsistent or prohibited to cities, shall
applicable to such consolidated govern
menL
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CoNsTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT NO.
A resolution TO propose 10 the people
the State of California an amendment
the Constitution of the state. amendln
section nine of article thirteen thereo
relative 10 the election Oh Otate BOAR
of a,iZatlOn.
Section O. State Board of EqualiZ
ton. consisting of one membe from eaC
congressional district in this State, sna
be elected by the qualified electors of the
respective districts. at the first eeneri
election to be held after the adoption
this amendment, and at each general eie
ton every four years, whose term OF offit
shall be for four years. whose duty
shall be TO eauaIize the valuation of til
taxable property in the several counties
4 the State for the purposes of taxation
the Controller of State shall oe EXOTIC
member of the board. The Boards
Snnsrvisors of the several counties of tf
Stats shall constitute Boards Of EQualiz
tIon for their respective counties, who's
duty II shall be to equalze the valuatio
of the taxable property in the county II