The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-25
PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEP
SAPR MEOTn Aupust 1904

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO. August 4, 1894 }
I'M HEREAS. The Legislature of the
w Stale OF California, at its thirtieth ses-
SloD. beginning on the second day Of
January. A. d. 1898. two-thirds of all the
members elected to each of the houses of
said Legislature voting in favor thereof,
proposed the following described amend
ments to the Constitution of the State Of
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No s.
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, reIa-
tive 10 the right of suffrage.
Section 1. Every native male citizen of
the United States. every male person who
shall have acquired the rights of citizen
ship 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
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 thirty days,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
which are now or may hereafter be author
lied by law; provided, nonative OF China,
no idiot, no insane person, no person con-
victed of any Infamous crime. no person
hereafter convicted of the mbezzlement or
Misrepresentation of public money, and no
person who shall not be able to read the
Constitution in the English language and
writc his name shall ever exercise the
privileges of an electOr in this State; pro-
utded, that the provisions OF this amend
ment relative to educational Qualltca-
tIOn shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by a physical disability from COM
plying with its acquisitions. nor to any
person who now has the right TO vote, nor
to any person who shall be sixty years OF
age aud upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect"
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMKNDMENT No. IA.
resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section three OF article eleven of tho
Constitution of the State of California,
relating to the formation OF new coun-
ties.
Section 8. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation of new counties prOUided, h0lU eter,
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to popu-
lation of less than eight thousand; nor
shall new county be formed containing q
less population than FIVE thousand; nor
shall any line thereof pass within five
miles of the county seat of any county pro-
posed 10 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. T.
( 4 resolution proposing an amendment ia
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 Q234. relating to revenue and
taxation.
Section 1874. Fruit and put-bearins
trees under The age of four years from the
time of planting In orchard form, an(
grapevines under the age of three year.
from the time of planning in vinegar
form. shall be exempt from taxation, ant
nothing in this article shall be construed
as suOjecting such trees and grapevlDeS t.
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CoNsTITUTIoNALAM AMENDMENT No. J.
resolution proposing to the people o
the Stale of California an amendmen
I TO section seventeen. article one. of tn,
Constitution of the State OF California
( Section II. Foreigners of the white race
or of African descent. eligible 10 become
citiZensNot the United States under the n at
uraliZation laws thereof, while bona fid'
residents of This State, shall have the same
rights in respect TO the acquisition posses
sion, enjoyment, transmission and inner
itance of all property other than real es
tate as natiVe-born citizens; prOutded, tina
such aliens owning real estate al The tim
of the adoption of this amendment ma.
remain such owners; and prOrided further
that the IapiaiafurA nv Stntni6
vide for the disposition of real estate which
shall hereafter be acquired by such alien:
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. II
A resolution proposing 10 the people o
the State of California an amendment L
! section seven, article eleven, of the Con
stltution OF the State of California.
Section Z. City and county government
may be me- ged and con solidated into on
municipal government with one set of off
rral laws providing for the incorporation
and organization of corporations for mu
aicipal purposes. The provisions of thi
Constitution applica bic to cities. and ais
those applicable to counties. so far as no
inconsistent or prohibited to cities, shall b
applicable to such consolidated govern
ment.
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AHENDM ENT No.
resolution to propose 10 the people o
the State of California an amendment 1
/ the Constitution of the Stale. amendiu
section nine of article thirteen thereof
relative to the election of State Boar
If Equalization.
Section 9. A State Board of Equaliza
ton, consisting of one member from eac
congressional district in this State, shal
be elected by the qualified electors of thei
respective districts, at the first genera
election to be held after the adoption @
this amendment, and at each general cleo
ton every four years, whose term of offic
shall be for four years. whose duty
shall BIO 10 eQualiZe the valuation of til
taxable property in the several counties c
the State for the purposes of taxation
The Controller of State shall be ex-offici
member of the board. The Boards O
Supervisors of the several counties of tn
State shall constitute Boards of Equallzs
ton for their respective counties, who's
duty it shall be TO eQualiZe the valuatio
of the taxable properly in the county 70
the purpose of taxation; provided, sue
State and County Boards Of Eaua LZatio
are hereby authorized and empowered u,
Ger such rnlas of notice as the Conn,
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