The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-13
PROCLA ALTON.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEP

State OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SACRAMENTO, August 4. 1894
WHEREAS. The Legislature of the
w Stale OF California, at it's thirtieth ses
slon, beginning on the second day o.
January, A. ID. 1893, two-thirds of all the
members elected tn each of the houses Of
said Legisi :. .ure voting in favor thereof
proposed the following-de amend
ments TO the Constitution of the State OF
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CoNsTIruT1oNAL AMEN DMENr No 8
A resolution 10 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 TO the right of sutfr age.
Section l. 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
Qnereta 70, and eysry male naturaliZed citl-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior TO any election. of th
age Of twenty-one years. who shall have
been resident of the State one year next
preceding the election, ard Of the county
in which he claims his vote ninety days,
and 10 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 no native OF China,
no Idiot, no insane person. no person con-
victed Of any Infamous crime. =" person
hereafter convicted of the embeZZlement or
misapDr Driation of public money, and no
person who shall not be able to read the
Constitution in the Eoglish language and
write his name shall ever exercise the
privileges OF an elector in this State; pro-
Utded, that the provisions OF this amend
ment relative to an educational qualifica-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by physical disability from COM
plying with its reQuisitionc. 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.
S1NATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. Il.
A resolution proposing 10 the people OF
the State of California an amendment to
section three OF article eleven of tha
Constitution of the State of California,
ielating to the formation Of new eoun-
ties.
Section 3. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation of lew counties; provided, hoac eUer.
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 a
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 just proportion of ths
existing debts and liabilities of tbs county
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
ASSEMBLY CoNsTITuT1oNAL AMENDMENT No Z.
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Cali
fOrnia. by adding new section 70 article
II NA - a. -.
numbered section twelve and three
fourths (l2s4). 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. and
from the time of planting in vineyard
form. shall be exempt from taxation. and
nothing in this article shall be construed
as suojecslng such trees and grapeviDeS tc
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT No /:
A resolution proposing to the peon'e Of
the Stale of California an amenomen
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 M der the o At.
uralization laws thereof, while bona fide
rights in respect 10 the acquisition. posses
sion. enjoyment, Transmission and in her.
itance OF all property other than real es-
tate as native-b0rn citizens; prOUtded, that
such aliens owning real estate at the time
of the adoption OF this amendment may
remain such owners; and provided further
that the Legislature may, by statute, pro-
vide for the disposition of real estate which
shall hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IL
A resolution proposing TO the people OF
the State of California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, of the Con-
stitutian Of the State of California.
Section z. City and county governments
may be merged and con solldated into one
municipal government with one set of offi-
GERS, aud may be incorporated under gen.
eral laws providing for tbs Incorporation
nicipal purposes. The provisions OF this
Constitution anplca BILE to cities. and also
those applicable to counties, so far as no.
Inconsistent or prohibited to cities. shall be
applicable to such consolidated govern
menk
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No 2.
A resolution to oppose 10 the people OF
the State of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, men1ing
section nins of article thirteen thereof,
relative to the election Of q State Board
OF Equalization.
Section 8. A State Board of Equaliza-
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 i,
shall BIO 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 exc fficio
q membe of the board. The Boards OF
Supervisors OF the several counties of the
State shall constitute Boards of Equaliza-
ton for their respective counties, whose
duty 1t shall be to eQualiZs the valuation
of the taxable properly in the county Tor
the purpose of taxation; provided. suct
State and County Boards Of Equalization
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