The morning call., 1894-08-11
PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, :
SACRAMENTO, August 4, 1894 }
WHEREAS. The Legislature of the
wv State OF California, a its thirtieth ses-
sion. beginning on the second day of
January, A. ID. 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 AMEN DMENT 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 to the right of suffrage.
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
Queretaro, 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, ard of the county
in which he claims his vots 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; pr0uided. no native of China,
nj idiot. no insane person, no person con-
victed of any Infamous crime. 10 person
hereafter convicted of the en- beZZlement or
misappr opriation of public money. and no
person who shall not be able to read the
Constitution ia the English 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 Quallca-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by a 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.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMANDMENT No. IA.
A resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section three of article eleven of thu
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 Tor the for
nation of q ew counties; proUlded. hOlu eUer.
that no new county shall De established
which shall reduce any county to pOpu-
lation of less than eight thousand; nor
shall a new county be formed con tanning q
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 liza BILE for just proportion OF the
existing debts and liabilities OF the county
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken,
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
AssEuBLY CoNsTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT No. q.
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the State OF Cali
fofnia. by adding new section TO article
thirteen of the said Constitution. to be
numbered section twelve and three
fourths 12S). relating TO revenue and
taxation.
Section 1924. Fruit and nut-bearing
time of planting in orchard form, and
grapevines 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 subjectlng such trees and grapevlDes to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CoSsTITUTIoNALAM AMENDMENT No. IL
A resolution proposing to the people OF
the State of California an amendment
TO section seventeen, article one, of the
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 fde
residents of this State, shall have the same
rights in respect to the acquisition. posses
sion, enjoyment. Transmission and nher
itauce of all property other than real es
tate as native-born citizens; pr0uaded, thai
such aliens owning real estate al the time
of the adoption of this amendment may
remain such owners; ana prO1aded JuTthe7i
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.
bENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IT
A resolution proposing to the people oil
the State of California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, OF she Con-
stltution of the State of California. :.
Section z. City and county governments
may be merged and con solidated 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-
ncipal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution applca BILE to cities. and also
Inconsistent or prohibited to cities, shall be
applicable to such consolidated govern.
ment.
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. z.
q resolution to propose to the people OF
the State of California an amendment 10
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 Equaliza.
ton, consisting of one member from each
eongr essiopal 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 elec-
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-officic
member Of the board. The Boards OF
Supervisors of the several counties eff the
State shall constitute Boards of Equaliza.
ton for their respective counties, whose
duty it shall be to equslize the valuation
of the taxable properly in the county for
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