The morning call., 1894-11-02
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

EAECUT1VE DEP ARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO, August 4. 1894. J
WHEREAS. The Legislature of the
w Stale OF California. at its thirtieth seG-
siou. beginning on the second day of
January, A. ID. 1893. two-thirds Of all the
memDer elected to each of the houses of
SAID Legislature voting in favor thereof.
proposed the following described amend
ments 10 the Constitution of the State of
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN DMENT 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 10 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 uaturalZed 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 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, no native of China,
no idiot, no insane person, no person con-
yicted of any Infamous crime, no parson
hereafter convicted of the enlightenment or
misappr0 priation of public money, and 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 electOr in this State; pro
rided, that the provisions of this amend
ment relative to an educational Qualltica-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by a physical disability from CON-
plying with its acquisitions. nor to any
w m ha n
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 ANENDMENT No. IA.
A resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section three of article eleven of the
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, h0lC eUer.
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county TO pOpu-
lation of less than eight thousand; nor
shall a new county be formed containinga
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 the
existing debts and liabilities of the county
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. z.
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution OF the State of Cali
f0fnia. by adding new section TO article
Eli of In fNr,r, y,
numbered section twelve and three
fourths C234), 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
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 subjectng such trees and grapeViDes to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. II
A resolution proposing to the people of
the Stale 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 at
uralizatiou laws thereof, while bona fide
residents of this State, shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acquisition possess
sion. enjoyment, transmission and in her
itance of all property other than real es-
tate as native-born citizens; prOUsded, that
such aliens owning real estate al 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. IT.
A resolution proposing 10 the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, of the Con-
stiIution 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 applica BILE TO cities. and also
those applicable to counties, so far as not
inconsistent or prohibited to cities, shall be
applicable to such consolidated govern
ment.
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. T.
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 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 ado pton of
this amendment, and at each general cleo
ton every four years, whose term of Office
shall be for four years. whose duty 1t
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-offico
a member 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 it 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 Equalization
are hereby authorized and empowered un-
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