The morning call., 1894-10-16
PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, :
SACRAMENTO, August 4, 1894 !
wv HEREAS. The Legislature of the
w Sta'e OF California, at its thirtieth ses-
sion. DegIDning on the second day OF
nDers elected to each of the houses OF
saiu Legisl ture voting in favor thereof,
proposed the following-described acnsnd.
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
me state OF California an amendment to
inc constitution of the State, amending
section one of article two thereof, reIa-
tive 10 the right of suffrage.
oection /. Every native male citizen of
the United States. every male person who
siall nave acquired the rights of citizen
sup under or by virtue of the Treaty of
Queretaro, and every male naturaliZed citi-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety Gays prior to any election, OF tn Q
age OF twenty-one years. who shall have
Deen resident of the State one year next
preceding the election, ard of the county
in which ne claims his vote ninety DAYS,
ana 10 the election precinct thirty days,
snail be entitled to vote at all elections
wnlcn are now or may hereafter be author
ized by law; pr0Uided no native of China,
nv hNtOb w .usEuc DSISDD. uo p<IoOu CuU.
vlctso or any Infamous crime, ~ person
hereafter convicted of the EN- mbezzement or
mlsapproprlatlon 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-
Usded, mat the provisions OF this amend
ment relative TO an educational Quaiitca-
lion shall not apply TO any person pre-
vented by physical disability from COM
,seIt IN
person who now has the right 10 vote. nor
10 any person who shall be sixty years of
age and upward at the time this amend
nent shall take effect"
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SENATE CoNsTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT No. II.
q 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 90 the formation of new coun-
tiee.
Section 8. The Legislature. by general
ana uniform laws, NAV provide Tor the for
nation OF new counties; prOuided. h0lu eUer.
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to pOpu-
lation of less than eight thousand; uor
shall new county be formed containing a
less population than Eve thousand; nor
shall any line thereof pass within five
miles OF the county seat Of any county pros
shall be enlarged or created from territory
taken trum any other county or counties
shall be able 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
f0rnia, by adding new section TO article
thirteen of the said Constitution. to be
numbered section twelve and three
fourths Q2A) relating 10 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 IT, ee years
from the time of planting in vineyard
form. shall be exempt from taxation. ana
nothing In this article shall be construed
as sublectlDg such trees and grapevines to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IL
A resolution proposing to the peorie of
the State of California an amenonent I
e section seventeen. article one, Of the
Constitution of the State II California.
Section II. Foreigners of the " hite race,
er of African descent. eligible TO become
citizens Of the United States under the nat
uralZatiOn laws thereof, while bona flde
residents Of this State. shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acquisition. posses
sion, enjoyment, Transmission and inher-
itauce of all property other than real es-
tate as native-born citizens; prOUtded, that
such aliens owning real estate al The time
of tie adoption of this amendment may
remain such owners; and prorided further.
that the Legislature may, by statute. pro-
vide for the disposition of real estate which
snail hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
sRSATK CoSsrITUTfoNAL AMENDMENT No. II.
A resolution proposing to the people Of
the State of California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, of the Con-
stitutien of The State OF California.
Section z. City and county government is
may bs merged and consolidated iDto one
municipal government with une set OF off,
GERS, and may be incorporated under gen.
eral laws providing for the incorporation
and organ iZation Of corporations for mu-
nicipal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution aBplica 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
menL
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CoNsTITUTIoNAL AMENpH ENr No. z.
A resolution TO propose 10 tho people of
the State of California an amendment to
lut VI tuS
section nine of article thirteen thereof.
relative to the election of State Board
of Equalization.
Section 8. A State Board OF Equaliza-
tion, consisting of one mem Der 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 il
shall be TO eouaIiZe the valuation of the
taxable property in the several counties of
the State for the purposes OF taxstisn.
The Controller of State shall be ex-officio
q 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 1t shall be to eQualizs the valuation
Of the taxable property in the county for
the pHrposs of taxation; prorided. such
State &Id County Boards OF Equalization
are hereoy authorized and empowered un-
der such rules of notice ast the County