The morning call., 1894-10-17
PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, J
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO, August 4, 1894 }
TnHEREAS. The Legislature of the
w State OF California, at It's thirtieth seq
sion, beginning on the second day or
January. A. ID. 1893, two-thirds of all the
members elected to each of the houses of
said Legislature voting in favor thereof,
prOposed the ollowng-described amend
ments to 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 10
the Constitution OF the State, amending
section one of article two thereof, rela-
tive to the light of suffrage.
Section /. Every native male citizen of
the United States. every male person who
shall have acquired the rights of citizen
ship under or 0y 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 vote ninety days.
and n the election precinct thirty days.
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. no person
hereafter convicted OF the emOeZZlement or
Misrepresentation of public money. ana 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, hat the provisions OF this amend
menL relative to an educational quallnca-
tlon 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 and upward at the time this amend
meDt shall take effect"
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IA.
A resolution proposing TO the people of
the State of California an amendment TO
section three of article eleven of th"
Constitution of the State of California,
relating to the formation Of new coun-
ties.
Section g. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
matl0n OF new counties prOUlded. h0lG eUer.
that no new county shall be esta blIshed
which shall reduce any county to popu-
latlOn OF less than eight thousand; nor
shall new county be formed containing
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 a just proportion of tho
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
fornia, by adding new section TO article
thirteen of the said Constitution, to be
numbered section twelve and three
fOurths Q2%). relating to revenue and
taxa ton.
Section 12%. 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 subjecting such trees and grapeviDeS to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No II
a resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment
Constitution of the State of California.
Section II. Foreigners of the W hite race,
or of African descent, eligible 10 become
citizens Of the United States under the nat
uraliZation laws thereof. while bona fide
residents of this Stale, shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acQu sition. possess
sion, enjoyment, TRANSMISSION and inher-
itance of all property other than real es-
tate as native-born citizens; prOulded, that
such aliens owning real estate AT the time
Of the adoption of this amendment may
emain such owners; dndprOuided further.
hat 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. II.
A resolution proposing to the people of
the State OF California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, of the Con-
stitutioa 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, aud may be incorporated under gem
Arai laws providing for the Incorporation
and organization OF corpora ti0ns for mu-
Iiclpal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution appliea 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 AMENDM ENT No. z.
A resolution 10 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 g. A State Board of Equaliza-
tion, 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 10 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 it
shall be TO eQnallZe the valuation of the
aXable property in the several counties of
the State for the purposes of taxation.
The Controller of State shall be ex-nficio
n member of the board. The Boards of
Supervisors Of the several counties of the
State shall constitute Boards of EQualZa-
ton for their respective counties, whose
duty it shall be 10 eQualiZe the valuation
of the taxable property in the county for
the purpose of taxation; proUided, such
State and County Boards CT Equalization
are hereby authorized and empowered IN
der such rules Of notice as the County