The morning call., 1894-10-20
PROCLA M ALTON.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !
SACRAMENTO, August f. 1894.
W HEREAS. The Legislature of the
w Stale OF California. at 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 DNENr No 8.
Il resolution To propose TO the people of
the Stats OF California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, amending 9
section enc of article two thereof, re la
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
Qneretaro, and every male uaturaliZed citi-
zen thereof. who shall have become such
ninety days prior 10 any election, of th Q
age of twenty-oDe years, who shall have
been resident of the State one year next
preceding the election. and of the cOun ty
in which he claims his vote ninety DAYS,
and 70 the election precinct thirty days.
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
which are now or may hereafter be author
iZed by law; prOUided, n o native of China,
no idiot, no Insane person. no person con-
victed of any Infamous crime. no person
hereafter convicted of the emheZZiement or
mSapDrOpTlatiOn 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-
Ufded, that the provisions OF this amend
ment relative TO an educational Qnaiihca-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
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plying with its acquisitions, nor to auy
person who now has the right TO vote, nor
10 any person who shall be sixty years of
age and upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect"
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SENATE CoNsTITUrIoNAL AMENDMENT 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 3. The Legislature, by general
at uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation OF new counties prOUided. hOlC 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
miles of the county seat OF any county pro-
posed TO be divided. Every county which
shall be enlarged or ated from territory
taken from any other county or counties
shall be liable for just proportion of the
existing debts and liabilities of the count y
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No z.
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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 (1294), relating 10 revenue and
taxation.
Section 1924. Fruit and nut-bearing
trees under The age of four years from the
time of planting in orchard form, and
grapevlnes 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 grapeviDeS to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CoSsTITUTIoNALA AMENDMENT No. II
resolution proposing TO the people of
the State of California an amendment
TO section seventeen, article one, of the
Constitution of the State of California.
or of African descent, eligible TO become
citizens ct the United States under the pat
uraliZatiOn laws thereof, while bona fide
residents of this Safe, shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acQui sition. posses
sion. enjoyment, transmission and in her
itance OF all property other than real es-
ate as native-bOrn citizens; prOU1ded, that
such aliens owning real estate al The time
IF the adoption of this amendment NAV
emain such owners; and prOuided further,
hat the Legislature may, by statute, pro-
vide for the dis position of real estate which
shall hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CossrIrUTIoNAL AMENDMENT No. IT.
A resolution proposing TO the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, of the Con-
stitutiOn of the State of California.
Section 7. City and county governments
may be merged and con Solldated into one
municipal government with uDe set OF Off
'ers, and may be incorporated under gen
raj laws providing for the incorporation
and organization OF corpora tionS for mu-
aicipal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution applicable 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 ANENDMENT No. z.
A resolution to propose 10 The people #
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 9. A State Board of Equaliza-
tion. consisting of one member from each
congressional district in this State, shall
be g ected by the qualified electors of their
respective districts, at the first general
election to be held after the adoption Of
this amendment, and at eacn general cleo
ton every four years, whose term of office
shall be for four years. whose duty il
shall be TO equaiZe 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-officio
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 II shall be to eQualize the valuation
of the taxable properly in the county for
the purpose of taxation; prOuided. such
State and County Boards Ct Equalization
are hereby authorized and empowered nm
der such rules of notice as the County
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