The morning call., 1894-10-30
PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
=. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, J
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO, August 4, 1894
W HEREAS, The Legislature of the
w stale OF California. at It's thirtieth seE-
sion, Deginn1ng on the second day of
January, A. d. 1898, two-thirds of all the
members elected to each of the houses of
said Legislature voting in favor thereof.
proposed the following g-described amend
ments to the Constitution of the State of
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN DMENT No 6.
a resolution TO propose to the people of
The State of California an amendment Tn
the Constitution of the State, amepding
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 naturaliZed citi-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior 80 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 be claims his vote ninety dsys.
and n the election precinct thirty days,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
which are now or may hereafter be author
lied by law; prOrided, no native Of China,
no idiot, no insane person, no person con-
vIcted of any Infamous crime. 10 person
hereafter convicted of the embeZZlement or
incorporation 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
meut relat tive to an educational Qualifica-
haH
vented by a physical disability from CON-
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 aud upward at the time this amend
ment 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 the
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
nation of new counties pr0Uided, bOlC eUer.
that no new county snail 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
4 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 the
! existing debts and liabilities OF the county
! or counties from which such territory
shall be taken,
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
/ ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT n o. Z.
/ A resolution proposing an amendment to
! the Constitution of the State of Call
fOfnia. by adding new section 10 article
thirteen of the said Constitution. to be
| numbered section twelve and three
fourths Q2al. relating TO 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
grapevines under the age of three years
from the time of planting in vineyard
form, shall he exempt from taxation. anC
nothing in this article shall be construed
as su bjectIng such trees and grapeviDeS tt
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT n o l:
| resolution proposing to the people o.
the State of California an amendmen
to section seventeen, article one, of TIL,
Constitution of the State OF California
SeCllO0 IL. 4 VI IHo w ulbo TdC6
or of African descent, eligible TO become
citizens OF the United States under the n at
uralization laws thereof, while bona fd
residents of this State, shall have the sam
rights in respect 10 the acquisition, posses
sion, enjoyment Transmission and inner
itauce of all property other than real es
tate as native-born citizens; pr0uiGed, ths
such aliens owning real estate at the tim
of the adoption of this amendment ma
remain such owners; and provided turthel
that the Legislature may, by statute, pr'
vide for the disposition of real estate whic
shall hereafter be acquired by such alien
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. i
A resolution proposing 10 the people c
the State of California an amendment
section seven. article eleven, Of the Cor
stItutiou of the State OF California.
Section T. City and county government
may be merged and con solldated into on
municipal government with enc set OF off
GERS, and may be incorporated under ger
eIal laws providing for the incorporate
and organization Oh corpora lions Ior mu mi
nicipal purposes. The provisions of thi
Constitution applicab BILE TO cities. and ais
Z those applicable to counties, so far as no
inconsistent or prohibited to cities, shall
, aDpljcabe to such consolidated govern
menI
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
, SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO.
A resolution to propose TO the people o
the State of California an amendment
the Constitution of the State. amendlD
section nine of article thirteen thereof
relative to the election OF State Boar
Of Equalization.
Section 9. A State Board Of EqualiZs
: tion. consisting of one member from eac
congr ressional district in this State, sha
be elected by the qualified electors of thei
!, respective districts. at the first genera
, election to be held after the adoption @
this amendment, and at each general eleC
! ton every four years. whose term OF Othc
, shall be for four years. whose duty
) shall be TO eQualiZe the valuation of tn
taxable property in the severa counties @
the State for the purposes OF taxation
The Controller of State shall be ex-of1icl
; a member of the board The Boards O
} Supervisors of the several counties of tn
: State shall constitute Boards of EqualiZs
, ton for their respective counties, who's
: duty it shall be TO equalize the vaiuatio
; of the taxable property in the county 70
t the purpose of taxation; proUided. sue
I State aud County Boards VI Equa lZatio
! are hereby authorized and empowered III
. | der such ruleS of notice as the Ccnnl