The morning call., 1894-10-24
PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACR NENrn nnncf a 1904

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, :
SACRAMENTO, August 4. 1894
WHEREAS. The Legislature of the
w State of California, at its thirtieth ses-
sioD. beginning on the second day of
January, A. ID. 1893, two-thirds Of all the
mem berS elected to each of the houses of
said Legislature voting In favor thereof,
proposed the following auand-
ments to the Constitution of the State OF
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No 8.
a resolution To propose to the people of
the State oil California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, amending
/ section one of article two thereof, rsIa-
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 OF by virtue of the Treaty of
Qneretaro, and every male naturalZed citi-
/ zen thereof, who shall have become such
! ninety days prior 10 any election, of tho
I age OF twenty-One years. who shall have
/ been resident of the State one Year next
/ preceding the election, ard of the county
/ Infwhlch 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; prOUided, no native Of China,
no idiot. no Insane person, no person con-
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hereafter convicted OF the emDeZZiement or
misappro 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-
Utded, that the provisions of this amend
ment relative to an educational Qualifica-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by a physical disability from CON-
plying with It's 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 al 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 anne ndment to
section three OF article eleven of tho
Constitution of the State of California,
relating to the formation of new coun-
ties.
Section 3. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation or new counties; prOUided, bOtC eUeT,
that no new county shall be esta blshed
which shall reduce any county to q popu-
lation OF less than eight thousand; nor
shall 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 10 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 aud 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 Q2A(. 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 suo]ectlng such trees and grapeviDeS to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CoSsTITUrIoNAL AMENDMENT No. IL
A 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.
Section II. Foreigners o the white race,
or of African descent, eliglbls TO become
citizens Of the United States under the at
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residents Of this State, shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acquisition, possess
SION, enjoyment, transmission and inher-
itance OF all property other than real es-
tate as native-b0rn citizens; proUaded, that
such aliens owning real estate at The time
OF the adoption of this amendment NAV
'emain such owners; GndprOUided. 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 OF devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IT.
A resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, of the Con-
stitutlOD OF the State of California.
Section Z. City and county governments
may be merged and con nsolidated into one
municipal government with une set OF off.
GERS. and may be incorporated under gen.
rrai laws providing for the incorporation
and organization OF corporations for mu-
aicipal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution applica bic 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 to the people of
the state OF Cail1orDla 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 Eoualiza-
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 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 it
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-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 it shall be TO equalize the valuation
of the taxable properly in the county for
the purpose of taxation; prouided, such
State and County Boards OF Equalization
are hereby authorized and empowered un-
der such rules nf notice as the Cpunty