The morning call., 1894-09-20
PROCLAIM
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,


SACRAMENTO, August 4, 1894. }
WHEREAS. The Legislature of the
wv Stale OF California, at It's thlrtleth ses-
sion. beginning on the second day OF
January, A. ID. 1893, two-thlrds OF all the
members elected to each OF the houses OF
said Legis ture voting in favor thereon.
proposed the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS amend
ments 10 the Constitution Of the State of
California, TO wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No 8
A resolution 10 propose to the people OF
the State of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, amending
section one of article two thereof, rela-
tive to the right Of suffrage.
Section /. Every native male citizen OF
the United States. every male person VINO
shall have acquired the rights of citizen
ship under or by virtue of the Treaty OF
QueretarO. and every male naturaiZed cltl-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior 10 any election, OF the
age OF twenty-one years, who shall nave
been resident Of the State one year next
preceding the election, and of the county
in which 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; provided, nOnattve OF China,
q 70 Idiot, no insane person, no person con-
victed of any Infamous crime, ~ person
mlsapDr opriation 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 Qualltca-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by physical disability from COM
plying with it's acquisitions, nor to any
person who now has the right to vote, nor
fO n
age and upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect"
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IL.
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 20 the formation OF new coun-
ties.
Section 8. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws. may provide for the for
nation of new counties proUlded, h0lc eUer.
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county TO pOpu-
lation of less than eight thousand; nor
shall a 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 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 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
fOfnia, by adding new section TO article
thirteen of the said Constitution, to be
numbered section twelve and three
fourths (12sQ. relating to revenue and
taxation.
Section 1874. Fruit and nut-besring
trees under The age of four years from the
time of planting in orchard form, aud
grapevines under the age Of To. ee years
from the time of planting in vineyard
form. shall be exempt from taxation, and
nothing in this article shall be construed
as suojectlng such trees aud grapeviDes to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT n 10. ~
A resolution proposing to the peorIe of
the State of California an Amendment
TO section seventeen, article one, of ths
Constitution of the State of California.
Section II. Foreigners of the white race,
or of African descent, eligible to become
citizens OF the United States under the nat
uraliZation laws thereof, while bona fide
residents of this State. shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acQuisiti possess
sion, enjoyment, transmission and inner
itsnce 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
remain such owners; and prorided further.
that the Legislature may, By statute. pro-
vide for the dis positioD of real estate which
snail hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
a resolution proposing 10 the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, of the Con-
stItntion of the State of California.
Section 7. City and county governments
may be merged and con solidated into one
municipal government with enc set of Off |
cers. and may be incorporated under gen.
eral laws providing for the incorporation
and organization OF corporations for mu-
nicipal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution applica BILE to cities. and alse |
those applicable to counties, so far as nor |
applicable to such consolidated govern. |
ment
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. z. !
& resolution to propose 10 the people of |
the State of California an amendment to |
the Constitution of the Stare, amending |
section nins of article thirteen thereof, |
relative to the election of State Board |
of Equalization.
Section 9. A State Board of EQualiza-
ton, consisting of one member from each |
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 adoptioa of |
this amendment, and at each general cleo |
ton every four years, whose term of office |
shall be fer four years. whose duty IL |
shall DO 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-oficio |
q member of the board. The Boards of |
of the several counties of the !
State shall constitute Boards of Equaliza- I
ton for their respective counties, whose |
duty 1t shall be to equalize the valuation |
of the taxable property in the county for |
State and County Boards Of Equalization |