The morning call., 1894-08-17
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.

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3: J., AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMEST No g..
A resolution To- propose to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
" the Constitution of the State, amending
=. 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
-elueretaro, and every male uaturallZed 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
ia which he claims his vote ninety days,
and IN the election precinct thirty days,
shall be eutitled to vote at ali elections
which are nov or may hereafter be author
lied by law; prOUided, no native of China,
no idiot, no-lhsane person. no person con-
yleted OF any Infamous crime. no person
hereafter convicted Of the entertainments or
u appropriation 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
ttded, that the provisions Of this amend
Aient relative to an educational qualfica-
tlon shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by a physical disability from COM
plying with Its requisltions. nor to any
person who now has the rightto vote, nor
to any person who shall be sixty years of
age aud upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect" ...-.
=: S. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
sENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. ID.
A resolution proposing TO the people of
= the State OF California an amendment to
section three of article eleven of the
O. fN1xK fB,,fF Of h. CfaE Gle
:: relating to the formation OF new coun-
= tiles. -
!. Section 3. The legislature. by general
and uniform laws, may pTovidefor the for
nation OF new cOuntle5; QrOgided. hOl1 euer.
that no new county slali be establish he'd
which shall reduce any county TO popu-
latl0n OF less Than eight thousand; nor
shall new county be formed containing a
less population than five thousand; nor
g. 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 just proportion of ths
existing debts and liabilities OF the county
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken.
rs s.. AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. /
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL .AStESDAEsSr NOT
A resolution proposing an amendment to
2 the Constitution of:the State of Cali
fornia. by:addlng new section TO article
thirteen of the said Constitution. to be
Numbered section twelve and three
fourths k12s4), relating to revenue aud
taxation.
:. Section 1874. Fruit and uut-bearing
trees nnder Inc age of four years from the
time of planting in orchard form, and
grapevines under the age of taree years
from the time of planning 10 vineyard
form. shall be exempt from taxation. and
nothing in this article shall be construed
as snb1ectIng such trees and grapsviDeS to
taxation. -.
~ j. AMENDMENT NUMBER. FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL MENpMENTNo No. -
A resolution proposing to the people of
+ ) tbs State of California an amendment
10 section seventeen, article one, Of the
Constitution of the State of California.
Section H.. Foreigners of thewhite race,
or of African descent. eligible to become
citizens of the United States under the n at
uraliZation laws thereof, while bona fide
residents ofthis State, shall have the same
rights In respect 10 the acQui sltion, possess
SION, enjoyment, transmission and iuher-
itauoe of all property other than. real es-
tate as pative-born citizens; proulded. that
such aliens owning real estate at the time
of the adoption of this amendment may
remain such owners; and provided further,
that:the Legislature may, by statute, pro-
yide.for the disposition of real estate which
snail hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descens or devise.
J.. +: AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AAtENDNENT No. II.
A resolution proposing TO the people of
the State OF California an amendment to
section seyens article eleven, ofSthe Con-
stltution of the State of California.
Seetion7. City and county governments
q "a mar a6 opA
munfclpai government with one set of off,
GERS. and may be Incorporated under gem
eTaislaTs providing for the lncorporation
apd organization OF corporations for mn
nlclpal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution applica bic to Cities. and also
NOSE applicable to counties, so far as not
lneonslstent or prohibited to Cities shall be
applicable to such consolidated govern.
ment.
AMENDMENTS NUMBER SIX. :.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AGENDM ENT No. a.
AreSolutfon. TO propose TO the people of
:: tne State ot-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-
lion, consisting of one member from each
congressional district in this State, shall
De 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 IL
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-oficio
member Of the board. The Boards OF
Supervisors of the several counties of the
State shall cnnatiinta Boards of EQualiZa-