The morning call., 1894-10-23
PROCL
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
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SACRAMENTO, August q. 1894

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! SACRAMENTO, August 4. 1894
! M HEREAS. The Legislature of the
w Stale OF California, 1T its thirteth seS-
Son, beginning on the second day Oi
January, A. ID. 1893. two-thrds Of all the
members elected to e"ch of the houses OF
SAID Legls ature 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 DMENT No s.
the State OF California an amendment 10
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 10y Virtue of the Treaty. of
Qneretaro, and every male naturaliZed citi-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior 10 any election, of tn q
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 he claims his vote ninety dave,
and in the election precinct thirty days,
shall be entitled to voie at all elections
which are now or may hereafter be author
lied by law; prOUided. nOpatlve of China,
no ldlot, no insane person. no person con-
victed of any Infamous crime, no person
hereafter convicted Of the embeZZl ement or
misrepresentation Of public money. and no
person who shall not be able to read the
Cons tltutiOn 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
lnent relative to All educational Quaitica-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by physical disability from CON-
plying with its reQuisitions, nor TO any
person who now has the right to vote, nor
TO any person who shall be sixty years of
age and upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect"
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
/ sENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IA.
I A resolution proposing 10 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
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation OF new counties; prOUided, hOlU eUer,
that no new county shall be established
+ which shall reduce any county TO popu-
/ lauon OF less than eight thousand; nor
shall new county be formed containing 8
! less population than FIVE thousand: nor
/ shall any line thereof pass within FIVE
| miles OF the county seat Of any county pro-
posed TO be divided. Every county whic b
! 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 AMENDaEST 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 Q2%). relating TO revenue aud
taxation.
| Section 12A. Fruit and nut-bearins
trees under the age of four years from tht
time of planting in orchard form, anC
grapevines under the age of three year.
from the time of planting in vineyard
; form. shall be exempt from taxation, ant
as suhjsctlng such trees and grapevipes tt
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No l.
A resolution proposing to the people o1
the Stale of California an amendment
TO section seventeen, article one, of the
Constitution of the State OF California.
Section II. Foreigners of the W white race,
or of African descent, eligible 10 become
citizens of the United States under the n t.
uraliZatiou laws thereof, while bona fide
residents of This State, shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acquisition, posses.
sion. enjoyment, Transmission and uher.
itance OF all property other than real es-
fate as native-born citizens; prOUtded, that
such aliens owning real estate at The time
Of the adoption OF this amendment NAV
emain such owners; ana prOuided further
that the Legislature may. by statute, pro.
vide for the disposition of real estate which
shall here after be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CoNsTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT No. IT
A resolution proposing TO the people OF
the Stale of California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, of the Con-
Stitution of the State of California.
Section Z. City and county governments
may be merged and consolidated into ono
municipal government with one set of off.
'ers, and may be incorporated under gell-
raj laws providing for the Incorporation
and organization OF corporations for mu-
aicIpal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution applca BILE to cities. and also
those applicable TO counties, so far as mot
Inconsistent or prohibited TO cities, shall be
applicable to such consolidated govern
nent.
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CoNsTITUTIoNAL AAENDMEN No. T.
A resolution to propose TO The people of
the State of California an amendment TO
the Constitution of the Stale, amenting
section nine of article thirteen thereof.
relative TO the election of q State Board
Of Equalization.
Section 9. A State Board of Euualiza-
tion, consisting of one mem Der 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
tion every four years, whose term of office
shall be for four years. whose duty it
shall be to eQualiZo 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-nfficio
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, whuss
duty 1t shall be TO equalzc the valuation
of the taxable property in the county for
the purpose of taxation; provided, such
State and County Boards vi Equalization
are hereby authorized and empowered nm
der such rules of notice as.the Ccuntv