The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-19
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ACRANENTn AuUuS+d 1904


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO, August 4, 1894 }
WHEREAS. The Legislature of the
w State of California, at its thirtieth ses-
sion. beginning on the second day of
January, A. ID. 1893, two-thrds Of all the
members elected to each of the houses of !
said Legislature voting in favor thereof,
proposed the following amend |
ments to the Constitution of the State of
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN DMENT No 8. |
the State of California an amendment to |
the Constitution of the State, amending
section one of article two thereof, reIa- ,
tive TO the right of suffrage.
Section 1. 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 natuTalIZed citi-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior TO 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 days,
and IN the election precinct thirty days,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
which ara now or may hereafter be author
lied by law; pTOpided, no native of China,
no idiot, no insane person, no person con-
vlcted of any Infamous crime, 10 person
hereafter convicted of the EN- beZZement or
Misrepresentation of public money, and 10
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 COM
plying with its TeQuisitiOns, 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.
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 3. The Legislature. by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation of new counties; prOUided, hOtC eUer.
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to popu-
latOn of less than eight thousand; nor
shall 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 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 No. T. !
A resolution proposing an amendment to |
the Constitution of the State OF Call- !
fornia. by adding new section 10 article |
thirteen of the said Constitution, TO Dc |
numbered section twelve and three |
fourths (124). relating to revenue ana |
taxation.
Section 1874. Fruit and nut-bearing |
trees under the age of four years from the |
time of planting in orchard form, ana
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 suojectlng such trees and gTapeVlDeS TO !
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL 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 of the white race,
or of African descent, eligible TO become !
citizens of the United States under the pat
uralization laws thereof, while bona fde |
residents of this State, shall have the same
rights in respect to the acquisition, posses |
sion, enjoyment, transmission and inner |
itanee 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 prouided 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 or 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-
stItution of the State of California.
Seetion7 z. City and county governments
may be merged and con solidated into one
municipal government with one set OF off,
GERS, and may be incorporated under gen.
eral laws providing for the Incorporation
and organization OF corporations for mu-
nieipal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution applieab 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 AMENDM ENT No. z.
A resolution to propose 10 the people of
the State of California an amendment 10
the Constitution Of the State, amending
section nine of article thirteen thereof,
EelStiVe 10 the 6IocLon OF SLate boaTQ
of Equalization.
Section 9. A State Board of EQualiZa-
ton, 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 Ii
snail 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
member OF the board. The Boards of
Supervisors OF the several counties of the
| State shall constitute Boards of Euusliza-
ton for their respective counties, whose
duty it shall be to eQusliZe the valuation
of the taxable property in the county for
the purpose of taxation; provided. sueh
state and County Boards OF Equalization
are hereby authorized and empovered M,
der such rules OF notice "a tho Cor1.-