The morning call., 1894-10-15
PROCLAMATION.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
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SACRAMENTO, August 4. 1894

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO, August 4. 1894
WHEREAS. The Legislature of ths
wv State of California. at its thirtieth ses
sion, beginning on the second day o.
January, A. d. 1893. two-thirds Of all the
members elected to each of the houses o1
said LegiS ture voting in favor thereof
proposed the fOllOwing-described snend
ments TO the Constitution of the State oil
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CoNsTITUTIoSAL AAESDM No 8
A resolution TO propose TO the people OF
the State of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, amending 2
section one of article two thereof, rela-
tive TO 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
QueretA 70, and every male naturaliZed citi-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior TO any election, Of the
age of twenty-one years, who shall have
preceding the electiOns 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
lied by law; provided, n native Of China,
no idiot, no insane person. no person con-
victed of any Infamous crime, ~ person
hereafter convicted Of the EN- beZzement or
misappr priation Of public money, and no
person who shall not be able 20 read the
Constitution in the English language and
write his name shall ever exercise the
privileges of an eect0r in this State; pro-
Uided, that the provisions OF this amend
meDt relative to an educatonal Quallnca-
tion shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by a physical disability from COM
plying with its reQuisition5. nor to any
person who now has the rght 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.
ssHATE 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 form alton of new coun-
ties.
Section 3. The Legislature. by general
and uniform laws, may provide Tor the Tor
nation of new counties; prouided, h0tc eUer,
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county TO a p0pu-
iation OF less than eight thousand; uor
shall new county be formed ntaining
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.
AssHaBLY CoNsTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT No. z.
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Cali
fornia. by adding new section 10 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-bearins
trees under the age of four years from the
time of planting in orchard form, aud
grapevines under the age of til ee years
from the time OF planting in vineyard
form. shall be exempt from taxation. and
nothing In this article shall be construed
as suojecting such trees and grapevines to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. Il
a resolution proposing to the peore OF
the State of California an amenoment
70 section seventeen, article one, of the
Constitution OF the State q California.
Section IL. Foreigners of the white race.
or of African descent. eligible 10 become
citizens OF the United States under the t.
uralization laws thereof, while bona fide
residents of this State. shall have the same
| sion, enjoyment, transmission and inheT-
| itance of all property other than real es-
| tate as D natiye- born citizens; pToUtded, thai
such aliens owning real estate at The time
| of the adoption of this amendment NAV
| remain such owners; aud prOUided further
| that the Legislature may, by statute. pro-
| vide for the dis position of real estate which
| shall hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
| SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. II
! A resolution proposing 10 the people OF
! the State of California an amendment tC
section seven, article eleven, of the Cou.
| stitution of the State of California.
Section Z. City and county governments
| may be merged and con solldated 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-
nicipal purposes. The provisions of this
! Constitution applicable TO cities. and also
| those applicable to counties. so far as moi
| inconsistent or prohibited to cities, shall be
applicable to such consolidated govern.
| ment
| AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
| SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENp& ENT No. q
A resolution to propose 10 the people OF
the State OF California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, amending
section nine of article thirteen thereof,
relative TO the election OF State Board
of EQa aIiZation.
Section 9. A State Board of Equalza.
| ton, consisting of one mem Der frem 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 eiec-
| tion every four years, whose term of office
shah be fer four years. whose duty /,
| shall be to eQualize the valuation of the
| taxable property in the several countie OF
| the State for the purposes of taxation.
| The Controller of State shall be x-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 1t shall be to eQualize the valuation
of the taxable property in the county for
! the purpose of taxation; prouided. such