The herald., 1894-08-05
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.

SENATE CoNsTlTU rIoNAL AMENDMENT No. z.
A resolution to propose to the people of the
State of California an amendment 10 the con
stitution of the state, amending section nine
of article thirteen thereof. relative to the
election of d state board OF equalization
Section 9. A state board of equalization, con-
sisting of one membe from each Congressional
district in this state, shall be elected by the
qualified electors OF their respective districts,
ut the first general election TO be held after the
adoption of this amend ment, and at each gen.
eral election every four years, whose term OF
office shall be for four years, whose duty 1t
shall be to eoualize The valuation of the tax
able property in the several counties OF the
state for the purposes OF taxatlon. The con-
troller of state shall be exofbcio q member of
the board. The boards of supervisors o. the
several counties Of the state shall constitute
boards of equalization TO. their respective
counties. whose duty it shall be to equalize the
valuation of the taxable property in the county
for the purpose of taxation; pr0Ulded, such
state and county boards OF equailzation are
hereby authorized and empowered, under SUCH
rules OF notice as the county boards may pre-
scribe as to the county assessments. ana under
such rules of notice az the state board may pre-
scribe as to the action of the state board 10 in
crease or lower the entire assessment roll, or
any assessment contained therein, so as to
equalze the assessment OF the property con-
talned IN said assessment roll, and make the
assessment conform to The true va ue in money
of the property contained in said rol proUided,
mortgage, deed OF trust, contract, or other obli
paton by which debt is secured, money, or
went credits. above its face value. The state
hoard of equalization elected in eighteen hun
dred and ninety -four shall continue in Office
until their successor, as herein provided for.
shall be elected and ssall qualify.
AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 16.
A resolution to propose 10 the people of the
stale of California an amendment to ARTICLE
thirteen OF the constitution, section ONE, in
relation to revenue snd taxation.
secHon l. All property in the state, not ex-
orr Mt under the laws of the United States, shall
| be taxed in proportion to ite value, to be ascer
| tanned as provided by law. Iho word proper
| ty" as used in this article and section, is here
| bv declared to include moneys, credits, bonds,
| stocks, dues, franchises, and all other matters
| and things; real, personal and mixed, capable
| of private ownership: prouadcd, that property
| used for free public Libraries and Tree museums,
| growing crops, property used exclusively for
| public schools, and such as may belong to the
United States, this state or to e'ay county or mu-
| nicipal CORPORATION within this state, shall be
| exempt from taxation. The legislature may
1 provide, exoert in case OF credits secured by
! mortgage or trust deed, for deduction from
| credits Of debts due to bona fde residents of
| this state.
AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT.
| ASSEMBLY CoNsTIrUTIoNALAx AMENDMENT No. 81
A resolution to propose to The people of the
| state OF california an amendment 10 section
seven "a of article nine lIX1 of the constitu-
tion of the state of California, by increasing
the number OF members constituting tho state
board of education, by adding thereto the
| president snd professor of pedagogics of the
| University of California.
| Section 7. Tho Governor the superintend-
| ent of Public Instruction, the President of the
| University of California, and the Professor of
| Pedagogy therein, and the principals OF the
state normal schools, shall constitute the State
| board OF Education, and shall compile, or cause
| to be compiled, and adopt uniform series of
| text. books for use in the common schools
| throughout the state. The State Board may
| cause such textbooks. when adopted to be
printed and published by the Superintendent
OF State Printing. at the state printing office,
| and when SO printed and published, to be dis
tributed and kold at the cost price of printing,
| publishing and distributing the same. The
textbook 80 adopted shall continue In use not
less than four years; and said State Board shall