The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-12

WHEREAS, The Legislature of the
wv Stale of California, at It's thirtieth ses-
sion. beginning on the second day Of
January, A. ID. 1893, tWO-thirds of all the
members elected to each of the houses Of
said Legls ture voting in favor thereof.
proposed the followiug-deScribed amend
ments to the Constitution Of the State OF
California, to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No 8.
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, 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
Qneretaro, and every male natuTaliZed ctl-
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
in which he claims his vote ninety days.
and in the election precinct thirty days,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
which are now or may hereafter be author
lied by law; prouided 40 native Of China,
10 idiot, no insane person. no person con-
vcted of aGy infamous crime. no person
hereafter convicted of the ENLIGHTENMENT or
transportation Of public money, and no
person who shall not be able to read the
Constitution ia the English language and
write his name shall ever exercise the
privileges of an eector IN this State; pro
UjdeG, that the provisions OF this amend
ment relative to an educational Qualltca-
;Ion shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by a physical disability from CON-
plying with its acquisitions, nor to any
In hos no ri n
to any person who shall be sixty years OF
age aud 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 pTovidefor the for
nation of new counties; prOUlded, h0l1 eUer,
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to popu-
lation OF less than eight thousand; noI
shall new county be formed containing a
less population than five thousand; mol
shall any line thereof pass within five
miles of the county seat Of any county pro-
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.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No.
A resolution proposing an amendment te
the Constitution Of the State of Cali
fornia, by adding new section 10 article
thirteen of the said Constitution. to oe
numbered section twelve and three
fourths d2s4), relating to revenue and
taxation.
Section 1924. Fruit and nut-bearing
trees under lineage of four years from the
time of planting in orchard form, anC
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 subjectlng such trees and grapeyiDes tt
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CoNsTITUTIoNALA AMENDMENT o Il
A resolution proposing to the people OF
the Stale 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 nat
uraliZation laws thereof, while bona fidC
residents of this Stale, shall have the same
rights in respect to the acquisition. posses
sion. enjoyment. transmission and inner
itauce of all property other than real es
tate as native-born citizens; proptded, tina
such aliens owning real estate al The time
of the adoption OF this amendment MAJ
remain such owners; 1,dpr0uided 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.