The morning call., 1894-08-23

wv State OF California, at It's thIrueth SEES
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 Legis ture 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 8
A resolution Ia 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 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 by virtue of the Treaty of
Queretaro, and every male naturaliZed citi-
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
lZed by law; provided nonative of China,
no ldlot. no insane person, no person con-
Vcted OF any Infamous crime, 70 person
hereafter convicted of the embeZzlement or
transportation of public money, aud no
person who shall not be able to read the
Copstitutlon in the English language and
write his name shall ever exercise the
privileges of an elector in this State; pro-
CtdeG, that the provisions of this amend
ment relative TO an educational Qualiica-
ZION shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by a physical disability from COM
plying with its acquisitions, nor TO any
person who now has the right to vote, dor
TO any person who shall be sixty years of
age aud upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect"
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SRNATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IA
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 8. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation Of new counties provided, h0D eUer.
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to pOpu-
lation of less than eight thousand; uor
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 TO 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.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. T.
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Cali
fofnia, by adding new section TO article
thirteen of the said Constitution, to be
numbered section twelve and three
fourths Q234), relating to revenue and
taxation.
Section 1924. Fruit and nut-bearing
trees under The age Of four years from the
time of planting in orchard form. and
grapevines under the age of three years
from the time of planting In vineyard
form, ahall be exempt from taxation, ana
nothing In this article shall be construed
as suoJectlng such trees and grapevines to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CoNsTITUrIoNAL AMENDMENT No IL
A resolution proposing to the peopIe of
the State of California an amendment
TO section seventeen, article one, of the
Constitution of the State OF California.
Section IL 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 fde
residents Of this State, shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acquisition. possess
sion, enjoyment, transmission and inner
itance OF all property other than real es-
tate IS native-born citizens; proUlded that
such aliens owning real estate at the time
OIL the adoption OF this amendment may
remain such owners; and provided further
that the Legislature may, by statute, pro-
vide for the dis position of real estate which
snail hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
bsNATE CoSSrIrUTIoNAL AMENDMENT No. IT.
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.
Section 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
erai laws providing for the Incorporation
and organization OF corporations for mu-
niclpal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution applicable 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 AMENDMENT No T.
resolution to propose TO 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 Equalization.
Section g. A State Board of Equaliza-
ton. 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
ton every four years, whose term of office
shall be for four years. whose duty il
shall 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-off1cio
member of the board. The Boards of
Supervisors OF the several counties of the
State shall constitute Boards of EouaIiza-
ton Tor their respective counties, whose
of the taxable property in the comfy fnr
the purpose of taxation; provided: such
State and County Boards Of Eoualzation
are hereby authorized and emnnusrad IL