The morning call., 1894-09-13
PROCLAMATION,
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO, August 4. 1894
NV HEkkAS. The Legislature of th,
w State OF California, al its thirtieth ses
sion. beginning on the second day o
January, a. ID. 1893, two-thirds of all tn,
members elected TO each OF The houses O
SAID Leglsl ture voting in favor thereof
proposed the following g-described amend
ments 10 the Constitution Of the State Of
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
hssEABLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN DMENT No 8
a resolution to propose to the people Of
tne State OF California an amendment tC
the Constitution of the State. amending
sectlon one of article two thereof. reIa.
i've 10 the right of suffrage.
SECTION l. Every native male citizen OF
the United States. every male person who
shal have acquired the rights of citizen
snip under or Dy virtue of the Treaty OF
Qneretaro, and every male naturalized citi-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety Gays prior to any election, of tn G
!ge OF twenty-One years, who shall have
been resident of the State one year next
preceding the election, aGd of the county
III Wnlcn ne claims his vote ninety days,
and n the election precinct thirty days,
shali be entitled TO vote at all election 8
"hich are now or may hereafter be author
Ized Dy law; prOuided. nc native of China,
no luiot, no insane person. no person con-
Victed OF any Infamous crime, ~ person
hereafter convicted of the embeZzIement or
msappropTiatiOn of public money. and nc
person who shall not be able to read the
constitution IN the English language and
wrlte his name shall ever exercise the
privileges OF an elector in this State; pro-
uided, that the provisions of this amend
ment relative to an educational Qualifica-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by physical disability from COM
plying with its acquisitions. 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.
eENATE 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, hOlc eUer.
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to popu-
latiOn of less than eight thousand; nor
shall new county be formed containing a
less population than FIVE thousand: nor
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 tho
existing debts and liabilities OF the county
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
ASSEMBLY CoNsTITUrIoNAL AMENDMENT No. T..
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Cali
fornia, by adding new section TO article
thirteen of the said Constitution, to be
numbered section twelve and three
fourths Q29D. relating to revenue and
taxation.
Section 1874. 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 t. zee years
from the time of planting in vineyard
form. small be exempt from taxation, and
nothing in this article shall be construed
as subjectlng such trees and grapeviDes to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CoSsTITUTIoNALA 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,
citizens Of the United States under the nat
uraliZation laws thereof, while bona fide
residents of this State, shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acquisition, posses
sion, enjoyment, transmission and inner.
ttance of all property other than real os.
tate as native-born citizens; prouqded, that
such aliens owning real estate at The time
of the adoption of this amendment may
remain such owners; and provided further,
that the Legislature may. by statute. pro-
vide for the disposition ofreal estate which
snail hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent OF devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. II.
A resolution proposing TO the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section seven. article eleven, of the Con-
sttution of the State of California.
Section Z. City and county governments
may be merged and con Solldated into one
municipal government with HDe 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 applica ble to cities. and also
those applicable to counties. so far as not
inconsistent or prohibited 10 cities, shall be
applicable to such consolidated govern
ment
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
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 Equalization.
Section g. A State Board of Equalza-
ton, consisting of one member from each
congressional district in this State, shall
be eected 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 1t
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-nficio
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 it shall be TO equaliZo the valuation
of the taxable property in the county for
the purpose of taxation; prouided, such
State and County Boards OF Equalization
are hereby authorized and empowered un-
der such rules OF notice as the County