The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-14

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
SACRAMENTO, August T. 1894.
WHEREAS. The Legislature of the
w Stale OF California, at its thirtieth ses-
sion. beginning on the second day of
January. A. ID. 1888, two-thirds of all the
mem bers elected to each of the houses of
said Legisi tuTe voting in favor thereof,
ments TO the Constitution Of the State of
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN DMENT No 8
a resolution 10 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
Queretaro, and every male uaturalZed cit-
zen thereof. who shall have become such
ninety days prior TO any election. of the
age of twenty-0ne 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 n the election precinct thirty days,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
which are now or may hereafter be author
lied by law; provided. no native of China,
no Idiot, no insane person. no person con-
victed Of any Infamous crime, ~ person
hereafter convicted of the embezZlement or
transportation of public money. and no
person who shall not be able TO read the
Constitution in the English language and
write his name shall ever exercise the
privileges of an eector in this State; pro-
Utded, that the provisions OF this amend
ment relative to an educational quail fca-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by a physical disability from COM
plying with its reQuisitiong. 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
mont shall take effect"
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
ezNATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. Ia.
A resolution proposing to the people oil
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, b0ac eUer,
that NO new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to a popu-
lation OF less than eight thousand; mol
shall new county be formed containing a
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
existing debts and liabilities OF tho county
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. q
A resolution proposing an amendment tC
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 n2a4), relating to revenue and
taxation.
Section 1884. Fruit and nut-bearins
trees under the age of four years from the
time of plan ting in orchard form, ap(
grspevines under the age of thee year!
from the time OF planting in vineyard
form. shall be exempt from taxation, ane
nothing in this article shall be construed
as subjecting such trees and grapsvines Il
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMEN N o. 1:
A resolution proposing to the peonle o
the Stale Of California an amenomen
TO section seventeen, article one, OF tn
Constitution of the State Of California
Section II. Foreigners of the hite race
or of African descent, eligible TO becom
citizens of the United States under the at
uraliZatiou laws thereof, while bona i'd
residents Of this Safe, shall have the sam
rights in respect 10 the acquisition. posses
sion, enjoyment. transmission and inher
itance of all property other than real es
tate as native-born citizens; prOUaded, thu
such aliens owning real estate at he tim
of the adoption of this amendment ma,
remain such owners; and pfOUtded FURTHER
that the Legislature may, by statute, pro
| vide for the disposition Of real estate whc
| shall hereafter be acquired by such alien
| by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
| SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. II
| A resolution proposing TO the people o
| the State of California an amendment /
section seven, article eleven, Of the Con
| stituton of the State of California.
| Seetion7. City and county government
may be merged and con Solidated into on
| municipal government with one set of off
| GERS, and may be incorporated under gen
pral laws providing for the incorporation
! and organization OF corporations for mu
! aicipal purposes. The provisions of thi
Constitution applica BILE to cities. and ais
those applicable to counties, so far as no
Inconsistent or prohibited to cities, shall b
! applicable TO such consolidated govern
menI
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
| SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AHENpME NT No.
A resolution TO propose 10 the people
| the State of California an amendment {
the Constitution of the State. amendin
section nine of article thirteen thereof
relative TO the election OF State Boar
Of Equalization.
Section 9. A State Board Of Equaliza
ton. consisting of one member from eac
congressional district in this State, sha
be- elected by the qualified electors of thei
respective districts. at the first genera
Election 10 be held after the adoption Q
this amendment, and at each general elee
ton every four years, whose term of offic
shall be for fonr years. whose duty
shall be to eQualize the valuation of tn
taxable property in the several counties G
the state for the purposes of taxatlor
The Controller of State shall be ex-efiei
a member of the board. The Boards O
Supervisors OF the several counties of tn
State shall constitute Boards of Equalizg
ton for their respective counties, who's
duty 1t shall be- to equalize the valuatio
of the taxable properly in the county 10