The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-01
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, J
EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO. August 4. 1894
WHEREAS. The Legislature of the
w State of California, at its thirteth ses-
s. sion. beginning on the second day of
January, A. ID. 1893. two-thrds Of all the
members elected to each of the houses of
said LegiSl ture voting in favor thereof,
proposed the following described amend.
ments TO the Constitution of the State of
CALIFORNIA;. to wit:
= AMENDMENT. NUMBER ONE.
. A ssEKBLY CoNsTI7uEIooSAL AN EN- pMENT No s
A resolution to propose 10 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 1. Every. native male. citizen of
the United States. every male person who
shall have .acqmir red the rights of citizen
ship under: or by virtue of the Treaty of
Quereta 70. and every male naturaliZed citi-
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior TO any election, of the
lge of twenty-0ne years, who shall have
been resident of the State. one year next
preceding the election, ara of the county
in which he claims his vote ninety days.
and in the election precinct thirty days.
shall. be entitled to vote 'aEall elections
which are now or may hereafter be author
lied by law; provided, no native OF CHINA,
e
victed of any infamous crime, m person
hereafter convicted of the EN- bezZiement or
misapDr pration of public money, aud 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 elector in this State; pro
Uided, that the provisions OF this amend
ment relative to: an educational Qpallhca- I
tion 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, nor
to any person who, shall be sixty years OIL
age and upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect. ~. ~
=. =: AMENDMENT NUMBER. TWO. rs: :: &
6RNATE CoNsTITUTfoNAL:A MENDMENT No. IA
A resolution proposing ito, the: people of
:, the State OF California an amendment TO
-: section three aOf article eleven of The
-: Constitution Of the State of: Californi Ia,
- relating 70 the formation Of new coun-
ties. r. II = = :...
:. Section g.. The Legislature. by general
and inform laws, may provide for.the for:
>mat10nof1new counties; prOUided, h0to eoer.
that no*Inew county shall bs established.
which shall:reduce any. unity to a: p0pu-
:lation of less. til an eight Thousand; nor
shall q ne wcounty be. formed containinga
less population ::th AN: FIVE, thousand :. nor
shall: any line thereof. pass; within. five
m les of the .coun ty seat. of any. county pro-
posed TO be divided: :Every: county: hich
shall be enlarged or Great ted from territory
taken from any -Othe r county or counties
shall be liable for just proportion Of the
existing debts and liabilities f.thecounty
or ties from: W hich such territory
shall be taken. ~ -. -. i. 81
=. = AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AN EN- DIN ENT N o. z.
A resolution proposing an: amendment to
the Constitution:of the State of Cali
= fofnia. by adding new section TO article
:: Thirteen of the said Con stitution. to be
numbered section twelve and three
fourths (t2M.~ relating to revenue and
taxation. -. =,
Section 1914. Fruit and uut-bearing
trees under tne.ag of four years from the
time. of planting in. orchard form, and
grapeYines under the age of thee years
from the: ume*of planting In vineyard
form, shall be: exempt: from taxation, and
nothing IN TINS article shall be construed
as subjectlng such trees and grapeviDes to
taxation -, ~ " = = -
go: !: ADMINISTRATIVE FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CoNsTrTUTIoNALAa AMENDMENT o. II
A resolution proposing to the peonle of
= the State OF California an Amendment
:. 10 section seventeen, article one, of the
Constitution of the State Of California.
!. Section III. Foreigners of the W hite race,
or :of: African descent. eligible TO become
citizens of the United States urder the at
uraliZation laws thereof, while bona fide
residents Of this State. shall have the same
fl20Ls IN .IcsDecGElO- Tile -dCQulSlllOn, posses
sion. en- jo yment, transmission and ipher-
itance -0f all property other than real es-
tate: as native-boEne citizens; proUtded, that
ouch aliens :oWn ming real estate at the time
Of the adoption ofthis: amendment may
remain such owners; and provided further.
that the Legislature may, by statute, pro-
vide for<the disposition of real estate which
shall hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descentzor devise.
-. = AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CoSsTJTUTIoNAL AMEN hENT No. II.
A*resolution proposing 10 the people of
=. the State of California an amendment to
section seven, article eleven, of the Con-
stltution of The State of California.
: I, Section T.. City and county governments
may be merged and con solidated into one
municipal government with .nne set Of off, 1
GERS. and; may be incorporated under gen.
:efal laws: providing for the Incorporation
and organization OF corporations for mu-
nieipal- purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution. applicable to cities. and also
those applicabeto counties. so far as NOT
inconsistent or prohibited to cities, shall be
applicable to such consolidated govern
ment::> =.
!: :. :. IS :. = AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. z.
A resolution to propose TO the people of
the State of California n amendment to
" the Constitution of the State, amending
i section nine of article thirteen thereof,
. Eclat'Fe 10 the olectiOu o. SLate Board
III EquaiiZstion.
Section 9. 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 eQuaizs 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-officio
a 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 eQualize the valuation
of the taxable property in the county for
the purpose of taxation; provided, such
State and County Boards OF Equalization
are hereby authorized and empowered un-