The morning call., 1894-09-02

wv State of California, at its Ehirtieth ses-
sion. beginning on the second day of
January, A. ID. 1898. two-shirsls o. all the
embarS elected to each OF gtAs houses of
said Legislature voting ia favor thereof.
proposed the following descrioed amend
ments to the Constitution Of this State OF
California. to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMESDsEEry7t SO 3
a resolution TO propose to tbs people o.
the State of California an amendmen to
the Constitution of the State, aOsudE 1g
section one of article two thereof. rs 3
tive to the right of suffrage.
Section 1. Every native male citizen Of
the United States. every male person vic
shall have acquired the rights of citizen,
ship under or by virtue of the Treaty %
Qneretaro, and every male naturaliZed cit
zen thereof, who shall have become such
ninety days prior TO any election. of the
age OF >twenty-one years, who shall have
bsen 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; provided, o native of China,
no idiot, no insane person. no person con-
victed OF any Infamous crime, ~ person
hereafter convicted of the EN- beZZlement or
msappr opriation 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 Qualfca-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by physical disability from CON-
plying with It's FeQuiSitiOns, nor to any
person who now has the right to vote. nor
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. Il.
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. hoIC eUer.
that no new county shall be esta blished
which shall reduce any county to a pOpu-
lation of less than eight thousand; nor
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 10 be divided. Every county which
shall be enlarged or created from territory
taken from any other county or counties
existing debts and liabilities of the county
or counties from which such territory
shall be taken.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. z.
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Cali
f0rnia. by adding new section TO article
thirteen of the said Constitution, to be
numbered section twelve and three
fourths (12%) relating to revenue and
taxation.
Section 1874. Fruit and nut-bearing
trees under ths 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. shall be exempt from taxation, and
nothing in this article shall be construed
as sub1ectIng such trees and grapeViDes to
taxation.