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AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. s

A resolution to propose to the people of the
State OF California an amendment to the
Constitution of the State. amending Sec
ton 1. OF Article IL. thereof, relative to the
right of suffrage.
Section /. Every native male citizen
of the United States, every maI9 Cit
izen who shall have acquired the
rights of citizenship under or by virtue
OF the treaty of Queretaro, and every
male naturalized citizen thereof, who shall
have become such ninety days prior to any
election, of the age of twenty-one years, who
shall have been a resident of the State one
year next preceding the election, and 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
Ized by law; provided, no native OF China no
idiot, no insane person, no person convicted
OF any infamous crime, no person hereafter
convicted of the embeZZlement or misappro-
prlatlon OF public money, and no person who
shall not be able to read the Constitution in
the English language ana write his name,
shall ever exercise the privileges of an elector
In this State; provided. that the provisions of
this amendment relative to an educational
qualification shall not apply to any person
prevented by a physical disability from COM
plying with its acquisitions, nor to any per-
son who now has the right to vote, nor TO any
person who shall be sixty years of age and
upwards at the time this amendment shall
I<a effect
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AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN.
Senate Constitutional Amendment No.

A resolution to propose to the people of the
State of California an amendment to Ar
ticle XIII. OF the Constitution, Section 1, in
relation to revenue and taxation.
Section 1. All property in this State. not ex-
empt under the laws OF the United States
shall be taxed in proportion to its value, to be
ascertained provided by law. The word
property" as used in this article and section
is hereby declared TO include moneys, credits
bonds, stocks, dues, franchises. and all other
matters and things, real, personal and mixed.
property used tor free public libraries aud free
museums, growing crops, property used ex-
clusiyely for public schools. and such as NAV
belong to the United States. this State or to
any county or municipal corporation within
this State shall be exempt from taxation.
The Legislature may provide, except in case
OF credits secured by mortgage or trust deed
bona fide residents of this State
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AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT.
Assembly Constitutional Amendments
No. 81,

Assembly Constitutional Amendments
No. 81,
A resolution to propose to the people
OF the State of California an amend
ment TO section seven % Of article nine
(IA) of the Constitution of the State of
California, by increasing the number OF
members constituting the State Board
OF Education, by adding thereto the
President and Professor of Pedagogics
of the University of California.
Section z. The Governor, the Superin-
tendeut of Public instruction, the Presi-
dent OF the University of California, and
the Professor of Pedagogy therein, and
the Principals of the State Normal
Schools, shall constitute the State Board
of Education, and shall compile, or cause
to be complied, and adopt, a uniform
series of textbooks for use in the COM
mon schools throughout the State. 'ghe
State Board may cause such ext-books,
when adopted, to be printed and pub
lished by the Superintendent of State
Printing, at the State Printing Office, and
when so printed and published to be dis
trIbuted and sold at the cost price OF
printing, publishing and distributing the
same. The textbooks 80 adopted shall
continue In use not less than four years,
and said State Board shall perform snch
other duties as may be prescribed by law.
The Legislature shall proYid ds for Board
of Education In each county in theeStats.
The County Superintendents aud the
County Boards of Education shall havo
control of the examination OF teachers
and the granting of teachers certificates
within their respective Jurisdictions.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment
No. 12.

Assembly Constitutional Amendment
No. 12.
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 Cali
fornia.
Section II. Foreigners of the white
race, or of African descent, eligible to be-
come citizens of the United States under
the naturalization laws thereof, while
bona hde residents of this State, shall
have the same rights in respect to the
acquisition, possession, enjoyment, trans
mission, and Inheritance of all property,
other than real estate, as native born
citizens; prOUaded, that such aliens own
ing real estate at the time of the
adoption OF this amendment may remain
such owners; and pToUided further. that
the Legislature may, by statute, provide
for the disposition of real estate which
shall hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. Il.

resolution to propose TO the people OF the
State of California an amendment to Sec
tion of Article TX. of the Constitution of
the State of California, by increasing the
number of members constituting the State
Board Of Education by adding thereto
the President and Professor OF Pedagogics of
the University of California.
Section 7. The Governor, the Superintend-
ent of Public instruction, the President of the
University of California, and the Professor of
Pedagogy therein, and the Principals of the
State Normal Schools, shall constitute the
state Board of Education, and shall compile,
or cause to oe ompiled, and adopt, uniform
series of textbooks tor use in the common
schools throughout the State. The State Board
may cause such textbooks. when adopted, to
be printed and published by the Superintend-
ent of State Printing, at the State Printing
Office, and when SO printed and published, to
be distributed and sold at the cost price of
printing, publishing and distributing the
same The textbooks so adopted shall con-
.tinue in use not less than four years, and said
State Board shall perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by law. The Legislature
shall provide for Board OF Education in
each county in the State. The County Super
intendents and the County Boards of Educa-
tion shall have control of the examination of
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AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
assembly Constitutional Amendment N

A resolution proposing to the people of the
State of California an amendment TO sec
ton II, Article l., of the Constitution of the
State OF California.
Section II. Foreigners of the white race, or
of African descent eligible to become citizens
OF the United states under the naturalization
laws thereof, while bona nde residents OF this
State, shall have the same rights respect to
the acquisition, possession. enjoyment trans
mission, and inheritance ofall property, other
than real estate, as native born citizens; pro-
vided, that such aliens owning real estate at
the time of the adoption of this amendment
may remain such owners; and provided fur
ther, that the Legislature may, by statute
provide for the disposition Of real estate which
shall hereafter be acquired by such aliens by
descent devise.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
Senate Constitutional Amend ment No. l

Senate Constitutional Amendment No. II.
a resolution proposing to the people OF the
State Of California an amendment to Section
OF Article XI. of the Constitution OF the
state of California, relating TO the forma-
tion OF new counties.
Section 3. The Legislature, by general and
uniform laws, may provide for the formation
of new counties; provided, however, that no
new county shall be established which shall
reduce any county TO population o1less than
eight thousand: nor shall new county be
formed containing a less proportion than five
thousand; nor shall any line thereof pass
within five miles of the county seat of any
which shall be enlarged or created from terri
tory taken from any other county or counties,
shall be liable for just proportion OF the eX-
listing debts and liabilities of the county or
counties from which such territory shall be
taken.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
Senate Constitutional Amendment No. II.

A resolution proposing TO the people of the
State OF California amendment to Sec
ton z, Article XI,, OF the Constitution of
the State of California.
Section z. City and county governments
may be merged and consolidated into one
municipal government with one set of Off
GERS, and may be Incorporated under general
laws providing 1or the incorporation and or
ganiZation OF corporations for municipal pur-
poses. The provisions of this constitution
applicable TO cities, and also those applicable
to counties, so tar as not inconsistent or pro-
hibited to cities, shall be applicable to such
consolidated government
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AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. z.

"A resolution TO propose TO the people OF
the State of California an amendment
to the Constitution of the State amend
ing section nine of article thirteen
thereof, relative to the election of q
State Board of Equalization.
Section 8. A State Board of EoualiZa-
ton, consisting of one member from each
congressional district in this State, shall
be elected by the qualified electors of
their respective districts at the first oep.
eral election to be held after the abortion
OF this amendment, and at each general
election every feur years, whose term of
office shall be for tour years. whose duty
it 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 officio
a member of the Board. The Boards of
Supervisors of the several counties of the
State shall constitute Boards of EQUAL
iZation 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; pyo-
ended, such State and County Boards of
EQUALIZATION are hereby authorized and
empowered, under such rules of notice as
the County Boards may prescribe as to
the county assessments, and under such
rules of notice as the State Board NAV
prescribe as to the action of the State
Board, to increase or lower the entire as
sessment roll, or any assessment con-
taineo therein, so as to equaliZe the as
sessment of the property contained in
said assessment roll, and make the as
sessfnent conform to the true value in
money of the property contained in said
roll; proUide6, that no Board of EQUAL
ization shall raise any mortgage deed of
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son, R. B. Russell; Clerks, j. R. Bandeen.
Charles Connolly.
THIRTG-SECOND PRECINCT-Comprs
that portion OF Franklin Township embraced
IN township .. range east. Polling-place
Johnsonyille, Walthers shop. Inspectors, B.
w. Wilder, David Wells: Judges. Robert
Chrlstianson, j. B. Bradford; Ballot Clerks
Allen Wilder, John Keema; Clerks, Benjamin
Hogaboom, Peter CLAIM
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AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment No.

Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. T..
a resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution OF the State of California, by
adding a new section TO Article XIII. of the
said Constitution, TO be numbered section
twelve and three-fourths (l254) relating to
revenue and taxation.
Section 1254. 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, shall be exempt
from taxation, and nothing in this article
shall be construed as subjecting such trees
md grapeYineS 10 taxation.
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PROCLAMATION,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
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SACRAMENTO, August 4, 1871.
Whereas, The Legislature of the State
OF California, at its thirtieth session, be-
ginning on the second day of January,
a. ID. 1898, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each of the houses of said Leg
isiature voting in favor thereof, proposed
the following described amendments TO
the Constitution of the State of California,
to wit:
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AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. Ia.

Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. IL.
A resolution proposing to the people of
the State of California an amendment
to section seven, article eleven, of the
Constitution of the State of California.
Section Z. City and county govern
ments may be merged and consolidated
into one municipal government, with one
set of officers, and may be incorporated
under general laws providing for the in
porations for municipal purposes. The
provisions of this Constitution applica-
BILE TO cities. and also those applicable to
counties, so far as not inconsistent or pro-
hibited to cities, shall be applicable to
such consolidated government.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.

Senate 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 5. Tne Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the
formation OF new counties; pToUided,
hot0e0eT, that no new counties shall be
established which shall reduce any
county to population Of less than eight
thousand; nor 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 proposed 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. z.
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution OF the State of Cali
fornia, by adding a new section to ar
ticle thirteen of the said Constitution,
to be numbered section twelve and
three-fourths u2f), relating to revenue
and taxation.
Section 12as Fruit and nut-bearing trees
under the age of four years from the time
of planting IN orchard form, and grape
vines under the age of three years from
the time OF Olantlnp VINEYARD form
shall be exempt from taxation, and moth
ing in this article shall be construed as
subiecting such trees and grapevines to
taxation.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN.

Senate Constitutional Amendment Mo-
16.
resolution to propose to the people OF
The State of California an amendment to
article thirteen of the Constitution,
section one, in relation to revenue and
taxation.
Section l. All property in the State.
not exempt under the laws of the United
states, shall be taxed in proportion to its
value, to be ascertained as provided by
law. The word. property" as used in
thls article and section, is hereby declared
TO include moneys, credits, bonds, stocks
dues, franchises, and all other matters
ana thlngs, real, personal and mixed,
capable OF private ownership; proCideG,
that property used for free Sublic libra
rles and Tree museums, growing crops,
property used exclusively for public
schools, and such as may belong to tho
United States, this State, or to any county
or municipal corporation within this
State, shall be exempt from taxation.
The Legislature may provide, ex cept In
case of credits secured by mortgage or
trust deed, for a deduction from credits
of debts due TO bona fide residents ofthis
State,
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Also at said election, AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.
submitted by the Legislature at its last regu-
lar session, numbered as hereinafter specified,
will be voted upon by the electors of said
State namely.
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SECOND SUPERVISOR DISTRICT.

FIRST NCT-Bounded north bv the
center of X street, east by the center of Sec
ond street, south by the center of o street,
west by the Sacramento River. Polling place.
1115 Front street. Inspectors, ]. Hopley'
John Black; Judges, 2. PendegaSt, +. Coonev:
Ballot Clerks, r. z. Schick; E. Harlow; Clerks,
r. J. Gilman, ID. Taylor.
SECOND PRECINCT-Bounded north by
the center of X street, east by the center OF
Third street, south by the center of o
street, west by the center of Second street
Polling place, near Second and NJ streets In
spectors, A. Conklin, NJ. Flahive; Judges. ]
Shellars, w. Cook; Ballot Clerks, George
Stack, William Winslow; Clerks, A. Deligne,
THIRD PRECINCT = Bounded north by
the center of X street, east by the center of
Fourth street, south by the center of street,
west by the center of Third street Polling
place, Wilson's Stable, street. between
Third and Fourth Inspectors. w. A. Cas-
Suydam; Ballot Clerks, w. Hurley, L. q.
Nixon; Clerks c. Vogel, Louis Grove.
FOURTH PRECINCT-Bounded north by
the center of K street, east by the center Of
Fifth street. south by the center Of o street
west by the center of Fourth street. POLLING
place, L street. between Third and Fourth
Judges, S. Poska, Thomas Kennedy; Ballot
Clerks. E. Nj. Brazil, J. c. Schaden; Clerks r
Piser, W. j. Featherston.
FIFTH HPRECINCT-Bounded north by the
center of K street east by the center of sew
enth street, south by the center of n street
west by the center of Fifth street. Polling
place, C6NtIb0 SlIStl. Odplltt1 I1OISl. inspect
ors. L. Finn. ]. Il. Barry; Judges. NJ Wilson
l.. Stein; Ballot Clerks, c. w. Payne. Philip
Hirsch; Clerks, J. Lawrie, III. Sullivan
SIXTH PRECINCT-Bounded north by the
center of K street, east by the center of Eighth
street, south by Y street. west by the center of
Seventh street. Polling place, Myers Cigar
Store X street. between Seventh and Eighth.
inspectors, I. Longton, j. c. Devine: Judges.
II. Bergman, E. Malone; Ballot Clerks, A.
wilson. Thomas Carolan; Clerks, GEORGE
Meister Gus KreuZberger.
SEVENTH PREC1NCT-Boundedn north by
the center of X street. east by the center OF
Ninth street. south by street. west by the
center of Eighth street. Polling place, Ninth
and n streets. Inspectors. w. Emery. John
johnson; Judges, w. Lowell, John FitZger-
aid. Ballot Clerks, G. Politz, Hugo Hornlein;
clerks. T. w Measure, Joseph Mcclure.
EIGHTH HPRECINCT-Bounded north by
the center of K street, east by the center OF
Tenth street. south by street. west by the
center of Ninth street. Polling place. 9o2 K
street. Inspectors, c. n. Thompson, John
Marsh: Judges. j. l.. Robfnette, d. 5. Hyams;
Ballot Clerks, Frank Beals, James Mcnamara;
Clerks James f. Dawson, K. Tiel.
NINTH PRECINCT-Bounded north by
the center of O street. east by the center OF
Eafth street, south by the center of street
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west by the Sacramento River. Polling place.
kents Stable, Third street. between and o.
inspectors, c. Root, w. Mclaughlin; Judges,
r. ,. Hotehkiss, NJ. White; Ballot Clerks n.
= Nlchols ID. kflgariff. Clerks, Ed. Nathan, w.
TENTH PRECINCT-Bounded north by
sI She center of N street, east by the center of
seventh street, south by street, west by the
ana streets. Inspectors, w. W. Bassett.
" iiilam Ryan; Judges, R. IL. Petit Charles
tehl; Ballot Clerks, H. Stegeman. s. Hurl-
burti Clerks, f. N. Moodson. Edward Calvin.
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Election Proclamation

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,
October IL, 1894.
TIME BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
County of Sacramento hereby give notice
that General Election will be held through
out the State of California on
Tuesday, the Sixth Day Of November, 1884,
and the following officers will be elected,
namely:
Governor.
Iieutenant-CIovernor.
Secretary of State.
Controller.
Treasurer.
Attorney General.
Surveyor-General
Clerk OF the Supreme Court.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Superintendent of State Printing.
One Representative TO the Congress of the
United States, for the Second Congressional
District.
One Railroad Commissioner, for the First
District.
One member of the State Board of Equaliza-
ton, for the Second District.
Also two Associate Justices OF the Supreme
Court, full term.
Also, one Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, for the unexpired term ending January,
1899.
One member of the Assembly from the
Twentieth Assembly District which COM
prises the First and Third Wards of Sacra-
mento City.
One member of the Assembly from the
Twenty-f1rst Assembly District, which COM
prises the Second and Fourth Wards of Sac
ramento City.
One member of the Assembly from the
Twenty-second Assembly District, which
comprises that portion of Sacramento County
not included in the Twentieth and Twenty
nrst Assembly Districts.
And notice is hereby given that there will
be voted upon by ballot by the qualified cleo
tors of Sacramento County, within their re-
spective districts the following officers, viz:
1. Three Members of Assembly.
2. Sheriff and Tax Collector.
3. County Clerk.
4. Auditor and Recorder.
5. Assessor.
6. Treasurer.
z. District Attorney.
8. Public Administrator.
8. Coroner.
10. Superintendent of Schools.
IL. County Surveyor.
IL. Supervisor for First Supervisor District.
Is. Supervisor for Fifth Supervisor District.
IA. One Justice of the Peace for Sacramento
City.
Is. One Township Justice in Sacramento
City.
16. Two Constables for Township of Sacra-
mento.
II. Two Justices of the Peace for each
Township outside the City of Sacramento.
is. Two Constables for each Township out
side the City of Sacramento.
The following are the Precincts, Polling
places, Inspectors, Judges and Clerks of said
election:
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S-Acccommodations FIRST-CLASS. Free
Bus 70 and from hotel.
W J. ELDER. Manarsr-
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trust, contract or other obligation by
vent credits, above it's face value. The
State Board of Equalization elected in
eighteen hundred and ninety-four shall
continue in office until their successors,
as herein provided for shall be elected
and shall qualify.