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

-<ArCO11NE DEPAkIMENI, a
SACRAMENTO, August f. 1894
M HEREAS. The Legislature of the
w state OF California, at its thirtieth SEES
eiou, oeGlnnlDg on the second day of
January. A. d. 1898. two-thirds Of all the
mem perS elected to each of the houses of
sald Legs tuTe voting in favor thereof,
proposed the following -described arlend-
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 1. 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
QneTetaro, 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
been 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 st all elections
which are now OF may hereafter be author
lied by law; provided, nonative OF China,
no Idiot, no insane person, no person con-
Vlcted OF any Infamous crime, ~ person
hereafter convicted of the EN- beZZlemento or
Misrepresentation of public money. and no
person who shall not be able to read the
Constitution in the English language and
wri:a his name shall ever exercise the
privileges of an electOr in this State; pro
rtded, that the provisions of this amend
ment relative to an educational Qualtca-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by physical disability from COM
plying with its reQuisitionu, 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.
SENATE CoNsTIrUTIoNAL 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 20 the formation of new coun-
ties.
Section 8. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation of new counties pr00ided. h0l1 eDer.
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to a popu-
lation of less than eight thousand; nor
snail 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 pro-
posed 10 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 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. z.
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution OF the State of Cali
fornia. by adding new section 10 article
thirteen of the said Constitution. to be
numbered section twelve and three
fourths Q2S4O. 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 thee years
from the time of planting in vineyard
form. shall be exempt from taxation. and
nothing IN this article shall be construed
as suojcctlng such trees and grapeviDeS to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CoNsTITUTIoNAL AhENDMESTN No IL
A resolution proposing to the peorie of
the State of California an amenoment
10 section seventeen. article one. of the
Constitution of the State OF California.
Section II. Foreigners of the white race,
or of African descent, eliglbla to become
citizens Of the United States under the nat
uraliZation laws thereof, while bona tide
residents of this State, shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acquisition. possess
itance of all property other than real es-
tate as native-born citizens; prOUaded, that
such aliens owning real estate at The time
Of tie adoption OF this appointment may
remain such owners; ana pToUided further.
that the Legislature may, BY statute, pro-
vide for the disposition of real estate which
shall hereafter be acquired by such aliens
by descent or devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
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 Con-
stItution of the State of California.
Section z. City and county government
may be merged aud consolidated Into one
municipal government with une 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 BILE to cities. and also
those applicable to counties. so far as not
Inconsistent or prohibited to cities, shall be
applicable to such consolidated govern
ment
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
SENATE CoNsTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT No. z.
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 9. A State Board Of Equaliza-
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 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 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
Stats shall constitute Boards of EQualiza-
ton for their respective counties, whose
duty 1t shall be to equalize the valuation
of the taxable property in the county for
the purpose of taxation; pr0uided. such
State a1d County Boards CT Equa liZation
are hereby authorized and empowered un-
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