The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-28

| M dEhEAS, The Legislature of the
w state OF California. at its thirtieth ses-
slon. beginning on the second day of
January, A. ID. 1893, two-thrds Of all the
members elected to each of the houses of
SAID Legis ture voting in favor thereof,
proposed the following-described amend
California, to wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN DMENT No 8
A resolution In propose to the people of
the State OF California an amendment to
The Constitution of the State, amending
section one of article two thereof, reIa-
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
Queret&ro, and every male naturaliZed citi-
zen thereof. who shall have become such
ninety days prior TO any election, of tn Q
age of twenty-One years, who shall have
been 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
lied by law; prOUided, no native of China
no idiot, no Insane person, no person con-
vlcted of any Infamous crime. ~ person
hereafter convicted of the embeZzlement or
misappro priation 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 elector in this State; pro-
ct6eG, that the provisions of this amend
ment relative TO an educational qualitica-
ton shall not apply to any person pre-
vented by 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 of
age and upward at the time this amend
ment shall take effect"
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IA.
A resolution proposing 10 the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section three of article eleven of the
Constitution of the State of California,
relating 70 the form alton OF new eoun-
ties.
Section 3. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, may provide for the for
nation OF new counties; prOUided, hO11 ever.
that no new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to popu-
lation 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 pro-
posed 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 tho
existing debts and liabilities OF the county
shall be taken.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. z.
A resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution OF the State of Cali
tofnla. by adding new section 10 article
thirteen of the said Constitution. to be
numbered section twelve and three
fourths d234), relating TO revenue aud
taxation.
Section 12%. Fruit and nut-bearing
trees under the age of four years from the
time OF planting in orchard form, and
grapevnes 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 subJecsing such trees and gTapeviDeS to
taxation.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.
ASSEMBLY CoNsTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT n O. II
4 resolution proposing to the peonle of
the State of California an amendment
TO section seventeen, article one. 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 nat
uraliZation laws thereof, while bona flde
residents of this State. shall have the same
rights in respect 10 the acquisition, possess
sion. enjoyment, Transmission and inner
itance OF all property other than real es-
tate rs native-b0rn citizens; prOutGed, that
Of the adoption OF this amendment may
remain such owners; ana prOUided 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 OF devise.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. II.
A resolution proposing TO the people of
the State of California an amendment to
section seven. article eleven, of the Con-
stitntion 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 gen.
erRl laws providing for the incorporation
and organization of corporal ions for mu-
nicipal purposes. The provisions of this
Constitution applca 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.
resolution to propose 10 the peopIs 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 8. A State Board of EQualiza-
tion, consisting of one member from each
couRrssslonal ulsulct III tnio state, snaIi
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 fer four years. whose duty ii
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-0fficio
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 1t shall be to eQualiZe the valuation
of the taxable properly in the county for
the purpose of taxation; provided, such
State and County Boards OF Eoua lization
are hereby authorized and empowered un-
der such rules OF notice as the County