The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-09-03
PROCLAMATION.
srArE OF CAIIFoRx1A,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
SACRAMENTO, August H. 1S94D
WHEREAS, The legislature of the stale Of
California, at ita thlrtieth session, beginning
on the second day of January, A. d. 1898, two
thirds OF all the members elected to each of the
houses of said legislature voting in favor there
of, proposed the following described amend
ments to the constitution OF the state OF Califor
ala. to-wit;
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. Q.
a resolution to propose to the people of the
state of California an amend mont to the Con.
stitution of the state, amending Section One
OF Article Two thereof, relative to the right Oh
suffrage.
Section /. Every native male citizen of the
United States, every male person who shall
have acquired the rights OF eitizenehip under
or by virtue of the treaty OF Queretaro, and
every male naturalized citizen thereof, who
shall have become sucn ninety days prior 10
any election. of the 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 Ct all elections which
are now or may hereafter be authorized by law;
prouidcd, no native of China, no idiot, no In
sane person, no person convicted of any imam
Gus crime no person hereafter convicted of the
embezzlement or incorporation of public
money, and no person who shall not be able to
read tho Constitution in the English Language
and write his NAME shall ever exercise the
privileges of an eieetor in this state; provfded,
that the provisions OF this amendment relative
20 an educational qualification shall not apply
to any person prevented by physical disable
ity from complying with its acquisitions, nor to
any person who now hss the right to vote nor
to any person who shall ba sixty years OF age
and upwards at the time this amendment snail
take effect.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No, ID
resolution proposing to the people of the
state of California an amendment to Sec
ton three OF article eleven of the constitu-
ton OF the stste of California, relating 20
the formation of new counties.
Section 8. The legislature, by general ana
uniform laws may provide for the formation
OF new counties; provided, however, that no
new county shall bs estabj ished which shall re.
Guce any county to a population OF less than
eight thousand: nor shall new county be
formed containing a less population than i've
thousand nor shall any line thereof pass
county proposed TO be divided. Every county
which shall be enlarged or created from terri
tory taken from any 0thss county or Counties
ehall be liable for a Just proportion Oh the e1-
listing debts and liabilities Of the county or
counties from which such territory shall be
TAKEN
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 2.
A resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the state of California, by
adding new section to article thirteen OF
the said constitution, to be numbered sec
ton twelve and three fourths (123zl, relat-
ing to revenue and taxation.
6ection 1234. Fruit and utbesrlnY trees nm.
der the age OF four years from the time of plant
ing in orchard form, and gEapevines under the
age of three years from the time OF planting in
vineyard fogn1, shall be exempt from taxation.
and nothing in this article shall be construed
Is subjeeting such trees and grapeVineg to tax
alton