The record-union., 1897-04-24
WHAT THE NEW LAWS ARE
INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.

Section l. Two-thirdS Of the mem
bers elected to each branch of the Leg
islature for the thirty second session
of the Legislature of the State of Cali
fornia, commencing on the fourth day
of January, Ammo Domini 1897, do here
by recommend to the electors of the
State to vote at the next general cleo
tion for or against a convention for
the purpose of revising the Constitu-
ton of the State. Such vote to be
taken for the reason that two-thirdS of
the members of each branch of the
Legislature, at said regular thirtysec-
ond session, deem it necessary to re-
wise such Constitution. Hereby furth-
er recomn. end that the convention to
be called for such revision of the Con-
stitution shall consist of eighty dele
gates, one to be chosen from each AS
Sembly district Such delegate shall
possess the same qualification, and
shall be elected in the same manner as
members of the Assembly. They shall
receive as compensation the sum of IS
per day, with the same mileage as the
members of the Assembly: and there
shall be a reasonable number of clerks
and other attaches, whose compensa-
AT such next general election the ballot
used shall, in addition to the other
names and matters required by law to
be printed thereon, contain the words
For the Convention" and the words
| Against the Convention written or
printed thereon in a suitable place,
with the appropriate space for each
elector to designate his intention with
respect to such proposition. The cleo
ton officers at each and every voting
precinct in the State shall make and as
certain, and make returns of the num-
| Der of votes cast in favor of a conven-
ton, and the number of votes cast
| against q convention, as aforesaid, in
| like manner and with the same par
| ticularity as other votes are required
| by law to be counted and returned.
and an abstract thereof shall be trans
mitted by each and every County Clerk
| of the State, and each and every regis
trar OF voters in any county, or city
and county, Of the State, to the Sec
rotary of State, in the same manner,
and within the same time, that votes
for State officers are now by law re-
quired to be transmitted
Section =. The Secretary of State
shall have authority to compel the
mailing of such returns, and when re-
celved, shall prepare and lay before the
! Governor of the State a complete alb
StTact of the whole number of votes
cast for and against a convention.
If it shall appear from the returns of
the County Clerks and registrar of vot-
ers that majority of the electors vot-
ing at such general election on the
proposition for a convention shall have
voted in favor of calling such conyen-
ton, 1t shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor to forthwith issue his procIama-
ton, announcing the fact that such
convention has been called: and there
upon, 1t shall be the duty of the Leg
lslature at its session next after such
election, TO provide by law for the cleo
ton of delegates to such convention.
and for the holding thereof at the State
capitol. All vacancies in the offices
| OF delegates to be filled in the same
manner as vacancies in the office of
Assemblyman, and all contests over
the election of delegates TO be deter
mined by the convention Such con-
Vention to meet within three months
from the date of the election calling it.
and shall continue in session until it
shall have completed the work of revis-
ion, and provided for submitting the
| same to the electors for approval or
rejection.