The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO, July Goth, 1898.
WHEREAS. The Legislature of the State of
California at its thirty-second session Begin
ming on the fourth day Of January. A D. 1897.
of the two houses of said Legislature voting
in favor thereof, proposed the following de-
scribed amendments to the Constitution OF the
State of California to-wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
Al
A resolution to propose to the people Of the
State of California amendment to section
eighteen of article eleven of the Constitu-
tion. in relation to revenue and taxation. by
which it Is proposed to amend said section 10
Section IS. No county. city. town. township.
board Of education or school district shall IN
cur any indebtedness liability in any man.
ner or for any purpose exceeding in any year
the income and revenue provided for Il tor
of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an
election to be held for that purpose. nor un-
indebtedness, provision shall be made for the
collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as II faIls
due, and also provision to constitute sinking
fund for the payment of the principal thereof
before maturity. which shall not exceed
forty years from the time OF contracting ths
same; provided, however, that the City and
County of San Francisco may at any time pay
the unpaid claims with interest thereon for
materials furnished to and work done for said
city and county during the ferty-third and
forty-fourth fiscal years out OF the income ana
vided. that any and all claims for making. re
pairing. altering or for any work done upon or
alley court, place sidewalk. OF for the con-
structfon of any sewer or sewers In said city
Visions Of this section; and In determining any
claim permitted to be paid by this section, no
sau S Of D462Ssd Frs. tRat the Ii City Of
Vallejo, in Solano County, may pay ITS exist
Ing Indebtedness incurred in the construction
of its water works, whenever two-thirds OF the
electors thereof voting at an election held Tor
that purpose shall so decide. Any indebted
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro
shall be void.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
resolution proposing to. the people. of the
State of California an. amendment to the Con-
stituti9n Of the state by AIDING new ssof seG
seven and one-half. article eleven thereof pro-
viding for. the framing by the inhabitants OF
their own government. The said proposed new
section to read as follows:
may frame county government act for their
own government, relating to the matters here
ject to the Constitution and laws Of this State.
by causing board Of fifteen freeholders, VINO
have been for at least n nve years eta bv fSe
qualified electors Of such county, at any gen
eral or special election, whose duty 1T shall be
within ninety days after such election TO pre-
pare and propose county government act for
such county, which shall be signed in dupli-
cate by the members of such board, or ma.
jority of them. and returned. one copy thereof
to the Board Of Supervisors or other leglsla-
to be sent to the Recorder of Deeds of the
county. Such proposed county government act
shall then be published in two papers OF gen
not two such papers, then In one only, for at
least twenty days; and within not less than
submitted to the qualified electors Of such
county. at a general or special election. and II
thereon shall ratify the same it shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature for its
rejection or approval. as whole, w u OUT
proved by a majority Of the members elected
to each house. it shall be the sounty govern
ment act of such county, and shall in such
case become the organic law thereof and super
eede any existing county government act, and
Inconsistent with such county government act.
copy OF such county government aet, oerti..
sd by the other body Of such county
and authenticated by the seal of such county.
setting forth the submission of such county.
rovernment act to the electors, and its ratifica-
fion by them, shall be made. In duplicate and
deposited. one an the office Of the Secretary of
osfce Of the Recorder of Deeds in the county,
among the archives of the county.
All courts shall take judicial notice thereof.
The county government act so ratified may be
amended at intervals OF not less than two
years. by proposals therefor, submitted by the
qualified electors thereof. at a general or spe-
ciai election held at least forty days after the
n q newspaper OF general circulation In such.
county and ratified by at least three-fifths OF
The qualified electors voting thereon. and APP
nroved by the Legislature as herein provided
for the approval of the county government act.
In submitting any such county government act
resented for the choice Of the voters. and may
be voted on separately without prejudice to
n Shall be competent in all county govern
ment acts framed Under the authority given by
Which viii the times at which. and the terms for
which the several township and county officers
other than Judges Of the SUPERIOR sur Court shall
tIon: for the number OF such officers, for the
consolidation segregation Of offices, for the
number of deputies that each officer shall have,
and for the compensation payable to each of
such deputies, for the manner In which. the
LINES Of ali boards Of election shall be
aIected or appointed and for the constitution;
n5 % them and
also. to prescribe the manner and method by
which ali elections. by the people shall be con-
tests and conditions upon which electors, po-
iiitical parties and organizations may partici-
nate In any primary election.
Whenever any county has, In the manner
and method herein pointed out. adopted any
county BY a9 the
aSoresaid the direction of sections four and
I'VE of this article providing for the uniformity
the state. and likewise providing for the. cleo
ttnn and appointment Of officers, and the regu-
tation Of their compensation. shall not apply.
Gaid county government act shall, as to any Of
the matters hereinabove provided for and. de-
ciared by such county government act, not be
subject to any law or amendment enacted by
the LEGISLATURE except by amendment first
enhn,itted to the electors and ratified In. the
manner hereinabove set FORTH
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
fp.,np Senate Constitutional Amendment No
N 44.)
A resolution proposing to the people of the
state of California amendment to the. Con-
stitutfon of the State. by adding a new section
"a he known and designated as section five and
one half, article six thereby providing for the
orranization of court, to be known the
Court OF Claims The said proposed new sec
''9 Gaction 5h The Court of Claims shall con-
z,st Of any three Judges of the Superior Court
who may be requested by the Governor to hold
court at the regular terms thereof. The Court
~ Claims shall have exclusive Jurisdiction to
hear and determine all claims of every kind
and character against the State, under such
laws as may be passed by the Legislature, and
its Judgment thereon shall be final. The terms
of the Court of Claims shall be held as fol-
lows:
In the City of Los Angeles, commencing on
the second Monday Of March:
In the City and County OF San Francisco,
commencing on the second Monday in July.
and
IN the City Of Sacramento. commencing on