The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-05
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
(Beins Senate constitutional Amendment No.

Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A resolution proposing to the people of the
State of California an amendment to the Con
tiou to be known and designated as section
seven and one-half, article eleven thereof. pro-
viding for the framing by the Inhabitants OF
counties of local county government acts for
their own government. The said proposed ne"
section to read as foilows
Section III. The inhabitants of any county
may frame county government act tor b snesr
own government. relating 70 the matters s ar
iect to the Constitution and laws of this state,
by causing board OF fifteen freepoioe alsiifed
electors of such county, to be elected Dy the
qualified electors OF such county at any he
within ninety days after such election, TO pre-
and propose COUNTY srnad n a dupii
cate by the members OF such board, or ma
o Of 81 anS on ONE oSeT
tive body of such county, and the otner copy
to be sent to the Recorder OF DEEDS Q. me me
shall then be published in two papers OF gen
eraI circulation in such county or II there ere oe
least twenty days. and within not less than
thirty days after such publication 1t shall De
county at a general or special election. and IL
a majority of such qualified electors tors, v taI
after be submitted to the Legislature for Its
rejection or approval: as q whole; | Il OUT
pproved by a majority of the members elected
to each house, It shall be the county govern
case become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government act, and
Inconsistent with such county government act
copy of such county government act. certi-
visors or other legislative body Of such county.
and authenticated by the seal OF such county.
eovsrnment act to the electors and It's ratfca-
ffion by them. shall be made In duplicate and
State the other, after being recorded in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds in the county.
among the archives OF the county; 49,.
The county government act SO ratified may be
amended. at intervals OF not less than two
legislative authority of the county, to the
qualified electors thereof. at general or. or spe-
publication of such proposals for twenty days
in a newspaper OF general circulation IN such
county and ratified by at least three-ffths of
the Qualified electors voting thereon. and ap-
proved by the Legislature as herein provided
In submitting any such county government act
any alternative article or proposition may be
be voted on separately without prejudice to !
others.
ment acts framed under the authority given by
this section, to provide for the manner in
which the several township and county officers
other than Judges of the Superior Court. shall
tion: for the number OF such officers, for the
consolidation or 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
5meS ~ " ali boards of election shall be
elected or appointed and for the constitution
s,,eb boards and of their clerks and attaches:
also to prescribe the manner and method by
Quoted: and may in addition determine the
tests and conditions upon Whlcn electors. 20
litical parties and ORGANIZATIONS may particle
Whenever any county has, in the manner
and method herein pointed out, adopted any
have been approved by the Legislature
aforesaid the direction of sections four and
Ave Of this article providing for the uniformity
Of system of county governments throughout
the State and likewise providing for the cleo
tinn and appointment of officers, and the regu-
iatior Of their compensation, shall not apply.
said county government act shall as to any OF
Cared ehe by such county government act not be
subject to any law or amendment enacted by
s snf to the electors and ratified in the
manner hereinabove set forth.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE
fBe.ng Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
state of California. amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State. by adding new section,
one-half, article six. thereby providing for the
organization OF court ., 70 be known as the
Court of Claims !, ne 5salo proposed new sec
ton TO read as foliows;
Section three Judges Of the npror conr
who may be requested by the Governor to hold
court at the regular terms thereof. The Court
of 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 Legislatures and
lis iudginent 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
the second Monday of November of each year
The Judges holding such term of court shall
receive no extra compensation therefor. but