The herald., 1898-09-07
PROCLAMATION

, In submitting any such county government
may be presented for the choice OF the vot-
ers, and may be voted on separately with
out prejudice to others.
1t shall be competent In all county gov
ernment acts framed under the authority
given by this section. to provide for the
manner in which. the times at which, and
the terms for which the several township
and county officers. other than judges Of
the superior court, shall be elected or ap-
pointed for their compensation; for the
ton or segregation Of offices; for the num-
Der Of deputies that each officer shall have,
and for the compensation payable to each
Of such deputies; for the e, manner IN which. as.
the members of all boards Of election shall
be elected or appointed, and for the con.
stitution. regulation. compensa,tion and and
clerks and attaches: also to prescribe the
manner and method by which all elections
by the people shall be conducted; and may
tions upon which electors. political parties
and organizations may participate In any
primary election.
Whenever any county has, in the manner
and method herein pointed out, adopted any
county government act, and the same shall
have been approved by the legislature as
and Ave Of this article, providing for the
uniformity OF a system of county govern
ments throughout the state, and likewise
proy!dng for the eleetiHn and
pensation. shall not apply. Said county
government act shall, as to any Of the
matters hereinabove provided for and de-
not be subject to any law or amendment
enacted by the legislature. except by
amendment first submitted to the electors
forth.
Amendment Number Three
being Senate cGHstit9tional ms y Amendment
A resolution processing to the people Of
the state of California an amendment to
the Constitution Of the state. by adding
new section, to be known and designated as
section Ave and one-half, article six, there
by providing for the organization Of a
court, to be known as the court OF claims.
The said proposed new section to read as
Section .5h. The court Of claims shall
consist Of any three judges OF the superior
ernor to hold court at the regular terms
thereof. The court of claims shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction to hear and determine
all claims Of every kind Lar and G character
be passed by the legislature, and its judg-
ment thereon shall be final The terms OF
the court Of claims shall be held as follows:
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.
shall receive no extra compensa ton there
for, but shall receive their actual expenses
to be paid out OF the general fund of the
state treasury. The legislature shall enact
all laws necessary to organize such court,
to provide the procedure thereof. and to
carry out the provisions Of this section.
Amendment Number Four
(BeIng Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 27)
A resolution to propose to the people OF
the state Of California an amendment to
the Constitution Of the state. amending ar
ticle eleven, by adding new section there
to, to be known as section number five and
one-half, relating to consolidated city and
county governments. The said proposed
Section 5A. The provisions Of section
four and five of this article shall not, nor
shall any legislation passed pursuant there
to, apply to any consolidated city and
county government, now existing or here
after formed, which shall have become. or
shall become organized under section seven,
or secure a charter under section eight of
this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 36).
the state OF California an amendment Of
section fifteen and section sixteen OF article
five of the Constitution of the state Of CALI
fornia, by which 1t is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section 10. A lieutenant governor shall
be elected at the same time and place and
in the same manner as the governor, and
his term Of office and his qualifications
shall be the same. He shall be president
of the senate, but shall only have a casting
Section l6 In case Of the impeac chment
Of the governor, or his removal from office,
death, inability to discharge the powers
and duties Of his office, resignation, or alb
sence from the state, the powers and duties
Of the office shall devolve upon the lisuten-
ant governor for the residue. Of this term,
or until the disability shall cease; and
should the lieutenant governor be i'm
peached, displaced. resign, die or BECOME
office, Or be absent from the state. the
act as governor until the vacancy In the
office of governor shall be filled at the next
general election, when members Of the leg
islature shall be chosen. or until such dis,
ability of the lieutenant governor shall
cease. In case Of vacancy In the office
Of governor for any. Of the reasons above
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