The herald., 1898-10-09

, In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or proposltio"
may be presented for the choice OF me yot-
ers, and may be voted on separately with
out prejudice to others.
1t shall be competent In all county goy-
| eminent acts framed under the authority
given by this section, TO provide Tor the
manner In which. the times at winch, ana
the terms for which the several township
and county officers. ether than Judges OF
the superior court. shall be elected or aP-
pointed; for their compensation; for tie
number OF such officers; for the consolda-
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 manner Ia which.
| the times at which, and the terms for which
be elected or appointed. and for the con:
stitution. regulation. compensation and
government Of such boards. and Of their
manner nasi ana msthod by which ali elections
by the people shall be conducted; and may
In addition determine the tests and cond!-
lions upon which electors. political parties
primary election.
Whenever any county has, in the manner
and method herein pointed out; adopted any
have been approved by the legislature as
aforesaid. the directions Of sections four
and Ave OF this article. providing for the
ments throughout the state, and likewise
providing for the election and appointment
81 Officers. and the REGULATE ton Of their COM
government act shall. az 10. any Of the
ma tiers hsreinabove provided for and de-
clared BY, such county government act.
enacted by the legislature. except by
amendment first submitted to the electors
forth.
Amendment Number Three
being Senate Constitutional Amendment
A resolution pr ~: IT, to tn. psopl. Of
the state of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the state. BY adding Z
new section. to be known and designat ted as
by providing for the organization Of a
court. to be known as the court Of claims.
The said proposed new section to read -
Section ~. The court Of claims shall
consist Of any three Judges Of the superior
court. who may be requested by the gov
to hGe court 81 Claims tine rssniI
elusive Jurisdiction to hear and determine
all claims of every kind and character
against the state, under such laws as may
msi,t thereon shall Be final. The terms 81
the court Of aims shall be held as follows:
In the city OF Los Angeles commencing on
In the city and county Of San Francisco,
commencing on the second Monday Ia July,
and
on the :n Second %ondsy Of ~ .aoe
The judges holding such terms Of court
shall receive no extra compensation 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.
carry out the provisions Of this section.
Amendment Number Four
(Being Assembly constitutional Amend
A resolution tn me pro mo- 70 tn. n.oD,. O,
the state OF California an amendment to
the Constitution Of the state, amending ar
ticle eleven. by adding new section there
one-half. relating to consolidated city and
county governments. The said proposed
new section to read a. follows:
four and five Of this article shall not, nor
shall any legislation passed pursuant there
to. apply to any. consolidated city and
nov nov. existing or here
shall become organized under section seven,
or secure a charter under section eight Of
this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Beins Senate CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment
A resolution to propose to the people Of
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 Is. 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 qualificauo ns
shall be the same. He shall be presid snt
Of the senate, but shall only have a casting
vote therein.
Section 1s. In case Of the Impeachment
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 nd duties
of the office shall devolve upon the lieuten-
ant governor for the residue Of the term,
or until the disability shall cease: and
should the lieutenant governor be i'm
peached, displaced. resign. die or become
Incapable Of performing the duties OF his
office or be absent from the state, the
president pro tempore Of the senate shall
act as governor until the vacancy in the
office Of governor shall be filled at the next
general election, when members Of the leg
isla ture shall be chosen, or until such dis
ability of the lieutenant governor shall
cease. In case Of a vacancy in the office
of governor for any of the reasons above
named, and neither the lieutenant governor
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