The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-16
Amendment Number Three
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. ~

(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
"A resolution proposing 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 five 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
follows:
Section 5k. The court of claims shall
consist of any three judges of the superior
court, who may be requested by the gov
ernor to hold court at the regular terms
elusive 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 judy
ment thereon shall be final. The terms Of
the court of claims shall be held as follows:
In the city Of Los Angeles commencing on
the second Monday Of March;
In the city and county Of San Francisco.
In the city Of Sacramento. commencing
on the second Monday of November Of each
The judges holding such terms of court
shall receive no extra compensation there
for, but shall receive their actual expenses,
state treasury. The legislature shall enact
all Jaws 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
mentNo. 27.)
A resolution to propose to the people Of
the state OF California an amendment to
the Constitution OF the state, amending ar
ttcie eleven. by adding new section there
to, to PC known as section number five and
o on relating to consolidated city and
new section to read as follows:
Section W. The provisions Of section
four and I'VE Of this article shall not. nor
to, apply to any consolidated city and
county government now existing or here-
after formed. which shall have become or
or secure charter under section eirht az
this article.
Amendment Number Five.
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. S6.)
"A A resolution zig c to propose to the people Of
section fifteen and section sixteen Of article
five Of the Constitution of the state Of Cali
said sections to read as follows:
Section 49, 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 cast
Ing vote therein.
Section 16. 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 and 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
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
islature shall be chosen. or until such dis
ability Of the lieutenant governor shall
cease. In case Of a vacancy In the office