The herald., 1898-10-18
PROCLAMATION

IN submitting any such county government
nes mav any ny asternatye article Or propossi0,n n,
ars sS pe presented ior the choice OF Inc vot-
out Drejudice dice to to others. yH.su On 'spa'a''s Will"
It shall be competent in all county gov
s'T!n sr'nmert It acts cts framed under the authority
the terms for which the several township
and sns county officers other than judges Of
pointed; for their compensation; for the
number Of such officers; for the consolida-
o 3r Of tor snH
and for the compensation payable to each
Of such deputies: for the manner in which.
the time, 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 and method by which all elections
hy the people shall be coAlucted; and may
IN addition determine the tests and condi-
and organizations may participate In any
primary election.
Whenever any county has, in the manner
sounty government act. and the same shall
have been approved by the legislature as
aforesaid. the directions of sections four
nd FIVE Of o ths e ae p %r9ydpg eon for the
ments Throughout the state, and likewise
providing for the election and appointment
Of OFFICERS. and the regulation Of their COM
government act shall, as to any Of the
matters hereinabove provided for and de-
clared a. d 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
No. 44.)
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 us
by providing for the organisation of a
The said proposed newsection to read as
Section .51s. The court Of claims shall
consist Of any three judges OF the superior
court. who may be requested by the gov
to aGe Te court as TIM rdsa1r sh
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 It's judg-
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
In the city and county of San Francisco,
commencing on the second Monday In July.
and
on the second Monday Of November Of each
year.
This judges holding such terms of court
shall receive no extra compensation there
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
the ss3s os az nns dReURs %
the Constitution Of the state. amending ar
to, to be known as section number Ave and
one-half. relating to consolidated city and
county governments. The snid proposed
AGN Section tioY ~ " rhs provis!ons pr o, section
four and fve of this article shall .,ot, nor
shall any legislatio passed pursuant there-
to, apply to any. consolidated city. and
after formed. which shall have become, or
shall become organized under section seven
or secure charter under section eight Of
this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Beins Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 36).
the state Of californa an amendmepns mel dupls Of 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. 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 pres.de mt
Of the senate. but shall only have a casting
Section ls. In case of the impea chment
Of the governor. or his removal from office.
death. inability to discharge the powers
sence from the state, tho powers and duties
Of the office shall devolve upon the lisuten-
Of until the disability shall cease: and
peached, displaced. resign, die or becomm m =
Incapable Of performing the duties of his
office, or be absent from the state the
president pro tempor,es of the senate shall
office OF governor shall be filled at the next
general election, when members Of this leg
islature shall be chosen, or until such dis
ability q the lieutenant governor shall
Of governor for any of the reasons above
named. and neither the lieutenant governor