The herald., 1898-10-02

In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or proposition
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, ether than judges OF
pointed; for their compensation; for the
number of such officers; for the consolida-
ton or segregation OF offices; for the num-
and for the compensation payable to each
Of such deputies: for the manner In 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
clerks and attaches; also 10 prescribe the
manner and method by which all ELECTIONS
by the peUple shall be conducted; and may
In addition determine the tests and condi-
tons upon which electors. polttica! parties
and organizations may participate In any
Whenever any county has, in the manner
county government act, and the same shall
have been approved by the Legislature as
aforesaid, the directions Of sections four
uniformity of a system Of county govern
ments throughout the state, and likewise
providing for the election and appointment
w OiAASSkSs 6u0 LIE Ace liza lloAl VI tACh COAA-
pensatton. shall not apply. Said county
government act shall, as to any Of the
matters herenabove provided for and de-
sSb sus sng aM or a
enacted by the legislature, except by
amendment first submitted to the electors
forth.
Amendment Number Three
(Beins Senate cqMgstittu9tiOnal Amendment
A resolution proposing to the people Of
the state Of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the state. by adding q
section five and one-half, article six, there-
by providing for the organization Of q
court. to be known as the court OF claims.
The said proposed new section to read as
Section 61a 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
against the state, under such laws as may
be passed by the legislature. and its judg.
ment thereon shall be Anal, The terms Of
Ii In the city Of Los Angeles commsncing Or
the second Monday of March;
In the city and county Of San Francisco,
commencing on the second Monday in July,
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,
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. 81
A resolution to propose to the people Of
ths state OF California az amendment to
ticle eleven, by adding new section there
to, to be known as section number five and
one-half. relating to consolidatsd city and
new section to read as follows:
Section 81. The provisions Of section
four. and Ave 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 organised under section seven,
or secure charter under section eight Of
this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Bsins Senate oG So' S.. Amendment
A resolution to propose to the people Of
the state Of California an amendment of
Of 81
fornia. BY which it is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section 10. lieutenant governor shall
be elected at the same time and place and
~ the same manner az the governor. and
his tenn of office ana his qualifications
shall be the same. He shall be president
OF the senate, but shall only have a casting
vote therein.
Section is. 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 lisuten-
ant governor for the residue of the term,
or until the disability shall cease; and
peached, displaced. resign; die or BECOME
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 Allied 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
OF governor for any Of the reasons above
named, and neither the lieutenant governor
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