The herald., 1898-10-13
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Al
SACRAMENTO, July 20, 1898.
WHEREAS. THE LE0IsLATURE OF
the state Of California. at Its thrty-sec-
orc session. beginning on the fourth day
members elected to each Of the two houses .
OF said legislature voting In favor thereof,
proposed tho following described amend:
California. to-wit:
Amendment Number One
tBsns Senate CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment
"A resolution to propose to the people Of
section eighteen Of article eleven Of the
taxation. By which 1t is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows:
Section ~ No county. city. town. town
:ha incur any IN inde6tedness soGH Or iabisy rg'i IN
any manner or for any purpose exceed-
ing in any year the income and revenue
provided for It for such year, Without H . The
tors thereof. voting at an election to be
held for that purpose. nor unless. before.
or at the time Of incvrring such indebted
lection OF an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such indebtedness as 1t fails
due. and also provision to constitute a
eipal thereof f on on or i before @ % maturity, Which
shall not exceed forty years from the time
Of contracting the same; provided. howev-
er. that the city and county Of San Fran
with interest thereon for materials fur:
nished to and work done for said city and
county during the forty.third and forty
revenue of any succeeding year or years:
provided, that any and all claims for maxi
Ing. repairing. altering. or for any work done
street, lane. alley. court. place OF sidewalk.
or for the construction OF any sewer or
sewers in said city and county are hereby
excepted from the provisions Of this sec
mitted to be paid by this section, no stat
ner; and provided further, that the city of
Vallejo, In Solano county. may pay Its ex-
listing indebtedness incurred In the con-
struction OF its water works, whenever two
thirds OF the electors thereof. voting al an
eide. Any Indebtedness or Tia bility Incurred
to this provision. with the excep-
tlons hereinbefore rected. shall be void.
Amendment Number Two
(s'ins ssna'' coSsti,Stionai Ss' iS5 Amendment
"A resolution proposing to the people Of
the state Of California an amendment to the
.eon to Ds x ns sna an
tion seven and one-half, article eleven
thereof. providing for the framing by the
inhabitants OF counties, OF local county
The said proposed new section to read as
follows:
Section ~ Tho inhabitants Of any
act for their own government. relating to
the matters hereinafter specified. and con-
sistent with and subject to the Constitution
q saye fo
at least fvs years. qualified electors OF
such county, to be elected by the qualified
electors Of such county. y Ct any genera or or
within ninety days after such election. to
prepare and propose county government
act for such county, which shall be signed
or a majority of them, and returned, one
copy thereof to the board Of supervisors
or other legislative body Of such county.
the other opy ,bs bs 10 'he sue
proposed county government act shall
then be published In two papers Of general
circulation in such county. or II chere be
at least twenty days, and within n1n less
than thirty days after such publication It
shall be submitted to the qualified electors
sio. such md a m.dIS 81 SER @
elsctors voting thereon shall ratify the
same. It shall thereafter be submitted to
the legislature for rs rejection or appro-
tion. or amendment. and II approved by a
majority OF the members elected to each
house, 1t shall be the county government
become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government act,
and ali amendments thereof, and AL spe-
cial laws inconsistent with such county
government act.
A copy Of such county government act,
,erthed by the president Of the board Of
supervisors or other legislative body OF
such county. and authenticated by the seal
of such county, setting forth the submission
Of such county government act to the cleo
tors and It's ratification by them, shall be
made in duplicate and deposited, one in
the office OF the secretary of state. the
other, after being recorded in the office
Of the recorder OF deeds In the county.
among the archives Of the county.
All courts shall take judicial notice there
Of. The county government act so ratified
than two years. by proposals therefor,
submitted by the legislative authority Of
ths county. to the qualified electors thereof,
at a general or special election held at least
forty days after the publication Of such
proposals for twenty days In newspaper
Of general circulation In such county. and
ra tilted by at least three-ffths Of the quali-
fed electors voting thereon, and approved
BY the legislature a herein provided for the
approval Of the county government act
Witness my hand 1
year herein first above '