The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
PROCLANAT|O
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
NFEN-Tn 2Ofh 199

sACRAMENTO. July 3Oth, 1888.
WHEREAS, The Legislature OF the state OF
ming on the fourth day OF January, A. d. 1897!
two-thirds of all the members elected to each
in favor thereof proposed the following de-
scribed amendments to the Constitution OF the
State Of California to-wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
resolution to propose to the people of the
State OF California an amendment to section
eighteen of article eleven of the Constltu-
ton, in relation to revenue and taxation. by
which it is proposed to amend said section to
Section Is. No county. city, town. township.
board of education school district shall in
cur any indebtedness or liability in any man
ner or for any purpose exceeding in any year
the income and revenue provided for II Tor
such wear without the assent of two-thirds
Of the qualified electors thereof voting at
election to be held for that purpose. nor un-
less before. or at the time OF mourning suSn
Indebtedness provision shall be made for the
collection of annual tax sufficient TO pay
the interest such Indebtedness as IT ialis
due and also provision to constitute SINKING
fund for the payment of the principal thereof
on or before maturity, which shall not exceed
forty years from the time of contracting the
same. provided however, that the city and
County Of San Francisco may at any time pay
materials furnished to and work done for said
city and county during the forty-third and
fortv-fourth fiscal years out of the income ana
revenue of any succeeding year or years; pro-
vided that any and all claims for making, re-
pairing. altering or for any Work done upon or
FOR any material furnished for any street. lane
alley court, place or sidewalk. or for the con-
struction Of any sewer OF sewers IN said city
and county are hereby excepted from the pro-
visions of this section; and in determining any
claim permitted 10 be paid by this section. no
statute of limitations shall apply IN any man
ner; and provided further, that the City Of
Vallejo in Solano County, may pay its exist
of its water works, whenever two-thirds of the
electors thereof voting at an election held for
that purpose shall so decide Any indebted
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro-
vision with the exception hereinbefore recited,
shall be void
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO
being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
10)
resolution proposing to the people OF the
State of California an amendment TO the Con-
stitution of the State, by adding new sec
ton. TO be known and designated as section
vding for the framing by the inhabitants of
counties Of local county government acts Tor
their own government: The said proposed ne"
section to read as follows;
Section tx. The inhabitants Of any county
may frame a county government act for their
own government. relating to the matters here
matter specified and consistent with and sub
iect to the Constitution and laws of this State.
by causing a board of fifteen freehoiders, who
have been, for at least five years. quaIlned
electors of such county to be elected by the
qualified electors of such county at any gen.
eral or special election, whose duty IT shall be
within ninety days after such election. to pre-
pare and propose county government act for
such county which shall be signed in dupli-
cate by the members of such board, or ma
iorIty of them, and returned, one copy thereoI
to the Board of Supervisors or other leg1sia-
tive body of such county, and the other copy
county Such proposed county government act
shall then be published in two papers or gen
not two such papers. then in one only, tor at
least twenty days, and within not less IMAM
snhI3ttted to the qualified electors OF such
county at general or special eiecton' anu -
"a ,.t shall ratify the same. 1t shall there
after be submitted TO the LeglSlature Lor us
oe ~ alteration or amendment, and II APP
PProyed bv a majority of the members elected
to each house It shall De tn nd shaii IN such
"a 90 become the organic law Thereon ana super,
sede existing county snG all sneca laws
inconsistent with such county government act
copy +b Us President of the Board of Super
Visors or other legislative body Of such county.
and by the seai of SUCH
eoUernment act to the electors, and its ratifca-
ton by them shall be fa made m d9pcats ana
Geato the other, after being recorded in the
office Of the Recorder Of Deeds IN the county
All courts shall take judicial notice thereof.
The county government act SO ratified may be
1,sars nv proposals therefor. submitted by the
legislative authority Of the county. to the
atai Lection held at least forty days after the
D5hlication of such proposals for twenty days
n q newspaper of general circulation in such
countv and ratified by at least three-hfths of |
tbe qualified electors voting thereon, and APP |
nroved by the Legislature herein provided
~ the approval of the county government act |
In submitting any such county government act
any alternative article or proposition may be
be voted separately without prejudice to |
others.
ment 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 |
other than Judges of the Superior Court. shall |
zion: for the number of such officers, for the |
or segregation of offices. for the |
and for the Compensation payable to each of |
such deputies, for the manner in which. the !
members of ali boards of election shall be |
elected or appointed and for the constitution. |
sneh boards and of their clerks and attaches; |
also. to prescribe the manner and method by
which all elections by the people snaII be con.
tests and conditions upon which electors. po-
iiticaI parties and organizations may partici-
nate in any 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 direction of sections four and
NJ NJ system of county governments throughout |
the state and likewise providing for the cleo |
ALTON Of their compensation. shall not apply
Said county government act shall as to any Of |
the matters hereinabove provided for and de-
oiored Nv such county government act not be /
subject to any law or amendment enacted by |
the Legislature except by amendment first |
submitted to the electors and ratified in the /
manner hereinabove set forth.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
CBeing Senate Constitutional Amendment No |
44.)
A resolution proposing to the people of the |
State of California an amendment to the Con- /
stit,tion of the State, by adding new section |
to he known and designated section five and |
one half. article six. thereby providing for the /
Court OF Claims The said proposed new sec
ton to read as follows:
Section 5h The Court OF Claims shall con-
sIst of any three Judges of the Superior Court
who may be requested by the Governor to hold |
court at the regular terms thereof. The Court |