The herald., 1898-10-08
PROCLAMATION

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
Il shall be competent in all county GOV
ernment acts framed under the authority
given BY this section, to provide TOR ths
the terms na for 'S Witch IN. several townsnp
and county officers, ether than judges OF
the superior court. shall be elected or ap-
70. th' fos aoo
tiOn or segregation Of ofhces; for the NUM-
Der Of deputies that each officer sha! have.
aSd io1 ne eompsnsaih,on ihs pnyep n 70 Usch sns
the times at which. and the terms for which
the members Of al! boards Of election shall
be elected or appointed. and for the con;
government OF such boards. and OF their
clerks and attaches; also 20 prescribe the
manner and method by which all ELECTIONS
In addition determine the tests and condi-
tions upon which electors, political parties
and organizations may participate In any
Whenever any county has, In the manner
and method herein pointed out. adopted any
county government act. and the same shall
Aforesaid, the directions Of sections four
uniformity Of system Of county govern
81 oiiicers. and the regulation q their COM
pensation. shall not apply. Said eouIty
%.,te1s Ssr.nsboS: provdea soi ana a.:
not be subject to amy law or amendme mt
smendmens snas.dn W nrss snSmittsa to th. Electors
and ratified in the manner hereinabove set
forth.
Amendment Number Three
being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. ~
~, A resolution pFsSosing to the people Of '6
the Constitution Of the state. by adding
new section. to be known and designated as
section five and one-half. article six. there
court, to be known as the court Of claims.
The said proposed new section to read a.
follows:
consist Of any three judges Of the superior
court. who may be requested by the gov
ernor to hold court at the regular terms
thereof. The court Of claims sha!! have ex-
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 tudg..
ment thereon shall be Anal. The terms OF
the court Of claims shall be held as follows:
In the city Of Los Ans Eeles commencing on
the second Monday OF March:
In the city and county of San Francisco,
commencing on the second Monday in July.
and
In the city Of Sacramento, commencing
on the second Monday Of November Of each
The Judges holding such terms o. 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
(Belng Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No T)
s sss o9 a. 10 hs sUps
the Constitution Of the state. amending ar
ticle eleven. by adding q new section there.
to. to bs known as section number fvs and
county governments. The said proposed
new section to read as follows:
aoa ~ ~ Ths ,s of section
shall any legislation passed purs suant there.
to, apply to any consolidated city and
county government, now existing or here
shall become organised under section seven,
or secure a charter under section eight OF
this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Belng Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 36).
A resolution to propose to the people Of
the state Of California an amendment Of
five Of the Constitution of the state Of CALI
fornia, by which it is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section IT,. 4 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 qualification
shall be the same. He shall be president
Of the senate. but shall only have a casting
vote therein.
Section ls. In case OF the impeachment
Of the governor. or his removal from office.
death. inability. to discharge the powers
and duties ef his office. resignation, or ab-
esnce 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 b:oo{ms {'s
office: Or be absent from the state the
president pro tempore Of the senate shell
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 ais;
ability of the lieutenant governor shall
cease. In case OF a vacancy in the cfhce
Of governor for any Of the reasons above
named. and neither the lieutenant governor