The herald., 1898-10-15

In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or pIonoauW,n n,a
may be presented for ths choice o. .H Ens tb ycs.
out prejudice to others.
1t shall be competent In all county gov
manner in which. the times at which, and
the terms for which the several township
,Ss Be- oe
pointec; for their compensation; for the
number of such officers; for the consolida-
o. sha
and for the compensation payable to each
Of such deputies: for the manner in which.
the times At which, and the terms I.9a ,or wh,ch
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
BY the people shall be conducted; and may
In addition determine the tests and CON-
lions upon which electors. political parties
and organizations may participate IN any
primary election.
Whenever any county has. in the manner
county government act, and the same SHAH
have been approved by the legislature as
aforesaid. the directions Of sections four
anG aus p S
ments thrQushout the state, and likewise
providing for the election and appoint ntment
Oh OHlCeTSs anu tNo EekuIhuou W tue1S CUM
government act shall. a. to any Of the
matters hsreinabove provided for and de-
Sot Se ~ ssh S1 "
smsndnsnt nTst suSmitted. to tns electors
forth.
Amendment Number Three
(Bsins Senate Constitutional Amendment
"A resolution proposing to the people OF
the state Of California an amendment to
the Constitution OF the state. by adding
section five and one half. article SIX, there-
by providing for the organization Of q
cpurt, to be known as the court Of claims.
The said proposed new ssction to read as
Section sA. The court Of claims shall
consist Of any three judges Of the superior
court. who may be requested by the gov
thereof. The court Of claims shall have ex-
elusive Jurisdiction to hear and determine
all claims Of every kind and character
be passed by the legislature, and its judg-
ment thereon shall be naal. The terms Of
the court Of claims shall be held as follows:
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
year.
shall receive no extra compensatio Jon, there
for, but shall receive their actual expenses.
to be paid out Of the general fund Of tbs
state treasury. The legislature shall enact
all laws necessary to organize such court,
carry out the provisions Of this section.
Amendment Number Four
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. H)
A resolution to propose to the people Of
ticle eleven. by adding = new section there
to. to be known as section number nvs and
one-half. relating to consolldated city and
new section to read as follows:
Section 81 The provisions Of section
four and ave Of this article shall not. nor
to. TO-. apply 70 any CONSOLIDATED city and
county government. now existing or here
after formed, which shall have become, or
or secure a charter under section eight OF
this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Bsins Senate cg9stltsti0n.l rs ~ Amendment
the state Of California an amendment Of
section fiftesn ana s,ectio9 sixteen Of article
uVe Oh tne SOhbtituhOn VI th6 8t0Le OF Gale
fornia, by which II IL 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 amer a. the governor. and
his term Of office and his Qualiflcatione
shall be the same. He shall be presid ent
Of the senate. but shall only have I casting
vote therein.
Section 16 In case Of the impea chment
of the governor. or his removal from office.
death, Inability to discharge the bowers
and duties Of his office, resignation. or nb-
sence 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 Inn
peached, displaced, resign, die or become
Incapable Of performing the duties Of Ms
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 filled at the next
general election, when members OF the leg
isiature shall be chosen, or until such dis
ability Of the lieutenant governor shall
cease. In case Of vacancy in the office
Of governor for any Of the reasons above
named. and neither the lieutenant governor
md the Great Sssl Of the State I
vrittcn.
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