The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-29
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
SACRAMENTO, July Doth. 1898.
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the state OF
California at its thirty-second session begin
ming on the fourth day of January, A, D. 1871
two-thirds of all the members elected to each
IN favor nv" thereof . proposed the following de-
scribed amendments to the Constitution or 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 1t is proposed to amend said section TO
Section IS No county, city town, township.
board of education or school district snail IN
ner or for any purpose exceeding in any year
the income and revenue provided for IL lor
of the qualified electors thereof. voting at
election to be held for that purpose, nor un
Indebtedness provision shall be made Ter tne
collection of annual tax sufficient 70 pay
the interest on such indebtedness as , ldr,s
due. and also provision to constitute a sinklns
fund for the payment of the principal theTeo,,
or before maturity, which shall not exceso
forty years from the time OF CONTRACTING .ne
same; provided however, that the CITY ana
County of San Francisco may at any time pay
the unpaid claims with interest thereon ios
materials furnished to and work done for SAID
city and county during the forty.third and
forty-fourth fiscal years, out OF the income ana
revenue of any succeeding year 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 me con-
struction OF ans sewer or sewers in said city
and county are hereby excepted from the pro-
visions of this section; and in determining any
claim permitted to be paid by this section. no
ner: and provided further. that the Clty oi
fnIo
Of its yse.er works, whenever tWo-thiros OF tne
electors thereof voting at an election NEG TOT
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro-
vision. with the exception hereinbefore recited'
shall be void
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
rReine Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
10)
A resolution proposing to the people OF tne
state OF California amendment t. the Cen
stitution of the State. by adding new sec
ton. to be known and designated as section
seven and one-half article eleven thereof, pro-
yiding for the framing by the inhabitants OF
counties of local county government acts ior
their own government The SAID proposed rs"
Section ia The Inhabitants OF any county
own government. relating to the matters here
matter specified and consistent WIN ana Sup Sud
by causing a board OF fifteen freehelders. who
have been. for at least five years. apaiin ,sa
qualified electors of such county. at any gen
eral or special election. whose duty II shail De
within ninety days alteI suCH SicSeioAi, "
mare and propose a county government act Tor
such county. which shall be signed IN ouPn-
cato nv the members of such board, or a ma
iortty Of them, and returned. one copy thereof
10 the Board of Supervisors or other iesisia-
tive body of such oh Rsooye aho Of Of The
county Such proposed county government act
shall then be published in two papers ,S Ns gem he
not two such papers then IN one ohiy ys lot thsn
least twenty days, and within not less sal man an
submitted to the qualified electors OF such
county. at general or special election s Snd
thereon shall ratify the same, 1t shall there
after be submitted TO the Legislature Ior us
noNer Of alteration or amendment. and IL APP
proved by majority OF the members eieeteo
to each nj ho of such COUNTY and shall in such
case become the organic law thereof and super
s s1i smendments thereof and all special laws
Inconsistent with such county government act.
a COPY of such county government act. certi-
eaa bY the President OF the Board of Super
yisors or other legislative body OF such county.
and 3ertb ,se ey Of SUCH county
government act to the electors, and Its ratlnca-
ton by them shall be sde me sn Of
State, the other. after being recorded IN the
office of the Recorder OF Deeds in the county
among the archives OF the county.
Ali courts shall take judicial notice thereof.
The county government act 80 ratihea may De
SeaTs' by proposals therefor. submitted by the
legislative authority of the county, to the
qua eiection held at least forty days after the
publication of such proposals for twenty DAYS
no,,nty and ratified by at least three-fifths OF
The qualified electors voting thereon, ana ap,
pr The approval of the county government act.
In submitting any such county government act
fot tse eUee OF OF ne ana
be voted on separately without prejudice to
others a., u ,o,,.r sov.rn
ynent acts framed under the authority given by
this section. TO provide for the manner 81, 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
he elected or appointed: for their compensa-
Ton. for the number OF such officers. for the
generalization or segregation Of offices for the
and for the compensation payable to each Of
such deputies for the manner in which the
lines ,a,se IN OF ali boards Of election shall be
elected or appointed and for the constitution:
& hoers and Of their clerks and attaches:
also to prescribe the manner and method oy
%mien ai and may in addition determine the
tests and conditions upon which electors, P9-
ical parties and organizations slects6n may par''e'
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 ana
Of system of county governments throughout
the state. and lilSewisesproviding for the cleo
tior md arpointment of officers. and the rcgu-
iation Of their compensation. shall not apply:
said county government act shall as TO any OF
the matters hereinabove provided for and de-
ciared by such county government act, not be
subject to any law amendment enacted by
the Legislature. except by amendment FIRST
euhmitted to the electors and ratified in the
manner hereinabove set forth
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
fI,e,np Senate Constitutional Amendment No
44.)
A resolution proposing to the people OF the
state OF California amendment to the Con-
stift,tion of the State. by adding section
~ he known and designated section five and
one half article six thereby providing for the
organizatfon of court, to be known as the
Court of Claims. The said proposed new Sec
ton to read as follows:
section 6h 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
of Claims shall have exclusive 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
ifs Judgment thereon shall be final. The terms
of the Court of Claims shall be held fol-
lows:
In the City of Los Angeles. 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