The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-22
STATE OF CALIFORNIA

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
asACRAMENTo. July soth. 1888. :.
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State or
California, at its thirty second session begin
ning on the fourth day of January. A: D. 1897.
Of the two houses OF said Legislature voting
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 Nc.
Al
"A resolution to propose to the people OF ine
eighteen of article eleven Of the Constitu-
ton. in relation to revenue and taxation ey
which II Is proposed to mend said section 70
aection is Nc county city. town. township.
cur any Indebtedness or liability in any man
or for any purpose exceeding in any year
the income and revenue provided for it for
such year, without the assent of two-thirds
OF the qualified electors thereof, voting at an
less before, or at the - time ' Of ncurring such
Indebtedness, provision shall be made ior tne
ss q on an sueh as
DUE and also provision to constitute sinklns
fund for the payment of the principal thereos
forty years from the time of contracting the
same; provided. however, that the City and
the unpaid claims with interest thereon for
materials furnished to and work done Tor said
forty-fourth fiscal years. out of the income and
revenue of any succeeding year or years; pro-
Tor any material furnished for any street, iane'
sy 81 Pny or % d city
and county are hereby excepted from the pro-
esm Permitted ns to be paid by this section no
statute Of Limitations shall apply n any yin man
ner and prSvided fprt he fnat na he its exst
ing Indebtedness incurred in the construction
of Its water works. whenever two.thirds 81 the me
electors thereof voting at an election held Tor
that purpose shall so decide. Any indebted
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro
vision, with the exception hereinbefore reciteo.
shall be void.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
BeinE Senate Constitutional Amendment No
State Of California amendment the Con-
.titution of the State. oy adding new ,s sec,
seven and one-half, article eleven thereof, pro-
viding for the framing by the inhabitants o, OF
their own government: The said proposed new
section to read as follows:
Section 7H The inhabitants or any county
may frame a county government act for their
own government relating to the matters here
feet to the Constitution and laws of this State
BY causing q board Of fifteen freehoidera. who
have been. for at least five years. qualified
electors Of such county. to be elected by the
qualified electors of such county. at any gen
erai or special election. whose duty it shall be
within ninety days after such election, to pre-
pare and propose county government act LOT
such county, which shall be signed In dupli-
cate by the members of such board ma
iority Of them. and returned. one copy thereof
tive body of such county. and the other copy
TO be sent to the Recorder OF Deeds of the
ss in Of
eraI circulation in such county, or If there be
two such then Within IN one sot ns sss fI ha
thirty days after such publication 1t shall be
submitted to the qualified electors, of such
a majority Of such qualified electors voting
thereon shall ratify the. same. It shall there
rejection stec on or approval as a whole without
power of alteration or amendment, and II ap-
10 each house, it shall be the county govern
ment act of such county, and shall In such
ssss sny EXISTING county act and
all amendments thereof. and all special laws
inconsistent with such county government act.
led BY the President of the Board of Super
sS tss Of # sush county
setting forth the submission of such county
government act to the electors and Its ratihca,
deposited. one in the office of the Secretary of
State. the other, after being. recorded in the
eo sns as sSa tafe udca MOTTO.
the sSuhty al Of not less than two
years, by proposals therefor. submitted by the
n sId electors thereof. at general or spe-
cial election held at least forty days after the
nswspa % Of general circulation in such
county. and ratified by at least three-ffths of
the qualified electors voting thereon ssss and sp
Tor the approval Of the county government act:
In submitting any such county government act
nresented for the choice of the voters. and may
be voted on separately without prejudice to
0' r. shall be competent in all county govern
ment acts framed under the authority given by
this hct the times at which. and the terms for
which the several township and county officers
S on Elected or appointed; for their compensa-
ton: for the number of such officers for the
rumber Of deputies that each officer shall have.
and for the compensation payable to each of
fT and h the ers IN Which the
members Of all boards of election shall be
elected or appointed and for d the
such boards, and Of their clerks and attaches;
also. to prescribe the manner and NJ nc by
S Quoted and may in addition determine the
tests and conditions upon which electors. po-
nate in any primary election
peWth Whenever any county has. in the manner
ana et Government act and the same shall
have been approved by the LEGISLATURE as
are 81 this article providing for the uniformity
AZ a system of county governments throughout
H Ale and appointment of officers. and the regu-
iation OF their compensation, shall not apply:
Said coHnsy ihereinabove provided for and de-
ciared by such county government act, not be
tsps Legislature except by amendment first
ssnnhmitfed to the electors and ratified In the
manner hereinabove set forth
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
rseine Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
SD 44.)
4 resolution proposing to tho people of the
state Of California an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State, by adding new section
a. he known and designated as section five and
sswna.haf article six. thereby providing for the
NJ n 49,
Cnyrt of Claims. The said proposed new sec
fion to read as follows:
Section 5h The Court Of Claims shall con-
sist Of any three Judges Of the Superior Court
court at the regular terms thereof. The Court
~ 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
it's Judgment thereon shall be final. The terms
Of the Court of Claims shall be held as fol-
lows:
II In 't the city and County Of San Francisco
commencing on the second Monday in July.
and