The herald., 1898-10-16

In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or proposition
ers, and may be voted on separately With
out prejudice to others.
1t shall be competent In all county goy-
given by this section. to provid: for the
manner In which, the times at which, and
the terms for which the several township
and county officers, ether than judges Of
poipted for their compensation; for the
number Of such officers; for the cOnsolida-
ton or segregation Of offices: for the num-
and for the compensation payable to each
Of such deputies: for the manner IN which,
the times at which. and the terms for which
be elected or appointed. and for the con-
stitution. regulation. compensation and
government Of such boards, and Of their
msnn.r and By wlck ali
by the people shall be coAAucted;. apd may
In addition determine the tests and condi-
tlons upon which electors. political parties
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 directions OF sections four
and five of this article, providing for the
ments Throughout the state, and likewise
providing for the election and appointment
q officers. and the regulation Of their com
pensatlon, shall not apply Said c9 cpuHhsy thyy
matters hereinabove provided for and de-
clared by such county government act.
not be subject to any law or amendment
amendment first submitted to the electors
and ratified in the manner hereinabove Get
Amendment Number Three
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. ~
"a A resolution M p pTcSos.ins to ths peopl: o. o.
the Constitution OF the state, by adding a
new section, to be known and designated as
section five and 0fe-half, article six, there
sSsurs. s e be be known as as the court Of claims.
The said proposed new section to read as
Section 51a. The court of claims shall
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 shall have ex-
all claims Of every kind and character
against the state, under such laws as may
be passed by the legislature. and its 5udg:
the court Of claims shall be held as follows:
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.
In the city Of Sacramento. commencing
on the second Monday Of November Of each
The Judges holding such terms of 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
ajomeRt No. 27)
A resolution to propose to the people Of
the state OF California an amsndment to
the Constitution Of the state. amending ar
t!cle eleven, by adding new section there
to. to be known as section number five and
one-half. relating to consolidated city and
nesny ne% scon o sna fows Saa
Section 5H. The provisions Of section
four and five of this article shall not, nor
shall any legislation passed pursuant there:
county government, now existing or here
after formed. which shall have become, OF
shall become organized under section seven
or secure charter under section eight OF
this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 36).
n PioPoeS ~ tHo fSoPiC VI
the state OF California an amendment o1
section fifteen and section sixteen Of article
five OF the Constitution Of the state Of Calf
fornia, by which Il Is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section 16. A lieutenant governor shall
be elected at the same Nme and place ant
In the same manner as the governor, ant
his term Of office and his qualification:
shall be the same. He shall be prcs!den
Of the senate, but shall only have a casting
vote therein.
Section 16. In case Of the impea chmen
Of the governor, or his removal from office
death, inability to discharge the power.
sence from the state, the powers nd dutie!
Of the office shall devolve upon the lieuten
ant governor for the residus Of the term
or until the disability shall cease; ant
should the lieutenant governor be i'm
peached, displaced. resign, die or becom,
incapable Of performing the duties Of li.
office, or be absent from the state, thu
president pro tempore Of the senate shal
act as governor Until the vacancy In ths
office of governor shall be filled at the mex,
general election, when members Of the leg.
islature shall be chosen, or until such dis
ability Of the lieutenant governor shal
ceate. In case Of vacancy In the off1c.
OF governor for any Of the reasons above
named. and neither the lieutenant governor
md the Great Seal OF the State