The herald., 1898-09-08
PROCLAMATION

nor the president pro tempore Of the senate
shall succeed to the powers and duties Of
governor, then the powers and duties OF
of the assembly, until the office of governor
shall be filled at such general election.
Amendment Number Six
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. SS)
A resolution to propose to the people or
the state OF California an amendment to
section six. article nine, OF the Constitution
of the state of California relating to gram
mar schools, by which II Is proposed to
Section 6. The public school system shall
inclrsle primary and grammar schools. and
such high schools, evening schools. normal
tablished by the Legislature or by municipal
or district authority, but the entire rev.
enue derived from the state school FUND.
exclusively to the support of primary ana
grammar schools Grammar schools shall
include schools organized In school dis
trct. or union of school districts, having
more than one thousand inhabitants, in
which course of study shall be taught
which will prepare pupils to enter the ag-
ricultural, mining or scientific departments
of the University of California.
Amendment Number Seven
(Beng Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 34.)
A resolution to propose to the people OF
the state of California an amendment to
section two. Of article four of the Consti-
tuition, in relat ation to sessions Of the legisla:
ture, by which 1t Is proposed to amend
said section TO read as follows:
Section 2. The sessions of the legislature
shall commence at twelve o'clock meridian
on the first Monday after the first day Of
January next succeeding the election OF the
members, and shall be biennial unless the
governor shall in the interim convene the
legislature by proclamation. The legisla-
ture shall then remain in session for twen-
ty-five days, after which it must adjourn to
en- do q nnt lace hu ~ n mi
than sixty days from the time OF adjourn
ment. If the two houses fail to agree upon
a time at which they will resume their ses-
sion, the governor shall. by proclamation,
fix a date for such reconvening, which shall
be within the limits above prescribed. Upon
reassembling the Legislature shall complete
members for a longer period than seventy
five days. and no bills shall be introduced
in either house except at the first twenty
five days of the session. without the con-
sent Of three-fourths of the members
thereof.
NOW. THEREFORE,. Pursuant to the
provisions of the Constitution. and an act
Of the Legislature of the state Of California.
entitled IAN act to provide for the subms-
sion Of proposed aroendments to the Con
qualified electors for their approval" APP
proved March Z. A. D. 1884, the above de-
scribed proposed amendments are hereby
by ballot, by the qualified electors of the
state. at the election to be held throughout
this state on
Tuesday, November 8, A. D. 1898.
The said proposed amendments are to be
separately voted upon in manner and form
Each ballot used at such election must
contain written or printed thereon the fol-
lowing words, whereupon the voter may
express his choice as provided by law:
Amendment Number One. being Sem
ate Constitutional Amendment No.
A. (exempting certain claims against
the city and county of San Francisco Yas
and the existing indebtedness Of the
city of Vallejo for the constructions
of its water works from the provis-
ions of the Constitution requiring No
come come 'aIl'i and revenues W Of the year in
which they were incurred.)
For the amendment!
Amendment Number Two. being Sen-)
ate Constitutional Amendment No. Vas
ty tty IP1v government acts, by inhabitants No
Of counties for their government.)
For the amendment?
Amendment Number Three, being Sem
ate Constitutional Amendment no.
a (providng for the creation or a
court of claims to determine claims fes
against the state, and to consist or -
three superior judges designated by NO
| the governor, to serve without extra
compensation.)
For the amendment?
Amendment INuIlpGA W.
| sembly Constitutional Amenoment
No. 81 (exempting consolidated cit. Yes
les and counties. organised or 10 DC -
organized or holding charter un No
| der the Constitution. from ceItaiH
legislation in relation to counties)
| For the amendment?
Amendment Number Five, being AS.
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No. 36 (relating to office OF governor, Yes
providing for succession thereto IN -
certain cases and removing diSabi- No
| ity Of lieutenant governor from nod
ing other office during term.
| For the amendment?
Amendment Number Six. being ASH
sembly Constitutional Amendment Yes
| No. as (reiating to and defining gram -
| mar schools. .. NO
| For the amendment?
Amendment Number Seven, being As-)
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No al (proyiding for adjournment Of W..
jeeislat,ire for not less than thirty , u
nor more than sixty days during each NJ
session.) $50.
For the amendment!