The herald., 1898-09-09

In submitting any such county government
may be presented for the choice Of the vot-
ers, and may be voted on separately with
| out prejudice to others.
1t shall be competent In all county gov
ernment acts framed under the authority
given by this section. to provide for the
the terms for i Which h. the s.S several township
and county officers, other than judges OF
the superior court, shall be elected or ap-
number of such officers; for the consolda-
tion or segregation of offices; for the num-
ber Of deputies that each officer shall have,
and for the compensation payable to each
of such deputies; for the manner in which,
the times at which, and the terms for which
the members of all boards OF election shall
be elected or appointed. and for the con-
stitution. regulation. compensation and
government Of such boards. and Of their
| clerks and attaches; also TO prescribe the
by by! the people cop shall be &c Seonlucted: and lay
| in addition determine the tests and condl-
tions upon which electors, political parties
and organizations may participate in any
primary election.
Whenever any county has. in the manner
and method herein pointed out, adopted any
county government act, and the same shal!
| aforesaid, the directions Of sections four
| and five Of this article, providing for the
Of system Of county
providing for the election and appointment
Of Officers, and the regulation Of their COM
pensation, shall not apply. Said county
| 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 set
forth.
Amendment Number Three
| being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 40
the state Of California nifs an amendment me d to
| the Constitution Of the state, by adding
| new section. to be known and designated as
section FIVE and one.half article six, there
court, to be known as the court of claims.
The said proposed new section to read as
| follows:
Section 5h. 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 IT the regular terms
elusive. jurisdiction to hear and determine
all claims OF every kind and character
against the state, under such laws as may
| ment thereon shall be final. The terms OF
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,
| and
In the city Oh SdCTaIUeNtO, commencing
on the second Monday of November Of each
The judges holding such terms of court
| shall receive no extra compensation thero-
| 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
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 21.)
resolution to propose to the people Of
| the state of California an amendment to
| the Constitution Of the state, amending ar
ticle eleven Lev by adding t,on new seStoa there
one-half. relating to consolidated city and
county governments. The said proposed
new section to read as follows:
| four. and five of this article shall not, nor
shall any legislation passed pursuant there
to, apply to any Consolidated city and
after formed, which shall have become, or
| shall become organized under section seven,
| or secure a charter under section eight Of
| this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 36).
| A resolution to propose to the people Of
| the state of California an amendment Of
section fifteen and section sixteen of article
| five Of the Constitution Of the state of Cali
fornia. by which 1t is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
| Section 15 A lieutenant governor shall
be elected at the same time and place and
| in the same manner as the governor, and
| his term Of office and his qualifications
| shall be the same. He shall be president
Of the senate, but shall only have casting
vote therein.
Section 16 In case of the peachment
| of the governor, or his removal from office.
death, inability to discharge the powers
and duties Of his office, resignation, or alb
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 his
| 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
| islature shall be chosen, or until such dis
ability Of the lieutenant governor shall
cease In case Of a vacancy in the offics
| Of governor for any Of the reasons above
J named, and neither the lieutenant governor
snd the 0rest Seal of tho Sfsfe