The herald., 1898-08-10

approval Of ths- county government act;
act any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice OF the yot-
ers and may be voted on separately With
out prejudice to others.
1t shall be competent In all county gov
eminent acts framed under the authority
given by this section, to provide FOR the
manner in which the times at which 1aa
and county officers, other than Judges OF
the superior court, shall be elected or ap-
pointed; for their compensation; for the
number of such officersi for the consolida-
tiUn or segregation Of offices; for the num-
Der Of deputies that each officer shall have,
and for the compensation payable to each
the times ID which, and the terms for whicn
the members Of all boards OF election shall
be elected or appointed; and for the con,
stitut!on. reguati9n s1mpensaa'lo o9 ,6 anq
clerks and attaches; also. to prescribe the
manner and method by which all ELECTIONS
by the people shall be conducted; and may
lions upon which electors. political parties
and organizations may participate In any
primary election.
Whenever any county has, In the manner
county government act, and the same shall
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
of officers. and the regulation Of their COM
pensation, shall not Apply Said county
government act shall, as. to any Of the
matters hereinabove provided for and de-
clared by such county government act.
enacted by tbs legislature. except by
amendment first submitted to the electors
and ratified In the manner hereinabove set
forth.
Amendment Number Three
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. Az
A resolution proposing to the people Of
the state of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the state, by adding a
new section, to be known and designated as
by providing for the organization Of q
court, to be known as the court Of claims.
The said proposed new section to read as
follows:
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 It's judg-
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 Of Sacramento, commencing
on the second Monday of November of each
year.
The judges holding such term Of court
shall receive no extra compensa ton there.
for, but shall receive their actual EXPENSES
to be paid out Of the general fund OF the
state treasury. The legislature shall enac,
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
mentNo. H.)
resolution to propose to the people of
the state of California an amendemnt to
the Constitution of the state. amending ar
to, to be known as section number five and
| 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
county government; now ,s, existing or here
shall become organized under section seven
or secure a charter under section eight of
this article
Amendment Number Five
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 49,
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 II Is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section l5. 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
of the senate. but shall only have a cast
Ing vote therein.
Section Is. In case of the impeachment
of the governor, or his removal from office,
death, Inability to discharge the powers
and duties of hts office, resignation, or alb
sence from the state, the powers and duties
of the office shall devofve upon the iieuten-
ant governor for the residue of the term,
or until the disability shall cease. And
should the lieutenant governor be i'm
peached, displaced, resign. die. or become
Incapable Of pertorming the. duties OF his
office, or be absent from the state, the
act as governor until the vacancy In the
effice OF governor shall be filled at the next
general election when members Of the leg
fslature shall be chosen, or until such dis
ability OF the lieutenant governor shall
cease In case Of q vacancy in the office
nd fhs Greet Sesi Of the Sfsfe {
'riffen.