The herald., 1898-10-17

In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice OF The yot-
ers, and may he voted on separately with
out prejudice to others.
AZ shall be competent IN all county gov
ernment acts framed under the authority
given by this section, to provide for The
manner In which. tho times at which. and
the terms for which the several township
and county officers, other than judges Of
the superior court. shall be elected or ap-
pointed: for their compensation: for the
number OF such officers; for the consolida-
tion 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
manner n' e and method BY % which ali elections @
by the people shall be conducted; and may
in addition determine the tests and condi-
tions 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 rive Of this article. providing for tine
uniformity OF system OF county govern
ments throughout the state. and likewise
providing for the election and appointment
Of officers, and the regulation Of their COM
pensatlon. shall not apply, Said e9ursy GO NY
matters herelnabove provided for and de-
clared BY. such county government act.
not be subject to any law or amendment amend, mt
amendment first submitted to the electors
and ratified In the manner hereinabove set
forth.
Amendment Number Three
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No ~
the state 'eiIU Of California lfis an n amendment to
the Constitution of the state, by adding
new section, to be known and designated as
section five and one-half, article SIX. there
by providing for the organization OF a
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
elusive jurisdiction to hear and determine
all claims of every kind and character
against the state, under such laws as may
be passed by tho 3. hd j.. ud;
the court Of claims shall be held as follows:
In the city Of Los Angeles commencing on
the second Monday OF March:
commencing on the second Monday 10 July.
and
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 the re-
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 tho provisions OF this section.
Amendment Number Four
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 80
A resolution to propose to the people OF
the state Of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the state, amending ar
ticle eleven, by adding new section there-
ons-half, relating to consolidated city and
county governments The said proposed
new section to read as follows:
four and Ave of this article sha! .,ot, nor
shall any legislation passed pursuant there
to, apply to any consolidated city and
county government, now existing or here
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
five of the Constitution Of the state of Cali
forna, by which it is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section IL. 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
shat! be the same. He shall be president
of the senate, but shall only have a casting
vote therein.
Section 16. In case Of the impeachment
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 lisuton-
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
In apable 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 filed 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 vacancy In the office
of governor for any of the reasons above
named, and neither the lieutenant governor
nd the 0reat Seal of The State I