The herald., 1898-11-07
PROCLAMATION

In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice of the vot-
ers, and may be voted on separately with
out prejudice to others.
II snail be competent In all county gov
ernment acts framed under the authority
gwen by this section, to provide for the
manner In which, the 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 and method by which all elections
by the people shall be conducted; and may
in addition determine the tests and eondi-
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 i've 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
ha aa nS sS Apply 81 to sny of
matters hereinabove provided for and de-
clared by such county government act.
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amendment first submitted to the electors
and ratified in the manner hereinabove set
forth.
Amendment Number Three
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. ~
the state Of an 10
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 bs requested by the gov
ernor to hold court at the regular terms
elusive jurisdiction to is hear and Ii determine @
all claims of every kind and character
against the state, under such laws as may
be passed by tho legislature, and its judg-
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 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 tho provisions Of this section.
Amendment Number Four
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No a.
the state Of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the state, amending ar
ticle eleven. by adding new section there
on.s.6alf, on. h relating to consoiidated city ana nd
county governments. The said proposed
new section to read as follows:
to a0s ~ Of fhs this sgse sbS II ssoto
shall any legislation passed pursuant there
to, apply to any consolidated city and
county government, now. existing or here
shall become organised under section seven,
or secure a charter under section eight Of
this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Beins Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. &c.,
A resolution to propose to the people of
the state. of California an amendment of
Ave Of the Constitution of the state of Cali
fornia, by which 1t is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section Is. 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 qualification
shall be the same. He shall be presid emf
Of the senate. but shall only have a casting
vote therein.
Section 49, In case Of the impeachment
Of the governor, or his removal from Office
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and duties of his office. resignation, or alb
sence from the state, the powers and duties
Of the office shall devolve upon the lisuten-
ant governor for the residue of the term.
or until the :, disability shall cease; and
peached, displaced; resign, die Or becoms
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 vacancy In the office
of governor for any of the reasons aboys
named. and neither the Lieutenant governor
md the 6raaf .SaaI 0f fha State .