The herald., 1898-10-18
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

WHEREAS. AH THE II LEGiisLATURE II OF
<the state Of California. at its thirty-sec-
ond session. beginning on the fourth, day
%embsrs A 3 essS o te twa q %
Of said legislature voting. in favor thereof.
proposed the following. described amend.
rn,its ments TO to the Constitution OF the STATE Oh
Amendment Number One
tBeins Senate coHstityYtional Amendment
A resolution to propose to the people of
the state Of California an amendment to
section eighteen Of article eleven Of the
taxation. i' BY which It Is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows:
Section IS. Nc. county, city. town. town.
shall shall incur incur any an indebtedness Or liability il
any manner or for any purpose exceed
Ing In any year the income and revenue
.s 81 fGs fGr suSs 81 Hs ausa
Held S or'sS for tSat s purpose " nor or unless. before
st. ane s sha bs mssds fr co.,
the interest on such indebtedness as 1t falls
snkns SINK aq aund a'G for tRs 20 pn
cpal thereof on or before maturity, which
shall not exceed forty years from the time
Of sst S. stg ans sns eeaS San
with Interest thereon for materials fur-
na eauny e ue shS 2st S SSes Sf a.a and
fourth fscaI years cut Of the income and
revenue Of any succeeding year or years;
provided, that any and al! claims TOT max.
Ing, repairing, altering, or for any Work done
upon or for any material furnished Tor any
street, lane. alley, court. place or sidewalk.
or for the construction OF any sewer or
excepted from the provisions of this sec
tion; and in determining any, claim per
med ef to bs Ras sSa 6y ths appy % ann
ner; and provided further, that the city OF
Vallejo. in Solano county. may pay ITS ex-
.sting indebtedness incurred IN the con-
struction Of its water works, whenever two
thirds of the electors thereof, voting at an
election held for that purpose, shall so dc.
eide Any Indebtedness or liability incurred
contrary to this provision. with the excep-
tions hereinbefore recited, shall be void.
Amendment Number Two
{Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No, 10)
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 ana ersiHna;ted ;; az Assoc sec.
thereof, providing for the framing by the
inhabitants of counties, Of local county
government-acts for their own government.
The said proposed new section to read as
follows
Section ~ The inhabitants Of any
county may frame 4 county government
The the matters ms hereinafter specified. and con- n
sistent with and subject TO the Constitution
and laws Ct this state. BY causing board
such county. to be elected BY the qualifed
electors Of such county. at any general or
Within ninety days after such election, to
pcspftas pcs for such @ COUNTY, which shall Be signed
on on auPeiI PmsiorIty ~ Of them. and returned % one
copy thereof to the board Of supervisors
or other legislative body Of such county.
sarder ana tn. Of DEEDS Of " the s so1nty sueh
then be published IN two papers Of general
circulation in such county. or II there be
at least twenty days. and within not less
than thirty days after such application It
III ton and il majority Of such quaIified
electors voting thereon shall ratlfy the
same u shall .hsrea,fter sot,nI be submitted to
tion, uoi; o. or samendment, and Il approved BY a
majority OF the members elected to each
act ncpf Of such county. and shall IN such case
become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government act.
oial enI laws M 'inconsistent with such &C county nr
A copy Of such county government act,
certified by the president Of the board OF
superyisors or other legislative body Of
such county, and authenticated by the seal
Of such county, setting forth the submission
Of such county government act to the elec-
tors and lis ratification BY them, shall be
made il duplicate and deposited, one in
other, after being recorded In the office
Of the recorder Of deeds In the county,
among the archives Of the county.
of. The county government act so ratified
may be amended at intervals OF not less
than two years, by proposals therefor,
ths county, to the qualified electors thefeof.
at general OF special ELECTION held at least
forty days "a sft.r .Itw the 2unhGstion Of such
81 general circulation in such county, and
ratiiied by at least three-hfths Of the qual!-
by the legislature as herein provided for the
approval Of the county government act.