The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-31

| shall De VOID.
| AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
| being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A resolution proposing to the people of the
State of California an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State, by adding new sec
| ton, to be known and designated as section
seven and one-half. article eleven thereof. pro.
| yiding for the framing by the inhabitants OF
! counties of local county government acts for
| their own government: The said proposed new
| section 10 read follows:
| Section 71k The inhabitants OF any county
may frame county government act for their
| own government, relating to the matters here
inafter specified, and consistent with and sub
ject to the Constitution and laws of this State,
havs been, for at least five years, qualified
electors Of such county, to be elected by the
qualified electors of such county, at any gen
eral or special election, whose duty it shall be
within ninety days after such election to pre-
pare and propose a county government act for
such county, which shall be signed in dupli-
cate by the members of such board, or ma
or tgs P6ard of Supervisory or other iegisa
tive body OF such county, and the other copy
70 pe seq Snob nronoeed conntv government act
shall then be published in two papers OF gen.
eral circulation IN such county, or II there De
least twenty days, and within not less than
thirty days after such application 1t shall be
county at a general or special election. and If
a majority Of such qualified electors voting
thereon shall ratify the same, IL shall there
alter be submitted to the Legislature for its
rejection or approval, as whole, without
proyed by a majority of the members elected
to each house, 1t shall be the county govern
case become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government act and
Inconsistent with such county government act.
A copy of such county government act, certi-
visors 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 electors. and its ratihca-
ton by them, shall be made in duplicate and
STATE the other, after being recorded in the
Office of the Recorder OF Deeds in the county,
among the ARCHIVES TSh aE Of ns soqn 1c thereof
The county government act SO ratified may be
amended at intervals Of not less than two
legislative authority of the county. to the
qualified electors thereof. at a general or sper
publication of such proposals for twenty days
in a newspaper Of general circulation in such
county and ratified by at least three-ffths of
the qualified electors voting thereon, and ap-
proved by the Legislature herein provided
for the approval of the county government act.
In submitting any such county government act
any alternative article or proposition may be
be voted on separately without prejudice to
others.
this section, to provide for the manner in
S the seVer and oceT
other than Judges Of the Superior Court, shall
be elected or appointed Tor their eompen fS
consolidation segregation of offices, for the
number of deputies that each officer shall have,
and for the compensation payable to each of
such deputies for the manner in which, the
times in which; and the terms for which the
elected or appointed and for the constitution.
regulation. compensation and government of
such boards, and of their clerks and attaches;
also. to prescribe the manner and method by
which ali elections by the people shall be con-
tests and conditions upon which electors, po-
litical parties and ORGANIZATIONS may partici-
PAVE Whenever IN any county has. in the manner
and method herein pointed out, adopted any
have been approved by the Legislature as
aforesaid, the direction Of sections four and
five of this article providing for the uniformity
of a system of county governments throughout
the State and likewise providing for the cleo
ton and appointment OF 4tncers and the regu-
Said county government act shall, as to any OF
the matters hereinabove provided for and de-
cIared by such county government act not be
subject to any law or amendment enacted by
the Legislature. except by amendment first
submitted to the electors and ratified in the
manner hereinabove set forth.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE
Reing Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A resolution proposing to the people of the
state of California amendment to the Com
to be known and designated S section five and
one-half. article six. thereby providing for the
Court of Claims. the said proposed new sec
ton to read as follows:
m
sist Of any three Judges of the Superior Court.
who may be requested by the Governor to hold
of Claims shall have exclusive Jurisdiction to
hear and determine all claims of every kind
laws as may be passed by the Legislature. and
It's Judgment thereon shall be final The terms |
Of the Court of Claims shall be held as fol- |
In the city of Los Angeles. commencing on
In the city and County Of San Francisco,
on the second Monday in July,
and
In the City of Sacramento, commencing on
he second Monday OF November of each year.
The Judges holding such term Of court shall
receive no extra compensation therefor but
shall receive their actual expenses to be paid
1ut of the general fund Of the State treasury
The Legislature shall enact all laws necessary
20 organize such court to provide the pro-
edure thereof and to carry out the provisions
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR
Being Assembly Constitutional Amendment
No. 3D.
A resolution to propose to the people of the
tate of California an amendment to the Con-
ttutton Of the State, amending article eleven,
" adding new section thereto to be known
s section number five and one-half relating to
Consolidated city and county governments The
AID t, proposed new section to read follows:
Section 6M. The provisions of sections four
nd Ave of this article shall not, nor shall any
egislation passed pursuant thereto, apply 70
easne or ey Sa5 a
ave become. or shall become. organized under
ection seven. or secure a charter under section
light of this article.
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE.
Being Assembly Constitutional Amendment
No. 36.)
A resolution to propose to the people of the
tate of California amendment of section
fteen and section sixteen OF article five of the
constitution of the State Of California, by
'hich 1t is proposed to amend said sections to |
lad as follows:
Section Is. Lieutenant Governor shall be
eoted at the same time and place and in the ]
aIne manner as the Governor. and his term of
nee and his qualifications shall be the same: {
e shall be president of the Senate but shall
1ly have a casting vote therein.
SECTION is. In of the Impeachment of | !
le Governor, or his removal from office, death
ability to discharge the powers and duties OF 5
is office, resignation or absence from the =
tate the powers and duties of the office shall
evolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the
sldue OF the term, or until the disa bity sha-. 4
ase And should the Lieutenant Governor be
npeached, displaced, resign. die or become in
lpable of performing the duties OF his office
be absent from the State, the president pro
nlpore OF the Senate shall act as Governor I'M
the vacancy in the office of Governor shall
hlled at the next general election when
embers OF the Legislature shall be chosen or
ltil such disability of the Lieutenant Gov I
nor shall cease In case of vacancy in the
nee OF Governor for any of the reasons above
lmed, and neither the Lieutenant Governor
II the president pro tempore of the Senate 9