The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-28
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SACRAMENTO, July 30th. 1888
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the state OF
California, at it's thirty second session begln 1
ming on the fourth day OF January a ~ ~ a 1SS,
of the two houses of said Legislature Young
/ in favor thereof, proposed the following e ae.
scribed amendments to the Constitution OF the
State of California, to-wit:
/ AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
| CBeing Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A resolution to propose to the people OF the
| State of California amendment to SECTION
/ eighteen of article eleven of the Constt ~
which it is proposed to amend said section 70
/ read follows:
! board of education or school district shall In
cur any Indebtedness liability in any man
the income and revenue provided for Il for
such year, without the assent OF two-tnlros
election to be held for that purpose. nor un-
less before, at the time OF mourning suCn
Collection Of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest such Indebtedness as II IaIls
due, and also provision to constitute SINKING
fund for the payment of the principal mercy mercy
on or before maturity, which shall not exceeo
same; provided. however. that the city and
County of San Francisco may at any time pay
materials furnished TO and work done for SAID
city and county during the fortyrthiru anu anu
revenue OF any succeeding year or years; pro-
vided that any and all claims for making, re-
pairing altering
Tor any material furnished for any street. lane,
alley. court. place sidewalk. or for the con-
and county are hereby excepted from the pro
visions of this section; and in determining any
statute OF limitations shall apply in any man a.
ner: and provided further, that the Clty OF
ina i}ndeb b incurred IN the CONSTRUCTION
Of its water works. whenever two-thlros OF tne
thst purpose shall SO decide Any indebted
ness liability incurred contrary 10 TINS PRO
vision with the exception hereinbetore reciteo'
shall be void.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
CBeing Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
! resolution proposing TO the people of the
State of California amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State. by adding a new sec,
seven and one-half. article eleven thereof. pro-
yidng for the framing by the inhabitants OF
their own government. The said proposed new
section to read as follows: county
may frame county government act Tor h thelr
own government, relating to the matters mere .,I
feet to the Constitution and laws OF TINS state,
by causing board Of nfteen treenoo avaltf,aS
electors Of such county to be elected by the
qualified electors Of such county at !. any i gen e
within ninety days after such election, TO pre-
pare and propose county n a Supij
cate by the members Of such board, or ma.
jority Of them end returned one t f6py IerisIe
tive body Of such county, and the other copy
to be sent to the Recorder OF o UeTn1 sct
shall then be published in two papers OF gen
eral circulation in such county or II the ere oe t
h9t wv twenty days and within not less than
thirty days after such sd9nr. sha sue ~
county, at a general or special election ana II
majority . OF ra fISh tSe same it shall there
after be submitted to the LEGISLATURE ror ns
rejection or apPr0pa or amendment and if ep
proved by majority of the members electeo
70 each house: such y sc COUNTY and shall in such
ca Sc become the organic law thereof ana super,
sede any e9fSns thereof and ali special laws
tnconsistent with such county government act
e. I ny the president Of the Board of Super
visors or other legislative body OF such county.
ana authenticated by. the seal Of such county.
Sovernnept act to the electors, and It's ratinca-
st;on nv them, shall be made In duplicate and
denosIfed one in the office of the Secretary of
state. the other. after being recorded IN the
oFdce of the Recorder OF Deeds In the county,
emonp the archives of the county:
All courts shall take judicial notice thereof.
The county go intervals Of not less than two
Tears by proposals therefor. submitted by the
iegiss electors thereof at general or spe
Se,s1 Election held at least forty days after the
puonca aIvenaper of general circulation in such
county and ratified by at least three-fifths OF
tbs oyuaIIied electors voting thereon, and ap,
pr +ba approval of the county government act
IN usoItternative article or proposition may be
presented for the choice OF the voters ano may
he voted on separately without pre1udlce 10
ot ~ shall be competent in all county govern
nent acts framed under the authority given by
~ saction to provide for the manner In
Ehsch the times at which. and the terms for
VIZ tran Judges of the Superior Court. shall
be elected or appointed: for their compen sso
.on,olidation or segregation OF offices, for the
uoSer Of deputies that each officer shall have
any 1oh 20 IDENTITIES. for the manner in which. The
times in which, and the terms Ior wh lo1 the ne
aIec1ed or appointed and for the constitution:
regulation compensation and government me- OF
such boards and Of their clerks ana attaenes:
also to prescribe the manner and an ne by by
oueteo. conditions upon which electors. po-
ittical parties and organizations may paruci-
pa W,s IN any county has. in the manner
end method herein pointed out adopted any am,
county a sTS approved by the Legislature as
sSoresaid the direction OF sections four ana
Sre IF this article providing for the uniformity
n ny system of county governments throughout
the state and likewise proyiding Tor tn. the cleo
i ia4u &C Of their compensation shall not apply
Said county government &C. shail; as 70 any OF
ehs by such county government act, not be
subject to any law or amenoinen, enacted ny
am,ssroitted to the electors and ratified in the
manner hereinabove set forth.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE
1,,ao senate Constitutional Amendment No
/ NoeiAs 4)
resolution proposing to the people of the
60 of CaIifornia an amendment to the Con-
st;tution Of the State by adding new section.
% re Known and designated as section five and
so.baif article six thereby providing for the
OLE NATION Of a court, to be known the
Court of Claims. The said proposed new Sec
tie Saction 5h The Court OF Claims shall con-
- any three Judges OF the Superior Court
slsa NAV he requested by the Governor to hold
! cnnrf at the regular terms thereof. The Court
20 Ciains shall have exclusive Jurisdiction to
baer and determine all claims OF every kind
nd character against the State under such
faH,e as may be passed by the Legislature and
ifs Judgment thereon shall be final. The terms
~ the Court OF Claims shall be held as fol-
In the City OF Los Angeles. commencing on
che second Monday of March;
In the City and County of San Francisco.
commencing the second Monday in July.