The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

ming on the fourth day OF January. A. D. 1897,
two-thirds of all the members elected 10 eacn
of the two houses OF said Legislature Young
in favor thereof, proposed the following de-
scribed amendments to the Constitution OF 'he
State OF California, to-Wft'
AMENDMENT. NUMBER ONE.
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment NO
A resolution to propose TO the people of the
siehteen Of article eleven Of the Constitu-
ton in relation to revenue and taxatlon. pS
Section Is. No county city. town. township.
eur any Indebtedness or liability in any man
for any purpose exceeding IN any T. '1 for
the sb a ahS the assent Of tWo-hrds
of the qualified electors thereon, Votins a. al
iess bsfore or at the time Of curring such
indebtedness, provision shall be mace tor eao
The interest on such Indebtedness as 1t falls
due and also provision TO constitute sihkhs
fund for Ss6 hs asnrT o Which ai not
forty years from the time OF CONTRACTING VIC
same proSidsd hoWeveT NAV yh at a an time pay
the unpaid claims with interest thereon lor
materials furnished to and work done ,9r anS
forty-fourth fiscal years. out or the income anu
revenue OF any succeeding yesr OF yeIiS re-
pairing. altering or for any work done upon or
Tor any material furnished for any street lane.
alley court place or sidewalk. or for the con-
struction OF any sewer sewers in said city
and county are hereby excepted from the pro-
claim permitted to be paid by this section. no
statute Of limitations shall apply in any w.. man n
vallejo. in solano County. may pay its exist
ing Indebtedness incurred In the eonstru NC ION
electors thereof voting at an election held for
that purpose shall SO decide Any inqep.su
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro
vision with the exception hereinbefore recited,
shall be void.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment NO.
A resolution proposing to the people of the
State of California amendment to the con-
seven sever and one-half article eleven thereof. pro.
counties OF local county government acts for
their own government The said proposed ne"
Section IN The inhabitants of any county
may frame a county government act for their
own government relating TO the matters mere t
matter specified, and consistent with and sub
feet to the Constitution and laws OF this state,
have been for at least five years, qualified
electors of such county. to be elected by the
ersi or speeai election. whose duty it shall be
within ninety days after such election, to pre-
pare and propose county government act for
such county, which shall be signed in dupli-
cate by the members OF such board. or a ma
70 tbe Board Of Supervisors or other egisa
tive body of such county. and the other copy
20 be sent TO the Recorder of Deeds OF the
county Such proposed county government act
shall then be published in two papers OF gem
eral circulation in such county, or II there be
not two such papers then in one only, for at
least twenty days. and within not less than
submitted submit to the qualified electors of such
county at general or special election. and If
thereon snail ratify the same. it shall there
after be submitted TO the Legislature FOR Its
power of alteration or amendment, and If APP
proved by majority of the members elected
81 of
case become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government act, and
Inconsistent with such county government act
aes I br the he President Of the Board Of super
visors or other Legislative body of such county.
and erh e sy Of SUCH county
government act to the electors, and it's ratihca-
ton BY $ n n. DC ee OF th ana
state the other, after being recorded in the
office of the Recorder Of T., Deeds In the county
All courts shall take judicial notice thereof.
The county goysrnme1nt act 50 ratified Att, may be
years by proposals therefor. submitted by the
legislative authority OF the county, to the
ciai election held at least forty days after the
publication OF such proposals for twenty days
county and ratified by at least three-ffths of
the qualified electors voting thereon. and ap-
proyed by the Legislature herein provided
FOR tho approval of the county government act.
In submitting any such county government act
any a1 the Choice OF ths ana may be
Be voted separately without prejudice to
It shall be competent in all county govern
ment acts framed under the authority given by
which the times at which. and the terms for
which the several township and county officers
be elected or appointed: for their compensa-
ton: for the number of such officers. for the
number OF deputies that each officer shall have
and for the compensation payable to each of
times in which. ana the terms for Which Which tn. the
members of all boards of election shall be
regulation. Compensation and government Of
such boards. and OF their clerks and attaches:
which all elections by the people Shall be con-
Quoted: and may In addition determine the
iticai parties and organizations may particle
pate In any primary election.
Mhene .Sd any h., county has. In the manner
county government act. and the same shall
the direction the a an
FIVE OF this article providing for the uniformity
q and .. SaWses @ eee
ton and appointment of officers. and the reru-
lation of their compensation. shall not apply;
Said county government act shall to any OF
the matters hersinabove provided for and de
clared by such county government act. not be
subject to any law or amendment enacted by
the Legislature. except by amendment first
submitted 10 the electors and ratified In the
manner hereinnbove set forth.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A)
resolution proposing to the people OF the
State of California amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State. by adding a new section,
to be known and designated as section five and
one-half, article six. thereby providing for the
organization of court to be known the
Court of Claims. The said proposed new sec
ton to read as follows:
Section 81. The Court OF Claims shall con-
sist OF any three Judges OF the Superior Court,
who may be requested by the Governor to hold
court at the regular terms thereof. The Court
or Claims shall have exclusive Jurisdiction to
hear and determine all claims OF every kind
and Character against the State, under such
laws as may be passed by the Legislature. and
Us ludsment thereon shall be final. The terms
lows:
In the City OF Los Angeles, commencing on
the second Monday of March;
IN the City and County OF San Francisco,