The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State Of
I California, at its thirty-second session begin
ming on the fourth dag of January. A. D. 1897,
two-thirds OF all the members elected to each
of the two houses of said Legislature voting
in favor thereof, proposed the following de-
scribed amendments to the Constitution of the
State Of California. to-wit:
/ AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
resolution to propose to the people OF the
etste Of California an amendment to section
. ton. in relation to revenue and taxation, by
. which it Is proposed to amend said section to
. read as follows
|, Section 49, No county, city town, township,
board OF education school district shall in
cur any indebtedness or liability in any man
ner or for any purpose exceeding in any year
the income and revenue provided for 1t for
I such year, without the assent of two-thirds
of the qualified electors thereof voting at an
election to be held for that purpose, nor I'M
less before. at the time of mourning such
Indebtedness, provision shall be made for the
the interest on such Indebtedness as II 1all5
due. and also provision to constitute sinking
fund for the payment OF the principal thereof
on before maturity. which shall not exceed
forty years from the time Of ,S ty an ns
County of San Francisco may at any time pay
the unpaid claims with interest thereon for
materials furnished to and work done for SAID
city and county during the forty-third ana
forty-fourth fiscal years out of the income ana
vided. that any and all claims for making. re-
pairing. altering or for any work done upon or
for any material furnished Tor any street, lane,
alley. court, place or sidewalk. or for the con
struction of any sewer or sewers In selo city
visions OF this section; and in determining any
claim permitted to be paid by this section, no
Of Fr sh tBat the any tg Of
Vallejo, in Solano County, may pay its exist
ing Indebtedness incurred in the construction
of its water works. whenever two-thirds OF the
electors thereof voting at election held for
that purpose shall so decide. Any indebted
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro-
vision exception
shall be void.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
being Senate Constitutional Amendment No
10.)
resolution proposing to the people OF the
State of California an amendment I the Con
ton, to be known and designated as section
seven and one-half. article eleven thereof: pro.
viding for the framing by the inhabitants OF
counties of local county government acts for
their own government: The said proposed ne"
section to read follows
Section 7h The Inhabitants of any county
may frame a county government act for their
own government. relating to the matters here
matter specified, and consistent with and sub
feet to the Constitution and laws OF this state.
BY causing a board OF fifteen freeholders, who
have been, for at least five years. qualified
electors of such county, to be elected by the
eral or special election. whose duty it shall be
within ninety days after such election. to pre-
pare and propose Whch Snail Be signed in dup
cate by the members of such board, or ma
1ority of them, and returned. one copy thereof
tive body of such county, and the other copy
to be sent to the Recorder of Deeds Of the
shall then be published in two papers of gen
eraI circulation in such county. or If there be
least twenty days, and within not less than
thirty days after such publication 1t shall be
county at a general or special election and If
majority of such qualified electors voting
after be submitted to the Legislature for its
rejection or approval, as a whole, without
proved by a majority of the members elected
to each house, it shall be the county govern
ment act Of such county. and shall IN such
case become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government act, and
all amendments thereof. and all special laws
Inconsistent with such county government act.
A copy of such county government act, certi-
fed by the President of the Board of Super
visors or other legislative body of such county.
setting forth the submission OF such county
government act to the electors, and its ratifca-
Zion by them shall be made in duplicate and
deposited, one In the office of the Secretary of
State the other, after being recorded in the
office Of the Recorder OF Deeds in the county
among the archives of the county.
All courts sha nase act ga rnss
amended at intervals of not less than two
years, by proposals therefor. submitted by the
legislative authority of the county to the
qualified electors thereof, at a general spe-
cial election held at least forty days after the
In a newspaper of general circulation in such
county and ratified by at least three-ffths of
proved by the Legislature herein provided
for the approval of the county government act
an anv Alternative article or proposition may be
presented for the choice of the voters, and may
be voted separately without prejudice to
It shall be competent IN all county govern
ment acts framed under the authority given 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
he elected or appointed; for their compensa-
ton: for the number of such officers for the
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
members of all boards of election shall be
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
Quoted; and may in addition determine the
tests and conditions upon which electors, po-
litical parties and organizations may partfci-
pate in any primary election.
Whenever any county has. IN the manner
county government act and the same shall
have been approved by the Legislature as
Ave ofsthi. article providing for the uniformity
of system OF county governments throughout
the State. and iikewisesprovidIng for the cleo
lation of their compensation shall not apply.
Said county government act shall. as to any OF
the matters hereinabove provided FOR and de-
clared by such county government act not be
subject to any law amendment enacted by
the Legislature except by amendment FIRST
submitted to the electors and ratified In the
manner hereinabove set forth.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No
A.
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 as the
Court of Claims. The said proposed new sec
ton TO read follows
Section 51t 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
of 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
It's judgment thereon shall be final The terms
OF the Court of Claims shall be held as fol-
lows: i
In the City Of Los Angeles. commencing on
the second Monday of March:
In the City and County of San Fraficiaco
commencing con on the second Monday in July
! In the City Of Sacramento. commsnc,n. an