The herald., 1898-09-28

, In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice OF the vot-
ers. and may be voted on separately with
1t shall be competent in all county GOV
ernment acts framed under the authority
manner In which, the times at which. and
the terms for which the several township
and county officers, other than judges OF
pointed; for their compensation; for the
number Of such officers; for the consolida-
ton or segregation Of offices: for the num-
and for the compensation payable to each
Of such deputies: for the manner In which,
the times at which. and the terms for which
be elected or appointed. and for the con:
stitution, regulation. compensation and
government Of such boards. and Of their
manner and method by which all elections
BY the people shall be coA&ucted; and may
In addition determine the tests and condi-
tions upon which electors. political parties
and organisations may participate 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
aforesaid. the directions Of sections four
anG us Sf q s' p eoSn
ments throughout the state, and likewise
providing for the election and appointment
ns As not
matters matte hareinabove provided Tor and de-
o ID sDc By eh snS Cr 3
enacted by the legislature, except by
amendment hrst submitted, to the electors
forth.
Amendment Number Three
tBeins Senate c9nstitutiona' Ns Amendment
A resolution proposing to the people Of
the state of California an amendment to
the Constitution OF the state. by adding
section five and e-half. article six, there
by providing for the Organization OF
court. to be known as the court OF claims.
follows:
Section .5h. Tho court Of claims shah
consist Of any three judges OF the superior
ernor to hold court at the regular terms
thereof. The court Of claims shall have ex-
elusive Jurisdiction to hear and determine
against the state, under such laws as may
be passed by the legislature, and Its judg.
ment thereon shall be final. The terms Of
In the city of Los Angeles commencing on
the second Monday Of March;
In the city and county of San Francisco.
commencing on the second Monday in July,
In the city of Sacramento. commencing
on the second Monday Of November Of each
year.
The judges holding such terms Of court
shall receive no extra compensation there
for, but shall receive their actual expenses.
10 be paid out Of the general fund Of the
state treasury. The legislature shall enact
all laws necessary to organize such court,
to provide the procedure thereof, and to
carry out the provisions of this section.
Amendment Number Four
(Reine Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 2.)
A resolution to propose to the people OF
the state OF California an amendment to
the Constitution Of the state. amending ar
ticle eleven, by adding q new section there
to. to be known as section number five and
cont1 oneha soveansnts The said uroyo.ed
new section to S read low as fellows =, ..,,,,,
four and five Of this ARTICLE shall not. nor
to, apply to any. consolidated city and
county government, now existing or here
after formed, which shall have become. or
shall become organized under section seven,
or secure a charter under section eight OF
this article.
Amendment Number Five
tBeins Senate cG1stisst'0naI Ms ~: Amendment
A resolution to propose to the people o. o.
the state of California an amendment OF
five OF the Constitution of the state Of Call.
fornia, by which 1t is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section TO- A lieutenant governor shall
be elected at the same time and place and
In the same manner as the governor. and
his term Of office ana his qualifications
shall be the same. He shall be president
Of the senate. but shall only have casting
| vote therein.
Section IS. In case Of the impeachment
| of the governor, or his removal from office,
DEATH inability to discharge the powers
| and duties Of his office, resignation, or alb
sence from the state, the powers and duties
| OF the office shall devolve upon the lieuten-
ant governor for the residue OF ths term,
or until the disability shall cease: and
should the lieutenant governor be i'm
peached. displaced, resign. die or become
| Incapable Of performing the duties Of his
office, or be absent from the state, the
president pro tempore Of the senate shall
! act as governor until the vacancy in the
office Of governor shall be filled at the next
general election, when members Of the leg
| islature shall be chosen, or until such dis
| ability of the lieutenant governor shall
cease. In case Of a vacancy In the office
| Of governor for any of the reasons above
! named, and neither the lieutenant governor
md the Great Seal Of the Stste
vriffen