The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-29
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No


resolution proposing to the people Of the
State OF California an amendment to the Con-
ton TO be known and designated as section
seven and one-half article eleven thereof. pro-
COMMITTEES of local county government acts for
their own government. The said proposed new
section ~ The inhabitants Of any county
NAV frame a county government act for their
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
eraI or special election whose duty it shall be
within ninety days after such election, to pre-
such county which shall be signed in dupli-
cate by the members of such board,
~ The Roard of Supervisors or other legisla-
tive body of such county, and the other copy
county Such proposed county government act
shall then be published in two papers of gen
least twenty days, and within not less than
s,hr5itted to the qualified electors of such
county at a general or special election. and If
thernon sTalI ratify the same it shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature for its
novyer Of alteration or amendment, and IL ap-
proved by majority of the members elected
ment act of such county, and shall in such
ase become the organic law thereof and super
seda anv existing county government act, and
ali amendments thereof, and all special laws
inconsistent with such county government act
Ga J by the President Of the Board of Super
,-ieors or other legislative body Of such county,
and authenticated by the seal Of such county
government act TO the electors, and its ratifca-
ton by them shall be f mace IN the dgpcate and
Stata the other, after being recorded in the
Office of the Recorder Of Deeds In the county
Ali courts shall take judicial notice thereof.
The county government act so ratified may be
wears bv proposals therefor, submitted by the
legislative authority of the county, to the
qualified electors thereof. at general or spe-
cfai election held at least forty days after the
publication of such proposals for twenty days
county and ratified by at least three-hfths of
the Qualified electors voting thereon and ap-
for The approval of the county government act
In submitting any such county government
amy for the choice Of the voters and may
be voted on separately without prejudice to
II shall be competent IN all county govern
ment acts framed under the authority given by
Which sYi,i 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
consolidation or segregation of offices. for the
number of deputies that each officer shall have,
and for the compensation payable to each OF
sHn,a in which. and the terms for which the
,nerobers of ali boards of election shall be
elected or appointed and for the constitution.
such boards, and OF their clerks and attaches;
also. to prescribe the manner and method by
Quoted and may in addition determine the
iiticaI parties and organizations may particle
pate in any primary election.
Whenever any county has, in the manner
and method herein pointed out. adopted any
county government act. and the same shall
have been approves. ny tne ot Legisiatmre as
Ave of this article providing for the uniformity
of system Of county governments thrSughout
ton and appointment Of officers, and the regu-
latiop Of their COMPENSATION. shail not apply:
the matters hereinaboye provided for and de-
clared by such county government a,r act. not be
the Legislature. except by amendment first
submitted 10 the electors and ratified in the
manner hereinabove set forth
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
cBeing Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A resolution proposing to the people of the
STATE Of California amendment to the Con-
s4j3ntion of the State. by adding new section
20 he known and designated as section five and
oDsbaif article six. thereby providing for the
Organization of court 70 De known as the
ton to read follows:
Saction So The Court of Claims shall con-
s,st of any three Judges Of the Superior Court,
who may be requested by the Governor to hold
court al the regular terms thereof. The Court
If claims shall have exclusive Jurisdiction to
baar and determine all claims of every kind
and character against the State. under such
laws as may be passed by the Legislature, and
ifs Judgment thereon shall be final. The terms
Of the Court Of Claims shall be held as fol-
lows:
the second Monday of March:
In the City and County of San Francisco
commencing on the second Monday in July
and
In the City OF Sacramento. commencing on
the 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. 10 be paid