The herald., 1898-09-20
PROCLAMATION

I nor the president pro tempore Of the senate
governor, then the powers and duties Of
such office shall devolve upon the speaker
| OF the assembly, until the office Of governor
shall be filled at such general election.
Amendment Number Six
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 3S)
resolution to propose to the people OF
the state of California an amendment to
section six, article nine, Of the Constitution
of the state of California relating to gram.
amend said section TO read as follows:
Section s. The public school system shall
incllsle primary and grammar schools. and
such high schools, evening schools. normal
schools and technical schools as may be es-
tablished by the legislature or by municipal
or district authority, but the entire rev.
enue derived from the state school fund,
and the state school tax. shall be applied
exclusively to the support of primary and
include schools organized In school dis
trict. or union of school districts, having
more than one thousand inha abtants. in
which course of study shall be taught
which will prepare pupils TO enter the ag-
ricultural. mining or scientific departments
OF the University OF California.
Amendment Number Seven
being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. &D
the Eae Of az an 10 %
section two Of article four of the Consti-
tuition; In relation to sessions Of the legisa;
said section TO read as follows:
SECTION g. The sessions Of the legislature
shall COMMENCE at twelve O'Clock meridian
on the first Monday after the first day Of
January next succeeding the election Of the
members, and shall be biennial unless the
governor shall in the interim convene the
legislature by proclamation. The legis.a-
ture shall then remain In session for twen-
ty-1ve days. after which 1t must adjourn to
some date not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days from the time of adjourn
ment. If the two houses fai! to agree upon
a time at which they will resume their ses-
sion, the governor shall, by proclamation,
fix n date for such reconvening, which shall
be within the limits above prescribed. Upon
|reassemblIng the legislature shall complste
its session. No pay shall be allowed to
five days, and no bills shall be introduced
in either house except at the first twenty
tlve days Pf the session. without the con-
Now. THEREFORE,, Pursuant to the
provisions of the Constitution. and an act
OF the legislature of the state of California,
entitled IAN act TO provide for the submls-
sion OF proposed ar3endnents to the CON-
stituton of the state Of California. to the
proved March I. A. d. 1883. the above de-
scribed proposed amendments are hereby
published and advertised to be voted upon.
state, at the election to be neld throughout
this state on
Tuesday, November 8, A. D. 1898.
The said proposed amendments are to BE-
separately voted upon In manner and form
Each ballot used at such election must
contain written or printed thereon the fol-
lowing words whereupon the voter may
express his choice as provided by law:
ate Constitutional Amendment No.
Al, (exempt!ng certain claims against
the city and county of San Francisco Yes
and the existing indebtedness Of the
city of Vallejo for the constructions -
of its water works from the provls-
ions of the Constitution recurring No
such claims to be paid from the In
come and revenues Of the year In
which they were incurred)
For tho amendment?
Amendmsn Number Two being Sen-1
ate Constitutional Amendment No. Va.
10 (providing for framing local coun-
ty government acts. by Inhabitants No
Of counties for their government.)
For the amendment?
Amendment Number Three being SEM
ate Constitutional Amendment No.
A (providing for the creation Of
court of claims to determine claims Yes
against the state. and to consist OF ~ -
three superior Judges designated by NO
the governor, to serve without extra
compensation.l
For the amendment!
Amendment Number Fonr, being As
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No. 81 (exempting consolidated CIT Yes
les and counties, organized or to be ~
organized or holding charter un- No
der the Constitution, from certaln
legislation In relation to counties)
For the amendment7
Amendment Number Five, being AS
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No. So (relating to office Of governor, Yes
providing for succession thereto In y
certain cases and removing di$abil- No
ity of lieutenant governor from hold
ing other office during term.
For the amendment?
Amendment Number Six, being As-)
sembly CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment Yes
No 3S (relating to and defining gram -
mar schools. No
For the amendment?
Amendment Number Seven. being As-)
semby Constitutiorad ion ,Amendment
NO; % .rs ,pro'fto fnr not less than ttirtv Yes
nor more than sixty days during each NJ
session.)