The herald., 1898-10-07

In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice Of me Wy
ers, and may be voted on separately WIFI
out prejudice to others.
1t shall be competent In all county GOV
ernment acts framsd under the autnority
manner In which, the times at which, ana
the terms for which the several township
and county officers, ether than JuaEes OF
the superior court. shall be elected or ap-
pointed: for their compensation; for the
number of such officers; for the consolida-
ton or segregation OF Offices; FOR the num-
ber Of deputies that each officer shal! have,
and for the compensation payable to each
of such deputies; for the manner IN which,
the times at which, and the terms for which
the members Of al. boards Of election shall
be elected or appointed, and for the con-
stitution, regulation, compensation anu
government of such boards, and OF their
manner and method by which all elections
by the people shall be conducted; and may
in addition determine the tests ana condi-
tions upon which electors, politica! parties
and organizations may participate II any
primary election.
Whenever any county has. In the manner
and method herein pointed out. adopted any ny,
have been approved by the legislature as
aforesaid. the directions OF sections four
and five of this article. providing for the
uniformity OF a system of county govern
ments throughout the state. and likewise
providing for the election and appointment
Of officers, and the regulation Of their com
pensation, shall not apply. Said county
government act shall. as TO any or the
matters hereinabove provided for and de-
elared by such county government ~. act; Il
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
A resolution proposing to the people Of
the state of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the state, by adding
new section, to be known and designated as
section five and one-half, article six, there
by providing for the organization Of a
court, to be known as the court OF claims
The said proposed new section to read as
Section 5A Tho court Of claims shal!
consist of any three judges OF the superior
court, who may be requested by the gov
thereof The court Of claims shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction to hear and dstermine
all claims Of every kind Lar ana 4 C! character
be passed by the legislature, and Its Judg-
ment thereon shall be final. The terms Of
the court Of claims shall be held as follows:
In the city of Los Angeles commencing en-
the second Monday OF March;
In the city and county Of San Fra cisco,
commencing on the second Monday in July.
and
In the city OF Sacramento. commencing
on the second Monday Of November Of each
year.
| shall receive no extra compensation there
for but shall receive their actual expenses.
to 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
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
| ment No. 27)
| A resolution 70 propose to the people OF
the state of California an amendment to
the Constitution Of the state, amending ar
| ticie eleven. by adding new section there
to. TO be known as section number five and
one-half, relating to consolidated city and
| county governments. The said proposed
new section to read as follows:
Section 5A. The provisions Of section
four and five Of this article shall not. nor
shall any legislation passed pursuant there,
| county government, now existing or here
after formed which shall have become. OF
shall become organized under SECTION seven
or secure a charter under section eight OF
this article.
Amendment Number Five
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
A resolution to propose to the people ol
the state of California an amendment Of
section fifteen and section sixteen OF article
fornia. by which 1t Is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section. 10. A lieutenant governor shall
be elected at the same time and place ant
In the same manner as the governor, anC
his tenn of office ana his qualification
shall be the same. He shall be president
Of the senate, but shall Only have casting
vote therein.
Section 16. 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 ABB
sance from the state, the powers and dutie
of the office shall devolve upon the lisuten
ant governor for the residue of the term
or until the disability shall cease; an(
should the lieutenant governor be I'm
peached, displaced, resign, die or becom
incapable of performing the duties OF ~
office, or be absent from the state, th'
president pro tempore of the senate sh2l
act as governor until the vacancy In tn
office of governor shall be filled at the mex
general election, when 7-smbers or the leg
! islature shall be chosen, or until such dls
: ability of the lieutenant governor shai
cease. In case of a vacancy In the otnc
of governor for any of the reasons abov
named. and neither the lieutenant governo
and The Great Seal of tho State
written.