The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMEN

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, 1 SACRAMENTO July 30th, 1S9S
 WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of California, at its thirty-second session begin
 ming on the fourth day of January, A. D. 1897, | two-thirds of all the members elected to each Of the two houses of said Legislature voting l 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. All
 | resolution to propose to the people of the eighteen of article eleven of the constitu-
 ton. in relation to revenue and taxation. by | read follows:
 Section IS: No county, city town. township. | board of education school district shall in- cur any indebtedness liability in any man l ner or for any purpose exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided for 1t for such year, without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an election to be held for that purpose, nor un- | less before or at the time of incurring such | indebtedness, provision shall be made for the l collection of annual tax sufficient to pay | the interest on such indebtedness as it falls due, and also provision to constitute sinking on or before maturity. which shall not exceed | forty years from the time or contracting the County of San Francisco may at any time pay | the unpaid claims with interest thereon Tor city and county during the forty-third and l forty-fourth fiscal years, out of the income and | succeeding vided, that any and all claims for making. re- pairing, altering or for any work done upon or for any aI any for the l struction of any sewer or sewers in said city and county are hereby excepted from the pro pro, l claim permitted to be paid by this section, statute of limitations shall apply in any man. 1 Vallejo in Solano County. may pay its exist 1 ing Indebtedness incurred in the construction of its water works, whenever two-thirds of the | electors thereof voting at an election held for that purpose shall so decide Any indebted 1bie vision with the exception hereinbefore rectted. shall be void.
 AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. l CBeing Senate Constitutional Amendment No. i resolution proposing to the people of the l State of California an amendment to the Con- stitution of the State. by adding nev- sec seven and one-half, article eleven thereof, pro. countSies of local county government acts for l their government: The said proposed new section to read as follows
 Section 71S. The inhabitants of any county l may frame county government act for their ] inafter speciaed. and consistent with and sub | ject to the Constitution and laws of this state by causing 6oard T Sl sast He Teape auaed electors of such county. to be elected by the ersi or specai election, whose duty it shali be within ninety days after such election, to pre- pare and which sba be sened in dup cate by the members of such board, or ma
 Ory y of of s or oe tive body of such county and the other copy to be seSt 10 rne co,ntv " poVernent act shall then be published in two papers of gen. eral circulation in suen county, or , 1T thspe sor e least twenty days. and within not less than thirty day5 to tbe o1aed electors of sucS county, at general or special election. and If
 majority of such & qualified electors tors voting voting after be submitted to the Legislature for its rejection or approval as whole d without t out proved by majority of the members elected to each house, 1t shall be the county govern case become the organic law thereof and super sede any existing county & government m act and inconsistent with such county government act.
 A copy of such county government act, certi- visors or other legislative body of such county. and authenticated by the seal % of such county. Government act to the electors, and it's ratifica- fion by them. shall be made in duplicate and State. the other. after being recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in the county,
 All courts shall take judicial notice thereof. The county government act so ratified may be years by proposals therefor. submitted by the legislative authority of the county, to the e,aI election held at least forty days after the publication of such proposals for twenty days
 
 county and ratified by at least three-ffths of the qualified electors voting thereon, and ap- ar tba approval of the county government act In Iu' submitting any such county government act any sd for the choice of the voters and may he voted on separately without prejudice to others.
 rnent acts framed under the authority given by | tn,s scb the times at which, and the terms for which the several township and county officers | pe elected or appointed; for their compensa- | ton: for the number of such officers. for the | unSsr of deputies that each officer shall have and for the compensation payable to each of | sucn s,rsa. ;n which. and the terms for which the members of all boards of election shall be | elec,eu el,ist,on compensation and government of | eroh boards, and of their clerks. and attaches; | alsG to al elections by the people shall be con ducted: and may in addition determine the | it,cs, narties and organizations may partici- nate in any primary election.
 and m method herein pointed out. adopted any county government act, and the same shall have been @ pd,pseton of sectens for ana Eve of this article providing for the uniformity | or tbe stste and likewise providing for the cleo tion and appointment of officers and the regu- lation of their ct ss sna not % apply the matters hereinabove provided for and de- clared nv such county government act. not be | subject to any law or amendment enacted by fbe [ legislature except by amendment first s,,bn,itted to the electors and ratified in the manner hereinabove set forth.
 AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. fBetnx Senate Constitutional Amendment No. NDe 44)
 A resolution proposing to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Con- stitution of the State by adding new section n he known and designated section five and oneShaif, article six thereby providing for the organization of court, to be known as the Gnnrt z, nr Claims The said proposed new sec ton to read as follows:
 GactIon bi5 The Court of Claims shall con- .,st of any three Judges Of the Superior Court who may be requested by the Governor to hold co,,rt at the regular terms thereof The Court l oT Claims shali have exclusive Jurisdiction to 1 hear and determine all claims of every kind and character against the State, under such ! laws as may be passed by the Legislature and AI.a nfnn hoA r-t..