The herald., 1898-09-27

, In submitting any such county government
ACT any alternative article or propositioh
may be presented for the choice OF the vot-
ers, and may be voted on separately with
out prejudice to others.
1t shall be competent In all county gov
ernment acts framed under the authority
given by this section, to provide for the
manner in which. the times at which. and
the terms for which the several towns nip
and county officers, other than judges of
the superior court, shall be elected or ap-
pointed; for their compensation; for the
number OF such officers; for the consolida-
tion or segregation of Offices; for the num-
Der of deputies that each officer shall 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 and
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 tke tests and condi-
tons upon which electors, political parties
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 approved by the Legislature as
aforesaid the directions of sections four
and five of this article. providing for the
ments throughout the state, and likewise
81 oaisers. and the rssulation q ths:r com.
government act shall as to any Of the
| matters herenabove provided for and de-
clared by such county government act,
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
No. 44)
A resolution prtposing 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
follows:
Section 5t. The court OF claims shall
consist of any three judges of the superior
court, who may be requested by the gov
ernor to hold court at the regular terms
thereof The court of claims shall have ex-
elusive Jurisdiction to hear and determine
all claims of every kind and character
against the state. under such laws as may
ment thereon shall be final. The terms Of
the court of claims shall be held as follows:
In the city of Los Angeles commencing on
In the city and county Of San francisco,
commencing on the second Monday In July.
and
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.
to be paid out of the general fund Of the
state treasury. The legislature shall enact
to provide the procedure thereof. and to
carry out the provisions Of this section.
Amendment Number Four
(Belns Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 27.)
A resolution to propose to the people of
the state of California an amendment to
the Con stitution of the state, amending ar
to, to be known as section number flve nd
one-half, relating to consolidated city and
county governments. The said proposed
new section to @ read as follows; .,.,
| four and five of this article shall not, nor
shall any legislation passed pursuant there,
| 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
(Being Senate CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment
| No. 36).
| A resolution to propose to the people Oh
the state of California an amendment OF
section fifteen and section sixteen OF artlcle
| five of the Constitution of the state of Cali:
| fornia. by which it Is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
| Section 16. 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 qualiflcat lions
shall be the same. He shall be presiden,
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
sence from the state, the powers and duties
of the office shall devolve upon the lisuten.
ant governor for the residue of this term
or until the disability shall cease; and
should the lieutenant governor be i'm.
peached. displaced. resign. die or becom:
! 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 shal
cease. In case Of a vacancy In the offics
| of governor for any of the reasons above
| named. and neither the lieutenant governor
and the Great Seal of the State