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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-28
Amendment Number Two.
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 10.)

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 anu fesisnaeeo az sec,
thereof. providing for the framing by the
Inhabitants of counties, of local county
Government acts for their own government.
The said proposed new section to read as
follows: mt. ,X,.
county may frame ooc county government N,ati
the matters hereinafter spec1hed, and con-
sistent with and subject to the Constitution
and laws OF this state 6y causing ay board
1T least five years, qualified electors of
s such County, to be elected by the qualified
electors Of sven county, s az d any general or
Syithin ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose county government
act for such he Sou I'M MANNERS en s a s De signed
or n majority of them, and returned one
cony thereof to the board OF supervisors
and the other copy to be sent to the re,
corder of deeds of the county. Such
proposed county. government act shall
Then be published in two papers of general
ELIMINATION in such county, or if there he
not two such papers, then in one only, for
at least twenty days, and within not less
shall be submitted to the qualified electors
of such county, at general or special cleo
ton. and # m ihsrea OF hs snch qualified
same, it shall thereafter be submitted tic to
the legislature for its rejection or appro
val as a whole, without power of altera
ton or amendment, and if approved by a
majority of the members elected to each
house, It shall be the county government
act Of such county, and shall in such "a Sc
become the organic law thereof and SUPER
sede any existing county government a ct
and all amendments thereof, and ali spe,
cial laws inconsistent with such county
A copy of such county government act
certified by the president of the board of
SUPERVISORS or other legislative BODY Of
such county, and authenticated by the seal
of such county, setting forth the Submission
Of such county government act to the elec
tors and its ratification by them. shall he
the office of the secretary of state. the
other, after being recorded in the office
of the recorder of deeds in the county
among the archives of the county.
All courts shall take judicial notice there
Of The county government act so ra tified
NAV be amended at intervals of not less
than two years, by proposals therefor
submitted by the legislative authority Of
the county, to the qualified electors thereof.
at a general or special election held at least
forty days after the publication Of such
nroDosals for twenty days in rewspaper
AZ General circulation In such county. and
ratified by at least three-fifths of the oual-
lied electors voting thereon, and approved
by the legislature as herein provided for the
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(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
"A resolution to propose to the people OF
section eighteen of article eleven OF the
Constitution, In relation to revenue ana
taxation, by which it is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows:
Ship board of education or school district
shall incur any indebtedness or LIABILITY IN
any manner or for any purpose exceed
Provided ID az for Il for such year, Without the
assent Of two-thirds of the qualified cleo
tors thereof, voting at an election 70 De
or at the time Of incurring such indebted
ness, provision shall be made for the col
lection of an annual tax sufficient TO pay
the interest on such indeDteuness as ~ fans
sinking fund for the payment of the prin-
cipal thereof on or before maturity; Wnlcn
Of contracting the same; provided, howev-
er. that the city and county of San Fran
cisco may at any time pay the unpaid claims
nished to and work done for said,city and
county during the forty-third and forty
fourth fiscal years out of the income and
Of any snv and ali claims for max
Ing. repairing, altering or for any work done
upon or for any material furnished for any
Of any sever or
sewers in said city and county are hereby
excepted from the provisions Of this sec
ton; and in determining any claim per
mitted to be paid by this section, no stat
ner: and provided further, that the city of
Vallejo, in Soano county, may pay its ex-
listing indebtedness incurred in the CON
struction Of its water works, whenever two
Thirds of the electors thereof, voting at an
election held for that purpose, shall so de.
eide Any indebtedness or liability incurred
tions hereinbefore recited, shall be void.
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Amendment Number Seven
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
meut No, 34)

resolution to propose to the people Of
section two of article four Of the Consti-
tuition, in relation to sessions Of the legisla.
ture, by which it is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows:
Section 2. 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 its
MEMBERS and shall be biennial unless the
governor shall infthe interim convene the
legislature by proclama ton. The legtsla-
ture shall then remain in session for TWEEN
ty-tive days, after which it must adjourn to
some date not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days from the time of adjourn
me,t If the two houses fail to agree upon
a time at which they will resume their ses-
sion, the governor shall, by proclamation,
fix a date for such reconvening, which shall
be within the limits above prescribed. Upon
reassembling the Legislature shall complete
members for longer period than seventy
Ave DAYS, and no bills shall be introduced
in either house except at the first twenty
five days of the session, without the con-
sent Of three-fourths OF the members
thereof
NOW. THEREFORE,, Pursuant to the
nrovisions of the Constitution, and an act
~ The legislature of the state Of California,
entitled IAN act to provide for the submis.
stitution of the state of California. to the
malified electors for their approval" APP
pnroved March Z, A. D. 1883, the above de-
epnrihed proposed amendments are hereby
nnnhiished and advertised to be voted upon,
~ hallot. by the qualified electors of the
State. at the election to be held throughout
this state on
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Tuesday, November 8, A. D. 1898.

rha said proposed amendments are to be
sennrately voted upon in manner and form
as follows: - A .,...,.~ ..,,.s
contain written or printed thereon the, fol-
ioruiro words whereupon the voter may
aynress his choice as provided by law:
Amendment Number One. being Sen
ale Constitutional Amendment NO.
ii (exempting certain claims against
the city and county of San FRANCISCO Yss
and the existing indebtedness OF the
city of Vallejo for the construction
~ It's water works from the provts-1
ions of the Constitution requiring
such claims to be paid from the in
come and revenues Of the year In No
which they were incurreo')
For the amendment!
Amendment Number Two, being, Sen
ate Constitutional Amendment NO Yes
10 providing for framing local GO county =
government acts, by 1nhabitants OF No
Counties for their government)
For the amendment!
Amendment Number Three, being Sen.
are unconstitutional Amendment No. a
anroviding for the creation of court
~ claims to determine claims Yes
against the. state, and to consist on
three superior Judges designated by No
The governor. to serve without extra
compensation! N tnI
For the amendment?
Amendment Number Four, being ASH
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No. 81 (exempting consolidated cit Yes
les and counties, organized or to be -
organZed or holding a charter I'M No
der the Constitution, from certain
legislation in relation to counties.)
For the amendment?
Amendment Number Five, being As
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No. So frelating to office of governor,
providing for succession thereto In Yes
Certain cases and removing disabil-t -
ity of lieutenant governor from hold No
ing other office during term)
For the amendment? 49,.
Amendment Number Six, being ASH
sembly Constitutional Amendment Yes
No. SS (relatirg 10 and defining gram.{ -
mar schools.) No
For the amendment?
Amendment Number Seven, being As
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No. "a (providing for adjournment OF Yes
legislature for not less than thirty{ -
nor more than sixty days During NE
each SESSION.
For the amendment?
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Leave for Terminal Island and Long
Beach, 1896 a. M, 9:S5 a. m, 100 a. m, 1855
p M, 1850 p. M, 5:46 p. m. Last train leaves
beach at 9:45 p. m.
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DR.. Max Wassman. dentist. rooms 125 and
22G Potomac block Broadway, between
Second and Third Tel Brown lO73.
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A resolution to propose to the people of
the state of California an amendment of
section fifteen and section sixteen of article
five of the Constitution of the state of Cali
fornia. by which it is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section 10. 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 and his qualitications
shall be the same. He shall be president
of the senate, but shall only have a cast.
ing 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 al.
sence from the state, the powers and dufiss
of the office shall devolve upon the lieitan
ant governor for the residue of the fern
or until the disability shall cease. And
should the lieutenant governor be i'm
peached, displaced, resign. die or become
Incapable of performing the duties cf his
office, or be absent from the state tbe
president pro tempore of the senate SHAH
act as governor until the vacancy in The
office of governor shall be filled at the next
general election when members of the ier
islature shall be chosen, or until such dis
ability of the lieutenant governor snail
cease. In case Of vacancy In the office
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Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek.
strom's, 81 South Spring street.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SACRAMENTO, July 80. 1898.

WHEREAS, THE LEGISLATURE OF
the state of California, at its thirty-sec-
ond session beginning 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 in favor
thereof, proposed the following described
amendments to the Constitution OF the
state Of California, to-wit:
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Aliens Press Clipping Bureau

O02 West Second Street
- 20 Los Angeles, Cal.
Furnish advance reports on all contract
work. such as sewers, reservoirs, irrigation
and pumping plants and public buildings
Personal clippings from all papers In the
United States.
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Amendment Number Three
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. AL

A resolution proposing to the people Of
the state of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the state, by adding a
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 5h 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
be passed by the Legislature, ana its judg-
merit thereon shall be final. The terms Of
the court of claims shall be held as follows:
In the city of Los Angeles commencing on
the second Monday of March;
In the city and county of San Francisco.
commencing on the second Monday in July,
In the city of Sacramento, commencing
on the second Monday of November of each
The judges holding such terms of court
shall receive no extra compensa ton there
for, but shall receive their actual expenses.
to be paid out Of the general fund OF the
state treasury. The legislature shall enact
ali laws necessary to organize such court.
to provide the procedure thereof and to
carry out the provisions of this section.
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of governor for any Of the reasons above
named, and neither the lieutenant governor
shall succeed to the powers and duties Of
governor. then the powers and dutiea OF
such office shall devolve upon the speaker
of the assembly, until the office Of governor
shall be filled at such general election.
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Amendment Number Four.
(Belng Assembly Constitutional Amend
mentNo. 27.)

A resolution to propose to the people Of
the state of California an amendment 10
the Constitution of the state, amending ar-
ticle eleven, by adding new section there
to. to be known as section number five ard
one-half, relating to consolidated CITY and
county governments. The said PROPOSED
new section to read as follows:
Section 51a. The provisions of section
four and five of this article shall not, nor
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 charter under section eight of
this article.
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Amendment Number Six

ment No 38.)
A resolution to propose to the people Of
the state of California an amendment to
of the state of California, relating to gram
mar schools by which 1t is proposed to
amend said section to read as, follows:
include primary and erammar Schools. and
such high schools, evening schools, normal
schools and technical schools as may be es.
or district authority, but the entire rev.
enue derived from the state school fund,
and the state school tax. shall be applied
grammar schools. Grammar schools shall
include schools organized In q school dis
trict, or union of school districts, having
which a course OF study shall be taught
which will prepare pupils to enter the az.
ricultural, mining, or scientific department
of the University of California.
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Amendment Number Five.

(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 36)
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Amendment Number One.

(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. Az
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or bamboo, also woven and are usually
raised from three to four feet above the
ground. These huts shed the water per-
fectly, even in the hardest rains and they
are quite cool.
AS we logged along through the village
the natives would run out Of their huts
and stand by the road to watch lis, pass
Everywhere the men took Off their hats
to us and whenever we met any soldiers
they always gave us the military salute
Much of the way from Bacor to Las Pinos
which is the next village, two miles away.
the road is Doggy at this season, and Is
almost impossible for heavy vehicles
What few vehicles we met on the road
were drawn by water buffaloes. These ami.
mails, which are extensively used by the
natives in the Philippines, travel with
about the same rapidity as the proverbial
tortoise. Their capacity on q good road
is about eight miles day.
Much OF the country we passed through
was covered with dense forests Of bamboo.
which grows here of immense size. Occa-
sionally there were cleared spots, where
profitable farming had been carried on
but now they are grown up In. weeds and
neglected.
On entering Las Pinas we crossed q stone
bridge that spans a considerable river
which bears the same name as the village.
During the last insurrection some of the
hardest fighting THAT took place was over
this bridge. The battle was carried on in
guerilla fashion by both sides and lasted
several weeks, but finally resulted In .
victory tor the insurgentG.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-19
\ LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS.

Issued by Civil Service Board for
 Candidates for Position of Draw
 Tender.
 The following letter of instruction has been issued by the civil service board for the benefit of those who are candidates for appointment as tender of the new Grand avenue rdawbridge:
 Candidates for the position of draw bridge tender must bring certificates showing that they have knowledge of electricity as motive power, and must also be prepared to pass an ex- animation on the subject. In addition to this they must take at the same time, namely, March 91, an examina- tion in reading from print and manu- script; g. handwriting; 3, writing from memory the substance of matter com municated orally; 4, simple arith- metic; 5, local knowledge, especially of the rivers, harbors, streets, etc, of New Haven. No one need apply who is not competent to take this examina- tion, and who, moreover, cannot prove that he is of good moral character, that he does not use intoxicating li- quors to excess, and that he has not been convicted of crime. The salary paid is $720 year. The hours cannot be determined in advance. The draw bridge tender must be prepared to &C., oommodate the people whose business is located above the bridge and who use the draw.
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STERLING LODGE ANNIVERSARY
Celebrated By an Entertainment in r,,ao1,in IIaIl

Celebrated By an Entertainment in
 Harmonic Hall Last Night.
 Sterling lodge, No. 46, A. o. U. w., held it's seventh anniversary celebra- ticn at Harmonic hall, last night. The hall was filled with an audience of full ly an0 persons and delightful enter tainmcnt was given, consisting of mu- sic, singing, recitations and addresses. At the close of the entertainment re- treatments were served. The commit tee in charge of the affair consisted of Dr. B. L. Lambert Leonard D. liar rison, s. Goodman, Charles Schappa, jr. and Julius Miller, who deserve great credit for the success of the pro- gramme which they arranged The programme was as follows: Capriccio Brillante, Op. 22.........
 ..... ...... ........... .Mendelssohn Played on an Aeriol by Brother R.
 Steinert.
 Address-Past Master Workman
 Brother w. s. Hackett. Violin Solos,. A. Lauber. Miss L.
 Lichtenstein accompanist. Negro Melodies-Miss Eleanor Me Donough. Miss Mary McDonough accompanist.
 n-Selection-Miss Jessie A. Wyre.
 Whistling solo--Miss Katherine Os- born.
 A1dress-John Currier Gallagher. Harp Solo-Miss M. Louise Gallagher. Piano Solo--Miss Isabelle Edwards. Solo Mrs. Alice Fechter Spier. Flute Duet-Fred Guilford and Ned Strouse. Whistling Solo-Miss Katherine Os- born.
 Selections-Miss Eleanor McD6nough. Harp and Violn-Miss M. Louise Gallagher and S. A. Lauber Solo Mrs. Alice Fechter Spier. Recita tion-A Second Trial-Miss Jessie A. Wyre. Solo-Seymour Spier.
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TIGER AND TIGRESS.

MASTER and Mistress of the Spring Bi- cycle situation. Have the finest dust proof bearings made. 'Regulars'' $50. Specials" $75.. A 10 per cent, deduction from every cash sale. Choice of any sad de or tire. LINSLEY & LIGHTBOURN, mh19 21 23 Brisk Bike RustlerS
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FREE CATALOG.


 IF Farmers and others don't receive our new Spring Agricultural Catalog, just say you'll get 1t. LINSLEY X LIGHT BOURN, Big Broadway Agricultural Store. B and 39 BroMdMaY. mh10 21 23
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MUGMANag7@u. Our SECOND .House=Clearing Sale
previous to removal

previous to removal to new quarters, opens Monday, Maych 91St. All our odd and broken lots and "overstocks'' will be on view, plainly marked at prices that make the hackneyed word bargain inadequate to ex- press the real meaning of an occur renee which enables you to buy standard high-class Fancy Gro- ceyies way below their honest, actual, established value.
 At our first sale (two weeks ago) some entire lines advertised were closed out the first day. The moral to be gathered from this fact is-everything i'll this sale will be here Monday morning at O o'clock; Tuesday or Wednesday-but that $ another story.
 77o Chapel .Siyeeh
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Selectmen of the town of orange until three o'clock in the afternoon Saturday, April 2d, 1S9S for constructing section Of Macadam roadway upon Savin avenue, West Haven, in said town. Said section will be about 5000 feet in length.
 Plans and specifications for the same may be seen at the Selectmen's office. Bids should give price per lineal foot of said road and each bid must be accompanied by the bidders bond for $10o0, to insure good faith.
 The town, through its Selectmen reserv- ing the privilege of increasing or dimin- ishing the number of feet improved All bids should be enclosed in an envelope sealed and addressed to First >Selectnlan, West Haven, Conn.
 The Selectmen reserve the right to reject all bids If in their opinion the interests of the town require 1t.
 WALTER A. MAIN,
 HOWARD r. TREAT,
 VIM. A. RUSSELL,
 Selectmen of Orange. Orange, Conn, March 17th, 1898. mh19 12t
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T7amts.

One Cent Word for each insertion. live cents a Word for full Week. sev- en times.
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FOR RENT.
TO RENT.

A DESIRABLE house, near Orange street, ten rooms, latest improvements. Apply
 mh15 7t# 79 PEARL ST.
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FIVE rooms, upper floor, 14S Humphrey street l.. BOSTW1CK,
 mh17 7t* 45 Orange street.