The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

| WHEREAS. The Legislature of the State Of
California at its thirty second session ne sSa1
two-thirds of all the members elected to each
| of the two houses of said Legislature voting
| 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.
A resolution to propose to the people Of the
State of California an amendment to sectlon
ton in relation to revenue and taxation. by
which it is proposed to amend said section 10
Section IT, No county, city, town, township.
board of education school district shall in
any Indebtedness or liability in any man
ner for any purpose exceeding In any year
the income and revenue provided for II for
such year. without the assent of two-thfrds
OF the qualified electors thereof, voting at an
election to be held for that purpose, nor uu-
less before or at the time OF mourning such
collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest such Indebtedness as 1t taIls
due and also provision to constitute sinking
on or before maturity, which shall not exceed
forty years from the time Of contracting the
County of San Francisco may at any time pay
the IInpaid claims with interest thereon for
materials furnished to and work done for SAID
city and county during the forty-third and
forty-fourth fiscal years. out OF the income ana
revenue OF any succeeding year or years: pro-
vided, that any and all claims for making, re-
pairing, altering or for any work done upon or
alley court place sidewalk. or for the con-
structon of any sewer or sewers IN sald cry
visions of this section; and in determining any
claim permitted to be paid by this section, no
ner and provided further, that the City OF
Vallejo. in Solano County, may pay its exist
Ing Indebtedness incurred in the construction
of its water works. whenever two-thirds OF the
electors thereof voting at an election ned LOT
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro
vision. with the exception hereipbefore reciteo'
shall be void.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A resolution proposing to the people of the
stitution of the State, by adding new sec
ton, to be known and designated as sectlon
seven and one half, article eleven thereof, pro-
viding for the framing by the inhabitants OF
counties of local county government acts LOT
their own government; The said proposed new
section to read as follows;
Section rs The inhabitants of any county
own government relating to the matters mere
matter specified. and consistent with ana SUD
ject to the Constitution and laws OF TINS state,
by causing board of fifteen freehoiders, , VINO
have been for at least five years, qualined
electors of such county; to be elected by the
qualified electors of such county, at any gen n
eral or special election, whose duty 1t snail De
within ninety days after such election, to pre-
pare and propose county government aS 80 LOT
such county, which shall be signed In dupIl-
cate by the members of such board, or ma
jority of them, and returned, one copy thereoI
10 the Board of Supervisors other lesisla-
tive body of such county, and the other copy
to be sent to the Recorder OF Deeds or the
county Such proposed county government act
shall then be published In two papers Of gen
ersI circulation in such county, or II there be
not two such papers. then in one only, for at
least twenty days, and within not less than
thirty days after such publication it shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of such
county at a general or special election, and II
thereon shall ratify the same, it shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature Tor its
rejection or approval, as a whole, without
power Of alteration or amendment. and II APP
proved by a majority OF the members elected
TO each house. it shall be the county govern
case become the organic law thereof ana super
sede any existing county government act and
oil amendments thereof, and all special laws
Inconsistent with such county government act.
A copy of such county government act, certi-
,lisors or other legislative body of such county.
and authenticated by the seal OF such county,
sattinp forth the submission of such county
Government act to the electors, and its ratifica
lion 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,
among the archives Of the county.
All courts shall take judicial notice thereof.
The county government act ratified may be
qears by proposals therefor. submitted by the
legislative authority of the county, to the
cfa1 election held at least forty days after the
publication of such proposals for twenty days
In q rewspaper OF general circulation in such
county and ratified by at least three-hfths OF
the oualified electors voting thereon, and APP
NV the Legislature as herein provided
For the approval of the county government act
IN submitting any such county government act
any alternative article ,H. or proposition may s De
he voted on separately without prejudice to
others. ~, . .,.
,oant acts framed under the authority given by
this section. to provide for the manner In
which, the times at which, and the terms Tor
which the several township and county officers
o+ber than Judges of the Superior Court, shall
he elected appointed; for their compensa-
ttor, for the number of such officers, for the
consolidation segregation OF othces, Tor the
n1innber OF deputies thet each officer shall have
ND for the compensation payable to each OF
s,cb DEPUTIES for the manner in which, the
Zines in which and the terms for which the
rIected or appointed and for the constitution,
regulation compensation and government of
sIso TO prescribe the manner and method by
W when al and may in addition determine the
tests and conditions upon which electors. Pc
tlca parties and ORGANIZATIONS actsdn may partioi
pF whenever any county has in the manner
Nv, " ,nethod herein pointed out adopted any
60 a,,n.v government act and the same shall
soue been approved by the Legislature as
aforesaid the direction OF seet ION r9nr and
i s !. system of county governments throughout
The state, and likewise providing for the cleo
i4n a' of their compensation shall not apply
said county government act shall as to any of
si inrad nv such county government act. not be
subject to any law or amendment enacted by
he LEI
s,,br1jtted TO the electors and ratified in the
nanner herefnabove set forth
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
fr,a,ng Senate Constitutional Amendment No
NDSe 44.)
resolution proposing to the people of the
state of California an amendment to the Con-
stit,,tion OF the State. by adding section 1
20 he known and designated as section five and
one-half article six thereby providing for the
oreanization of court, to be known as the
Court of Claims The said proposed Sec
zion TO read follows:
Section So The Court of Claims shall con-
sist of any three Judges of the Superior Court
Who may be requested by the Governor to hold
court at the regular terms thereof The Court
az claims shall have exclusive 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 and
lis Judgment thereon shall be final The terms
of the Court of Claims shall be held as. fol-
lows:
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. /
and
In the City Of Sacramento. commencing ON |