The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ryEC,JTTTUE DEPARTMENT.

sAcRAMENTo, July. Goth. 1898. j..
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the state ate, OF
ming on the fourth day of January, A. d. 1897!
two-thirds OF all the members elected to eacn
in favor thereof, proposed the following de-
ecribed amendments to the Constitution OF INC
State of California, to-wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
Reing Senate constitutional Amendment NO.
A resolution to propose TO the people OF the
Etste Of California an amendment TO sec .ttoa
eighteen of article eleven of the Constitu-
ton In relation to revenue and taxation py
which it is proposed to amend said section to
Section Is. No county, city town. township.
board OF education school district shall IN
cur any Indebtedness or liability in any man
ner or for any purpose exceeding in any year
the income and revenue provided for II lor
Of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an
election to be held for that purpose, nor IN
less before, or at the time OF incaTrin a. fba
collection of annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest such Indebtedness as II IaIis
due, and also provision to constitute slhklhs
on or before maturity, which shall net exceed
same; provided. however that the City and
County of San Francisco may at any time pay
materials furnished to and work done for salo
city and county during the forty.thlro and
revenue of any succeeding year years; pro-
vided that any and all claims for making, re-
ar any neria furnished for any street lane
alley, court, place or sidewalk, or for the con
stction OF any sever or rom IN sd be
visions of this section; and in determining any
claim permitted to be paid by this section, no
statute of limitations shall apply IN any man.
ner; and provided further, that the CITY OF
Vallejo, in Solano County. may pay Its exist
of ITS water works whenever two-thirds of the
electors thereof voting at an election hsld 1or
that purpose shall SO decide. ANY indebted
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro
vision, with the exception hereinpeiore feciteo
shall be void.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
SHeing Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A resolution proposing to the people of the
sti it of the State. by adding a new sec
ton. to be known and designated as section
ystng ah for the framing by the nha6tants of
counties of local county government acts :, for
their own government The said proposed new
section to read follows:
Section ~ The inhabitants of any county
may frame county government act for their
own government, relating to the matters here
matter specified, and consistent with and sub
Ject to the Constitution and laws of this State,
by causing a board of fifteen freeholders, who
have been. for at least five years, qualified
qualified electors OF such county. at any gen
eraI or special election, whose duty 1t shall be
within ninety days after such election; 10 pre- re
such county which shall be signed in dupli-
cate by the members of such board. or ma ma
to The BOARD of Supervisors or other legisla-
tive body of such county, and the other copy
10 be sent to the Recorder of Deeds OF the
county Such proposed county government act
shall then be published in two papers of gen
not two such papers, then in one only, for at
least twenty days and within not less than
submitted to the qualified electors of such
county, at general or special ELECTION, ana II
sbere a3ors sSarl ratify the same it shall there.
after be submitted to the Legislature Tor IT'S
rejection or approval as wnoie ana II ep
proved by majority of the members elected
to each house, it shall be the county govern
ment act of such county, and shall In such
case become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government 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
setting forth the submission of such county
Government act to the electors, and its ratifca-
fion by them, shall be made in duplicate and
deposited one in the 0 Ssn OF the IeoSea IN te
Office of the Recorder of Deeds in the county.
the arshiye ,. Of t nsis oqn ngc thereof
The county government act SO ratified may be
amended. at intervals Of not less than two
legislative authority Of the county. TO the
qualified electors thereof, at general or spe-
nrh,;cation of such proposals for twenty days
in a newspaper of general circulation In such
tbe nuaiified electors voting thereon, and ap-
nroved by the Legislature as herein provided
for tho APPROVAL of the county government act:
10 s,bmittjng any such county government act
any alternative article or proposition may be
presented for the choice OF the voters. ana may
he voted on separately without prejudice to
others.
ment acts framed under the authority given by
tbia aection to provide for the manner in
which. the times at which, and the terms for
which the several township and county ofncers
cther than Judges of the Superior Court, shall
he elected or appointed; for their compensa-
cnnsol,dation or segregation of offices, for the
number of deputies that each officer shall nave.
md for the compensation payable to each Of
such aeputies. for the manner in which the
times in which, and the terms for which the
,nanhera of all boards of election shall be
.Ie.ted or appointed and for the constitution,
rarrIat,on compensation and government of
such boards. and Of their clerks ana atsae s
Witch ali elections by the people shall be con-
Quoted and may in ADDITION c Se, e,srtars the
,,tical narties and organizations may partici-
pate in any primary election
and method herein pointed cut, adopted any
county government act and the same shall
nsaresa,d. the direction of sections four and
Eve of this article providing for the uniformity
t o. site and Notwithstanding for the cleo
ton and appointment of offcers. and the regu-
lation Of their CONDENSATION. sna n ~ app ,;
the matters hereinabove provided for and de-
cJarad by such county government act not De
s,b4ect 10 any law amendment enacted. by
the LEGISLATURE. except by amendment first
submitted to the electors and ratined IN the
manner hereinabove set forth
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
fRe,ne senate Constitutional Amendment No.
S Az
A resolution proposing to the people OF the
sfit,Ition OF the State; by adding section,
20 he known ard designated as section five and
conegbalf article six thereby providing for the
oreanization Of court. to be known as the
! Cnnrt of Claims The said proposed new Sec
! ton TO read as follows:
section SIS The Court OF Claims shall con-
| .;st az any three Judges of the Superior Court
who may be requested by the Governor TO hold
/ court at the regular terms thereof. The Court
! Of Claims shall have exclusive jurisdiction tc
! hear and determine all claims of every kind
| and character against the State under slrch
! laws as may be passed by the Legislature. and
/ its 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 or
the second Monday OF March,
In the City and County of San Francisco
commencing on the second Monday in July
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