The herald., 1898-09-21
In submitting any such county government

, In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or proposition
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 goy-
ernment acts framed under the authority
given by this section, to provid7 FOR the
manner in which, the times at which, and
the terms for which the several township
and county officers, ether than judges OF
the superior court, shall be elected or ap-
| pointed, for their compensation; Tor tne
number OF such officers; for the consolida-
ton 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 coaAucted; and may
I in addition dsterm!ne the tests and condi-
| tions upon which electors, political parties
| and organizations may participate In any
primary election.
Whenever any county has, In the manner
| 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
providing for the election and appointment
| OIL OHlceTs, ana tne TeSuiatlOn Ol tueiE CUM
pensation. shall not apply. Said county
government act shall. as to any OF the
matters hereinabove provided for and de-
Gard ID by Seh 10 caur or
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
| a resolution proposing to the people OF
| the state of California an amendment to
| the Constitution OF the state. by adding
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
Section 5A. The court OF claims shall
consist Of any three judges Of the superior
court, who may be requested by the gov
thereof. The court of claims shall have ex-
elusive jurisdictlon to hear and determine
against the state, under such law. as may
be passed by the legislature, and its 1udY.
ment thereon shall be final. The terms OF
the court OF claims shall be held as follows
| 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 the second Monday of November OF each
| year.
| shall receive no extra compensation there
| Tor, but shall receive their actual expenses.
| to be paid out of the general fund OF the
| state treasury. The legislature shall enact
all laws necessary to organize such court
| to provide the procedure thereof. and to
carry out the provisions of this section.
Amendment Number Four
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
| ment No 27)
A resolution TO propose to the people OF
| the state of California an amendment to
! the Constitution of the state. amending ar
| ticle eleven, by adding new section there.
to, to be known as section number five and
one-half, relating to consolidnted city and
county governments. The said proposed
new section to read as follows:
| Section 5l2. 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. OF
or secure a charter under section eight OF
J this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Being Senate Constitgt'onal Amendment
A resolution to propose to the people OF
the state of California an amendment OF
section fifteen and section sixteen, Of article
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 tenn of office and his qualifications
shall be the same. He shall be president
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 hs office, resignation, or alb
sence from the state, the powers and duties
of tho office shall devolve upon the lleuten-
ant governor for the residue of the term
or until the disability shall cease and
should the lieutenant governor be i'm
peached. displaced, resign: die or becoms
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 shall
cease. In case of a vacancy In the ofics
of governor for any Of the reasons above
named, and neither the lieutenant governor
and the Great Seal of tho State
written.