The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
SACRAMENTO July 30th. 1898.
WHEREAS. The Legislature OF the State Of
California, at its thirty-second session begin
ming on the fouTe1 Day OF January ,s a ~ es si
OF the two houses of said legislature voting
IN favor Thereof proposed the r0,qwlng fs
State of California to-wtt:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
State of California an amendment to section
| eighteen of article eleven OF the Constita-
| ton. In relation TO revenue and taxation. by
which il is proposed to amend said section 10
read follows:
/ board OF education school district shall in
any Indebtedness or liability in any man
! the income and revenue provided for 1t for
j such year. without the assent OF two-thirds
! of the qualified electors thereof. voting at an
! election to be held for that purpose. nor un-
/ less before, or at the time OF mourning such
collection Of an annual tax sufficient to pay
/ the interest on such Indebtedness as II falls
fund for the payment of the principal thereof
/ on or before maturity. which shall not exceed
same sam provided, however. that the City and
County of San Francisco may at any time pay
materials furnished to and work done for said
city and county during the forty-third and
revenue Of any succeeding year years; pro-
vided that any and all claims for making re-
Tor any material furnished for any street. lane.
alley court place or sidewalk, or for the con-
struction of any sewer sewers In said city
and county are hereby excepted from the pro-
visions OF this section; and in determining any
statute Of limitations shall apply in any man
ner; and provided further. that the City OF
,ne idebte6ness incurred in the construction
of its water works. whenever two-thirds Of the
ss sbs se decide Any Indebted
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro
vision with the exception hereinbefore recited,
shall be void
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A resolution proposing to the people Of the
State of California an amendment to the Con-
.titution OF the state BY ae6ns as section
seven and one-haf article eleven thereof. pro.
counties Of local county government acts for
their own government The said proposed new
Section ~. The inhabitants of any county
may frame a county government act Tor tneir
Sw1 secIed and consistent with and sub
feet to the Constitution and laws OF this state
have been. for at least 1--WE years qualified
electors of such county. to be elected by the
qua oF speeisl election whose duty IL shall be
within ninety days after such election. TO pre-
ssllch county which shall be signed in dupli-
cate by the members of such board or ma
to the Board of Supervisors or other legisia-
tive body OF such county, and the other copy
county such proposed county government act
shall then be published in two papers OF gem
not two such papers. then in one only for at
least twenty days. and within not less than
suhmitted to the qualified electors OF such
county. at general or special election and II
sbereon shall ratify the same. it shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature for its
power of alteration or amendment, and Il ap.
proved by a majority Of the members elected
ment act of such county. ard shall IN such
case become the organic law thereof and super
all ali amendments Thereof. ana all special laws
inconsistent with such county government act.
A COPY of such county government act, certt-
ned BY the President OF the Board OF Super
yisors or other Legislative body Of such county.
setting forth the submission of such county
government act 70 the electors and It's ratifica,
deposited one in the office Of the Secretary OF
State. the other, after being reeoraec m me
among the archives OF the county
Ali courts shall take judicial notice thereof,
amended, at intervals of not less than two
y of as eoa oy
qualified electors thereof, at general or spe-
@ election held at ead ap for weatv deRs
IN newspaper of general circulation IN such
county and rated by ss eaS Se1eon d
lne 49, hy the LEGISLATURE as herein provided
To I0f submitting any such county government act
any alternative article OF proposition may Dc
be voted on separately without prejudice to
others IN ...,, r,ra-,-
~,s,t nets framed under the authority given by
This section, to provide for the manner IN
Wish the several township and county officers
other than Judges of the superior Court. shan
IT, " 60 the number of such officers. for the
consoIfdation segregation OF offices. for the |
md for the Compensation payable to each OF
such deputies, for the manner In which The |
times IN ~ ali boards of election shall be
Elected or appointed and for the constitution.
reg, berds and of their clerks and attaches:
also. to prescribe the manner and method 5y |
VITA. and may in addition determine the !
tests and conditions upon which electors. po-
i;tical parties and orga,nisaa.ian may parici-
pate in any primary election
Whenever any county has, IN the manner /
and me1 goSernment act. and the shall
have been approved by the hegisia a as I
ers ~ this article providing for the uniformity |
OF system OF county governments .nreSugn,out
zion and appointment Of officers; and the regu-
lation OF their s sna a 70 y ~
Eve matters hereinabovs provided Tor and de- |
clared by such soafy gsendent enacted by
the Legislature, except by smenaasmesnt nIst
s,,hnftfqd to the electors afo, ratinsd IN tne
,nanner herefnabove set forth
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE
fRe,nr senate Constitutional Amendment No. |
sD 40
A resolution proposing to the people Of the |
~,ata IF California an amendment 20 the Con-
stitutior OF tic state by adding new section: |
81 re- t-loyyn and designated section five and |
oonehalf. article six. thereby providing for the |
Organization of a court. 70 be known as the |
Court of Claims. The said proposed rev sec
'ie Section Il sIs The Court Of Claims shah con-
.,sf OF any three Judges of the Superior Court |
erhn rnay be requested by the Governor TO hold |
court al the regular terms thereof The Court |
~ 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
sfs 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 the second Monday in July |
|. In the citx Of Sacramento. commsncinx on |