The herald., 1898-11-03

In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice Of the vot-
ers, and may he voted on separately with
out prejudice to others.
1t shall be competent in all county gov
ernment acts framed under the authority
gwen by this section, to provide for the
manner In which, the times at which, and
the terms for which the several township
ana county officers, other than judges of
the superior court. shall be elected or ap-
| pointed; for their compensation; for the
number nun Of such officers; for the consolida-
| Der Of deputies that each officer shall have,
and for the compensation payable to each
or such deputies; for the manner in which,
| the times at which, and the terms for which
the members of all boards Of election shall
be. elected or appointed, and for the con-
stitution, regulation. compensation and
government of such boards, and of their
| clerks and attaches; also to prescribe the
| manner and method by which all elections
by the people shall be conducted; and may
|. tons upon which electors, political parties
and organizations may participate In any
primary election.
! Whenever any county has, in the manner
and method herein pointed out adopted any
| county government act, and the same shall
nave been approved by the Legislature as
and five of this article, providing for the
uniformity of system of county govern
ments throughout the state, and likewise
for hf and
|
pensation, shall not apply. Said county
government act shall, as to any Of the
matters hereinabove provided for and de-
clared by such county government act,
! not be subject to any law or amendment
enacted by the legislature, except by
amendment first submitted to the electors
and ratified in the manner hereinaboVe set
| forth
Amendment Number Three
(Eeng Senate Constitutional Amendment
A resolution proposing to the people Of
the state OF California an amendment to
the Constituton so1,,ut 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
follows:
Section 5h. The court of claims shall
consist of any three judges of the superior
ernor to hold court at the regular terms
thereof The court Of claims shall have ex-
elusive. jurisdiction to hear and determine
against the state, under such laws as may
be passed by the legislature, and it's judg-
ment 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
year.
The judges holding such terms of court
shall receive no extra compensation there
for, 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 o. sanize 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. So
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 consolidated city and
county governments. The said proposed
new section to read as follows:
0a Gs & Of fhs SI pr0yons sbs Of section
shall any legislation passed pursuant there
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.
Amendment Number Five
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 36).
A resolution to propose to the people of
the state of California an amendment of
section fifteen and section sixteen Of article
Ave of the Constitution of the state of Cali
fornia, by which it is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section To- 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 qualifications
shall be the same. He shall be president
of the senate. but shall only have a casting
vote therein.
Section 16. In case Of the Impeachment
of the governor, or his removal from office
death. inability to discharge the powers
sence from the state, the powers and duties
of the office shall devolve upon the lisuten-
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 becoma
incapable Of performing the duties Of his
office, or be absent from the state, the
act as governor until the vacancy in the
general election, when members Of the ]eg-
isature shall be chosen, or until such dis
ability of the lieutenant governor sha,
cease. In case of vacancy in the office
of governor for any of the reasons above
named. and neither the lieutenant governor