The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-15
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
rXECIITTVE DEPARTMENT

SACRAMENTO, July Goth. 1898.
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the state OF
California, at its thirty-second session begin
ming on the fourth day of January, A. d. 1897.
a thu wo q houses a she of sad 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
eighteen Of article eleven of the Constitu-
ton in relation to revenue and taxation. ~
which it is proposed to amend said section 70
Section is; No county. city. town. township.
board of education school district snail IN
cur any Indebtedness or liability in any man
ner or for any purpose exceeding In any year
hs af the Of
of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an
election to be held for that purpose nor un,
less before, at the time of mourning sucn
Indebtedness, provision shall be made Tor the
collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as ~ ialis
due and also provision to constitute sinking
fund for the payment Of the principal thereof
on or before maturity. which shall not exceed
forty years from the time of contracting the
same provided, however. that the City and
County of San Francisco may at any time pay
the unpaid claims with interest thereon for
materials furnished to and work done LOT salo
city ard county during the forty-third and
forty-fourth fiscal years, out of the income and
revenue of any succeeding year or years; pro-
vided that any and all claims for making, re- e.
for any material furnished for any street, lane'
alley court place or sidewalk OF Tor the con- con
visions Of this section; and In determining any
statute of limitations shall apply in any man.
ner; and provided further that the City OF
ing Indebtedness incurred in the construction
of it's water works, whenever two-thirds OF the
that purpoce shall SO decide Any indebted
ness liability incurred contrary to this pro-
vision, with the exception hereinbefore recited.
shall be void
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
100
A resolution proposing to the people OF the
State of California an amendment the Con-
stitution of the State, by adding new sec
seven az and pe article
viding for the framing by the Inhabitants OF
own OF The said
section to read as follows:
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 board of fifteen freeholders who
have been. for at least fve years. quaiinsa leo
electors of such county. to be elected by the
qualified electors of such county, at any gen
eral or special election, whose duty. 1t shall be
within ninety days after such election, TO pre-
pare and propose a county government act for
such county, which shall be signed in dupli-
cate by the members of such board, or ma.
1ority of them, and returned, one copy thereof
TO the Board of Supervisors or. other legisla-
tive body of such county, and the other copy
to 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: s fo ah a.
thirty days after such publication 1t shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of such
s0uny at q suoh or auaed on
thereon shall ratify the same, 1t shall there
after be submitted to the LEGISLATURE for its
nual w
power OF alteration amendment and II APP
proved by majority of the members elected
men oaoa act Of such county and shall in such
case become the organic law thereof and super
ali am mel thereof. and all special laws
inconsistent with such county government act.
fed i bY the President Of the Board Of Super
ysors or other legislative body OF such county
and erth the Of such county
government act TO the electors, and its ratif1ca
ton by them shall be made II n dgpeate and
State. the other after being recorded in the
office of the Recorder Of Deeds in the county
All courts shall take judicial notice thereof
The county government act so ratified may be
vears' by proposals therefor, submitted by the
legislative authority Of the county, to the
cia1 election held at least forty days after the
publication of such proposals for twenty days
rounty' and ratified by at least three-ffths OF
tbe oIalifed electors voting thereon, and ap-
by hs 81 h as
In submitting any such county government act
9r e aoee OF OF e ana
be voted separately without preJuoice TO
others. :,
ment acts framed under the authority given by
this section. to provide for the manner in
which the times at which, and the terms for
which the several township and county officers
other than Judges Of the Superior. Court. shall
tion: for the number of such officers. for the
consolidation segregation of offices. for the
number of deputies that each officer shall have,
md for the Compensation payable to each of
such deputies, for the manner In which, the
in ali she Of sha
elected or appointed and for the constitution.
regulation NJ .he snd a OF
also to prescribe the manner and method by
all elections by the People ss be fbe
tests and conditions upon which electors. po-
iitical parties and presentations may partici-
nate in any primary election
Whenever any county has, in the manner
and method herein pointed cut. adopted any
have been approved by the Legislature as
aforesaid the direction, of sections four and
Of a system of county governments throughout
the State and lkewiseaproviding for the cleo
i iation NJ their compensation shall not apply
Said county government act shall; as to any of
ehe nv such county government act not be
subject &c any law amendment enacted by
the Iegfsature.. except by amendment first
submitted to the electors and ratified in the
manner hereinabove set forth.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE
fReing Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A.)
A resolution proposing to the people OF the
state of California an amendment to the Con-
stitution ofsthe State by adding new section
n he known and designated section five and
one.haif article six thereby providing for the
ORGANIZATION Of court, to be known as the
Court Of Claims. The said proposed new sec
ton to read as follows:
Section 5H. The Court Of Claims shall con-
s,st 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
of 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
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 on
the second Monday of March;
In the City and County of San Francisco
commencing on the second Monday In July
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