The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,

SACRAMENTO, July 30th, 1898.
WHEREAS, The Legislature. of the state OF
California, at its thirty second session begin
hing ON the fourth deg of January, A; -. 1871,
two-thirds Of all the members elected 70 yotne
in favor thereof. proposed the following oe-
scribed amendments to the Constitution OF tne
State of California, to-wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
(Beiux Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
resolution to propose aa to the people of the
ssss Of an svan ID ths &C
tion. in relation to revenue and taxation. ~
which 1t Is proposed to amend said section 10
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 It fer
such year, without the assent of two-thirds
of the qualified electors thereof. voting at an
election to be held for that purpose. nor uhs,
less before or at shs s Oh be made for the
collection Of annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such indebtedness as II Iaris
fund for the payment OF the principal tnereo9
on or before maturity. which shall not exceed
same; 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-th1rd ana
revenue of any succeeding year or years; pro-
vided. that any and all claims for making, re-
pairing altering or for any work dohs a'Ia c
alley court place or sidewalk or for .he c city
Visions Of this section: and In determining any
claim permitted to be paid by this section. no
ner: and provided further. that the city Of
Vallejo, in Soano County, may pay It's exist i
OF ae ITS water works whenever tothrds Of the
electors thereof voting at an election held for
liah i1cu
vision, with the exception hereinDerore reciteo'
shall be void.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
resolution proposing to the people of the
ss,s Of o tSe State by aaang new
ton. to be known and designated !, as section ,
ana on me a5c hy se Of
counties OF local county government seds n .os
their own government aat, The said proposed ne"
Section TX. The Inhabitants of any county
may frame a county government ACT 10. dor t tnear
matter specified. and consistent with and sub
ject to the Constitution and laws Of this State.
have been. for at least ave years qualified
electors of such county, to be elected by the
eral or special election, whose duty 1t shall be
within ninety days after such election to pre-
p Iaeh S county Witch shall be signed in dupl
cate by the members of such board. or ma.
oty Of 81 OF osT
tive body OF such county, and the other copy
to be sent to the Recorder OF Deeds OF sn cf
shall then be published in two papers OF gen
erai circulation in such county, or II there be
not two such papers, then in one only, for at
least twenty days, and within not less than
thirty days after such publication it shall be
county, at general or special election. and II
q majority Of such qualified electors voting
after be submitted to the Legislature for its.
rejection or approval as whole, without
power Of alteration or a. enc ano Il ap
10 each house, It shall be the county govern
ment act Of such eopny ana tsrs sns ana n snen
sede any existing county government ACT, ana
ali amendments thereof, and all special laws
A copy of such county government act certi-
fed BY the President of the Board Of Super
s snS s,aea the seal q such county
setting forth the submission OF such county
tion by them, shall be made in duplicate and
deposited, one in the office of the Secretary OF
osfsee Of the Recorder Of Deeds in the county.
among the archives of the county.
All courts shall nans act so rnteS nav be-
amended, at intervals of not less than two
years. by proposals therefor. submitted by the
n1,aIifed electors thereof, at general or spe-.
esn. election held at least forty days after. the
r. = newspaper of general circulation In such
county, and ratified by at least three-fifths of
IN, nreveS by the Legislature as herein provided
for the approval of the county government act.
In submitting any srfn county h
nresented for the choice OF the voters and may
be voted on separately without prejudice to
UT Il shall be competent in all county govern
,nent acts framed under the authority given by
s .hch the times at which. and the terms for
whiei, the several township and county officers
S OF elected or appointed; for their compensa-
ton: for the number OF such officers. for the
0nSer Of deputies that each officer shall have
and for the Compensation payable to each of
such depuibie s ia and 1 the ters for Which the
members of all boards of election shall be
elected appointed and for the constitution n;
a aus boards. and of their clerks and attaches;
also prescribe the manner and ana method he BY
Snnted: and may in addition determine the
s.sts and conditions upon which electors. po
iiiical parties and organizations may partici-
nate In any primary election.
Whenever any county has. IN the manner
END me. Royernnent act and the same shall
have been approved by the Legislature as
E; III. t Article prosdns
q system Of county so o
the State and 81 and the res
, ,at'on moi Of their compensation shall not apply
Said county government act shall az to any of
a
CARED by such county government act. not be
subject to any law or amendment enacted by
ss ns to the electors and ratified In the
nsnnsr hereinabove set forth.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
frae,na Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
SDe Az
a resolution proposing to the people of the
state Of California an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the state, by adding new. section.
- he Known and designated section FIVE and
cc1e1haif article six. thereby providing for the
creanizatfot1 of a court, to be known the
Gn,rt IF Claims. The said proposed new sec
ton to read as follows:
Section ~ The Court OF az GAINS shall con
who may be requested by the Governor to hold
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
10 nA~x H. r..Y.-