The herald., 1898-10-04

In submitting any such county government
act any alternative article or ptopor.iV,n ,,n,A
may be presented for the choice OF tne vot-
ers, and may be voted on separately With
out prejudice 10 others.
1t shall be competent in all county GOV
ernment acts framed under the authority
manner In which, the times at which. ana
the terms for which the several township
and county officers, other than Judges OF
the superior court. shall be elected or ap-
polnte0; for their compensation Tor tiie
number of such officers; for the consoiida-
ton or seg:egatlon OF othees: ior sns nun nun
and for the compensation payable TO aach
OF such deputies; for the manner in which,
the times at which, and ne terms % tor wh,cn me
be elected or appointed. and for the con.
stitution. regulation. compensation ano
government Of such boards, ana ot tnelr
clerks and attaches; also TO prescribe the
manner and method by which all ELECTIONS
by the people shall be conducted; ana may
In addition determine the tests and condi-
tions upon which electors, politlca! parties
and organizations may participate Ia 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 na S' of systsm q county
ments throughout the state. and likewise
providing for the election and appointment
Of officers. and the regulation Of their com.
pensation, shall not apply. Said county
government act SHALL as to any OF the
matters hsrsinabove provided for and de-
eared by such county soysInmsns5 ssti
enacted by the legislature. except by
amendment first submitted TO the electors
and ratified in the manner hsreinaoove Set
forth.
Amendment Number Three
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 40
A resolution PROPOSING to the people Of
the state of California an amendment to
the Constitution OF the state. by adding
new. section, to be known and designatso as
by providing for the organization 81
court, to be known as the court OF claims.
the said proposed new section to read as
Section 5h. 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 e.
elusive Jurisdiction to hear and determine
all claims Of every kind and character
against the STATE .nces 'neh aS aI ia ,n ma
ment thereon shall be ANAL. The terms OF
the court Of claims shall be held as foIlow.;
In the city y,do Of Los A1Ss,.. commencing on
In the city and county Of San Francisco.
commencing on the second Monday IN July.
and
on the second Monday Of November Of each
The Judges holding such terms OF court
for, 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 organize such court
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
ticie eleven by adding new section there,
to, to be known as section number FIVE and
one-haf, relating to consolidated city and
county governments. The said proposed
new section to read as follows:
four and five Of this article shall not. mol
shall any legislation passed pursuant there
to, apply to any consolidated city anc
ster wsci sRS have
shall become organized under section seven
| or secure a charter under section eight Of
this article.
Amendment Number Five
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
| A resolution to propose to the people o
the state Of California an amendment @
section fifteen and section sixteen Of artici'
Ave OF the Constitution Of the state Of Call
fornia. by which 1t is proposed to amend
said sections to read as follows:
Section 10. A lieutenant governor snal
be elected at the same time and place ant
in the same manner as the governor. ant
his term of office and his qualification
shall be the same. He shall be presiden
of the senate, but shall only have castinl
vote therein.
Section 16. In case Of the Impeachment
Of the governor, or his removal from office
death, inability to discharge the, power
and duties Of his office, resignation, or 10
sence from the state. the powers and dutie
OF the office shall devolve upon the lieuten
ant governor for the residue of the term
or until the disability shall cease; an an
should the lieutenant governor pe I'm
peached, displaced, resign, die or becom
Incapable Of performing the duties OF Y
office, or be absent from the state, n
president pro tempore Of the senate shesl
act as governor until the vacancy IN IN
office Of governor shall be filled at the mex
general election, when members OF tns lee
islature shall be chosen, or until sucn die
ability of the lieutenant governor sna
cease. In case of a vacancy In the ofnc
of governor for any of the reasons abov
named and neither the lieutenant soverno
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