The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13

WHEREAS. The Legislature Of the State Of
California, at its thirty second session hegl a1
two.thirds Of all the members elected to each
of the two houses of said Legislature voting
scribed amendments to the Constitution OF the
State of California, to-wit:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
Belng Senate Constitutional Amendment Nc.
A resolution to propose to the people OF the
gtste Of California amendment to section
eighteen OF article eleven OF the Constit ~
ton in relation to revenue and taxation, ~
which it Is proposed to amend SAID section u
read follows;
Section 49, No county city. town, township.
board OF education school district shall In
cur any Indebtedness liability In any man
t nee Gr income and for
such year, without the assent OF two-thiras
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 sucn
Indebtedness provision shall be made tor n 5ns
the interest such indebtedness as IL iails
due, and also provision TO constitute si sinking
fund for the payment of the principal thereot
on or before maturity. which shall not exceed
forty years from the time Of contracting tne
County of San Francisco may at any time pay
the unpaid claims with interest thereon TOT
city ana county during GU the forty-third and
forty-fourth fiscal years, out OF the income ana
vided. that any and all claims for making, re-
pairing altering for any work done upon or
FOR any material furnished for any street e. zane
struction of any sewer or sewers IN said city
and county are hereby excepted from the pro- 5v
statute Of limitations shall apply II any man ?;
Vallejo, in solano, County. may pay its exist
ing Indebtedness Incurred in the construction
electors thereof voting at an election held for
that purpose shall so decide. ANY inaeoteo-
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro
vision with the exception hereinbefOre EeclIeQs
shall be void.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
A resolution proposing to the people of the
State OF California amendment I the Con-
stitution OF the State. by adding a new sec
ton to be known and designated as section
seven and one-helf. article eleven thereof pro.
counties OF local county government acts for
their own government: The said proposed new
se Section 10 re The inhabitants of any county
may frame county government act Ior h seesr
n mf specifed. and consistent with and sub
ject to the Constitution and laws OF TINS state
BY causing board Of se ys Teare aaaeS
electors of such county, to be elected by the
qualified electors Of such county at any gen n.
within ninety days after such election, to pre-
pare and propose q county government act for
such county, which shall be signed In dupli-
cate by the members of such board, or a ma
jority OF them. and returned. one copy thereof
tive body of such county. and the other copy
TO be sent to the Recorder of Deeds OF the
s shall then be published in two papers OF gem
eral circulation in such county. or IL there be
n ssst two se snS Days and within not less than
thirty days after such publication 1t shall De
submitted to the qualified electors ci, OF such J.
a majority OF such qualified electors voting
thereon shall raufy the same II shall there Re-.
rejection or approval, as whole, without
power Of alteration or amendment. and II ap.
10 each house, II shall be the county govern
ment act of such county, and shall In such
sede any existing county government act, and
ali amendments thereof, and all special laws
inconsistent with such county .ovsrnmsnt ,. as;
ned by the President of the Board OF Super
% sy s Of
setting forth the submission OF such county
government act to the electors ana Its aasihoa
deposited. one in the office of the Secretary of
State the other. after being recorded tss In the
a a courts sns shall take judicial notice thereof
amended, at intervals of not less than two
years, by proposals therefor. submitted by the
Gaaiiaed electors thereof, at general or spe-
cial election held at least forty days after the
~ newspaper of general circulation in such
county. and ratified by at least three-ffths of
the qualified sieos9s 1ns as sesen proyaed
Tor the approval OF the county government act
In submitting any such county government act
snv alternative article or proposition may be
nrsss.nted for the choice of the voters, and may
be voted on separately without prejudice to
others. .
,n.nt acts framed under the authority given BY
1 Which. the times at which, and the terms for
which the several township and county offeers
other s,e sesa or appointed for their
tion. for the number of such officers. for the
nSer IF deputies that each officer shall have
and for the Compensation payable to each of
for ond fh the tes for WHICH the
members of all boards of election shall be
elected OF appointed and for the constitution
such boards. and of their clerks and attaches;
also. 10 prescribe the manner and method by
when al, ana ese may in addition determine the
tests and conditions upon which electors po-
iitioal parties and organizations may partici-
nate in any primary election.
Whenever any county has. IN the manner
and mehoa e and the same
have been approved by the Legislature as
sYs e his article providing for the uniformity
OF a system Of county governments throughout
and Of ana the
,ation Of their compensation. shall not apply.
Said county government act shan as se TO any OF
ciared by such county government act not be
subject 10 any law or amendment enacted by
ehe srislature except by amendment first
s snf to the electors and ratified IN the
manner hereinabove set FORTH
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
fseing Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
>A-e ~
A resolution proposing to the people Of the
state of California amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State. by adding new section,
70 he known and designated as section five and
one.haif. article six. thereby providing for the
oresnization of a court to be known as the
fion to read as follows:
Section 5d The Court of Claims shall con-
| s,st of any three Judges of the Superior Court
who NAV be requested by the Governor to hold
| court at the regular terms thereof. The Court
| az 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
! lis Judgment thereon shall be final The terms
OF the Court of Claims shall be held as fol-
| lowss
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.