The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

SACRAMENTO, 60Ln, 1885,
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State OF
California, at its thirty second session begin
ming the fourth d-y of January. A; D. 1881
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.
Geing Senate Constitutional Amendment No
Al
resolution to propose to the people Of the
Btste of California an amendment to section
eighteen OF article eleven of the Constitu-
ton. in relation to revenue and taxation, BY
which it Is proposed to amend said section 70
read as follows
Section 49, No county. city, town. township.
cur any Indebtedness liability In any man
ner or for any purpose exceeding in any year
the income and revenue provided Tor Il s,I r9s
of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an
election to be held for that purpose nor un-
indebtedness, provision shall be made for the
collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest such indebtedness as II falls
due and also provision to constitute sinking
fund for the payment Of the principal tnereo.
forty years from the time Of contracting the
same; provided, however, that the CITY ana
county of San WiS s f
materials furnished to and work done for SAID
city and county during the forty-third snd
revenue of any succeeding year or years: pro-
yided, that any and all claims for making, re-
Tor any material furnished for any street. lane.
alley, court, place or sidewalk. or Tor the con- con-
and iV county are hereby excepted from the pro-
visions of this section; and In determining any
claim permitted to be paid by this section ms NO
ner: and provided further, that the City Of
Vallejo, in Solano County, may pay ITS exist
Of it's water works. whenever two-thirds Of the
electors thereof voting at an election heid t9r
that purpose shall so decide. Any indebted
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro
shall be void.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
10)
resolution proposing to the people Of the
State of California amendment the Con-
stitution OF the State by adding new sec
ton, to be known and designated as section
viding for the framing by the inhabitants Of
counties of local county government aeds n tor
section to read follows:
Section 7jk. The inhabitants or any county
may frame county government act for their
own government, relating to the matters. here
matter specified, and consistent with ana SUB
1ect to the Constitution and laws OF TINS state,
have been. for at least five years, qpahned
electors of such county, to be elected by the
eral or special election, whose duty it shall be
within ninety days after such election. to pre-
such county which shall be signed In dupli-
cate by the members of such board, or ma.
10 the Board of Supervisors or other legisla-
tive body of such county. and the other copy
to be sent to the st OF ac
shall then be published in two papers OF gen
eral circulation In such county, or II there oe
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 a general special election. and If
a majority Of such qualified electors voting
after be submitted to the Legislature for its
rejection or approval, as a whole. without
power of alteration or amendment, and If APP
proved by majority of the members elected
10 each house, 1t shall be the county govern
case become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government act and
all amendments thereof. and all special laws
Inconsistent with such county government act.
A copy of such county government act. certi-
fed by the President of the Board of Super
and authenticated by the seal of such county.
setting forth the submission OF such county
t,on by them, shall be made in duplicate and
deposited, one In the office OF the Secretary OF
offce of the Recorder of Deeds in the county.
among the archives OF the county: .
courts shall take Judicial ra n4es th sr Z.
amended at intervals of not less than two
years, by proposals therefor. submitted by the
legislative authority of the county, to the
qualified electors thereof, at general or spe-
ciaI election held at least forty days after the
IN a newspaper of general circulation in such
county. and ratified by at least three-fifths of
the 1eve eqa by the Legislature as herein provided
for the approval Of the county government act
In submitting any such county government act
presented for the choice of the voters. and may
be voted on separately without prejudice to
others.
ment acts framed under the authority given by
Which si,i the times at which. and the terms for
which the several township and county officers
S Se elected or appointed; for their compensa-
ton: for the number of such officers. for the
consolidation or segregation OF te ofces s Tor the
md for the compensation payable to each of
such deputies for the manner in which. the
times in which, and the terms for which the
man,bers of ali boards of election shall be
elected or appointed and for the constitution
s,,eh boards. and of their clerks and attaches:
also. to prescribe the manner and method by
which all and nav IN addition determine the
tests and conditions upon which electors, po-
iitical parties and Organizations s,antaa may partci
Whenever any county has. In the manner
and method herein pointed out adopted any
Sove been approved by the Legislature as
aforesaid the direction. OF sections four and
nf s system Of county governments throughout
tbe state. and likewisegproviding for the cleo
,etIon Of their compensation, shall not apply.
Said county government act shall; as to any OF
ma
riared by such county government act. not be
snhiect 10 any law amendment enacted by
tha T,eeislature except by amendment first
emhnoitfed to the electors and ratified IN the
manner hereinabove set forth.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE
fBeing Senate Constitutional Amendment No.
4.)
A resolution proposing to the people of the
state OF California an amendment to the Con-
etitutton of the State, by adding Anew section
a. he known and designated section five and
one half article six. thereby providing for the
orranization of court. to be known as the
Court of Claims. The said proposed new sec
zion to read as follows:
Section 51s The Court or Claims shall con-
sist 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 10
hear and determine all claims OF every kind
and character against the State, under such
laws as may be passed by the Legislature and
IFS 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,
and