The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
REPORTs-sUPRI
constitutional Amendments
R.NkrNG

B tAkiN1
chan. .. Senate constitutional amendment
So a proposes 10 amend section > article L.
iof tire constitution provide FOR the classinea-
tian II cities and towns by popuiatlon Tor ihe
f rl,e existing constitutional provisions the leg
7.lafrre may classify FOR governmental purposes
-onr ana because ~ mos p,S ,i e. az
legislature was unable 10 CLASSIFY baAAs lOr me
-ri.r-soscs u the banking act
COUNTIES
,7rsr.. -: Senate constitutional amendment
80 IS. proposes the amendment Of section 3,
sr- ,rla - relating 10 the alteration OF county
-h-nrIsrv lines by providing that no new county
snail le established that viii reduce any county
Is b population of less than 10000 ipresent pro
fsiors ; OO0l and that no new county shall be
formed with a population Of less than 5000
infesent provision 9.~oi-
FISH
chap -. Assembly constitutional amendment
No f4 proposes section ., article new. pro
vldlng that the people shall have the rignt %
ssh ilron and from the public lands and In the
i,uhiic waters. except those reserved for hatch
eries and that no land owned by the state shsii
over b. sold without reserying TO the people the
firnt 10 hsh thereon. and that 10 law shall
.eeer lie passed making Il = crime Tor the people
- enter on public lands for the purpose OF hsh-
ina in any water containing hsh that have been
,iauted there 10y She state The right OF the
sEislature 10 h1 close ss.-sons Il eAPiesss -
JUDICIARY
Cgsp. -. Senate coasiiiutional amendment
~ "a proposes amendment Of section ;, article
- -f,e ,.f4lsfi tuition which VIII ensble the APP
i,oiufrif-nt of superior judges pro tempore,
sr-,.e0 fo i,v the parties sBd sworn 10 try the
cause Judges pro tempore must De members
IA the bar Tae amendment is designed 10
crshie orcrladen superior courts 10 expedite
risir h1siness and secure the disposition OF
sauses without Increasing the number Of
judges
TAXATION
Ltian :}3. senate constitutional amendment No.
B.. proposes tbc separation of state ana local
fs,sffon and providing for the taxation Of pun
Iil- service and other corporations, on gross
l-sol amendment removes from the field Of
i,-aI taxation all railroad companies. inciud ne
.sfrfef railways. car companies, steamboat. yes
sei and stage companies. Telephone telegraph gas
and electric companies. banks and insurance
,o.lnsufes and writes the respective rates Of
fase-fon FOR snclf companies either upon their
.ro.e earnings ~ franchises and shares into the
.-l.,etlfnfIca. which would make them change
etsc. onfv hr constitutional amendment submit
- ard ratifed hy the people. Without mate
,fai amen1menf % policy il Is the amend
incnf rejected boy TIE people at the general elec-
fiea in 1905
Casn 2G. Senate constitutional amendment No.
~ nroa.sseS tho amendment of section /. article
Is nf the constitution by exemptng mortgages.
feoSs ~ trust contracts or other obligations by
,-i,seh debts are secured when land Is pledged a.
,.,.,,rifv together with the money represented
-. s.i,H debt from consideration as property
-ersiect 10 fsxation- snd also proposes the re.
ro~I - article g. section l3. which provides that
ss;r.f, obligation shall FOR The purposes Of as
.sessfaant and taxation be deemed part Of tie
l,-onertr affected thereby. An amendment pro-
1,oeir9 such change of article was rejected by
80 ,,e-o,ic Al the IaSf general election.