Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-02
26-Years of Imperial Valley Service

party Interested, or the Governor, or
the Attorney General, or committee
OF either branch of the Legislature. or
a joint committee of both. or any citi-
zen of the State.
SEC. IA. This act, IL adopted by the
people, shall take effect on the fifteenth
day of November, 1884, Hs to all its
provisions except those relating to and
necessary for its submission to the
people, and for returning, canvassing,
and proclaiming the votes. and as to
said excepted provisions this act shall
take effect immediately.
SEC. Is. This act shall be submitted
to the people of the State of California
for their ratification at the next gem
eral election. to be held in the month
of November. 1884. and all ballots at
said election shall have printed thereon
and in square thereof, the words:
For the Veterans Welfare Bond
Act of 1885," and in the same square
under said words the following in
BREWER type This act provides for q.
bond issue of thirty million dollars to
he used by the Veterans Welfare
Board in assisting California war vet
erans to acquire farms or homes"
In the square Immediately below the
square containing such words, there
shall be printed on said ballot the
words, Against the Veterans We'll
same square Immediately below said
words. against the Veterans We'll
fare Bond Act of 1893" in BREWER
type shall be printed This act pro-
vides for a bond issue of thirty mill
lion dollars to be used by the Vet
forna war veterans to acquire farms
or homes" Opposite the words For
the Veterans Welfare Bond Act of
1888" and Against the Veterans Well
fare Bond Act of 1888" there shall be
left spaces in which the voters may
place cross in the manner required
by law to indicate whether they vote
for or against said act and those vot-
ing for said act shall do so by placing
cross opposite the words For the
Veterans Welfare Bond Act of 1898"
and those voting against the said act
shall do so by placing a cross opposite
the words Against the Veterans We'll
fare Bond Act of 1888" The Gov
ernor Of this. State shall include the
submission of this act to the people,
as aforesaid. in his proclamation call
ing for said general election.
SEC. 16. The votes cast for or
against this act shall be counted, re-
turned and canvassed and declared I'm
the same manner and subject to the
same rules as votes cast for state
officers; and If 1t appear that said act
shall have received a majority OF all
the votes cast for and against 1t at
same shall have effect as hereinbefore
provided. and shall be irrepealable
until the principal and interest of the
liabilities herein created shall be paid
and discharged. and the Governor shall
make proclamation thereof; but IL a
majority of the votes cast as afore-
said are against this act then the same
shall be and become void.
SEC. II. 1t shall be the duty OF the
Secretary of State in accordance with
law to have this act published in at
least one newspaper in each county, or
city and county. If one be published
therein. throughout this State, for
three months next preceding the gen.
eral election to be held in the month
of November. 1884. the costs of pub
licatlon shall be paid out OF the gem
eral fund. on Controllers warrants
duly drawn for that purpose and shall
be refunded to the general fund out
of the veterans farm and home build
ing fund. Said refund shall be made
upon Controllers warrants duly drawn
against said fund for said purpose
upon demands audited by the State
Board of Control.
SEC. IS. This act may be known
and cited as the Veterans Welfare
Bond Act OF 1888"
SEC. 10. All acts and parts OF acts
In conflict with the provisions OF this
act are hereby repealed.