The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 24, 1898, Page 4

THE REAL ARTICLE OF PATRIOTISM Cheers for the Stars and Stripes the Order of the First Day. 0ld Warhorse Neff in Taking the Temporary Chair Says He's Not the Tool of Cliques. BY HENRY JAMES. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Aug. 23. My country, 'tis of thee. Strains of melody such as touch the heart swelled up through a waving forest of flags; then from a thousand throats came the words of a well-loved song— The Star Spangled Banner. At the first note the vast audience, act- ing on a common and Instant impulse, was lifted to its feet; the banmers kept time to the music. There scemed to be a radi- ant garden of bloom. The men and women who sang were earnest. They for- got that they were at a political conven- tion. For the moment they were noth- ing but Americans and patriots, the colors af their country all around them, the em- blem of liberty, which valor has newly d on alien shores, the one thought. above the red, white and blue formed a canopy. Around the walls were ranged pictures of heroes. The singing was led by a double quar- tet of sweet and powerful tone, to the accompaniment of horns and drums. The scenes and the sounds were inspir- ing. Men who an hour before had been shouting as they marched the streets be- decked with the gaudy badge of their chosen leader, stood grasping the staff of a flag and joining in the refrain. There were t s in the eyes of some of them. There was a tremor in many of the voices. It was as though a prayer were being sung There was a span of silence, and next three cheers for the “Star Spangled Ban- ner” was floating afar. rolling. through the open windows to subdue the turmoil of the street, dving away among the raft- cilion, leaving an ers of the immense p: echo and a memory. No such cheers had been heard there a week before. No hail to the Stars and Stripes, no show of patriotic fervor; noth- ing but a sordid clamor for office, the hurling of an epithet, a ripple of laughter at some joke. To one who had been present on both occasions the ntrast was almost humil- iating, for the throng of the week before had been American citizens, under the protection of this same flag. They sim- ply had forgotten. They had business on hand which they deemed of greater im- portance. They had personal grievances and selfish ambitions which had to be con- sidered first. If sim things crop up be- fore the adjournment of the second con- vention they will have to await a proper eriod. p'l )-day’s cheers were not all of the char- acter marking the opening, save that they were hearty. There were more for the President of the United States, and for the ladies. The fair visitors smiled and blushed. The crowd was in a mood for cheering. In an orderly and proper way it made manifest a desire to shout. There was not much loss of time. In- deed, these préliminaries did not repre- sent a loss of time, but after they were over the gathering was at once down to business. The speeches were short and erisp, when a choice was to be made of temporary chairman. Personally T was sorry to see Mr. Neff take the chair, because he did not seem physically fit for the ordeal. It is not probable he will have to throw diplomatic barriers between hostile factions, as Budd did last week. There is no reason for supposing he will be obliged to devote his energies .to keeplng two warm gen- tlemen from publicly blacking each oth- er's eves. Such tasks, I doubt not, would be trying to one of Neff's age and appar- ent infirmity. But the chairman made a manly and forceful address, in which he denounced as false the charge that he was there as the representative of any clique or boss. He did this with a vigor which made the operation virtually that which the fighting Democracy acquired the habit last week of terming ‘‘ram- ming the lie down the throat of the op- position.” Yet Mr. Neff did not deem it necessary to so deseribe it. There was a recess so that committees could be named, and during the recess 1 wiite this. Tt Is not my province to go into an analysis of the situation. The sit- uation is set forth in detail, and the State is full of as good guessers as my- gelf. I was struck with the enthusiasm, the genial candor and the celerity of procedure. The speakers were In good voice and could be heard. Even Grove L. Johnson of Sacramento and San Fran- eisco, and boundless hopes of being else- where, piped so as to be audible three rows of seats from where his whiskers wagged. Several men so elderly that years had crowned them with snow- white hair stood well back in the house, and yet when they spoke not a syllable but was distinct. I had judged from the Examiner post- er, it being of a size to make horses shy, that after Tom Williams had viewed the landscape o'er, there would be noth- ing to say of what had passed, while the prophetic eye of General Barnes would lay bare the future so minutely that to know it in advance would require only the trouble of reading after him. I con- €ess to some disappointment. I think that Williams' greatest success has been in providing for persons who incautious- ly insert want ads.in Hearst's paper those cunning little chromos at one sight of which they never want anything more enough to advertise for it. Readers are becoming as timid as the people who used to insert want ads. They must get a Willlams chromo with every copy of the Examiner, and if they don't want to buy a copy it is thrust upon them. But ADVERTISEM™NTS. Pears’ Do you know the most luxurious bath in the world? Have you used Pears’ Soap? General Barnes covered himself with laurel and with ba: It is said of him that he has proved himself a better jour- nalist than he is a lawyer. In thinking this over I conclude somebody has been Jjoshing him. He certainly has the gift of pretty words, but when he takes his pen in hand he piles the words so high above any ldea that one wonders what the pile is for. To-night the streets are less nolsy. Tuaere is an absence of shouts, and the brass-banding for the present mostly stands adjourned. This evening's session was brief and only for the naming of the committees. These committees are now at work, and some of them will be at it so long that the probabflity of the con- vention’s being called to order on time to- morrow is remote. Of course there are caucuses galore. Many delegates who have no other en- gagement are out at the old pavilion, where a ceremony known as a jinks is in progress. The precise nature of this af- fair had not been announced, but there | being a general belief that the character | of it was to lack solemnity and its pur- pote to drive dull care away, it drew. There were speeches and music, good | stories, well told, and a number of jokes. | One of these was cruel. No delegate | likes to have his expectations raised at | sight of a beer barrel surrounded by lce, and then have a polite attendant extract water from the barrel. However, the joke went down all right. There have been several day about the weather. I refrain from quoting. There has been a noticeable warmth of temperature, which the Sac- ramentans shrewdly discount by hang- ing thermometers on the refrigerator and fanning them. The heat vanished with the sun and a measure of joy came into life again. The convention hall was kept comfortable, although the 300-horse power fan had to hump itself throughout the session. The only band playing in this vicinity now is stationed in front of the Golden Eagle Hotel, while upon the front wall of that resort of statesmen is suspended the banner brought by the Gage people. The banner is flanked by seven others, all representing eounties south of Tehachapl and all for Gage. Still endeavoring to avoid prophecy, I venture the prediction that the gentleman from the orange belt is in the race. It will be observed that of the conven- tion itself I have said little, the reason being that there is little to say In an ac- count devold of detalls. The session was picturesque for an opening, notably patri- otic in the opening; but when it had set- tled down to business was unmarked by incident. One or two members showed symptoms of bursting into speech, but the chairman saw no excuse for permit- ting them to burst; so if the event occur it will be due to pressure within. There will doubtless be a loosening of the dammed flood of eloquence t0-moOrrow. remarks to- HIGH JINKS. Citizens of Sacramento Show Their Hospitality to the Convention Delegates. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 23.—The citizens of Sacra- mento, appreciating the presence of the Republican delegates to the convention in session here, again showed their hos- pitality to-night by extending an invita- tion to the visitors to attend a recep- tion and high jinks prepared in thelr honor at the Pavilion, corner of Sixth and M streets. Immediately after the adjournment of the convention this even- ing many delegates repaired to the scene of the festivities. Dr. F. F. Tebbetts, president of the Re- publican club of 1888, briefly welcomed the delegates and introduced the follow- ing persons, who contributed to the even- ing's entertainment: Messrs. Anderson, Johnson, Kauffman and Shepstone in mandolin selections: Emmett Phulips, Italian impersonation and stories; Richard Cohn, tenor solo; Ben Lynn, dancing; Frank Burford, song, and tone of Alameda in dialect storfes. uring the evening Neal's orchestra played patriotic selections. William Nat Friend. the tall and jovial champion of Dr. Pardee, was Invited to the platform. He delivered a speech in which he dwelt clo; E. D T T T T T BELOVED “JAKE" NEEF, THE WARHORSE OF PLACE ***********Q***********************X-****************i'*}**** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * # * * * * * * * * ® i ® * * 3 * * * * * * * * * * * R, TAKES 0P THE CAVEL at length on the kindness of Sacramento citizens, the climate, the Republican party and incidentally on the virtues of Pardee, without mentioning his name. His clever remarks were answered by Frank Domin- g0 of Los Angoles. The '8 quartet, composed of Edgar A. Coffman, tenor; Dr. Jerome C. Carroll, sec- ond tenor; Charles H. Elisworth, barytone, and William S. Howe, basso, was a feat ure of the entertainment. Partisans of Henry T. Gage were so de- lighted with their singing that they were urged to visit his headquarters and enter- tain the southern representative. D. E. McKinlay of Santa Rosa’ followed with some pertinent remarks on Repub- licanism and James Mackay gave an im- personation of Carroll Johnson. Ed Nagle appeared in Chinese costume, and won ap- plause by his clever delineation of the al- mond-eyed Celestial. Refreshments were served in quantity and the festlvities were-prolonged until a late hour. — e ALEXANDER FROSTBITTEN. He Wanted to Be a Railroad Commis- sioner, but Won't. CALL: HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 23.—C. O. Alexander of Oakland is making some exceedingly caustic remarks on the peculiar climatic conditions of Sacramento, and its per- nicious effects on the members of his home delegation. Alexander rushed up stairs in the Golden Eagle this evening from the torrid sidewalk with his brow covered with that medium which {8 popu- larly supposed to be exchanged for the staff of life at par and a burning am- bition in his breast. Projecting himself upon the Alameda delegation he an- nounced himself a candidate for Railroad Commissioner in the Third District, and asked his fellow citizens to abet his am- bition to the extent of supporting him in the district convention. Then something happened. Alexander swears it was a blizzard, but the others say it was only a frost. Anyway, instead of perspiration Alexander’s face suddenly became decorated with homeopathic fcicles and the ambition of his soul co- agulated then and there. -Somebody whistled a bar of “Get Along, Nigger, Do,” another burst into the chorus of “Go to Sleep, My Baby,” while the ma- jority contented themselves with plain talk, the substance of which was, “You'd better remain In private life a while longer, old man.” When Alexander gets back to Oakland and makes his announcement that he is out of politics, the Athenians can buy pools that he is giving them a straight tip. —_————— SAN JOAQUIN MEN CAUCUS. Select a Number of Candidates - for Preferment, to Whom They Pledge Support. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 23.—A second caucus was held this evening by the San Joaquin dele- gation in the parlors of the eMtropolitan House for the purpose of agreeing on candidates for the varfous nominations. C. M. Kenniston, chairman of the dele- gation, presided, and Irving Martin acted as secretary. Ballots were taken at fre- quent intervals to test the feeling of the delegation toward the candidates under discussion. It was definitely decided that 2e0 CHARLIE GREEN ENJOYS A RIDE_ABOUT THE (SUBURBS o Frank Ryan would receive the solid sup- port of the delegation for Congress from the Second Congressional District. Wil- liam_ Clark will have the united vote of the delegation for Railroad Commissioner and Judges McFarland and Van Fleet, | who are at present on the Supreme Bench, | vsl'lll receive the solld vote of the delega- tion. The delegation favors the candidacy of Alexander Brown, who is seeking the nomination for Equalizer from the Second Distriet. Candidates Kirk and Black., who are struggling for the nomination for Superi | | | tendent of Public Instruction, have divid- ed the delegation, but there is a decided leaning toward Kirk for the position, While the delegation fs not pledged to Tirey L. Ford, it is holding back with a vicw to gaining support for its candidate. Another caucus will be held to-morrow, when further decisions will be reached. NEFF FOR THE - | SECOND PLACE OBLIGED BY HIS FRIENDS TO ENTER THE RACE He Will Not Withdraw From the Con- test, but Will Battle to the End. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 23.—A half dozen aspirant each entertaining tne idea that anybody would do for the office of Lieutenant Governor, came to Sacramento seeking the nomination for that position, but a large majority of the delegates to the convention entertained quite a different notion concerning the office and began to look over the field for a widely known and representative Republican whose name would give character and strength to the State ticket. After discussing the wants of ‘several eminent men it was decidea to ask Jacob H. Neff to accept the nomination for Lieutenant Governor, At first he de- clined, but subsequently. at the earnest request of many delegates and other lead- ing Republicans, reluctantly consented to his name going before the convention. When this acceptance became known self-constituted candidates became unus- ually and suddenly concerned about the heaith of Mr. Neff. To-night they began in whispers te deplore the old miner's condition. Soon the ‘whispers grew into open talk and current rumor that Mr. Neif’s name would be withdrawn. It is learned from a source absolutely authen- tic that Jacob Neff has no thought of withdrawing from the contest. He en- tered the field rglucta.ntly at the earnest importunities of many prominent Re- publicans, and now being In the fight he will stay there until the bajlots are count- ed and the result is announced. The sentiment among delegites, frecly expressed to-night, is that Jacob Neff's name will add to the strength of the ticket, and afford many old-time Repub- lican voters espectal gratification. PLACER DELEGATES WILL UPHOLD NEFF All Their Energies Will Be Devoted to Securing for Him the Lieuten- ant-Governorship. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 23.—The Placer County delegation intend to make a strong fight for J. H. Neff for the nomination of Lieu- tenant-Governor. This was decided this morning at the caucus of the delegation in the parlor of the Metropolitan House. After F. P. Tuttle had been elected chairman and O. L. Barton secretary, the members took up the discussion of the temporary chairmanship. At the outset it was unanimously decided that Neff receive the entire vote of the dele- gation. The best means of gaining him a place on the ticket then occupied the attention of the members. It is the purpose of the delegates from Placer to place their candidate in the field and show no preference for any of the gubernatorial candidates now striv- ing for a nomination, so that by evenly dividing their vote among the three fore- most candidates Neff's chances will not be jeopardized. Acting upon this plan, a vote was taken, with the result that Brown received 3 votes; Gage 4, and Par- dee 3. Judge McFarland has won the re- gard of the delegation, as it is unani- mously in favor of his nomination and will vote solidly for him. For the re- maining judgeship Judge Sweeney re- ceived 5 votes, Judge Smith received 3 and Judge Van Fleet 3. The delegation will vote solidly for W. H. Fellows for the nomination of State Printer. Another meeting of the dele- gation will be held to-day, when addi- tlonal candidates will be considered. It Is said that the candidacy of Charles F. Curry and Paul P. Austin for the nomination -of Secretary of State is objected to by some of the members, who claim that the former is one of the “push” of San Francisco, and that the latter has the push behind him, Further consideration will be necessary before the delegation agrees on either man. ——— MONTEREY FOR MIDDLECOFF. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- 1 MENTO, Aug. 23.—C. F. Lacey, chairman of the Monterey County delegation, stated | to-night that the delegation would cast its ten votes for W. W. Middlecoff for the nomination for Attorney General. —_—e—————— MOREHOUSE DROPPED OUT. But James Stanley of Mission San Jose Is Lost in the Woods. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA. MENTO, Aug. 23.—James Stapley of Mis- sion’San Jose is thinking hard things of the Alameda delegation to-night. Stan- ley announced his determniation some time ago to dispute the nomination for Equalizer in the Third District with L. C, Morehouse. Stanley made a canvass of the district and came to Sacramento confident that he could win out from the | incumbent. He found, however, that an- other, Brown of Calaveras. had the in side and was more than likely to. carry off the plum. Stanley stayed in the fight though, but Morehouse saw fit to-day to drop out. To-night Stanley learned that his own delegation showed signs of disintegra- tion, and his wrath rose thereat. Investi- gation on hie part proved that he.could | not count on a solld delegation, though he still ¢laim§ to hald the bulk of it. gj! Stanley is nervous and feels that there is no telling to what extent the Alamedans will be decoyved from him. ———————— SQUEEZED LEMMON WAS SOUR CALL HEADQUARTERS, MENTO, Aug. 23.One of -conspicuous _ persons _in was Allen B. Lemmon, State Library Trustee, and Postmaster of _Santa Rosa, Lemmon, although a State and Federal office-holder, aspired to be chair- man of the convention. When the place was given to Jacob H. Neff of Placer SACRA- the most Sacramento County he became indignant and swelled | threats no one up and down K street breathin, against everybody in general an in particular. He said hard things about all_who had been interested in putting Neff forward as a candidate for the place, and threatened with his wrath all who ‘voted for the old Republican war- horse. Some one finally suggested to him the advisability of putting a cork in UzoTreatment ey The oW me- thod of curing Ca- re tarrhal trouble is g of well worthy™ of your investiga- tion and trial. 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WAITE FOR GIRCULARS—FREE Hudson Medical Institute, San Francisco. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * =l * * * * * * * *® * * * * * * * * # * * % * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * t bottle of his anger lest the Federal Ghoevernmcnt take him to task for indu ing too freely in State politics while hol | ‘ederal sition. The warning had its effect, and Mr. Lemmon has not since been in evidence. | | all day. ADVERTISEMEN1 s.\ i PSS P Best and goes farthest—in a new sense: Schilling’s Best coffce is delicious, ‘and you are glad to remember it Most other coffee you are glad to forget—it does not go far; stops - with breakfast time. cIo EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SACRAMENTO, July -80th, 18 WHEREAS, The Legislature of the California, at its* thirty-second session bei ning on the fourth day of January, A. D. 1§ | two-thirds of 2ll the members el of the two houses of sald Legis! in favor thereof, proposed the following de- scribed amendments to the Constitution of the | State of California, to-wit: AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. 41.) A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to section eighteen of article eleven of the Constitu- tion, in relation to revenue and taxation, by which it is proposed to amend ‘said section to read as follows: Section 18. No county, city, town, township, board of education or school district shall in- ner or for any purpose exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided for such year, without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an election to be held for that purpose, NOr un- less before, or at the time of incurring such indebtedness, provision shall be made for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such indebtedness as it falis due, and also provision to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof | on or before maturity, which shall not exceed forty years from the time of coniracting the same; provided, however, that the City and County of San Francisco may at any time pay the unpaid claims with interest thereon for materfals furnished to and work done for said city and county during the forty-fourth fiscal years, out of the income and revenue. of any succeeding year or years; pro- vided, that any and all claims for making, re- pairing, altering or for any work done upon or for any material furnished for any street, lane, alley, court, place or sidewalk, or for the co struction of any sewer or sewers In said city visions of this section: and in determining any claim permitted to be paf¥by this section, no statute of limitations shall apply In any man- ner: and provided further, that the City of Valiejo, in Solano County, may pay Its exist- ing indebtedness Incurred in the construction of its water works, whenever two-thirds of the electors thereof voting at an election held for that purpose shall so decide. Any indebte ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro- vision, with the exception hereinbefore recited, | shall be vota. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO. | (Befng Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1 A resolution proposing td the people of the State of California an amendment to the Co | stitution of the State, by adding a new se tion, ‘to be known and designated as. seetion even and one-half, article eleven thereof, pro- viding for_tbe framing by the inhabitants of | countfes of local county government acts for | their own goveroment. The said proposed new | section to read as follows: Section 7i. The inhabitants of any county may frame a county government act for their own government, relating to the matters here- inaftér specified, and consistent with and sub-, ject to the Constitution and laws of this State,} have been, for at least five years, qualified electors of such county,“to be elected by the qualified electors of such county, at any gen- | eral or special election, whose duty it shall be | within ninety days after such election, to pre- | pare and. propose a 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 | to the Board of Supervisors or other legisla- tive body of such county, and the other copy to be sent to the Recorder of Deeds of the county. Such proposed county government act shall then be published in two papers of gen- | eral circulation in such county, or if there be 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 submitted to the qualified electors of such county, at a general or special election, and if rity of such qualified electors voting thereon shall ratify the same, it shall there- after be submitted to the Legislature for its rejection or approval, as a whole, without power of alteration or amendment, and if ap- proved by a majority of the members clected | to each house, it shall be the county govern- ment act of guch cownty, and shali in such 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- fied by the President of the Board of Super- visors or ather legislative body of such county, and authenticated by the seal of such county, setting forth the submission of such county government act to the electors, and its ratifica_ tion by them, shall be made in duplicate and deposited, one in the office of the Secretary of State, the other, after being recorded in the | office of the Rtrnrderroghbetdsn:; the county, e archives of the county. m:‘;lngcn‘uhnu shall take judicial notice thereof, The county government act so ratified may be amended, at intervals of not less than ‘two years, by proposals therefor, submitted by the legistative authority of -the’ county. to the Qualified electors thereof, at a general or spe- Jlal election held at least forty days after the publication of such proposals for twenty days P Mewepaper of general circulation in such county, and ratified by at least three-fifths of She Gualified electors voting thereon, and ap- proved by the Legislagpre as herein provided Focihe approval of the county government act. 137 submitting any such county government act any alternative article or proposition may be T ented for the choice of the voters, and may Teeoted on separately without prejudice to M;‘t":iun be competent in all county -govern- ment acts framed under the authority given by This section, to provide for the manner in Which, the times at which, and the terms for whichthe several township and county officers other than Judges of the Superfor Court, shall Pe elected or appointed; for thelr compensa- thon: for the number of such officers, for the onsolidation or segregation of offices, for the Tfomber of deputies that each officer shall have, and for the compensation payable to each of such deputies. for the manner in which, the “times in which, and the terms for which the members of all hoards of election shall be elected or appointed and for the econstitution, regulation, compensation and government of such hoards, and of their clerks and attaches; also, to prescribe the manner and method by which all elections by the people shall be con- dueted: and may in addition determine the tests and conditions upon which electors, po- litical’ parties and organizations may partiel- pate in any primary election. ‘Whenever any county. has, in the manner and method herein pointed ouf, adopted any county government act. and the same shall approved by the Legislature as aforesald, the direction of sections four and five of this article providing for the uniformity of a _system of county governments throughout the State, and likewise providing for the elec tion and appointment of officers. and the resn Iation of their compensation, ehall not appl: Said county government act shall. as to any of the matters hereinabove provided for and de- clared by such county government act, not he gubject to.any law or amendment enacted by the Legislature. except by amendment first submitted to the clectors and ratified in the manner hersinabove set forth. AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. (Being Senate Comtltl:!lnnul Amendment No. 3 44.) A resolution proposing to the people of the State of California ar amendment to the Con- stitution of the State, by adding a new section, to be known and designated as section five and one-half, article six. thereby providing for the organization of a court, to be known as the Court of Claims. The said proposed new sec- tion to read as follows: Section 5i. The Court of Claims shall con- sist of any three Judges of the Superior Court, who may be requested by the Governor to hold court at the lar terms thereof. The Court of Claime 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 its judgment thereon shall be final. The terms of the Court of Claims shall be held as fol- lows: In the City of Los Angel ol the second Monday of March: o " In the City County of San Francisco, w:uuvné‘ln: on the second Monday in Juiy, an 1 In the City of Sacramento, commencing on cur any indebtedness or liability in any man- | STATE OF CALIFORNIA, | PROCLAMATION. the second Monday of November of each year. The Judges holding such term of court shall | receive no extra compensation there: but shall recelve their actual expenses, to be paid out of the general fund of the State treasury. (Belng Senate Constitutional Amendment No. | | | 1t for | forty-third and | | and county are hereby excepted from the pro- | by causing a board of fifteen freeholders, who'{ The Legislature shall enact all laws necessary to organize such court, to provide the pro- cedure thereof and to carry out the provisions of this section. AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR. (Being _Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 37.) A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Cont stitution of the State, amending article eleven, by adding a new section thereto, to be known as sectlon number five and one-half, relating to consolidated city and county governments. The said proposed new section to read as follows: Section §%. The provisions of sections four and five of this article shall not, nor shall any legislation passed pursuant thereto, apply to any consolidated city and county government, now existing or hereafier formed, which shall have become, or shall become, organized under sectlon seven, or secure a charter under section eight of this article, AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE. (Being Assembly Constitutional - Amendment No. 36.) A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment of section fifteen and section sixteen of article five of the nstitution of the State of California, by it Is proposed to amend said sections to read as follow Section 15. A Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the same time and place and in the same manner as the Governor, and his term of office and his qualifications shall be the same, He shall be prgsident of thc Senate, but shall only have a cakting vote therein. Section 16. In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, | inability to discharge the powers and duties of his office, resignation or absence from the ate, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term, or until the disabllity sha.l cease, And should the Lieutenant Governor be tmpeached, displaced, resign, die or become in- capable of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State, the president pro tempore of the Senate shall act as Governor un- til the vacancy in the office of Governor shall be filled at the next general election when members of the Legislature shall be chosen, or until such disability of the Lieutenant Gov- ernor shall cease. In case of a vacancy in the office of Governor for any of the reasons abave named, and neither the Lieutenant Governor nor the president pro tempore of the Senate shall succeed to the powers and dutles of Gov- ernor, then the powers and dutles of such of- fice shall devolve upon the speaker of the As- sembly, until the office of Governor shall be filled at such general election. AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX. (Being. Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 38.) A resolution to propose to the people of t! State ‘of California_an_amendment 1o s six, article nine of the Constitution of the State of California, relating to grammar sehools, by which it is proposed to amrend said section to read as follows: Section 6. The public school system shall in- clude. primary and grammar schools, and such high schools, eveming schools, normal schools and technical schools as may be established: by the Legislature or by municipal or triet authority, but the entire revenue derived from the State school fund and the State school tax shall be applied exclusively 1;[1 ’he support of Grammar primary and grammar schools shall include schools organized in a school district, or unlon of school distriet having more than one thousand inhabitants, which a course of study shall be taught which will prepare pupils to enter the agricultural, mining or scientific department of the Univers sity of California AMENDM! (Being Assembly T NUMBER SEVEN. Constitutional Amendment No. 34.) A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to section two of article four of the Constitution, in rela- tion to sessions of the Legislature, by which It is proposed to amend sald section to read as follows: The sessions of the Législature ence at twelve o'clock meridian on fhe first Monday after the first day of January next succeeding the election of its members, and shall be biennial unless the Governor shall {n the interim convene the Legislature by proc- lamation. The Legislature shall then rematn in session for twenty-five days, after which it must adfourn to some date not less than thirty nor more than sixty days from the time of ad- journment. If the two houses fafl to agree upon a time at which they will resume their session, the Governor shall, by proclamation, fix a date for such reconvening, which shall be within’ the limits above prescribed. Upon re- assembling the Legislature shall complete its session. No pay shall be allowed to members for a longer period than seventy-five days, and no bill shall be introduced in either house ex- cept at the first twenty-five days of the session, without the consent of three-fourths of the members_thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to the provi slons of the Constitution, and an-act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled ““An act, to provide for the submission of pro- posed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California, to the qualified electors for their approval,” approved March 7, A. D. 1SS3; the above-described proposed amendments are hereby published and advertised to be voted upon, by ballot, by the qualified electors of the Staté, at the election to be held throughout this State on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8§, A. D. 1868, The said proposed amendments are to be sep- lnrltely voted upon in manner and form as fol- ows: Each ballot used at such election must con- tain written or printed thereon the following words, whereupon the voter may express his chotce as provided by law: Amendment Number One, being Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 41 (exempting certain claims against the City and County of San Francisco, and the_existing indebtedness of the City of Vallejo for the construction of its water works from the provisions' of the Constitution requiring such claims to be paid from the income and reve- nues of the year in which they were incurred). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Two, being Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 10 (providing for framing local county government acts by inhabitants of counties for their government). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Three, being Sen- ate Constitutional ‘Amendment No. (providing for the creation of a ourt of Claims to determine claims against the State, and to consist of three Superior Judges designated by the Governor to serve without extra compensation). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Four, being As- sembly Constitutional Amendment No. 37 (exempting coneolidated cities and counties, organized or to be or- ganized, or holding a charter un- der the Constitution, from certain leg- islation in relation to counties). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Five, being As- sembly _Constitutional - Amendment No. 36 (relating to office of Governor, providing for succession thereto in certain cases and removing disability of Lieutenant Governor from holding other office during term). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Six, being Assem- bly Constitutional Amendment No. 33 (relating to and defining Grammar Schools). For the Amendment? Amendment Number Seven, being As- sembly Constitutional Amendment No. 34 (providing for adjournment of Legislature for not less than thirty nor more than sixty days during each session). _ For the Amendment? ‘Witness my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Califdrnia, the day and year herein first above writtés A A H. BUDD, Governor. Yes No Yes No No Yes No Afteat: L 5. BROWN, Secretary of Stata.