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VOTING SOLDIER
The constitutions of many states deal
*ith tbe voting of those In the Federal em
ploy, and with those kept ln asylums,
homes, etc., at public expense, and also
With those in Institutions ot learning.
The constitution of California first sets
■p the qualifications of an elector and de
limits the time required to gain a political
residence. It then uses the following limit
ing language:
Art. 11. Sec. 3. For the purpose of
voting, no person shall be deemed to
have gained or lost a residence by rea
son ot his presence or absence while ln
the service of the United States, nor
while engaged in the navigation of the
waters of this state or of the United
States or of the high seas; nor while
, a.student of any seminary of learning;
nor while kept at any almshouse or other
asylum at public expense; nor while
confined ln any public prison.
This Is clearly intended to be a limitation
all through as to political residence. There
would be no reason for It unless a residence,
otherwise sufficient, was deemed to be pos
sible under conditions that would make
political action unjust and dangerous. The
last clause. Inhibiting a voting residence,
viz., "or while committed to a public pris
on," puts this constitutional section be
yond dispute as a limitation of political
residence. Soldiers, sailors, students In
colleges, persons ln almshouses or homes
kept at public expense can not gain a po
litical residence while under such condi
tion.
A mass of students, as at Stanford, could
control the town of Palo Alto, even though
all the other voters opposed them. Tne
Students could elect officers and fix every
tax. .This would be manlfeetly unjust. A
large body of non-producers of any kind.
paying no part of the public burdens and
massed solely because of their occupation
of an Institution, can not Justly control the
government and taxes of such a locality.
They can not control the institution itself
much less the community at largo.
Thus various kinds of institutions give
no just political residence to their Inmates.
While the kinds are different, as a poor
house, a soldiers' home, a university or a
prison, the principle upon which the polit
ical residence is refused Is clearly a Just
one. It Is not only 1n the interest of the
community but of the institution as well.
The Inmates of any Institution like the sol
diers In a camp or garrison are un
der a certain definite discipline. They are
not ln a position to fairly dictate the bur
dens of the community that supports them,
nor are they free from a control that poli
ticians could improperly influence. A poor
house or a university, a soldiers' home or
a prison, would surely be Injured by polit
ical use by politicians. No body of citizens
would want such an Institution located
amongst them, because their control of
local affairs and taxes would bo taken from
them and placed In the institution.
San Francisco has an average of 1000 per
sons ln Its poorhouse. That city can pur
chase land outside Its limits for its poor
house. Suppose that the suggestion that
the city poorhouse be located at Sausallto
were adopted. Then, If the Inmates wer.»
allowed to vote, the two or three hundred
voters of that precinct would have no more
to say about Its local affairs, local officers
and local taxes than the school district of
Barett Villa bas In the Santa Monica Sol
diers' Home district. The San Francisco
poorhouse would control the entire govern
ment of Sausallto.
The courts of thts state have thus far
decided that the section of the constitution
limiting the political residence of citizens
Is to be construed in a Pickwickian sense.
In tbe case reported In 106 Cal., pg. 459, the
present supreme court admitted occupants
of the Institutions named ln the section to
vote, except the public prison. This last,
however, was not sought to be voted by
the politicians. Had the needs of the poli
ticians required the prison vote, it, too,
would doubtless have been counted. While
such action would have violated another
provision of the constitution as to those
convicted of Infamous crimes, it is as easy
to violate two provisions of a constitution
as one. If a court can see the constitution
only through partisan political glasses, we
must expect partisan political decisions.
So, if a party man can be seated only by
counting votes constitutionally Illegal, the
party man must be seated; and, as for the
law —so much the worse for it. Our state
court is alone ln this nullification of the
constitution.
In a case preceding this (Budd vs. Hol
den, 38 Cal.,) Judge Sanderson decided that
a man while ln the service of the United
States could lose or relinquish his political
residence and could gain another, and thnt
the constitution—"for the purpose of vot
ing, no person shall be deemed to have
gained or lost a residence by reason of his
presence or absence while in the service of
the United States"—meant nothing. The
law says that the soldier's absence can not
lose him his political residence and that
his presence can not gain such residence.
The court says he can both lose and gain
a residence while in the service.
It is clear that this clause was to protect
both a community against political control
by publicly supported Institutions or paid
armies and to protect the military man
against the loss of his political residence
m the place where he had it when entering
the service.
The Dakota constitution, ln a similar
aectlon, specifically prohibits Federal sol
diers from gaining a political residence In
that state while in the service. This Is an
Indication of what all these limiting pro
visions are sought to do. The Sanderson
decision was ln a very close election case
over a judgeship ln Humboldt county. The
decision admits the Federal soldier to vote
with any other Federal employe.
It follows from this that the political
status of a citizen while In the Federal,
Civil or military service Is left to his own
decision. A Federal employe, if anything,
is placed In a superior political position to
the ordinary citizen. Such employe may
setain his political status in the plaoe where
he had this when appointed, or he may ac
quire a political residence In the place
Where he Is serving. Legally, howe\'er, the
Federal employe does not lose his political
residence while absent ln the service. The
Federal employes in Washington city, for
Instance, retain their political residence
ln the states from which they were ap
pointed. Before a general election these
civil employes are granted leave of absence
and return to their states to do political
work and to vote.
The' array and navy officers and men,
however, have not as yet engaged ln polit
ical work of this kind. We may well deem
this fortunate, both from theoretical rea-
FOits and from the experience of the mili
tary ln politics In euch nations as Rome
and Its Praetorian guard In the past and
Spain and Its Inoompetent political officers
with the pronnnclamlentos In the present.
Officers appointed for political reasons we
bare to some extent, and there Is too much
politics for the army's welfare already. It
would be Intolerable to have the army and
navy given leaves of absence like the
etnitan government employes, to do prao
tioal polities. There seems to be nothingln
bmrmr to prevent it Our as
cape from military domination in politics
seems to be solely due to tbe common sense
and devotion to the republic ot the body ot
the army and navy.
Another feature of this retention of polit
ical residence ln spite of absence was
shown ln the law taking the vote of Che
army during the last year of the civil war.
The army in the field then voted according
to the states from which they had come.
They did not vote as citizens of the state
where they were as soldiers. The scheme
did not alter the results of the general elec
tion and was found extremely unsatisfac
tory. It was also recognized to have ele
ments of great danger. If an army voted
one way and the general citizens of the
nation another, there would be create**, a
dangerous situation, inviting the Spanish
or South American pronunciamlento or the
election and installation of the chief exec
utive by tihe soldiers alone, as in the Ro
man decadence.
In California all the soldiers brought to
San Francisco from other states, as well
as our own from various counties, will be
entitled to vote in San Francisco ln the
state and ln school, county and city elec
tions as soon as they have been In their pre
cinct long enough to acquire the statutory
residence. Should the Southern California
Soventh regiment remain at Camp Merrltt
1 k will be entitled -to vote on all ward-,
school and local San Francisco matters
while there and at all elections now penTKng
under the present ruling of our state court,
which traverses all decisions of other
states. Every well-wisher of the soldiers
and of the state will hope that these sol
diers will use the same discretion In ab
staining from political contests as the reg
ulars.
A military organization Is from neces
sity upon the line-s of absolutism. Unques
tioning obedience is a "sine qua non" of
efficiency. The very nature of an army
precludes tho expectation of a free and
uninfluenced exercise of the franchise. Sol
diers should never take part in politics in
our republic. Political action by large
bodies uf urganlzed and armed men Is dan
gerous and demoralizing to them as sol
diers. Such action continued would surely
Introduce the absolutism into the. general
government that must exist in an army.
On the other hand the army would probably
be affectetl as were the Roman Praetorians.
Politics disorganized and finally destroyed
the soldiers as an efficient military body.
Not only was their force as soldiers de
stroyed, but these political soldiers were
destroyed as men. They fell under the loud
of temptation and became legalized high
waymen, ruffianly, cruel and corrupt. At
last they were more dangerous to Rom<
than all her other enemies. Violence, mur
der and rape alternated with political over
throw of this or that leader with Its con
stant attendant of assassination.
The Roman soldiers during all the first
years of the republic were as patriotic, tem
perate in the use of power and arms at
home as our own soldiers are. They were
brave and noble freemen, devoted to the
principles of liberty and justice. It waa
their political method that, out
grown by the powers It achieved
and never assimilated to the conditions
that had changed, became unsafe. When
the armed soldier was Introduced as a
political factor into a republican govern
ment the republic ended. The Spanish
army has gone through the same decay
from political action.
Some may think that the Introduction of
a body of the army into the voting booth is
too remote to consider. In the civil war,
however, this was actually done, and there
was very plausible reason for doing it. A
bill to legalize and provide for the voting 11
the armed men organized and in the field,
to the number ot some 300.000, almost
passed congress the other day. However
plausible and however well presented a
bill may be to introduce the soldier Into the
voting booth, we should never forget the
irreconcilable opposltioni of the organiza
tion and necessary despotism of an army
with the free and unlimited discussion and
liberty of action necessary for a representa
tive government. The two principles are
and always will be hostile and fatal to each
other. They are, Indeed, hostile to the
death.
It Is not only what the federal politician
will do with armed soldiers whom he can
vote that we must consider, but also what
our own state politicians will do. No one
who has watched these men register and
vole the Inmnt.s of hospitals, soldiers'
homes, poorhous.es and even jail would
doubt their voting soldiers and sailors If
they could.
In fact, one of San Francisco's reckless
politicians, the extravagant county clerk
brought over from the Presidio garrison a
crowd of regular soldiers and voted them
at one of his recent primaries. These sol
diers, however, have been declared to have
no political residence in California by rea
son of the Presidio's being, like our Santa
Monica Soldiers' home, a federal reserva
tion, and not a political part of the state ot
California, any more than Washington city
Is a part of Maryland. This Is the prelim
inary decision of the San Francisco regis
trar.
What the supreme court of California
will say about this no one can tell. The
plainest principles of law, equally with th:
strongest dictates of honesty and horss
sense, are seen In such strange ways by
this versatile body of jurists that no one
can tell what the next decision will be from
this court. Besides Curry's attempt to
drag the regular soldiers into his boss pri
maries, we have the statement that within
a few days several prominent politicians
have been in San Francisco to register all
the Republican members of the Seventh
California regiment in San Francisco.
This piece of pontics renews the rumor
that the holding of this regiment in San
Francisco was for political purposes and
to carry l certain elections there. The ru
mor had it that the men were to be gener
ally registered ln San Francisco, and es
pecially precincted in the military camp, as
in our local Soldiers' home, with Its five
precincts, and voted by the political offi
cers supporting the scheme.
That the officers or soldiers of the Sev
enth will look with favor on the attempt
to use the regiment in politics, instead of In
Manila, is not to be believed. But the at
tempt to do it, and even the rumor that it is
to Ye done, is enough to put us on our
guard, both fnr the regiment's sake and for
sound political action.
If soldiers can acquire political residence
while in the service and at their stations,
It-is clear that the temptation to politicians
will exist to station hodles of soldiers ln
doubtful districts, and, by one means or
another, control the soldier vote for the
political machine they control. The men
then at Camp Merrltt would be held there
for politics. Manila would have to wait.
So, also, a death rate, excessive and mur
derous, and due entirely to the unsanitary
conditions of that camp, would have to be
maintained for the good of a political ma
chine, from which the citizen can only
suffer.
We may hope that these political murders
of our soldiers will not continue until after
election. In fact, the resentment is so
strong now among soldiers and citizens at
the wicked destruction of life ln Camp
Merrltt that It Ml likely to Injure the Re
publican machine beyoad hope of redemp
tion by any forcing of the soldiers to vote.
It may be said that even our state supreme
LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2. 1893
court would not admit to political residence
ln their camp an army of soldiers. It is to
be hoped that It will not. But the decision
ln 105 Cal. Reports did admit all the inmates
of all the institutions maintained at public
expense to a political residence, "while
occupying such institutions." The constitu
tional prohibition of this political residence
ln publicly supported Institutions was
nullified upon the declaration of the occu
pant of one of them that he Intended to
make It his home. It was presumed that all
the other inmates of 'hat and other similar
institutions would make the same declara
tion, so all were counted as voters, and the
political machine that had voted all of
these various institutions triumphed and
its tool was Installed ln office. This ex
traordinary decision is opposed to all th*
decisions of all the other states of the
Union, and especially to those of New
York, Michigan. Ohio and Kansas. A pris
oner in San Quentln for life might easily
declare his intention to be to make that his
political residence, especially In view of
what favors his superiors could give him
for political support. To bring such a
criminal Into the political arena under our
state court's decision would only require a
toning down of what constitutes an "in
famous crime." This Is the only other Im
pediment to voting a prison or a jail.
Two of the Justices who have Interpreted
our constitution so as to nullify the consti
tutional prohibition of political residence
while occupying an institution supported
at public expense are up for renominatlon
and re-election. The decision is contrary
to the plain language of the law, against
public policy, unjust to the community af
fected by such Institutions' votes, and de
moralizing to the Institution itself.
SANTA BARBARA BREVITIES
Stanley Hollißter Seriously 111 —A
Dive Broken Up
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. I.—lmprove
ments* upon property on State street belong
ing to the Maguire estate., just above A. M
Ruiz' drug store, are ln progrt-ss. A new
front will be put Into the building now ten
anted by Homer Whitney.
A great' crowd attended the Santa Bar
bara concert band's entertainment tit the
plaza yesterday afternoon. Many people
came from the Santa Rosa, which was ln
port, to enjoy the muplc.
School opens at Carpinterla on the IStb
Inst., three days later than most other dls>
trlcts.
The disgraceful dive from which Million
aire I. G. Waterman was rescued last Fri
day night seems to have been effectually
broken tip. The woman who conducted the
establishment left for San Francisco on the
steamer Homer next afternoon Instead of
answering summons to the police court,
while Maurice Pozzl, who owned and rented
the building, was fined $25.
One of the rural political bosses, Felix
Mattel of Los Angeles, came in this morning
from across the mountains and will be hen
several days.
E. C; Boeder and wife leave for Omaha
on this afternoon's train via the Santa Fe.
to attend the Trans-Mlsslppi exposition.
Mr. Krischbaum of Fillmore leaves this
afternoon for Sheridan, Wyoming.
Dr. Robert F. Winchester leaves to at
tend Stanley Hollister, _ who la lying at
Fortress Monroe ill of typhoid fever. Tt will
be remembered thnt Mr. Hollister. who Is
Santa Barbara's member of Colonel Wood's
Rough Riders, was wounded In the brilliant
charge of La Quaslma. A telegram an
nouncing his return to Fortress Monroe
came a week ago; this morning another was
received by his brother, Harry Hollister.
Miss Maggie Low of this city is visiting
her sister, Mrs>. Dr. Shepherd, at Carpin
terla.
Mrs. Stephen M. White, wife of the Cali
fornia senator, with her three children and
their nurse, are In Santa Barbara for a few
weeks.
W. L. Newton .owner and master of the
yacht Ollla, with his friends, George W.
Gourley, Fred Duerr and Charles Miller,
started for a cruise to the Channel Islands
late Saturday evening. The wind ceased,
forcing the young men to tie up for the
night, using a piece of kelp as an anchor.
Next morning the wind was but little better,
so that the projected trip was abandoned
but a cruise up coast to I.a Patera taken in
stead. There they found a party of Goleta
people camped on the beach, and these they
took on board for a sail. This week the trip
to the islands will again be attempted.
Mrs. and Miss Barker, who live at Syra
cuse, New York, but have been spending
four months past in this city, leave Wednes
day for their eastern home, going by the
Central Pacific route.
Mrs. W. B. Klingsnlne. wife of a w«-tl
known Texas banker, is a guest in Santa
Barbara for the summer.
COUNTY FINANCES
San Bernardino's Treasurer Makes a
Satisfactory Report
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. I.—The first
matter to come before the board of super
visors today was the opening of the bids
for tents for the horticultural commission.
C. W. Foy of this city was awarded tho
contract at $10.69 per tent, although there
were bids all the way from $9 to {12; bin
the sample of cloth furnished by Foy was
the best for the purpose. Other bidders
were A. W. Holdzkom of this city, P. H.
Carlngton of Redlands and W. H. Hoegee
of Los Angeles.
The only other matter of Interest, except
the auditing of bills, was adjusting the di
viding line between the two new precincts
of Ontario and North Ontario on the east
and Cucamonga on the west, the latter pre
cinct aHklng to have the line moved west
ward one mile to conform to the school
district linos better, and It was granted.
The report of the county treasurer
showed that there was $94,975.64 in the
treasury the Ist of the month, and while the
receipts for July were $31,808.87 the ex
penses were but $38,3611.93, leaving a bal
ance at present of $98,117.58 in the County
treasury, which was accounted for by 53560
in gold, $595.22 ln silver, $91 in currency and
$94,181.36 ln checks of deposit.
The Indigent report showed that there
are on the list twenty-six cash customers
getting monthly $213.33 and fifty-eight re
ceiving $438.75 in merchandise, being eighty
four wards of the county receiving $652.08,
a number slightly above the average.
There have been eighteen prisoners in the
county jail the past month who have been
fed 544 meals at a cost of $68, or 12H cents
per meal.
The report of the county hospital shows
there were sixty-eight Inmates at the be
ginning of the month, fifteen admitted, one
died and fourteen discharged, leaving six
ty-eight at the close of the month. The
cost of running the hospital was $937.84, or
a cost per day of 45 cents for each inmate.
BURGLARS BUSY
Work for the Redlands Police—Sev
eral Houses Entered
REDLANDS, Aug. I.—Burglars are still
busy In this city. On Saturday evening
about 10 oclock the residence of Mrs. John
Hasklng on Brookside avenue was entered
and things turned topsyturvy, but as far
as can be ascertained only about 75 cents
In money was taken. Mrs. Basking and
daughters are in San Francisco, and during,
their absence Robert Cunningham has been
sleeping In the house. On Saturday even
ing, however, he had occasion to be away
until about 10:30. On his return he found
that an entrance had been gained through
a bedroom window, the screen being torn
off and the sleel window catch broken.
Last night the building occupied by Mrs.
Ingram Stone, the milliner, and W. O.
Truslow, the Jeweler, was entered and
this morning Mr. Truslow reported tho
loss of six gold-filled watch cases and one
watch works, valued at J4O; eight gold
filled vest chains, worth $30, and two clus
ter set rings, valued at $10. Entrance was
effected by breaking through the door in
the rear of the building.
Saturday evening also, a motor coach
standing upon the track west of the depot
was entered and several small trinkets be
longing to Conductor Lemon were stolen.
No trace of tho burglars has yet been
found.
Mrs. Kate Owens, aged 36 years, died at
her home in this city yesterday of con
sumption. The funeral was held this af
ternoon, the remnlns being interred In the
Hillside cemetery.
At the meeting of the Red Cross society
Saturday afternoon it was voted to send to
the state society a check for $50, to go to
wards paying the salaries of the hospital
nurses who have gone to the Philippines.
WERE MARRIED TWICE
More Details About the Career of
Chas. Brant
Few if any people Dow believe that the
mystery cf tho assassination of Charles A
Brant In St. Louis last week will ever be
c leared up. But one arrest, that of Oeorgo
Harding, a brother-in-law of Brant, has
been made by the authorities, and after
questioning lilm the officers were compelled
to admit that his alibi was complete. Hard
ing said that he did not know Brant well and
had no Idea who could have killed him.
The only reason for the elder Harding's op
posing the marriage of his daughter to
Brant was on account of the letter's Inabil
ity to support her In the style she hud been
accustomed to enjoy. Miss Harding had
been an Invalid for many years and re
quired much attention and expensive care.
That the apprehension of the elder Harding
was correct appears to have been proved by
the turn nf events affairs took.
A peculiar feature of the case came to
light recently in the discovery among
Brant's effects of a marriage certificate
showing that he- and Miss Harding had been
married at Roboken, N. J., on September
25. 1895, which was previous to their sup
posed flrst mooting at Redondo. A Chi
cago papi r has the following Ih reference to
this certificate:
In his trunk, burled under many letters
and private papers, was found a marrlaga
license and certificates, showing that he and
Millie Harding hud been secretly married
in Hoboken, N. J.. before they met ln Los
Angeles, and consequently before their
marriage at her father's house ln this city.
Oeorge Harding laid that this marriage was
unknown to him and he believed that It
would be news to his father, as he had never
hoard mention of it. It shows that Charles
A. Brant of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mary
Amy Harding, giving her address as Brook
lyn, N. Y. ,were married In Hoboken by
Mayor Fagan, Se-ptember 25, 1895. the wit
nesses being Martha A. Schroeder and Rob
ert V. Curry. They were married in Octo
ber. 1596, ln St. Louis.
The cause of the second ceremony is a
problem to the police that they cannot
solve.
Excerpts from some letters from the wife
to her husband have been published by ths
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which phnw her
to have been devoted to him. but wavering
between her love for him and her duty to
her father. The communications are full of
terms of endearment.
FARMERS' INSTITUTES
Fine Exhibits of Prosperity in San
Diego County
Lust week three very large and enthusi
astic farmers' Institutes were held at Fall
brook, Lemon Orove and Ramona, all ln
3an Diego county. In every case the hall
was beautifully decorated and an exhibit
made that would discount the assertion
that the year was too dry for good crop*
in Southern California. At Fallbroek
olives and lemons were of chief Interest.
Mr. Adams of the wonderfully bountiful
lttd Mountain ranch exhibited olives that
were praised by all who tested them. At
Lemon Grove lemons nnd Strawberries took
first place ln Interest. Forty tons of straw
berries have been shipped from this place
this season. The two varieties grown are
the Arizona Everbearing and the Noble.
The former Is of the rlneat flavor; the other
Is of the finer color and stands up better.
At Ramona nearly all the fruit produced
Is of line quality. Grain and apples are
fairly good, even this season. At all the
institutes the subject of sowing legumes
in winter to produce nitrogen and humus
was eagerly considered. Urgent invita
tions were given for 1599 Institutes at
Julian, El Cajon, Pacific Beach and Ocean
side, where institutes will be held, If it is
possible to hold them, as it probably will
be at three places at least.
This week institutes will be held at Ful
lerton, Aug. 3d and 4th, and Rivera, Aug.
4th and sth. The one at Tusttn has been
postponed.
The September Institutes will occur ub
follows: Santa Barbara, sth, 6th and 7th;
Ventura. 7th and Bth: Fillmore, 9th; Ingle
wood, 12th; Pasadena, 13th and 14th. One
or two others may be held. Prof. E. J.
Wlckson of the university attends the
present series, while Prof. M. E. Jeffs, also
of the university, will attend the Septem
ber series.
A FALLBROOK BOY
Wounded Near Santiago—Farmers' In
stitute—Disappointing Crop
FALLHROOK, Aug. I.—Clarence Max
well, a Fallbrook boy, has written to his
father his experience at Santiago, Max
well was with the rough riders and one of a
party sent out to kill or capture some Span
ish sharpshooters. Of the party of rough
riders three were killed and all of the rest
wounded. Maxwell was shot through the
hand. One of tho Spanish sharpshooters
who was killed was stationed in a tree top
and had 300 pounds of ammunition with
provisions to last two days. He was him
self securely tied to the tree to prevent his
falling in case of being shot.
The farmers' Institute held the past week
in Fallbrook was well attended and much
Interest was taken ln the different subjects
under discussion.
I. C. Adams, principal of the Fallbrook
high school, announces himself a candi
date for county superintendent at the com
ing election.
The grain crop Is much smaller than was
announced. Since the threshing machines
have got started growers are reducing
their estimates about one-half.
Marriage Licenses
Oloslrelo Lefterlo, Italy, 28, and Manu
ella Pandura, Mexico, 87, both residents of
Los Angeles.
Alva E. lee, Virginia, 80, and Lou Paul
sell, 28, California, both of Downey.
THE PUBLIC PULSE
(The Herald under thts heading prints
'communications, but does not assume re
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity, so far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
Various Suggestions
To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
If we are to have the water plant, let ua
have It for 'he people, and not for Ike
usa of po,.tical aspirants, who are always
very r.nxlous to take care of the dear
reople. Would it not be wise to place tne
entire ontrol of the water plant In the
hind* of a board of three commissioner*,
atsnlutely Pen-partisan, and who shouid
hold no on or office of trust or profit or
honor In the city? To avoid all political
Intrigue, they should be compelled to hire
all their employes cither by the day, week
or month, and, as near as posslblo. from
each of the leading political parties, and to
pay aa near as possible salaries In ths ag
gregate equal to oach party. There should
b* a book kept for each party, in Whldll
the name of ovrry employe should be reg
istered ln alphabetical order and the polit
ical party of his choice and the salary he
receives, which book should he for the
Inspection of every one at all times.
This would enable tho commissioners to
manage the waterworks for the city In
the sumo manner as three intelligent, hon
est partners would a private business. It
would also relieve the council of much
annoying political wire pulling and
wrangling.
It seoms to me that our council should
be elected by tho people at large, and live
would bo ample, and do the work much
better than more. There should be but one
assessor and one collector ln the county,
who should do the work for both city and
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, approval of the county government act. of governor for any of the reasons abova
mVRritTTVR nKPARTMHNT 'n submlttlg any such county government named, and neither the lieutenant governor
o Jin , 7 n act any alternative article or proposition nor the president pro tempore of the senato
SACRAMIiX 10, July ~0, IS9S. mnv b p presented for the choice of the vot- shall succeed to the powers and duties of
pr « nMf i m ay lie voted on senaratelv with- governor, then the powers and duties of
WHEREAS, THE LEGISLATURE OF •*»' ™ ? Wf* £ » V s tedon separately wit i * uch ofT -, re snall dev^,ve ~„„„ the speaker
the state ot California, at its thirty-sec- , t '. . ..nmneteni' in all county itov- ol tl,e assembly, until the office of governor
ond session beginning on the Fourth day , » » be lnmTmSw »nafl be filled at such general election.
ot January, A D. 1897, two-thirds of al ~ . Mj . iect|on t0 pro vlde for the
the members elected to each of the two m ,, nnpr in whlch tne tlme s at which, and Amendment Number Six
house of said legislature voting lp favor th terms (o . wh | cn , he ef >veral township
thereof, proposed the following described al)(J oounty ofTicors other than Judges of (Being Assembly Constitutional ▲mend
amendments to the Constitution of the (ne iUpgr j or court , shall be elected or ap- ment Nf* 38.)
state of California, to-wlt: pointed; for their compensation; for the
number of such officers; for the consollda- A resolution to propose to the people of
Amendment Number One. 'ion or si-gregatlon of offices; for the num- the state of California an amendment to
her of deputies that each officer shall have, seotion six, article nine, of the Constitution
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment and for the compensation payable to each of tha state of California, relating to gram
v„ jj) of such deputies; for the manner In which mar schools by which It Is proposed to
tho t.tries In which, and the terms for which amend said section to read as follows:
A resolution to nronose to the people of P» members of all boards ot election shall a ePt lon 6. The public school system shall
the statei of amen be . e l? oted or f»i?i nt, «j ftnd ' or ,"J; include primary and grammar schools, and
section ela-hteen of artlela eleven of the s l">""™. regulation, compensation and , uch aoho „i g , evening schools, normal
S in ?;iatlon to revenue and »?vernmeftt of such boards, and of their schools and technical school, as may be es
taxation ivwhioh clerks and attach , e »; also, to prescribe the ttt blished by the legislature or by minicipal ■
iafd section as frowst manner and method by whioh all ejections or olstr i c t authorfty, but the entire rev- ,
ewi«Jl? Jooon.vtown b>' ' people shall be conducted; and mjy tt nue der ived from the state sehodl fund, S
Section 18. No county, city, town, town- n a dd tion determ ne the tests and eondl- an(l [he „,»,. school tax shall be nDolied
ship, board of education or school d strict Uon( upon whlcn electors, political parties JgoW.tvelyto th*BUPBOrt O^rteaTrYand
and "rganizations may participate m any schools Grammar fchoT/.haU
Sfi I?*.* o .™!, ' &2 n 7n J?mflVt revenue ' ,nmary election. include schools organised in a school dls
!J , tl , ™ wrthnut the Whenever any county has, in the manner trlct, or union of school districts, having
it f tVn LffifJ2 S the nimilffiS 5.1 m! and method herein pointed out, adopted any more than one thousand inhabitants, in
, ™'orf'»0 r f '» It an Jfflon to hs cnunty Kovernment act, and the same shall which a course of study shall be taught
" h n ™'' t y SS3LJ» nor unless before huve be ! n approved by the legislature as which will prepare pupils to enter the ag
« S,. ,im. P nt n. A A indebS aforesaid, the directions of sections four ricultural, mining, or scientific department
nL* iS'JifS! Shin h» for the, col and Aye ot t> llß artlcle Providing for the of the University of California,
ness. provision shal be made for tne 001- urifnrmlty of a 3V stem of county govern
ectton of an annua ita x sufficientto pay , throughout the state, anei fikewlse Am« n H m »r.* W„™h.. .„ w .„
the interest on such Indebtedness as 1 falls provldlng {oi r,h. e election and appointment Amendment Number Seven
d ,^tr' ln a , nd „„ a a s f ,,,Tr»l n. ,?tth inn of off leers, and the regulation of their cam- (Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
snkng:fund for the Pay men' he P pensatlon, shall not apply. Said fottnty ment No 34)
clpal thereof on or bstth mttoly, which KoV ernment act shall, as to any of tne mentwo.se.>
of "c ,n n tracUn C g ed he"am y e provided howeT- "J 8 ' 1 " 8 , hereinabove provided for and de- A resolution to propose to the people ot
er ?h«t*thi"St?ml eou«y of &n Fran- c,are £ b y such eoun,y K° v "" me " t act ; the state of California an amendment to
«m vatiinv tbnai^y^the unpaidola% not be subject to any law or amendment section two of article four of the Constl
wlthnfefest m ?h«eoS for inTteruUs fS- ; nao *S2 by iSEftifiS*'! ,1 XC T . Dy tutlon. In relation to sessions ot the legisla
nishedtorand work done for -aid c tv and amendment lirst submitted to the electors ture, by which It Is proposed to amend
Sounty %rtng*ne tortr-ftfrd and and h ratlHed ln the manner hereinabove set ea id section to read as follows:
fourth fiscal years ,out of the Income and " Section 2. The sessions of the legislature
revenue of any succeeding year or years; , — shall commence at twelve oclock meridian
provided that any and all claims for mak- Amendment Number Three on the lint Monday after the flrst day of
fng, repairing, altering or for any work done ,„.,_„ rnnstitntionHl Amendement January next succeeding the election of its
upon or for any material furnished for, any senate Constitutional Amenaement members, and shall be biennial unless the
street, lane .alley, court, place or sidewalk, NOi **•' governor shall ln the Interim convene the
or for the construction of any sewer or legislature by proclamation. The legists
sewers in said city and county are hereby A resolution proposing to the people of ture shall then remain in session for twen
exeepted from the provisions of this sec- the state of California an amendment to ty-tive days, after which It must adjourn to
tlon; and in determining any claim per- the Constitution of the state, by adding a some date not less than thirty nor more
mitted to be paid by this section, no stat- new section, to be known and designated as than sixty days from the time of adjourn
utc of limitations shall apply In any man- section live and one-half, article six, there- ment. If the two houses fail to agree upon
nor; and provided further, that the city of by providing for the organization of a a time at which they will resume their ses-
Vallejo, in Solano county, may pay Its ox- court, to be known as the court of claims, slon, the governor shall, by proclamation,
isting Indebtedness incurred In the con- The said proposed new section to read as fix a date for such reconvening, which shall
structlon of its water works, whenever two- follows: be within the limits above prescribed. Upon
thirds of the electors thereof, voting at an Section SV&- The court of claims shall reassembling the legislature shall complete
election hold for that purpose, shall so do- consist of any three Judges of the superior its session. No pay shall be allowed to
cide Any indebtedness or liability incurred court, who may be requested by the gov- members for a longer period than seventy
contrary to this provision, with the exeep- ornor to hold court at the regular terms " y e days, and no bills shall be introduced
tlon hereinbefore recited, shall be void. thereof. The court of claims shall have ex- in either house except at the first twenty
elusive jurisdiction to hear and determine five days of the session, without the con
«™Jm»ntKi™lwrT«7n m ' a" claims of every kind and character sent of three-fourths of the members
Amendment wumoer xwo. against the state, nnder such laws as may thereof.
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment be passed by the legislature, and Its Judg- NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to the
No. 10.) nj''" l thereon shall be final, fhe fjrms of provisions of the Constitution, and an act
the court of claims shall be held as follows: 0 f the legislature of the state of California.
A resolution nrooosing to the people of In the city of Los Angeb s commencing on entitled "An act to provide for the submls
the state of California an amendment to the the second Monday of March; slon of proposed amendments to the Con-
Constitution of the state, by adding a new In the city and county of San Francisco, "'"V'J 0 " °* the e J ate of Ca,.fornla, to the
section to be known and designated as sec- commencing on the second Monday In July, qualified electors for their approval, ap
tlon Beven and one-half, article eleven and prov-ed March 7, A. D. 1883, the above de- i
thereof providing for the framing by tho In the city of Sacramento, commencing "oribed proposed amendments are hereby /
inhabitants of counties, of local county on the second Monday of November of each published and advertised to be voted upon, i
government acts for their own government, year. by ballot, by the quallßed c ectors of the /
The said proposed new section to read us The Judges holding such term of court state, at tbe election to be held throughout
follows- shall receive no extru compensation there- this state on
Section 7* The Inhabitants of any ' or . but shall receive their actual expenses,
county may Trams a county government tobe $%ffi^^ 1 0 '»! Tuesday, November 8, A. D. 1888. "
act for their own government, relating to stat , e treasury, me lessamiura »nait qnact
the matters herlnafler specified and con- all !awß necessary to orgunize such court,
slstent with and ■ übjoct to the Constitution to provide the procedure thereof and to The said proposed amendments are to be
and laws of this state, by causing a board carry out the provisions of this section. separately voted upon ln manner and form
of fifteen freeholders, who have been, for aS n. L O, £ 8: .. . . . ,
at least five years, qualified electors of Amendment Number Four. „? a 5, h , ba V ot us * d a .' « u , ch u election must
such county to be elected by the qualified .„ , . v , ...... . * contain written or printed thereon the fol
e"eoto» of such oounty.^ at My «ene"ar v r < Beln *" Assembly Constltutlonal Amend- lowing word, whereupon the voter may
special election, whose duty it shall be mentNo. 27.) express his oholce as provided by law:
within ninety days aft»r such election to . ■ ~ ... . Amendment Number One, being Sen
nVsnire and nroooss a county government ~A resolution to propose to the people of ate Constitutional Amendment No.
aft' for such county which shun be signed ft" state of California a „ arnendemnt to 41, (exempting certain claims against
dunflcate by the members of such board ,n< ! Constitution of the state, amending ar- the city and county of Ban Francisco Yes
or a majority ot • hem" and returned one " cle elev l n - by addln X ? new sec,lo 2 tbers - and the existing Indebtedness of the
copy Thereof to thef boar? of supervisors ,0 - "be kn ? w , n a V tetlon I n ,S m . b J r ftve and olty of f ? r tne construction
n? othei• lealslatlve body of such county one-half, relutlng to consolidated city and of ts water works from the provis-'
and the other copy to be sent to the re- <= ount > r governments. The said proposed lone of the Constitution requiring
border of dleds of the county. Such new Bection t0 read as foll(m,: « uoh o ' almB t0 be P ald from Ihe In
proposed county government act shall Section 5H- The provisions of section come and revenues of the year la Wo
then be published in two papers of general four and five of this article shall not, not which they were Incurred.)
circulation ln such county, or If there be shall any legislation passed pursuant there- For the amendment?
not two such papers, then ln one only, for to apply to any consolidated city and Amendment Number Two, being, Sen- f
at least twenty days, and within not less county government, now existing or here- ate Constitutional Amendment No. v..
than thirty days after such publication It after formed, which shall have become, or 10 (providing for framing local county
shall be submitted to the qualified electors shall become organized under section seven. government acts, by Inhabitants
of such county, at a general or special elec- or secure a charter under section elfht of counties for their government.)
tlon, and If a majority of such qualified thls article. jr or ,t, e amendment?
electors voting thereon shall ratify the Amendment Number Three belnir Sen-f
same, It shall thereafter be submitted to Amendment Number Five. ate Constitutional "i
the legislature feu- its rejection or appro- (Being Senate Constitutional Amendement (providing for the creation of a oourt •
val, as a whole, without power of altera- » * " No 38) of claims to determine claims Yea
tlon or amendment, and if approved by a wo - against the state, and to consist of. _
g&.°.'"ft A resolution to propose to the people of Wrve VSESW M °
"t of such county, and shall in such case ,he ., s,a ' e „ 01 Californ aan amendment of ™_R***?Ss ? without extra
SF??t i ; h • v
InT at?\mane!manM m*ttuMmss& ,ornla ' h V wl " ch « « proposed to amend Amendment Number Four, being As- f
clal Taw! inconsistent with' county Ba d ssctfons to read as follow.: tf^^iKllSn^
government act. Section 15. A lieutenant governor shall i r^Sl*^^ l i' v M
A copy of such county government act, be elected at the same time and place and »••L and ffeidrnfa charter —
certln.u y by the president of the board of rm n st TfflcTand % * rom'cVrtaU, iJ7
Ml B nV» r Sf -n bTth"? sag? .Nt iWrSJioSS! fettUndm?^? nt 0 C ° Un " eS - )
of such couny, setting forth the submission pf the senate, but shall only have a cast- V6t *»**"M«B»tm T I
nf loch county irovornment act to tho elec- ln g vote therein. Amendment Number Five, being As
?or. U 2nd C lU?rntffitfo2 to Wi«baslh C . Section 16. In case of the impeachment jffffiißaffl l
made in duplicate and deposited, one ln of the governor, or his removal from office, No. 36 (relating to omce or governor,
the office of the secretary of state, the death, inability to discharge the powers providing for succession thereto ln J *•»
other after being recorded in the office and duties of his office, resignation, or ab- certain cases and removing dlsabll-^ —
of the recorder of deedß in tho county, sence from the state, the powers and duties Ity of lieutenant governor from hold- "°
among the archives of tho county. of the office shall devolve upon the Ileutcn- ln g other office during term.) I
All courts shall take judicial notice there- unt governor for the residue of the term, For the amendment? y
ot The county government act so ratified or until the disability shall cease. And Amendment Number Six, being As- <
may be amended at Intervals of not less should the lieutenant governor be lm- sembly Constitutional Amendment Yet
than two years, by proposals therefor, peached, displaced, resign, die, or become No. 38 (relating to and defining gram-< —.
submitted by the legislative authority of incapable of performing the duties of his mar schools.) Ko
the county, to the qualified electors thereof, office, or be absent frjom the state, tfiq For the amendment?
at a general or special election held at least president pro tempore of the senate shall Amendment Number Seven, being As- 1
forty days after the publication of such act as governor until the vacancy In the sembly Constitutional Amendment
proposals for twenty days In a newspaper office of governor shall be flHed at the next No. 34 (providing for adjournment of Yes
of general circulation In such county, and general election when members of the leg- legislature for not lets than thlrty< —
ratified by nt least three-fifths of the qual- islature shall be chosen, or until such dl»- nor more than sixty days during Mo
ifled electors voting thereon, and approved ability of the lieutenant governor shall each session.)
In submitting any such county government I cease. In case of a vacancy ln the office For the amendment!
Wlttrns my hand and the Great Seal of the Stata ot California, tha day aad
year herein tint above written.
JAMBS H. BUDD,
Attest: Governor.
h. H. BROWN,
Secretary ot State,
[SEAL.]
' \ ' - .r ;< ". v-*'>.. : I (
v.-; • 1 • , ■ _ ■ v-- 1 - ■ r J
■ -- : •. ' '■■ ■ >■' > •• - • ■ i' ; ' I'
county. The value of land ought not to be
taken oftener than once In three years.
Where changes ln property have oc
curred it should be noted, and new
buildings as appear from the permits
to build In the city Bhould be added to the
city assessment.
Above all, the new charter should be
brief, explicit and free from ambiguities,
and so framed as to reduce the expenses
of the city one-half from what they now
are. And then we would have a bettor
'government for the people and a great re
lief for the fearfully oppressed tax payers.
And the bonds issued by the city, bear
ing 4 per cent, could be held here nnd the
Interest paid here, Instead of to capitalists
In the east, and thus stop the sucking out
of our vital blood. J. H. LILLIE.
Postal and Pensions
WASHINGTON, July 80.—Henry J.
Laughton was today appointed postmas
ter at Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara county,
Cal., vice John B. Cunnane, removed. Sam
uel C. Archibald was appointed postmas
ter at Centrevltte, and Charles Burroughs
of Enterprise, Cal.
California pensions have been granted as
follows: Increase—Lewis H. Miller of Los
Angeles, $14 to $17. Widow—Minors of Ed
ward R. Hanford nf Rich Gulch, $1«.
Second Ward Republicans Meet
A largo meeting of. Second ward Repub
licans was lipid last night fit Bouttler hall.
X club was organized by the election of
Henry Henderson as president, N. P. Con
rey and C. E. Donnatln vice-presidents,
Curtis De Garmo secretary, B. F. Field
treasurer. Speeches WOTS made by C. E.
Day and others.
If Spain keeps on, the only floating thing
she will have will be a debt.— Yonkers
Statesman.
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