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CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

CONSTITUTION OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

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7. Jury, trial by.

8. Prosecution by information after examination and commit ment by magistrate. - Grand jury summoned once a year. 9. Freedom of speech and of the press.

10. The people have the right to petition the Legislature.

11. General laws to have uniform operation.

12. Military subordinate to civil power. No standing army. 13. No right to be put in jeopardy twice for same offense.-Right of speedy and public trial.

14. Private property, rights of. 15. Imprisonment for debt. 16. Obligations of contracts not to be impaired by the passing of any law.

17. Naturalized foreigners, rights of. 18. Slavery not legal.

19. Personal and property rights against unreasonable seizures and searches.

20. Treason against the State.

21. Legislature has right to revoke all privileges granted.

22. Provisions of this Constitution are mandatory and prohibitory.

23. This enumeration of rights not to impair others held by the people.

24. No property qualification
right to vote.

ARTICLE II.
Right of Suffrage.

1. Vote, requirements to.

for

2. Electors exempt from arrest on day of election.

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21. No embezzler or defaulter may hold office in this State.

22. State treasury and appropriations.

23. Pay of members of Legislature. 24. Subject of every act to be in its title and to be in the English language only.

25. Thirty-three cases in which the Legislature shall not pass local or special laws.

26. Lotteries and gift enterprises. 27. Congressional districts, division

for.

28. Viva voce vote required in Legislature.

29. General appropriations.

30. Appropriations not to be made for any sect, church or creed. 31. No authority for giving or lending credit of State to any person, association or corpora

tion.

32. No authority for any extra compensation to a public officer,

etc.

33. Regulation of compensation for services performed and for commodities furnished.

34. Only one item in bill for appropriations.

35. Bribery and influence of vote of members of Legislature.

ARTICLE V.

Executive Department.

1. Supreme executive power vested in the Governor.

2. Election of Governor.

3. Qualifications for Governor. 4. Election of Governor, how determined.

5. Commander-in-chief. 6. Duties of Governor.

7. He shall see that the laws are

faithfully executed.

8. Vacancies in office, how filled. 9. May call extra sessions. 10. Governor's message. 11. Governor has power to adjourn Legislature.

12. Governor may not hold office under United States except as provided.

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13. Seal of State to be kept by Governor.

14. Grants and commissions. 15. Lieutenant

Governor, election, qualifications and eligibility. 16. When to act as Governor. 17. Election of executive officers. 18. Secretary of State, his duties. 19. Compensation of executive officers.

20. Governor while in office may not be elected United States Senator.

ARTICLE VI.

Judicial Department.

Tuliial power, where vested. 2. Supreme Court.-Chief and associate judges, their duties and powers.

3. Election and term of office of

same.

4. Supreme Court, power of.

5. Jurisdiction of the Superior Court.

same.

6. Superior Courts, number of the - Number of sessions, choice of presiding judge, his duties and term of office.Vacancies, how filled.

7. Number of sessions in particular cases.

8. Judge pro tempore of Superior Court, how appointed.

9. Penalty for a judge to leave the State for more than sixty days.

10. Justices of Supreme and judges of Superior Courts may be removed by Legislature.

11. Number of justices of the peace, their duties and responsibilities.

12. Courts of Record, what are. 13. Jurisdiction, powers, duties and responsibilities of inferior courts and judges thereof shall be fixed by law. 14. Clerk of Supreme Court.-County clerks, election to be provided for by the Legislature. Appointment of commissioners. 15. Fees and perquisites of office, who may receive the same.

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16. Publication of opinions of the Supreme Court.

17. Salaries of justices of the Supreme Court and of judges of Superior Courts.

18. Justices of Supreme Court and judges of Superior Courts may hold no other office.

19. Judges' charge to juries.

20. How prosecutions shall be conducted.

21. Reporter for Supreme Court.Term of office and salary.

22. Judge of Court of Record. 23. Eligibility for justice of Supreme Court and for judge of Superior Court.

24. In regard to judges drawing monthly salary.

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