CONSTITUTION OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Articles 1. Declaration of rights. 2. Rights of suffrage. 3. Distribution of powers. 4. Legislative department. 5. Executive department. 6. Judicial department. 7. Pardoning power. 8. Militia. 9. Education. 10. State institutions and public buildings. 11. Counties, cities and towns. 12. Corporations. 13. Revenue and taxation. 14. Water and water rights. 15. Harbor frontage, etc. 16. State indebtedness. 17. Land and homestead exemption. 18. Amending and revising the Con stitution. 19. Chinese. 20. Miscellaneous subjects. 21. Boundary. 22. Schedule. Preamble. Section 7. Jury, trial by. 8. Prosecution by information af ter 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 pohibi tory. 23. This enumeration of rights not to impair others held by the people. 24. No property qualification for right to vote. ARTICLE II. Right of Suffrage. 1. Vote, requirements to. 2. Electors exempt from arrest on day of election. ARTICLE I. Declaration of Rights. 1. Personal rights and protection of property. 2. Government in the hands of the people. 3. The State inseparable from the Union. 4. Freedom of religious thought and worship. 5. Privilege of writ of habeas cor pus. 6. Bail shall not be excessive, nor witnesses unreasonably detained. Section 3. Military duty, exemption from 4. No loss of residence by those in service of United States. 5. All elections by the people shall be by ballot. ARTICLE III. Distribution af Powers. 1. The powers of State govern ment are legislative, executive and judicial. Section hold office in this State. tions. 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 Leg islature. 29. General appropriations. 30. Appropriations not to be made for any sect, church or creed. 31. No authority for giving or lend ing credit of State to any person, association corporation. 32. No authority for any extra com or a ARTICLE IV. Legislative Department. 1. Legislative power of the State is in the Senate and Assembly. 2. Time for sessions of Legislature. 3. Time for electing members and their term of office. 4. Term of office of Senators. 5. The numbers composing Senate and Assembly. 6. State divided into forty senator ial and eighty assembly dis tricts. 7. Each house to choose its Own officers. 8. Majority of each house consti tutes a quorum. 9. What is required to expel pensation to a public officer, etc. services performed and for commodities furnished. priations. members of Legislature. member. 10. Journal of proceedings to be kept by each house. 11. Members privileged from arrest. -Exceptions. 12. Vacancies, how filled. 13. Doors of each house to be opened.--Exceptions. 14. Adjournment, regulations as to. 15. No law to be passed except by bill. 16. Veto by Governor. 17. Impeachment, sole power in pointments of Senators and civil office. in this State if holding a lu- 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 de termined. 5. Commander-in-chief. 6. Duties of Governor. 7. He shall see that the laws ar faithfully executed. 8. Vacancies in office, how filled. 9. May call extra sessions. 10. Governor's message. 11. Governor has power to adjou Legislature. 12. Governor may not hold of under United States except provided. Section 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 of ficers. 20. Governor while in office may not be elected United States Senator. Section 16. Publication of opinions of the Supreme Court. 17. Salaries of justices of the Su preme 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 con ducted. 21. Reporter for Supreme Court. Term of office and salary. 22. Judge of Court of Record. 23. Eligibility for justice of Su preme Court and for judge of Superior Court. 24. In regard to judges drawing monthly salary. ARTICLE VII. Pardoning Power. 1. Governor has power of reprieve and pardon. ARTICLE VI. Judicial Department. '1.'j in power, where vested. 2. Supreme Court.-Chief and asso ciate judges, their duties and powers. 3. Election and term of office of same. 4. Supreme Court, power of. 5. Jurisdiction of the Superior Court. 6. Superior Courts, number of the same. - Number of sessions, choice of presiding judge, his duties and term of office. Vacancies, how filled. 7. Number of sessions in particu lar 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 re moved by Legislature. 11. Number of justices of the peace, their duties and responsibili ties. 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.--Coun ty clerks, election to loe provided for by the Legislature. Appointment of commissioners. 15. Fees and perquisites of office, who may receive the same. ARTICLE VIII. Militia. 1. Organization of militia.-Elec tion of officers. 2. Flag which militia may carry while under arms. ARTICLE IX. Education. 1. Encouragement of education. 2. Superintendent of public in struction-his election and sal ary. 3. Superintendent of schools. 4. For the support of common schools. 5. Free schools to be open at least six months in every year, 6. Grades of public school system. 7. State board of education and text-books. 8. Sectarian or denominational schools and public money. 9. The University of California. ARTICLE X. State Institutions and Public Buildings. 1. State board of prison directors. 2. Duties of the same. |