408 HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA. 



Sec. 18. The style of all process shall be " The 

 People of the State of California;" all the prosecu- 

 tions shall be conducted in the name and by the autho- 

 rity of the same. 



ARTICLE VII. 



MILITIA. 



Sec. 1. The Legislature shall provide by law, for 

 organizing and disciplining the militia, in such manner 

 as they shall deem expedient, not incompatible with 

 the constitution and laws of the United States. 



Sec. 2. Officers of the militia shall be elected, or 

 appointed, in such manner as the Legislature shall 

 from time' to time direct ; and shall be commissioned 

 by the Governor. 



Sec. 3. The Governor shall have power to call forth 

 the militia, to execute the laws of the State, to Re- 

 press insurrections, and repel invasions. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



STATE DEBTS. 



The Legislature shall not in any manner create any 

 debt or debts, liability or liabilities, which shall singly, 

 or in the aggregate, with any previous debts or liabili- 

 ties exceed the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, 

 except in case of war, to repel invasion, or suppress 

 insurrection, unless the same shall be authorized by 

 some law for some single object or work, to be distinctly 

 specified therein, which law shall provide ways and 

 means, exclusive of loans, for the payment of the 

 interest of such debt or liability, as it falls due, and 

 also pay and discharge the principal of such debt or 



