The union Democrat., 1871-12-23
the LEGIsG.ATuRE.


In the Senate, Mr.. Beige introduced an
Act. to create the Office and define the duties
Of State Forester, and to encourage the cul-
turc Of forest and timber trees.
Mr.. Farley, An Act to encourage the in
vestnent of foreign cepital in the State Of
California.
M. Perkins, An Act to amend an act, en-
titled an act, to define the time for commeno-
ing civil actions. 1t extends the time for
book accounts to expire to four years, and
for notes and judgments to eight years.
Mr.. Wing, An Act to amend an Get, in re-
gard to town sites. Requiring the inha5i-
tants of towns to take the necessary steps to
procure from the United States, patent for
such lands.
mr.. Wing, An Act to define and establish
tho boundary line Of the City of Sonora.
Makes the boundary Of the town conform to
the United States survey. The bill was
passed.
Mr.. Evans, introduced bill to increase
the salary of the County Judge of San Joa-
quin county, which was killed by the Judi
oiary Committee. Several other bills have
been introduced in both houses to increase
Judges salaries, but the law and precedent
arc against any such legislation.
The papers in the contest between Thomas
Flint and Thomas Beck, for the seat occupied
by Senator Beck, was referred to the Commit
tee on Elections.
In the Assembly, Mr.. Gray introduced An
Act to authorize County Judges to hold courts
in other counties than those for which they
have been elected, in certain eases.
Mr.. Wheaton, An Act to facilitate tele-
graphic communication between America and
Asia.
Mr.. Spencer, An Act to compel children to
attend school. Every parent, guardian, or
other person in the State of California having
control or charge of child or children be-
tween the ages of eight and fourteen years,
shall BIO required to send any such child or
children to public school for period Of ut
least twelve weeks in each school year, COM
mencing with the school year which viii be-
gin on the first Saturday of July, lS72-at
least six weeks of which shall be consecutive
unless such child or children are excused
from such attendance by the Board of Trus-
tees of the school district in which such pa
rents or guardians reside, upon its being
shown to their satisfaction that his or her
bodily or mental condition has been or is
such as 70 prevent attendance at school, or
application to study for the period required,
or that such child or children are taught in
n private school, or at home, in such branches
rs are usually taught in primary schools, or
have already acquired the ordinary branches
of learning taught in the public schools pro-
vded, in case n public school shall not be
taught for three months during the year with
in two miles, by the nearest travelled road, of
the residence of any person within the school
district, be shall not be liable to the pro-
visions of this act. The clerk Of the School
Trustees is required to pest three notices of
this law in every district, or have them pub
lished in n newspaper for three weeks. Pa
rents or guardians who tall to comply shall
be liable to a fine Of s. to $40 for the first
offeuse, and SO to $50 for the second. The
President of the School Trustees is required
to prosecute under this act, on information
being served by any taxpayer, and is made
liable to q fine of so to $50 for neglecting to
do so.
MIR. Splivalo, an Act to fix the tine for
electing Representatives to Congress at the
election of Presidential electors in 1872, and
every two years thereafter.
Mr.. Bayley, on Act to allow James w.
Marshall, the discoverer of gold in Califor-
MIA 5000 month.
An Act to repeal an Act entitled An Act,
authorizing the publication Of certain legal
notices in a State paper printed at the seat
of government Of the State Of California, was
amended to take effect only after 90 days
and ordered engrosSed.