Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-22
ELECTION RETURNS.

of the Penal Code Adds to the section as to trial
OF issues OF fact by the jury, these words some jury
may try all issues of tact raised by the pleadings in
n criminal action"
ELECTION RETURNS.
A. B. 1913 (by Mr. Baker of Yolo)-The returns of
election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
must during the first week Of the session, If both
houses be so soon organized, otherwise one week
after such organization, be opened, canvassed and
the result declared by the Speaker Of the Assembly,
in presence Of both houses.
IRRIGATION DITCH COMPANIES.
A. r. 1917 (by MIR. Grfith)-owuer of the water
flowing in any ditch, canal, or pipe, or tlume for
irrigation in times OF drought, or when there is not
a sutlicency of water in such ditch, canal or pipe,
to uete out 10 each purchaser the full amount of
water purchased by him, shall distribute TO each
purchaser his due pro rata Of the water. Any one
injured because OF a Noncompliance with the pro-
visions aud requirements OF this Act to recover
an amount OF money, damage, sufficient to
cover all loss or injury.
HUSBAND AND WIFE.
A B. 2o4 (by Mr.. Youne) amends Section 1922,
Penal Code. 10 read EXcsit with the consent
of both or in cases Of cfulinal violence upon one
by the Other or ia Of bigany neither husband
nor vii is y competent witness Tor or against the
other in n criminal @ction pr ceed Y, to which
one or 10th parties The italics indicate the
amendment.l
SURVEYS OF SWAMP LANDS.
A. B. 200 (by Mr.. Arck) Whenever in any county
swamp and overlooked lands from the Government
lands TO have survey and segregation lines run by
authority of the United States, they shall be paid
for out of the swamp land fund Of the county; and
on the approval of the survey by the United States
Surveyor General the Board Of Supervisors Of the
county IN which any swamp land surveyed and
segregated may be situated shall by an order to be
entered upon its minutes direct payment thereof to
be made out of the swamp land fund of the county;
provided, that the amount to be paid shall not
exceed the price paid by the Government of the
Il Aata ha of
On certificate OF the order the Treasurer to pay the
allowance for surveys and divide the amount by the
number OF acres surveyed and certify same to Regis
! ter, and the amount shall become charge on the
| lands SO surveyed.
WATER RATES.
A. b ISL Cby Mr. Gilmore Supervisors, Council
or legislative body of any city town to fix rates to
be collected for water furnished the people To be
fixed in March OF each year and take effect in July
OF each year, but in 1881 to be fixed
rates it must estimate. The Board of Supervisors,
! Town Council, Board of Aldermen, or other egisla
tive body Of any city and county, city town, in
fixing the true cash value of the water water-works
and other property Of the company, shall take as
basis the assessment roll and they authorized to
demand swor statement, setting forth the current
expenses in detail the amount and
to whom, and the gross receipts therefor, and bal
auce uncoected, for the term of one year prior to
the serving Of such notice, and up to date thereof
| and upon such basis, as per assessment roll, and
| upon the estimate Of current sXpen and gross
| receipts TIE rate shall be fixed by the Board pro-
vded that in shall the rate be fXedata figure
| allowing profit of over per cent. per annum to
| the person, Company ASSOCIATION, or corporation
| owning and furnishing the water. Rates to be
| equal and uniform, and no determinations between
persons or between persons and corporations, or as
| to the Of water for private and domestic, and
public and municipal purposes. To collect higher
rate than fixed is offense, punished by fine of
500 TO 81 900, half to complainant and half to the
school fund. To furnish false statement or refuse
Is Ia he ~
Boards to enforce the law is malfeasance in office,
| punishable by removalj
BREATHING SPACE.
| S. B. $50 by Mr.. Conger)-A bill to enforce the
500 cubic OF space system per person in and
sleeping apartments in lodging houses in cities Re-
| quires inspection by Health officer, by giving him
authority to demand diagram OF the buildings let
| as lod ying houses, etc.
TURN TO THE RIGHT.
s. B. 2O3 (by Mr.. HilD-Adds section to the
| Political Code. Whenever any persons, travelling
with carriages shall meet on any turnpike road or
| public highway, they shall seasonabiy turn their
carriages to the right of the center of the road
to permit each carriage to pass without interfer-
ing or interrupting, under the penalty OF five dol
lars for every neglect Ofense to be recovered by
the party injured; provided, this section shall not
| be construed to apply to any case, unless some in
jury to persons or property shall occur by the driver
| OF the carriage wagon refusing to turn to the
right Of the beaten track shall it be construed
| to extend to a where it is impracticabe from
the nature of the ground for the driver of the car
riage or wagon to turn to the right OF the beaten
| track
CORPORATION DIVIDENDS.
A. B. 231 (by Mr.. Gay)-Adds to Section 300 OF
the Civil Code relative to dividends Of corporations
declared otherwise than from surplus profits, and
tao nJ atc az follow And the stoctboiders
thereof shall have the right to maintain action in
their nasIe, jointly or severally. against the
Directors or persons who have acted az SUCH for q
| misappropration of its funds, without making de-
mand upon the corporation to institute such action
| Otherwise the section remains as it is.
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