Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14
LEGISLATIVE STEPS.
What the Legislature is Doing-Analysis
of Pills Introduced
MARRIAGE.

MARRIAGE.
S. B. 101 (by Mr.. Johnston)-Amends Section 60
Of the Civil Code and declares marriages of whites
with negroes, mulattoes or Mongolians Illegal and
void.
BACK PAY.
S. B. log (by Mr. Lampson)- Authorizing d. NJ.
henfeld, Controller of State, to the state for
pay for the uneXpired term of J. W. Vaudeville,
anu approprlates 81 200 to meet any Judgment etc.
EQUAL TAXATION.
S. B. 103 (by Mr. Baker)-Adds Section 36OS to
the Political Code: "All taxation shall be equal
and uniform"
PRACTICE.
S. B. 116 Oby Mr.. Hittell)-Adds Section 66s to
Code Civil Procedure Bills of exception and state
ments and motions for new trial may be heard in
the county where Judge trying cause resides, or in
any county agreed on.
ENFORCING THE CONSTITUTION.
$ B. 81 Thy Mr.. Johnson)- to relieve
under Article u, Constitution, are void Violation
of Act felony
MARRIAGE.
S: B. 95 (by Mr.. Johnston nEAmends Section rs,
Civil Code. II either party denies or refuses to
affirm marriage the other may proceed in Court to
have validity Of marriage determined and declared.
IsLAIs CREEK.
S. B. lis (by Mr.. Kane)-Amends Act 1868 declar-
ing lsais creek navgable repeals Section 80 of the
Act and orders creek cleared to half mile above San
Bruno road and drawbridges necessary to be con-
structed, etc. All bridges to be free, aud passage
through by vessels to be free.
ROADS.
S. B. 81 (by Mr.. Sears)-Amends Section 269S Po-
htlcal Code. Any ten taxable freeholders of dis
trict may petition for restoration diseontinuance or
laying out Of a road.
voTERs-ELEcTIoNs
S. d. 107 (by Mr.. Lampson)-No idiot insane or
one convicted OF Infamous crimes, nor any electOr
whose poll tax IS unpaid can vote at a general or
Presidential election. Amends Section 1854, Politi
cal Code. 1t adds only the clause as to unr aid poll
tax.
PROTECTION OF HORTICULTURE.
s. B. l04 (by Mr.. Baker) Owners of orchards in
fected by noxious insects to be cited before Board
OF Supervisors to destroy the insects within ten
days, destroy the nets otherwise he is guilty of
maintaining nuisance, and Board may abate H.
charge cost to the owner, and the same shall be
lien on the land, to be foreclosed by the District At
torney without fees to him.
STOCKS TO DELIVER.
s. B. Ia Cby Mr. Enos)-Civil remedies maie ap-
pcable for recovery of money paid on contra for
sale OF shares on margin TO be delivered at future
day.
MILITIA.
A. B. 43 (by Mr.. Gilr4ore) Bills against militia
companies to be read and allowed only at regular
monthly meetings. Treasurers to report in detail
every three months, and expose vouchers to COM
pany for investigation.
A 3. IL (by Mr.. Gilmore Amends Section 597 of
the Civil Code Captain is presiding officer for
civil purposes and ofticio Treasurer, but there
may be Company Treasurer, to hold purely com
pany money, and pay out on orders made at regular
meetings only, etc.
DAY LABOR.
A. B. So (by Mr. Jackson)-All public work TO be
done by DAYS labor and contracts allowed to be
made.
LICENSES.
A . 0h,,M Monn
and Z, Act 1878, tosfacate collection of licenses
in San Francisco.
A B. 13 (by Mr.. Young(-Repeals Section 1922,
Code Civil Procedure, relating to judgments which
ment in cases of contempt, to be final and ccnclu
sive.
CORPORATION BOOKS.
A. B. 80 (by Mr.. Mccallionl- Corporations must
keep book of accounts and TRANSACTIONS of the
business of the body, in the English language
Failure to do so is made misdemeanor.
ELEVATOR.
A. B. IS (by Mr.. Lane)-Appropriates 5000 to
erect an elevator in the Capitol
CHARITABLE USES.
A. B. AZ Cby Mr.. Gmore)-Repeals Section 1913
OF the Civil Code, which provides that no real 9r
personal estate shall be bequeathed to any chart
table benevolent society or corporation any
thirty days prior to decease nor shall such gifts eX
ceed, collectively, one-tbird of the estate Of the
testator leaving legal heirs. Ii it does, pro rata
deduction must be made, etc.
ANTI MONOPOLY OF SOLICITATION.
A B 9 (by Mr.. Jackson)- Prohibits solicitation of
travellers on steamboats, rail cars for any kind OF
vehicle for conveyance from wharf or depot. Pen.
atty. fine OF s25 to $780, or Jail 10 to so days, or
both.
REGISTRATION.
A. B. 25 (by MIR. McCalliony y-Amends Section
1897 Political Code, that one shall be registered
as a voter unless on certificate of registration and
proof by affidavit that party is eiector etc,
upon returns of the Assessor, or certificate of
naturalization issued ninety days prior to succeeding
election on his affidavit that it is lost and
which affidavit must state place of nativity and time
and place (dHd Court of naturalization, etc. Gs in
the present law to the end. TThe only change to be
effected by this bill is in the omission from the pres
ent law of the words and Court" as and in the
place italicized in parenthesis above
LIMITATION.
A. Il (by Mr.. Young)- Repeats Sections 315
and 3l6 Code of Civil Procedure, which provide
that the people will not sue in respect to any
real property, or the profits issues thereof, by
reason OF the right of the people to the same, unless
the right accrued within ten years, unless the
people, or those through whom they claim, have
ceived the rents and profits within ten wears and
that no action be brought in respect to real
property by any person claiming under letters patent
or grants from the State, unless action might have
been commenced by the people as herein specified,
in case such patent or grant had not been made.
CONThACTS BY OfFICIALS.
A. B. (by Mr.. Jackson)-No public official to
contract part of any county or city, etc for
longer period than the term Of office
NORMAL SCHOOL.
A. Il (by Mr.. Rcynolds) )-Appropriates s25 900
to improve and ornament the grounds at the Nor
NAL School.
DRAINAGE BILL
A. B. 6y Mr.. Cuunngham)- TO repeal the Act
of 1850 to promote drainage.
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BRAND AND TRADEMARK.
A. B. 27 (by Mr.. McCallion)- Manufacturers to
file copy of brand, stamp or stencil or trademark
with Secretary of State, designating name and oca-
ton Of person or corporation, manufacturing class
OF labor employed, and the original design in size
adapted to the business All articles and packages
thereof to be marked with such brand. Violation
is misdemeanor Arrests to be made on sworn
complaint on information and belief.
BRANCH NORMAL SCHOOL.
A. B. by Mr.. Del Valle) To establish branch
normal school in Los Angeles county and $4,000
appropriated to erect the building. Los Angeles
county to give the land.
DIVORCE.
A. B. Cby Mr. Del valle)-Amends Section 81 Of
the Civil Code, so that decree If divorce shall re-
store the parties to the state Of unmarried persons
except when the Court otherwise decrees as pro-
yided in Section 149 of the Civil Code THE amend
ment is that part of the above beginning with the
word Except but neither in Hittelrs Codes nor
the amendments OF 1886 and 1878 or 1880 does
any Section l49 of the Civil Code appear.l
BATTERY
S. B. so (by Mr. Glascock) Amends Section 243 of
the Penal Code by making battery punishable by
a fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment in Jail
not exceeding six months, both. 1t is 81 900
six months as the maximum, or if committed
the wife, then in the discretion Of the Court twenty
one ashes on the bare back. THE latter clause was
held TO be cruel and unusual, and hence illegal.
LIFE ESTATE.
Substitute for s. B. II of Mr.. Nye (by the Judi
cary Committed Ut abbreviates Mr.. Nye's bill, and
provides as does his for judicial determination and
record of the absolute termination Of life estate
DEATH etc. Amends the Code Of Civil Procedure by
adding Section l773.
APPROPRIATION.
s. B. 20 Coy Mr.. Sears) -Appropriates 81, 10 10 fer
amended in the Senate January 10tn.l
MARRIED WOMEN.
B. Is (by Mr. Nye)-Section 1870 Of the Code of
Civil Procedure repealed, that prohibits married
woman being an administratrix. This bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Nye January 4th, and January 10th
was amended in the Senate by using the word re-
pealed instead of abOlished.l
CRIMINAL PRACTICE.
s. B. Al (by Mr. Glascok as amended in Senate
January l0th)-Amends Section HI Of the Penal
Code as TO settling statements by directing the bin
of exceptions to be presented TO the Judge within
ten DAYS after judgment (instead OF trial as nowl.
s T. 43 (by Mr.. Gaseock, as amended in Senate
January l0th)-Amends Section l46S OF the Fenal
fr