Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-04
LEGISLATIVE STEPS.
What the Legislature is Doing-Analysis Of
Bills Introduced
AMENDING THE CODES.

Bills introduced.
AMENDING THE CODES.
The following bills amend the Codes on the SUBJ
iects indicated They are given by brief reference,
so great is their number and to invite attention to
them merely:
A B. I36-Section I'll, Civil Code. That parents
may relinqush to a child his control hut shall not
relieve from support until the child is 49, when the
latter may contract, ETC.; abandonment pr1ma faeie
REIMBURSEMENT.
A. B. 2O8-Section 22S2, Civil Code As to when
and how Trustee may be discharged
A. B. dissection All, Code OF Civil Procedure
As to service Of summons on corporations, minors,
insane and counties and cities.
A B. 167-Sectons 4l2, 4l6, $40 off Code OF Civil
Procedure, and adds new sections. AS to allowing
jurisdiction in civil actions over nonresident de-
PENDANTS
A. B. 336-Section 1918 of the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure. Compensation for executor, where not pro-
vided in will, to be By commission. First $4,000.
per cent; all above, per cent, and further if
Court order.
A B. S31-Section 49S of the Civil Code Right
Of way to street railroads Restrictions may be
added, except to prfsmodial and elevated rail-
roads, then certain specific conditions required.
A. B. 346-Section 90 Of the Civil Code. Divorces
granted for adultery. Extreme cuelty, willful
desertion, wi lful neglect habtual intemperance-
conviction of felony and incurable insanity.
A. B. 327-Section 36S of the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure as to assignment Of things in action Actions
TO be brought only after thir davs notice of assign.
ment to resident debtors etc.
A B. 342.-Sections 1924 400, Political Code.
Supervisors elected in 1882 to take January, 1888,
for four years and out half in two years. County
officers Except judcia) to be elected in 1892, and
hold four years Superior Judges in 1884 and hold
years. Township officers in 1882 and hold two
years.
A B, S41-ssctions S45i, 1885, 1885, 1851 of Politi-
cal Code, as to retaining swamp lands, ascertain
ing estimate of cost of works proposed viewing
the land and making assessments etc.
S. b. 279-Se 1923 new Civil Code. Appro-
priation OF water declared public, use subject to
State control.
S. B. 267.-Section 600, Code of Civil Procedure.
Property exempt from execution.
S. B. 274.-Section 1877 new Penal Code. Buy
ing grain to deliver, stocks, ETC., forsaling
ket by false representations is misdemeanor.
S. b 276-Section 1884 Code OF Civil Procedure.
AS to account for final settlement and what notice
shall contain.
S. B. 2Sl-Section 1894 OF Civil Code As to
damages for unlawful occupation.
S. B. 2S4.-Secton 1898 of Code of Civil Pro
cedure. AS to eminent domain, to when the
right may be exercised in behalf of public uses.
5. B. 2S3.-Section $40 Of Code of Civil Procedure.
Statute of limitations
S. b. 275-Adds Section 27S to the Penal Code.
Misdemeanor to injure a child.
A B. 303-Section SIT, Civil Code AS to reserve
funds OF saving and loan societies.
A. b. 2SS-Section $50, Penal Code. Gambling q
mlsdemeanor; includes many games
A b. 300-Section 325, Code Of Civil Procedure.
Land is deemed possessed when incosed by substan-
tial structure, or when usually cultivated or i'm
proved.
A. Bs 81 and 3l2-Sections I7l2-1s-lA. Political
Code, as to amount and use of library funds
A b. 299-Section SILL Civil Code, concerning fares
ON street railroads must not exceed five cents and
not be deposited in box; rate OF speed eight miles
maximum cars to be kept in good order, etc.
A. b. 309.-Section 1860, Civil Code. AS TO what
property OF testator must be resorted TO for pay
ment OF legaces
A. B. 301.-Section 243 Penal Code. For battery
81, 900, or six months in jeil.
A. B. 2S2.-Section 1904, Political Code As to
rent OF armories and expenses for National Guard.
S. B. 245.-Section 52S, Political Code As to
duties Of State Printer in publishing the laws.
S. b. 252-Section 1173, Penal Code. As to eX-
ceptions that may be taken by defendant upon
matter OF law
S. B. 250-Section ISL Political Code As to
Deputy Clerks of Supreme Court.
a b. 68.-Section 127l, Code of Civil Procedure.
As to escheated estates and sale thereof.
A. B. 294-SectiOns 1162 1163, ll66, 1167, 1l70 and
1175 Of the Code Of Civil Procedure. AS to summary
proceedings for obtaining possession of real property
III certain cases.
A. B. dissection 4S7 OF the Penal Code. As to
definition of grand larceny
A. B. 325-Section 1877 OF the Penal Code. As to
what is justifable homicide. Permits husband,
father brother to kill for criminal intercourse of
one not authorized with wife, daughter sister,
where the woman is of good repute and detection
the act also for like cause, without that
proviso provided the burden of proof of seduction
is on the defendant.
A. B. Subsection 217 of the Penal Code Assault
to murder punished by to ten years in the State
Prison.
A B. 31s-sections 1889, 1901, 1893 and 1894 of
the Code of Civil Procedure relating to attendance
A B. 32-Section 1864 of the Political Code, as to
issuance of licenses.
ADOPTING CHILDREN.
A. B. 173 (by Mr.. Kellogg Amends Section 226
Civil Code, requiring written consent OF persons
whose consent is necessary to adoption of child
and where they do not appear in person written
ha do ~ a,t,o do
and an agreement signed that the adopted child
shall be treated as an own child.
SCHOOL STUDIES.
B. 800 (by Mr.. Paulk) -Amends Section 1865 Of
the Political Code. In primary and grammar schools
instruction must be given, in the several grades in
which required, in reading writing, photography,
arithmetic, geography, grammar, history OF the
United States, elements of physiology, elements of
natural philosophy and elements OF bookkeeping.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT To CONSTITUTION.
SD. 277 (by Mr.. Langford) For State Board of
Equalization; one member from each Congressional
District, To serve four years. When districts even
number, Controller a member. To meet at the
capital add unassessed property, and increase or
lower total assessment in counties, either whole
book, city lots, other realty, improvements, per-
sonalty except money personally that may be class
flied, and single assessments, on complaint made
that same is not true value after County Board has
passed upon, etc. Each Board of Supervisors may
add to, increase or lower so to equaliZe, etc
State Board to have such other power the Legis-
lature may give it.
A. SS2 (by Mr. Alyiso)-No alien or uudeclared
to fish in the State penalty for a misdemeanOr
s25 to $500, or thirty days to one year in jail or
both
STUDIES IN SCHOOLS.
A. B. 3S4 10y Mr.. Reddick) In primary, grammar
schools and high schools reading writing, spell
ing, arithmetic, grammar and geography shall be
studies and take precedence of all others No pu-
nil M " mt
fcient in said branches No pupil to be allowed to
attend to more than two other studies contempora-
neousy with reading, writing and spelling, which
three shall be taught in all schools to all pupils old
enough to receive instruction in the same.
Section 2. Only one book to be used by any pupil
in studying, being Instructed receiving instruc-
tions in any of the studies enumerated, except
reading and spelling, and for these two books for
two studies and not two for each being for older
and one for younger pupils. No volume to contain
several books or parts to evade the Act.
SAN FRANCISCO.
A. B. 3l6 Coy Mr. Lewis)-To amend an Act to re-
peal the several charters of San Francisco, estab
fish the boundaries of the city and to consolidate
the government thereof. approved April, 1856. 1t
treats wholly of the police department of that city
CLAIM.
A. B. 100 10y Mr.. Van Fleet)-To ascertain the
amount OF the equitable claim OF the estate of Ham
c. Harrison against the State.
GAS.
A. B. S29 Cby Mr.. Howard To regulate price and
quality of gas sold by gas companies two dollars per
1000 feet; II candle power at one mile from
works; free of deleterous matter; State Inspector
to enforce the law. Penalty, etc., $500. No free
gas and no rent for meters.
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION.
A B. Si3 (by Mr. Wentz)-Amends Section l, Ar
tcle . to read so that Legislature may confer sui
frage on females for educational purposes, and also
that no Chinaman idiot, insane person, or one con-
victed of any infamous crime or embezzement or
OF Misrepresentation of public funds, shall vote.
REGULATING THE TELEGRAPH.
A B. 3S5 (by Mr.. Reddickl-Telegraph charges to
be for % miles or less, 10 cents for 10 words or
less and one cent for each additional; % to so
miles, 20 and l so to 100 miles, % and .; 100 to
200 miles, 40 and 8 4; 200 to 500 miles, 60 and !;
over 500 and within United States 81 for 10 words
and cents for each additional word. Telegraph
money transfers of 1 per cent. added to rate for
telegram. Night messages half of above, but none
TO be less than 10 cents
CHARACTERIZATION.
A. b. 3SS (by Mr.. McCallion) No, corporation to
employ aliens as agents or laborers.
DIVISION FENCES.
A. B. $40 Cby Mr.. Van F1eet)-Whe two or more
own lands adjoining, and it becomes necessary for
the protection OF party that partition fence be
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