Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-28
LEGISLATIVE STEPS.
What the Legislature is Doing-Analysis
of Bills Introduced
CONDITION OF BILLS JANUARY 22D.

tO'i IVS iNStttsSu passage or fueInitey
postponed IS, 81. Passed: 7, r. g. a. S5, Al, 5S
106. Read first time 70. los $780, 1856 l37, l49 l5I
lG4, lG7, 1T3 1S9, 100, 1877. I99 20O pos Read sec
ond time %, 81 49, IS. 7S, rs, TO- s9 ia l2s, l6l
1S6.
SEsArE-Pasaed Nos. ., 10, II, Is, 3D. %, "a, 81,
80, 42 As, so, 50 54 So 50, 63, &C. IL T6 10 so 81
SO, 93 96 1874 Indefinitely postponed or withdrawn:
i2, As, So 20, 70, IS, lo7, los, 122 125 1872, lso
JURY LIST.
A. B. 293 (by Mr. Wasson of Mono)-Amends See
ton eos of the Code of Civil Procedure so that the
jury list shall be made up from the registration roll
OF the last preceding election instead of the
ment roll as now.
LIENS ON LIVE STOCK.
A B. 226 (by Mr. Kellogg Gives lien to livery
and boarding or feed stable propretOrs on stock IN
their on which money is due for feed, board or
pasture, and permits sale in three months after
vice performed after fifteen days notice, etc
Amends Section 3051 of the Civil Code.
MONEY OF ESTATES.
S. B. 202 (by Mr.. Hill)-Requires Public Admin
isrator to deposit moneys of estates above that
quired for current expenses with County Treasurer
and provides how the same may be drawn again
Amends Section 1877 Code Civil Procedure, that re-
quire5 an order of the Superior Judge to draw the
money, and instead provides for warrant from the
Auditor, after requistion by the Administrator,
countersigned by the Judge The Auditor must
keep account Of such moneys etc.
GAS CORPORATIONS.
S. B. 1872 (by Mr.. Enos)-Adds new sections to the
Civil Code Thirteen persons may form gas cor
poraton after half the amount OF capital stock is
subscribed and twenty per cent paid in, and after
filing an affidavit of good faith and intent; no cap
ta to be less than $500 900 for every 900 of popi
ulation OF the town to be supplied. To be Board
of Directors elected by stockholders one vote for
each share Directors must be stockholders Direct
ors to direct how ustallments OF capital stock shall
be pa d. and il there is failure of payment all the
previous payments and the stock is forfeit to the
ctp 70. hal
transferable by laws provide after all previous
calls on it have been paid. BY consent of two thirds
OF the stockholders, capita stock may be increased
to extend and operate the works. Such company
may sue and be sued, stockholders individually
liable to creditors of the company in sums equal to
amount of stock held by each, until all the stock
has been paid IN and it shall be paid in half in one
year and the other half within eighteen months;
company to report annuslly and publish
it as to amount OF capital, proportion paid
it, debt, etc no dividend TO be declared when
company is insOvent, that would render it So or
reduce the capital, and violation thereof makes the
Directors consenting thereto liable jointly and sew
orally. Stockholders jointly and severay liable for
debts due laborers and servants, etc. Such compa.
nies have power TO make and sell gas in any town
or city, and lay pipes in streets and lanes with con-
sent OF the municipal authority. The gas 10 have
16 sperm candle power at the distance Of mile of
works. and be free, within limits not injurious to
public health, from ammonia, sulphureted hydro
gen, etc. Burners to be equal to three cubic feet
Meters to register accurately, so consumer can see
amount registered against him no meter to be used
TO confuse or deceive TO the price the consumer
pays; no rent for meters In laying pipes, to give
notice when they to be laid pipes or water
mains OF others, and shall secure such from injury,
and repair any damage done, ETC., and in default
pay S5, etc Pipes to be laid far possible from
those of other persons-at least four feet; and
where they cross the gas pipe shall go one foot be-
low, and form right angle as nearly as possible.
No pipes to be laid to interfere with those of Others
or increase the expense of replacing, removing or
repairing supply pipes or apparatus. Gas
companies now existing to have all
rights as to laying mains and making
gas their charters give them Companies
formed under this Act in towns cities already
having gas company must lay within one year
five miles OF main pipe, and supply demand on that
line and after one year, within l20 days after ap
pication, extend their mains to supply the person
demanding, but need not lay more than 800 lineal
feet for each and every person making application
Neglect to comply with provisions of Act makes the
company, or person, liable TO penalty Of $3.50 for
each offense, onehalf to informer, half to county
Provisions of the Act made applicable to gas corpo.
rations organized prior TO passage of this Act.
HUSBAND AND WIFE.
a. B. POS (by Mr.. Young)-Amends Section 1881,
Code OF Civil Procedure that either party to the
marriage may be witness against or for the other
in actions account of or prosecutions for bigamy.
TAXING AND AUTHENTICATIoN OF TESTIMONY.
A. B. 1879 (by Mr.. McCure) Amends Section
s69 Penal Code, TO taking of the testimony by
magistrate in cases OF homicide. The amendment.
gives the magistrate power TO appoint shorthand
reporter 10 take such testimony down, and in such
cases it need not be read over to witness but the
manuScr pit of the notes shall be prima facle ac-
cepted correct statement. Reporter to transcTibe
within ten days. Reporters fees to 6e paid by
county, tr city and county, certificate of magis
trate.
HoIEsTEAD-HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
A B. 10 (by Mr.. Young)-Amends Section 1861,
Civil Code by declaring that for homestead purposes
the head OF the family is the husband, Tor, when the
selection is made by the wife, then the wife, when
the claimant is q married person. The words in
brackets indicate the amendment. Remainder of
the section as now.
WHAT MAY BE MoRTGAGED.
A B. 16 (by Mr.. Young)-Amends Section 2955,
Civil Code, as TO what personally may be m0rtgaged
Words in brackets ind cate amendments, and italic
words indicate words omitted by this bill from the
old law: all others retained. Mortgages may be
made upon: First, locomotives, engines a. d other
rolling stock Of railroads; second, steamboat ma
chnerY tthe toolsl aad machinery used by Imachiu-
istsl foundrvmen [bakers, manufacturers and me-
chanics, third, steam engines and boilers fourth,
mining machinery fifth, printing presses and ma
terial sixth, professional lbraries seventh insru-
ments OF 4 surveyor, physician dentist eighth,
1.-THE dishes, cooking utensils upholstery and furni
ture used in hotels, lodging or boarding-houses,
trhen nOTtgdged to secure pUr;hdSe ns0neH ninth,
growing crops tenth, vessels OF more than five
tons burden eleventh, instruments, negatives, fur
niture and fixtures Of photograph gallery twelfth,
the machinery, casks, pipes, tubs and utensils used
in the manufacture OF wine, fruit brandy and fruit
SYRUP sugar Thirteenth, fire proof money-safe
fourteenth, pianos; fifteenth, baled hay, pressed
hops, thrsshed grain and sacked or pressed wool,
when the same is stored in scme permanent place..
PRACTICE-EXcEPTIoEs TO CHARGE.
A. B. % (by Mr.. Platt)-Amends Section COS OF
the Code Of Civil Procedure committee substituted
1t adds to the present law relative to how the Court
shall charge the jury, that when written charges
have been presented, gwen refused or when the
charges have been taken down by the reporter, the
questions presented need not be excepted to or em
bodiei in bill of exceptions, but the written
charges, or the report with the Endorsements show
ing the action OF the Court form part of the record
and any in the decision Of the Court thereon
may be taken advantage of on motion for new
trial, appeal, in like manner il presented in
a bill OF exceptions Exceptions to the oral charge
Of the Court, when it is not taken down by the re-
porter must point out specific portions excepted to-
and must be made before the jury is discharged.
TREsPAss BY LIVE STOCK.
A. B. 81 (by Mr.. Van Fleet)-Parties driving live
stock on the public highway to prevent trespass by
the stock on private ineiosed land and growing
crops. ComElete defense to action for damages BY
such stock in such cases to show the land and crops
we're unincosed, and that the person driving eXer-
cised due diligence.
SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LANDS.
d d.
Of the Political Code, as folows-words in brackets
show the amendments; words in italics are in the
present law, but omitted by this bill Settlers upon
swamp and overfowed lands belonging to the State,
who occupy the same for farming grazing pur-
poses lat the time the segregation lines extended
in the field by authority Of the United States whose
is evidenced By actual inclosure, by
bitches monuments showing the actual extent
thereof are preferred purchasers for SIR months
a. fteT segregation mot to exceed six hundred and
forty acres OF the same and provided further,
that where application has been or may hereafter be
made for lands as swamp and overtiowed which were
returned by the United States surveys high lands
but which upon investigation are ascertaned to be
swamp and overflowed, the person upon whose in.
stance the investigation was had and who has paid
the expenses Of the United States Surveyor General
for hOlGing such investigation is a preferred pur
chaser for such lands to the extent Of six hundred
and forty acres for six months after the same are
finally determined to be swamp ana overiowed.l
SALARY OF SCHOOL sUPERINTENDESTs.
S. B. 65 (by Mr.. Davis)-Amends Section 1852 of
the Political Ccde. That now fixes salaries or CON-
pensation and expenses Of all County Superintend
ents OF Schools, and contains this saving clause
after declaration that the salary shall be such and
such, "ercept trhen othercise Trocded by statute"
Mr.. Davis bill omits the italicized words thus max
ing all salaries OF County Superintendent is uniform
LIMITING APPEALS.
S. B. 67 (by Mr.. Davis)- Amends Section 974 Of
the Code of Civil Procedure providing appeals 10
Superior Court from Police and Justices Courts by
making this exception, TO wit: where the value nf
the property in controversy amounts less than s25
PROBATE.
S. B. II 0y Mr.. HittelD Amends Section 1879, Code
Of Civil Procedure as to whom letters of admins
tration may be issued to, SO as to omit the words
. or OF any non. resident Of the State WIN would be
entitled II he were resident" and the words