Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-06

ANOTHER RAY(E) OF HOPE GoNE.-Tn the
Superior Court, yesterday morning, Judge
Armstrong read a lengthy opinion in the case
of Bayard V. Raye, on habeas corpus.
Counsel for the petitioner claimed that the
Clerk of the Police Court has no authority
to certify TO copy Of the judgment entered
in the records of The Court, and cited the sec.
tion of law which provides for the appoint.
ment of Clerk Of the Police Court, "whose
duty it shall be to keep faithful record Of
the proceedings Of the Police Court" Sec.
ton 1856 Of the Penal Code says: when
Judgment Of imprisonment is entered a GER
titled copy thereof must be delivered to the
Sheriff." The Court held that the Penal
Code nowhere provided who should make the
certified copy, and in his opinion It might be
made by the Clerk. The Court held further
thst it would be his duty, if the Clerk was
net so authorized, to hold the prisoner for q
sufficient time to allow a copy of the
Judgment to be made and signed
by the Judge of the Police Court.
Counsel also claimed that it did not appear
from the records of the Police Court that the
crime for wAich the prisoner was held was
one known to tie law, it simply showing that
it was fer attempted extortion." The
Court held that there was such an offense,
aud it is q misdemeauor. Penal Code, Section
524l These were the two principal grounds
for asking for the discharge of the prisoner,
but other points were raised during the argu-
msnt. The opinion was very lengthy, and
cited many authorities. The Court said ::
I think the judgment as written up in a
formal manner and entered ia the record
book on the 26sh day Of February, 1888 is
valid, aud the certified copy thereof delivered
to the Sheriff on the 276h day Of February,
1883, is a sufficient warrant TO the Sheriff 60
hold the prisoner until the expiration Of the
sentence" An order was then made remand
ing the prisoner to the custody Of the Sheriff
BOARD OF SUPERv1soRs.-The Board of
Supervisors met in regular session yesterday
morning; all the members present. The
County Assessor presented list Of Deputy
Assessors, and on motion tie appointments
were confirmed. The Special Committee on
Investigation reported-frst, that they had
consulted with the District Attorney. and re-
csiyed his advice to proceed with the inyesti-
cation second, that several days have been
spent in inspecting the books and papers,
and, Ia their opinion, it would be greatly
beneficial TO the people Of Sacramento county
that full and thorough Investigation be
made. Ga motion of Blair the committee
was authorized to continue the investigation
and empowered TO send for persons and papers.
The resignation of s. G. Hastings, as Trus-
tee OF Reclamation District No. 34l, was
received and accepted. Findley r. Dray
was appointed to FIJI the vacancy. The
Chairman of the Board was instructed to
confer with the District Attorney in regard
to the power of the Board to levy road poll
tax. The Committee On Roads and Bridges
made favorable report on the road petition
OF j. \. Andrews and others, and A Wood
ward. George L. Carr and A. q. Vim were
appointed viewers. On motion A G. VIM
was substituted for J. c. Pierson as viewer
on petition Of Steele and others for road in
District No. 10 The Committee on Public
Buildings was authorized to purchase a
furnace for ths County Jail. There being
no further business, The Board adjourned un-
til 10 o'clock this morning.
DEPUTY ASSESSORS. - County Assessor
Grifhsts has appointed his deputies, as fol-
lows George II. Harvey, N. J. Toll, S. w.
Butler, A. Weimann, A. Keishley, H.
Cronkite, John McCombsr, George Akin.
son, j FL. Atkins, Seymour Carr, S. C.
Tryon and A. J. Bump. The county has
been divided Into districts. TIE FIRST four
named Deputies will be confined to Sacra-
mento city. The appointments wers con-
frmsd by the Board of Supervisors yester-
day.
A Boon FROM THE BATTLE FIELD The
Red House still doing its deadly work CON-
petition SWEPT away Opened to-day: Two
cases striped and mohair dress suitiDgs for
only cents yard; 1914 colored border
linen damask table covers for 81, cheap at
81; two cases double width cAshmeres, ia sll
the new shades, marked st only % cents a
yard IA bleached table linen, ST. cents snd
SO cents yaro 20 inch heavy stair crash at
10 cents a yard, COED value at 20 cents; new
percales, neV memis calieoes and cretons Sc
10 cents per yard IA Marssilles quilts et
81 %.
NOTICE. Goods wsrehonssd Agd advances
made. j. Coppin, 725 K,