Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-28

of said association iother than pool selling) dur
ing said fair. with the knowledge of afiant, and
that special pains were taken by the Board OF
Directors to prevent such gambling.
Section LIB. The Board of Directors of each
society organized under this Act shall divide
the business of their associations respectively
into two observation-disclosures to be known as the
Stock Department and the other to be known
as the Agricultural and horticultural Depart
ment. And all moneys which shall como into
the hands Of the Board Of Directors for DISPOSE
tion over and above the salaries of employees
and expenses necessarily attending the man.
agement of the business of eaid society, shall be
equally divided one halt to be by re Board OF
ors in the Stock Department, and the other half
to the exhibitors OF the Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Department.
PROTECTING DoxEsTrc ANIMALS FROM DISEASE.
Mr. Ragsdale has introduces in the Assembly
q bill amending Section 400 Of the Penal Code,
Us fellows:
Amy person, persons, company or corpora
ton. who she'll bring or cause to be brought or
AID in bringing into this State any sheep, hog,
horse, or cattle of any kind, or any domestic
animals of any kind knowing the same to be
affected with any contagious or infectious dis
conviction be punished by a fine not less than
one hundred dollars ROT more tLaD one thou
sand dollars.
"lf sny person or persons. company or cor
poratien, owing or having possession or control
OF any animal affected by any such contagious
or infectious disease, shall foil to keep the same
within an Enclosure, or herd the same in some
place where they will be secure from contact
with other snimalsof like kind not SO affected,
or shall suffer such affected animals to range
where they will be likely to come in contact
gritty of misdeheanor. and shall be further
liable to any person aggrieyed thereby for dam
ages to be recovered III a civil suit before any
Court having competent jurisdiction"
JURORS PEEs
Mr.. DamroC has introduced in the Assembly a
np aQS for in, pritp
in justices Courts, as follows:
All persons impaneled and actually serving
as jurors in criminal cases in township or city
Justice Courts, shall receive as compensation
ior their services the sum of two dollars per
diem as such jurors, and ten cents per mile for
the actual distance travelled in going to and re-
turning from such Courts. Said compensation
to be paid out of the county treasury of such
county, upon the certificate of the presiding
Justice In such Court that such service was act
uRhy rendered"
REGULATING TELEPHONES.
bill introduced In the Assembly by Mr.
BriersT limits the rate for the rental of tele-
phone 10 IS per month. Where two or more tel
ephones are rented by the same individual or
company. the limit is fixed at 81 50 per month.
1t is provided that where telephone line con-
meets two or more cities. towns or villages, the
charge for the temporary use shall not exceed
10 cents for the first five minutes, or cents
for each additional five minutes. The penalty
for violation of these provisions to be fine not
less than $40 nor exceeding $50.
soUELCHING sHYsrE7es.
Mr.. Mullaney's Assembly bill makes it a mis-
demeanor for kny person to act runner.
cappsr or solicitor tor any attorney at law in or
about any Police Court or prison in any incor.
porated city or city and county.
MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES.
A bill introduced in the Assembly by Mr..
Johnson amends section 1858 of the Code of
Civil Procedure as follows:
whenever debtor of decedent is unable
to pay all his debts, the executor or admins
traitor, with the appreciation of the Court or
Judge thereof, may comp omise or compound
with MIN, and give him a discharge upon receiy-
ing fair and just dividend of his effects. A COM
promise of any matters in dispute in connection
with the estate may also be authorized when il
appears TO be for the best interests of the estate
The Court or Judge thereof may authorize ex.
ecutors or administrators to adjust by arbitra-
ton or compromise any controversy that exists
or may arise between different claimants to the
estate In their hands. to which said executors
or administrators, together with all other par
ties in being. claiming an interest in such
estate Shall be parties; and any award or COM
promise made in any such case shall, in rela-
ton to its effects upon any future contingent in
terests in said estate be valid, and bind such
interests as well as the interests of the parties
IN being provided, however, that where 1t shall
appear that such future contingent interests
may be affected the Court may appoint some
suitable attorney at law to represent such in
lions as to costs as the Court shall deem equit-
able"
SHEEP COMMISSIONER.
Mr., Murray, of Humboldt, has introduced in
ment BY County Boards Of Supervisors stsrs
upon the petition ct fifty or more
resident treeholdeIs of county. of a
sheep Commissioner, whose duty it shall be to
inspect. not ottener than twice a year unless
otherwise directed by the Board all fiocks of
sheep in the county where he is appointed, and
1t, upon such inspection he shall find any sheep
afflicted with any infectious or contagious DIS.
ease, ne shall Immediately serve written notice
upon the owner or person in whose charge or
possession said diseased sheep may be found
10 forthwith tske all necessary and approved
means to eradicate said diseases and should
said person fail refuse for ten days after be-
ing served with said notice, or should, in the
opinion of such Commissioner impropery or in
effectually perform the direction of such notice
1t shall be the duty of such Commissioner TO
axe such action to eradicate sucn diseases as
he's ne shall deem necessary or proper; and all
Commissioner therein shall be recoy-
cred from the owner of such sheep
in any Court of competent jurisdiction, in an ac-
ton prosecuted in the name of the county in
which said Commissioner has been appointed
The Commissioners fees and CONDENSATION to
be charged only for actual service, and to be
hxed By the Board at the time of his appoint
ment
DIVORCE LAWYERS.
Mr.. Darnron has introduced in the Assembly
bill to punish the ofense of advertising for cii-
yorce. The Act is designed TO go into eff ct on
July LIST of the present year and provides that
whoever adyertises, prints. publishes, distrb-
utes. or circulates, or GAUGES to be advertised
printed, published, distributed, or circulated
any circular, pamphlet, card, handful adver
tisement, p.inted paper, book, newspaper or
notice of any kind. with intent of procuring or
TO aid in procuring any divorce. either In this
State or elsewhere, shall be fined, not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than one thou
sand dollars for each offense. The Act shall not
apply to the printing or publishing any notice
or advertisement required or authorized by any
law of this State
PROTECTING REGISTRATION OF iTHoRoUGHBRrps
Assembly Bill No. 2S4, by Mr.Fassett. makes
IL mfsdemeanor for any person to obtain nv
false pretense certificate of registration of anv
animal in an authorized herd register or to
give false pedigree of any animal with intent
to mislead
One of the most important bills before the
senate IS that providing for the building of a
yault in the basement of the Capitol for the
state archives. At present they are scattered
all over the building in such a manner thai II
would take long time to unearth q document
fled ten years ago. There " no place to keep
them and they are not safe in their present
shape.
Montague R. Leverson. once a noisy member
OF the Assembly OF this State, is Iecturing in
New York on THE Science of Ieeislatiof -
without marked success.
"A resolution directing the Committee on
yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Trees to in
vestigate charges of Encouragement In the
Yosemite Valley, win come I'D in the A ssembly-
81 three o'clock this afternoon. The Senate
committee has already been instructed to make
syull investigation and to call upon every one
wno mas acomplaint 10 come forward and give
evidence.
The Assembly Committee on Judiciary met
Saturday afternoon, and transacted consider
able routine work.