The morning call., 1891-04-01
new LAWS.
Bills Signed by Governor Mark
ham Yesterday,
Fatal Explosion Of Dynamite Cartridge
ia a Stone Quarry.
HOrkmel Hurled IntO tho Air and Two
Of Them Instantly Killed and An
other Dangerously Injured.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

of the legislative session.
Providing for tie semi-annual payment Of
taxes.
The County Government Bill.
Authorizing the Attorney General to dis
miss certain suits at his discretion.
Defining the duties of the State Con-
troller
Defining more clearly the act providing for
the conveying and holding of property for
end owing public institutions.
Enabling heirs to hold estates intact and
to mortgage or lease them.
For the formation and governing OF build
ing and loan associations.
Providing for the payment OF the indebt-
edness of the State.
To protect the owners of bottles, boxes
siphons and kegs used in the bottllng bust
ness.
Amending the laws for the organization
OF interpretations and the government Of munich
pal CORPORATIONS.
To provide work upon streets, lanes alleys,
Eldewalks and for the construction OF sewers
Providing that a husband cannot make gilt
OF community properly or convey the same with
OuI valuable consideration until his wife, IN
writing, asseuts.
Providing for the payment OF State warrants
which have been lost or destroyed.
Providing for sanitary districts In any part Of
the ate.
Giving the assent of the State Of California to
purposes Of grants Of moneys authorized by
Congress for the benefit OF agricultural aud me-
chanical arts.
Providing for the execution of all judgments of
death within the State penlenllaIy.
Defining The boundaries aud providing for Inc
ftfttaF nF IL Is.
County.
Providing for the funding OF Levee District
No. g, IN suffer County.
missioner TO Iectiy the alignment of East street.
San Francisco from Pacific TO Market
Extending the jurisdiction OF The Board OF
State HaTbor Commissioners over East street.
Providing for clerks Of police courts In cities
OF &c. 900 and under $4,000 inhabitants.
Providing for the correction of errors or mis-
takes IN the assessments Ia swamp land dis
tTicIs.
Providing thar Judge of the Superior Court
shall reside at the county seal OF the county, or
within three miles thereof
Relating 10 The quletIng Of the title TO real
property.
Making 1t a misdemeanor TO advertise 10 OBJ
tain divorce, or to aid therein.
Transferring tbs Construction Fund OF Drain
age District to tile General Fund.
Fixing bounty on coyote scapS.
Making descrI ton Of q voter ia the entry OF
registers more complete.
Fixing Tie punishment OF death for train
Giving preference TO houorably discharged ex-
Union soldiers, sailors and marines for public
positions.
Acknowledgements of instruments.
Making ! service OF ten years instead Of twenty
entIile member Of the Police Depag tment 10 the
Relief and Pension Fund.
Authorizing the State Prison Directors to use
unemployed labor 10 construct road al san
Defining the boundaries OF Suffer County.
To prevent the destruction by fire OF property
Of contiguous owners.
To provide for the printing OF a daily journal
Il e&ch house OF the Legislature.
Senate BIZ 242, providing for The appointment
Of guard for the Marshall monument.
Providing ltat District Attorney must be
pFac!icng attorney, ana admitted TO the Supe-
flor Court.
10 enable cities OF the fifth class to Issue bonds
for the purpose Of raising money for educational
Providing for the cancellation Of certain re-
eeipts IN he State Controllers Office.
To prevent the placing, keeping or leaving Of
married wOmea IN houses OF lll-repute.
For the relief OF Colonel jonathan D. Steven
son by monthly payments.
Ceding TO the United States the jurisdiction Of
lands IN this State coded 10 Tie United States.
TO authorize the owners OF lots in certain
cemeteries TO transfer them by deed. nj
To d clare the bridge across the Feather River
At Marysyllle free br dge.
Authorizing Boards OF supervisors to appOiut
either one or two Examining Commissioners
under the Horticultural Board.
Authorizing the purchase Of the State Fish
Hatchertes al Sisson.
Authorizing tue Governor and Surveyor
General 10 sell aud convey tie States Interest in
certain lands.
To adjust discrepancies existing on books in
the Office Of tue Controller.
To provide for police courts IN cities Of 10, 900
and under II 600 Inhabitants.
Establishing law Libraries.
Relating 10 proceedings pending In Superior
Court in settlements OF estates of deceased
persons.
Providing for the publication and distribution
Of a Stale Roster.
Authorizing the use OF the ballot paper now on
hand.
Authorizing the State Board OF Examiners TO
sell furniture aud other material belonging to
the State.
Authorizing the Controller and Treasurer to
transfer TO The general fund all money in the
State Drainage Construction Fond.
Changing the name of the State Hospital for
the Insane In Southern California 10 lie South
ern California State Asylum for The Insane aud
Iuebrlates.
Authorizing those who have 4 lien on deposl-
tories for Hire 10 sell the same lu certain cases
In relation to declaring dividends by tue trus'
Making moie definite law IN relation to es-
tates OF dec ssed persons In the giving of notices.
Relating to the collection of assessments made
In reclamation districts.
Defining the powers and duties OF boards Of
trustees In reclamation districts.
Relating 10 continued administration upon es
tates OF deceased persons.
Relative to engrossment and enrolment Of bills
and other documents by the State Printer.
Providing for the payment OF all moneys In the
treasury 10 the credit Of The swamp land districts
to The TreaSurers OF the different counties.
Providing that In the letting of contracts to
furnish material for doing various kluds OF work
In public buildings the same may be let by sepa-
rate contracts for the various kinds OF work to be
performed.
Fixing the tax levy.
Amending acts 10 protect and promote the hor-
tiouhural Interests OF The State.
Establishing a naval battalion.
To amend the Civil Code relating to articles Of
n % n Nial VafTO
Fixing the annual salaries OF Superior Judges.
Providing for The building and furnishing Of
home for soldiers WIDOWS and orphans aud for
&Tmy nurses
Relating to the laws for the preservation OF
game, birds and animals.
To amend an act creating Police and Pension
kund In various counties.
Relating 10 tue working OF rights OF way, the
easement Of drainage 10 mines In the Safe of
California.
Providing for the dissolution aud winding up
Of savings banks, trust companies and banks OF
deposit which have ceased 10 do business.
To enable the Coulter aud Yosemite Turnpike
Company TO sue the State.
Relating 10 the powers aud duties OF highway
officers for the construction, maintenance and
Improvement OF highways by contracts let TO the
lowest bidder.
Amending the law relative to Justices Courts.
Amending the law In regard TO the use OF school
textbooks.
Creating the office OF attorney to the State
Board Of Health in the city OF San Francisco.
Relating to certain lands In reclamation dis
tTicts near the city OF Sacramento.
Defining the duties Of and licensing land sur
veyors.
Amending the Vrooman act.
Fixing tue rate OF tare Oh 0aled hops.
Providing for the payment OF wages OF me-
Ghanics and laborers employed by corporations.
Amending The Drainage act, and directing
Boards of Commissioners 70 meet as Boards Of
Equalization.
Amending the Irrigation a ct in the matter OF
the omission OF assessments and public notices.
Amending an act concerning the water front
Of the city OF San Francisco, aud comforting fur
bher powers upon the Commissioners.
To determine what lands of this State are
swamp and 0VerfOwed when returned as such by
the UDiled States SuryeyOr-General.
To encourage the cultivation OF ramie.
Paving the claim OF William gluten berger.
To pay for SCI vices OF w. l.. Wolff, Assistant
Commissioner OF the Labor Bureau.
To pay the claims Of the Examining Commits
sfoneFs on Rivers and Harbors.
Appropriaiing money for buying land ada
: 1pproprIating $1,000 for the Tia Juana SUI.
Providing for the payment Of the salary OF 9
Deputy AlLorDeY.General.
Providing for the purchase OF portrait oil ex
Governor Waterman.
Providing for deficiency 10 the appropriation
Ger postage, OIpTessage aud contingent expenses
IN the Attorney Generals Office.
Providing for the payment OF assistant Journal
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