The morning call., 1892-05-22
CALL QUERY COLUMN.
Restriction of Chinese as Agreed
Upon in the Conference Bill.
Congressional Distriots-Intsrest and Pledges,
First Evening School What Is a Creo.e!
Particularly in Desds.

Restriction OF CHINEsE--A. a. s.,
Dutch Flat, Cal. The bill agreed upon by
the Senate and House conferences will, if
passed, continue In force for 10 years after
the passage Of the act all laws now in
force prohibiting and regulating the coming
into this country of Chinese persons and
persons of Chinese descent Adjudged TO
be unlawfully in the country such person
will be removed to China, or If shown to be
a subject of some other country then to be
removed to such country, though If such
other country demand any tax as a condition
of such removal of him 10 that country
then he or she shall be removed to China
also. The lawful right to remain in the
United States may be established by affirm
ative proof, otherwise he is a subject Tor
deportation, and a second conviction is pun
ishable by imprisonment at hard labor and
deportation thereafter. No bail viii be al
lowed on habeas corpus to one who IS seek
ing TO land and who has been denied the
privilege. Chinese lab0rers in the country
when the act passes must obtain from the Col
lectnr CT Internal Revenue within one year
after a certificate of residence. and neg
lect to do so Will subject him to deportation
unless satisfactory cause can be shown why
he has not obtained or would not obtain
the certificate, and by at least one credible
white witness that he was resident at the
time Of the passage of the act When this
has been shown he may be granted certifi-
cate on paying costs IL it appears that his
certificate was lost or destroyed he Will be
detained TO enable a duplicate 10 be pro-
ducpd, in which case the cost Of arrest and
trial shall be in the discretion Of the court,
otherwise those having the right 10 remain
shall obtain these certificates without
for IF fia. /
authorized to make rules aud regulations
prescribe forms aud furnish blanks Tor the
efficient execution Of the act. 1t is made
crime, punishable by fne or Imprisonment,
FOR any one to alter falsely or substitute any
name for the one written In certhcate, OF
forge such document, or knowingly utter IT,
or falsely represent the person named IN
any Fees are authorized TO Collectors OF
Internal Revenue for the services performed
under this act. in addition to those estab-
lished, not exceeding 81 for every certificate
issued.
JURY AND JUDGED. c. NJ. c., City.
The jury is the sole judge Of the facts and
has nothing to do with the construction of
the law. The Judge interprets the law.
subject to reversal on appeal. The jury
passes on the facts in accordance with the
Interpretation Of the law given to il by the
Judge in his instructions. The juror does
not take oath to try the case on the evil
deuce, bat ION the law aud the evidence.
Judges do not instruct jurors to aequit.
The use OF that word IN this connection
Is erroneous. The section OF the Penal
Code under the head Of criminal procedure
reads: "If at any time after the evidence
on either side is closed the court deems 1t
insufficient TO warrant a conviction 1t may
advise the Jury TO acquit the defendant.
But the jury are not bound by the advice.
If under the circumstances jury has so
been advised" it IS next to folly almost Tor
1t to run counter OF sucn ADVICE, because
after such contrary verdict the court has
but to set il aside aud discharge the accused.
No Judge has however instructed a jury 10
ind a defendant guilty. That would be
usurpng the special province Tor which the
jury has been called ln.
CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICTs-C. A. T.,
san Jose, Cal. The seven Congressional
districts Of California now comprise the
following named counties: First - Del
Norte, Slskyou, ModOc, Humboldt, Trinity,
Shasta, Lassen, Tehama, Plumas, Sierra,
Mendocino, Son0ma, Napa and Marin;
Secoud-Butte 1uba, Placer, Nevada, SUIT
ter, Ell Dorado. Sacramento, AmadOr, Cal
a7eras, Alpine, San joaquin, TuOlumne,
Mono, Msriposa and Inyo; Ihird-Glenn,
Colusa. Lake, \ ole, S0lanO, Contra Costa
a nd Alameda; FouTth-A certain described
portion OF San Francisco with the Islands IN
the bay; Fifth-Another portion not IN
cIuded in the fourth with the FarallOn
Islands, san MateO aud Santa Clara cOun-
ties; SiXth-Sauta Cruz. Monterey, San
Luis Oblspo. Santa Barbara, Ventura and
.Os Angeles, Seyenih-SianlSlaus MeTced,
Fresno. san Benito, TGlare. Kern, San Ber-
uardno, Orange and san Diego.
CREoLE-C. Won NJ. City In the West
Indies and Spanish America the word ''ere-
ole" meant originally a native descended
from European (properly SPANISH ancestors
as distinguished from immigrants Of
European blood, and from the abOrigines.
negroes and natives of mixed Qndian and
European or European and negro blood
Loosely speaking it is person born in the
country but Of a race not Indigenous 10 H.
irresp spectiye of color. In Louisiana origin
ally a native descended from French ances-
tors who had settled there. later any native
Of French or Spanish descent By either pa
rent--a person belonging to the French
speaking native portion Of the white race.
In that State it Is also the term for a native
born negro as distinguished from the negro
born IN Africa.
INTEREST AND PLEDGEs-L. NJ. W.. City.
% Unless there is an express contract in
writing fixing a different rate, interest is
payable in this State on all moneys at the
tate of per cent per annum after they be-
come due on any instrument in writing
except judgment (2) 1t is mlsdemeanor
for a paNnbToker to receive goods IN pledge
for loans at any rate OF interest above 10
per cent per annum except by authority OF
a license; likewise for any pawnbrOkeT
who charges or receives interest at the rate
Of more than per cent per month. or who
by charging commissions, discount, storage
or other charge. or by cOmp0undlng, in-
creaSes or attempts TO increase such inter
est. (3) Interest is not and never has been
and cannot be fixed by city laws.
FIRST EVENING SCHooL-L. s., City.
The first evening school was organized in
either July or August, 1886. reports conflict
ing, and opened in the basement Of the ca
thedral, at California and Dupont streets.
Over so pupils were admitted and FIVE
teachers, employed by the board. but more
being required it met the eXigency by ac-
cepting the volunteer services OF some Of
its own body. The schools were organized
by MessTs. William Hammill, John SWEET,
Ahira Holmes and James DenmaD, who had
volunteered their services until the board
was convinced Of the success Of the schools.
NAMES IN A DEED-A. c. T., City. The
object OIL deco Is OF course 10 put on
record the nature Of the transaction coy-
cred by it and to fix with certainty the iden-
tity OF the persons and the property in
vClved by it. 1t is not necessary 20 give
the full name Of person, so that the Initials
of the names other than the family name
are sufficient. But to make out the deed to
"Chares Alexander Jones" when the name
is Alexander Charles Jones" is certainly
not descriptive Of the identity Of tho latter.
SOLDIERS HoMESTEAD-F. G.. S., Bonldin
Island Gal Thelaeation made for a home