The record-union., 1893-01-12

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interest at the rate of per cent. per an
mum may be charged by express agree
ineht OF the parties, in writing and no
more. Noperson, company, bank or cor
poratlon shall, directly or indirectly, re-
celVe IN money, goods, or things IN
acton, or IN any other manner any
greater sum or value for the loan or use
OF money, or upon contract founded upon
any bargain, sale, or loan Of wares, mer-
chandise, goods, chattels, lands and tene-
ments, than per cent per aunum.
CampbelPs logging camp bill limits the
hours OF labor at sawmills, shlngle-mllls
and the like to ten hours per day, and
| provides that 40 cents per hour Shall be
allowed by employers for every hour
worked over the limit.
The same Senator is the author Of the
antl-prlze fighting bill, and in it debars
glove contests as well as bareknuekle
nights, but provides that the contests
must produce bodily injury in order 10
| be illegal.
MORE COMMISSIONERS
Senator Carpenter proposes in one of
his bills to increase the number of Su-
preme Court Commissioners from three
to five, and also to allow them a Secretary
at 500 month. The Commissioners
snail hold office tor the term OF four years,
during which time they shall not engage
IN the practice Of law. They shall each
receive salary equal TO the salary of
Judge OF the Supreme Court, payable at
the same time and in the same manner.
Before entering upon the discharge of
their duties they shall each take an oath
10 support the Constitution Of the United
States and the Constitution OF the State of
California, and to faithfully discharge the
duties OF the office of Commissioner of
the supreme Court to the best OF their
ability. The court shall have power to
{ IN u ALL
at any time. The bill proposes to appro-
PIRATE $4,000 for the purt ose Of paying
the salaries of the Commissioners and
Secretary for the remainder Of the forty
fourth, and for the forty-fi1th and forty
sixth fiscal years.
HORTICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Mr.. Carpenters bill providing for the
appointment OF Il statlstcian by the State
Board OF Horticulture says that the duties
of the Commissioner or Statistician shall
! be TO obtain from all parts ofthe State and
of the world, and promptly make public.
such information as may assist the horti-
culturists and farmers Of this state in
learning, early in each season, the cur
rent value OF their products, in discover
ing and opening new markets therefor,
and in bringing their products to the con-
! sumer by the most economical methods.
! lie shall. when requested by organized
bodies OF fruit-growers, and so far as the
other duties OF his office may permit,
attend public meetings for the purpose Of
giving detailed advice upon subjects
made familiar to him by the duties of his
Office.
lie shall, when requested by organiza-
tlons embracing the entire State, attend
to the preparation of fruit exhibits for
important industrial eXpositions, and
perform such other duties germane to the
duties of his Office as the state Board OF
Horticulture may approve. He shall
perform his duties under the general di-
rection Of the State Board of Horticult-
ure, and make an annual report 10 that
body, and such other reports as may be
required. The Commissioner is to re-
ceive a salary of S., 900 per annum.
The 81 ,4Z0 asked for by Senator Deni-
son OF Alameda for the completion Of the
Deaf and Dumb and Blind AsyIumis pro-
posed to be expended as follows, accord
ing to the Senator'S bill: For the erec-
ton of an additional home, So. 800; for a
hospital building, 1000; for installing an
electric light plant, $1,000; for a boiler
and reconstruction of coal cellars. s., 200;
for reconstruction of easements, s., ,OUO:
Tor heating apparatus, -, $40; for paint
ing building and fences, SI,500
1or repairing stone staircases, $400; for
cement sidewalks, 81 200; for street work,
5000, and for developing water supply,
$4,000.
ESTRAYS DEFINED.
Senator Affords bill defines estrays as
follows: Any horse, gelding, mare colt,
mule, jack, bull, jenuet, steer, OK, COW.
helter, calf, sheep, lamb, goat, kid, hog,
SOW, shoat or pig found depasturing or
grazing upon or roaming over any pri-
vate property, whether IN charge Of a
herder or not, without the consent Of the
owner or owners, lessee or lessees, or
other person or persons having charge of
or lawfully in possession Of such property
is an estray." Any person or persons
finding any such estray or estrays upon
his private property or on the property
of which he is the lessee, or OF which he
has lawful charge or possession. may
take up and contine the same in a secure
place. If the owner Of the animal does
not claim it within ten days after notice
is given him a Constable may sell the an
imal and out of the proceeds the person
| taking up the estray is to be paid his ex-
penSeS. Any person or persons remov-
ing or attempting to remove any such
eStray or estrays from the possession of
the person persons taking the same up,
or from the officer in whose hands the
same may be placed for sale, shall in all
cases where no punishment is prescribed
by the Penal Code be guilty of a misde-
meanor. Any person or persons taking
up any estray who shall fail to furnish
such estray with suitable food and water.
or who shall in any way work or cruelty
treat the same, shall also be guilty of a
misdemeanOr.
Senator Earl has a bill in providing
that in appointing Regents to the Uni-
versity the Governor must in future
make such appointment from the alumni
of the University Of California until such
time as a majority of the board shall be
alumni; and thereafter appointments
shall be so made as to preserve and con-
tinue this majority.
STATE COMMISSIONS.
One of the quite important bills which
have been printed and which will be
acted upon III the Legislature, will cut off
quite source of revenue from the
county officers throughout the State. If
| the bill becomes a law it will take effect
after the first Monday in May. 1t pro-
vides that all commissions or fees paid by
| the State to the officers Of any county, or
city and county, for services rendered IN
the assessment, equalization, auditing
| and collection of ad Valorem taxes be
abolished; but this shall not affect the
commissions paid to the Assessor of the
several counties for services rendered in
the collection Of personal property taxes,
as provided by Chapter Of the Political
! Code, or the mileage allowed 10 the Treas
urers Of the several counties, or cities and
counties, in making settlements with the
State. as provided in Section 3S76 of the
! Political Code.
PERKINS ALL RIGHT,
The Present State Librarian VIII I'm
doubtedIy Keep the Reins