The morning call., 1894-11-04

WHITTIER AND lone SCHOoLs-J. A. E.,
Civ When a boy or gill between the age of
g and Is years shall be convicted before a
court of competent jurisdiction, except In The
case Of the crime being punished by life i'm
frfsoumtnt OF death, the court or Judge NAV
suspend sentence and commit such offender to
the Whittier Reform SceOol during minority
but The boy or girl may be discharged during
such minority by law or by Tie board of
trustees, which has the power TO parole. No
child affected with any contagious or infectious
disease can be committed TO he school. No
child shall be committed to the school unless
the court or Judge is satisfied that the mental
and physical condition and qualifications of the
child shall be benefited by being sent 10 the
school. When a child Is arraigned for trial
for any crime less than a capital one
or an attempt 10 commit a capital
one, the court or Judge, with the consent of the
accused, may at any stage OF the proceedings
arrest such and commit the accused TO the
school. child, when brought up for trial
may have private hearing, at which none but
The parties toithe case, the parents or qua rdian
and the attorneys shall be present ex-
cept Where one parent or the guardian shall
demand public trial. The school author-
lies Shail, when convenient, receive into the in.
StltuttOn minor committed by court, where
the minor has been brought before it on com
pIant OF the parents and proof has been ad-
duced that the minor is vicious, ineerrigible and
that the minors welfare and society for It's pro-
lection shall require that he or she be placed
i
thing boy needs while in The school, includ-
ing tools for The trades and materials he NAV
use IN The schoolroOm Whenever child is
committed at the instance OF parentS or guar.
dams the cost Of keeping such child and the
TRANSFORMATION 10 and from the school is 10 be
paid for by the parents or guardian, unless II
should appear that by reason of poverty The
charge cannot be paid by such. The average
stay OF boy al the school does not exceed
twenty months.
No boy over the age of 8 can be committed
the Preston School at
the answer given last week 1t was enormously
stated that no boy under the age Of Is could be
committed TO this institution.
CITIZENSHIP OF A CHILD-W. +. H., Point
Reyes, Marin County, Cal. The fourteenth
amendment TO the constitution of the United
States declares that 'all persons born or
naturalZed in the United States. and subject 10
the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States and OF the ate in which they
reside" That has been construed 10 apply 10
all persons born on United States soil, except
the children OF fathers who are in the Gipl0.
matte service of foreign nations. The CORE.
spOndent puts this question; Suppose a man
and his wife, both foreigners, come 10 the
United States and within three days after their
arrival a child is born to them. Then The father
q few days afterward dies without having had
time TO make out an application for papers de-
clarng his intention TO become a citizen OF the
United States. VIII not that child b. citizen
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proposition, yes The child is native of the
country ana If that child remains in the United
States during minority can enjoy the full priv
ieEeS OF citizen upon attaining majority but
III re are cases in which the child
would lose that right. For instance, II
IN His case the mother should. shortly
after the death OF her husband, return
TO the foreign country from which she
came, taking the child with her, and at no time
during minority the child made, an attempt TO
return 10 the land OF birth, that would be con-
strueu INTO an abandonment of American citizen.
ship so that II after attaining majority that
native born should return TO the United States
lie would have 10 take out papers the same as
any other alien who wishes TO enjoy the rights !
OF American citizenship. This OF course is the |
cited If he Individual returned after attain
ing majority 10 the United States and |
wished TO exercise the rights OF citizen, the !
mere declaration under oath that he was born |
In the United States would enable him to vote, |
il the time he had complied with all require
ments to residence and so forth. Still If any |
one knew the facts he would be liable TO chal- |
lenge al the polls.
PROBATING A WILL-A., City. II it ap- |
pears on he face OF The record that will has
been proved, allowed and admitted to probate In
any Of the other Of the United States, or in apy
foreign country, and that 1t was executed ae-
cOrdlng to the laws OF the place in which the |
same was made, or IN which the testator was !
domiciled or in conformity with the laws OF !
the State of California, 1t must be admitted TO |
force and effect as will first admitted TO pro- |
bate in California, ana letters testamentaTy or |
of administration must Issue therefrom. Credi. |
tors are allowed ten months in which TO pre- |
sent their claims where the amount at issue is /
IN excess OF $1,000. and four months where |
the amount is less. Notice to creditors must |
be published as often as rheJudge may direct |
but no less than four times, once d week a |
year is allowed IN which 10 file a contest OF |
Will. II there Is no contest, and the affairs of |
the administrator can be wound up |
Of NFa1ra .E
there is no reason why the proceed |
ings in court should uOt be terminated |
within few days after the year has expired |
All matters connected with the proceedings of !
the court IN the matter OF VIII are public so |
newspapers have a right TO publish the pro-
ceedings.
AMENDMENT SEvEN-W. j. Nee, Oakland. |
Cal. What is known as amendment No. z, 10 |
be voted Oh next tuesday. changes The existing
section in relation to revenue and taxation so
as to exempt from taxation property that is
used for free public libraries and free
The words Ia italics In the sectio on
given show the change:
AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN
SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. I6
resolution to propose to the people OF the sta tie
of California amendment to Article Xiii
OF the Constitution, Section J. In relation 10
revenue and taxation.
Section l. All property in the State, not exempt |
under the laws OF the United States, shall be |
taxed in proportion to Its value TO be ascertained
as PROVIDED Dv law. Inc word property" as used
In this article and section is hereby declared TO
Include moneys, credits, bonds. stocks dues |
franchises and other matters and things real !
personal and mixed capable OF private owner
ship: provided that property used for free Eub fc
libraries and free museums, growing crops prop |
erty used exclusively tor pubic schools. and sueh |
as may belong 10 the United States this State or (
TO any county or municlp Il corporation within |
his state, shall be exempt from taxation. The
LEGISLATURE may provide, except in case OF or edits
secured by mortgage OF trust deeds for deduc-
lion from credits OF debts due TO bona-fde resi-
a
FERTILIZER-SaBto Bacos. Tulare County,
Cal. This writer asks; ~ What effect has
fresh manure on alkai lana? ~ Does 1t act
as fertilizer, or is 1t injurious TO the land? 81
Would rotten manure produce better effect?
and in what manner should 1t be spread? az
What effect would gypsum have on alkali land?
have been Informed that fresh manure Will
n lure instead Of improving the land, for the
-eason that it contains heavy percentage of
lIkaline To these questions the following
answers are given: % None. (2) 1t acis as
ertiliZe:, but not TO alkalf lands. ~ Either
viii do, but Will not help II much. III should be
spread thckly and then plowhed under a.
gypsum would restore the land ana do away
with The alKali. Such lands become very rich
with liberal application OF gypsum 20
Manure VIII not hurt he land, but VIII not DO
i much good until the alkaii is removed by the
lse OF gypsum. IL takes about three years
DUPLICATION. Manure does not contain any al
all, but 1t is very rich in other elements which
induce growth.
PLACER MINEs-Miuer. City. The Query
Column cannot advise you in the matter OF Sc
Getting the best county for placer mining as IL