The record-union., 1895-04-01
THE LAWS OF 1895.
Those Approved by Governor Budd to
Date.

and general purpose of the law Resolu-
tions and constitutional propositions are
also given.
CONTINUED from RECORD UNION, March 27thI ]
Chapter 75-Pays claim of j. A. John
son, 81, 900. Approved March 25tb.
Chapter 76-Phe pure food bill, in full
as follows:
Section l. No person shall, within
this State, manufacture for sale offer for
sale or sell any drug or article of food
which is adulterated within the meaning
of this Act.
Section 2. The term drug" as used
In tins Act, shall include all medicines
Tor internal or external use, antiseptcs,
Qlslhiectants and cosmetics. The term
tood," as used herein, shall include all
articles used for food or drink by man,
whether simple, mixed or compound.
Section 3. Any article shall be deemed
10 be adulterated within the meaning of
this Act:
ta) In the case of drugs: ID If, when
sold under or by name recognized in
the ~ nited States PharmacopOaia," 1t
differs from the standard of strength,
quality or purity laid down therein. (2)
II, when sold under or by name not rec
ogniZed in the United States Pharmaco-
puia," but which is found in some other
pharmacOppia or other standard work
on maleria medica, il differs materially
from the standard of strength, quality or
purity laid down in such work. ~ fits
strength quality or purity falls below the
protessed standard under which it is sold.
10 IN the case of food: (I) If any SUBJ
stance or substances have been mixed
with it, so as to lower or depreciate, or
InjuriOusly affect its quality, strength or
purity. " II any inferior or cheaper
substance or substances have been sub
sultuted wholly or in part tor ii. (3) If
any valuable or necessary constituent or
ingredient has been wholly or in part
abstracted from it, AZ II it is an imita-
ton of, or is sold under the name of an
other article; 81 il it consists wholly or
in part of d diseased, decOmpOsed, putrid,
infected, tainted or rotten animal or yege-
table substance, or article whether manu-
factured or not, or, in the case Of milk, if
it is the produce of diseased animal; i6)
il it is colored, coated, polished or pow
dered, whereby damage or interiority is
concealed, or II by any means IL is made
10 appear better or of greater value than it
really is; q il 1t contains any added sub
stance or ingredient which is poisonous
or injurious to health; provided, that the
provisions of this Act shall not apply to
mixtures or compounds recognized as Or
dinary articles or ingredients of articles
OF food, if each and every package sold
or offered for sale be distinctly labeled as
mixtures or compounds, with the name
and per cent Of each ingredient therein,
and are not injurious to health.
Section /. Every person nlanufactur-
ing, exposing or Offering for sale or de-
Hvering to purchaser, any drug or arti-
Gle OF food included in the provisions of
this Act, shall furnish TO any person in
terested or demanding the same who
shall apply to him for the purpose, and
shall tender him the value of the same,
q sample sufficient Tor the analysis of any
such drug or article OF food which is in
his possession.
Section ). Whoever refuses to comply,
upon demand, with the requirements of
Section +, or violates any of the provis-
ions OF this Act, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanOr and shall be fined not exceed
ing SlOO nor less than SO, or imprisoned
in the County Jail not exceeding one
hundred nor less than thirty days, or
both. And any person found guilty OF
manufacturing, offering for sale or sell
ing an aGulter&ted article of food or drug
under the provisions OF this Act shall be
adjudged to pay, in addition to the penal
ties herein before provided for, all the
necessary costs and expenses incurred in
inspecting and analyZlng such adulter-
ated articles of which said person may
have been found guilty OF manuiactur-
ing selling or Offering for sale.
Section u. This Act shall be in force
and take effect from and alter its passage.
Approved March 10Th.
Chapter Amends Section 738, Code
of Civil Procedure. Action may be
brought against one who claims an estate
or interest in real properly, adverse to
determine adverse claim; provided, in an
action TO quiet title to or determine ad-
verse claims TO real property, the validity
OF any gilt, devise, or trust, under will or
instrument purpOrting TO be d viii,
whether admitted TO probate or not. shall
be involved, such instrument is ad-
missI bic IN evidence; and questions con-
cernIDg the validity OF any gift, devise or
trust therein, save such as under the
Constitution belong exclusively to the
probate jurisdiction, shall be finally de-
fprIrltVEi SHph action nr0Vltp1 that
nothing herein shall be construed to de-
pIive the right TO a jury trial where by
law such right IS now given. Approved
March 26th.
Chapter 7S-Gives $500 to pay claim of
y. p. Lautkiu. Approved March 10Th.
Chapter 19-New section, Penal Code.
Section 10. One who acts Is an election
officer, without first having been ap-
pointed and qualified, and one who, not
being an election officer, performs or dis
charges any Of the duties OF an election
officer shall he guilty of a felony, and be
punished by imprisonment III the State
Prison for not less than two nor more
than seven years Approved March 26Jh.
Chapter SD-Amends Section 1851, Code
ol civil Procedure, when any estate IS
assigned or distributed by judgment or
decree Of the court, TO any person resid
ing out of, and having no agent III this
State, and II Is necessary that some per-
son should be authorized to take charge
court may appoint an agent for and
authorize him 10 take charge and to act
for sucn person; provided. II such estate
be in money when so assigned or dIsLUID-
uted the executor or administrator may
deposit the share OF each person, as far as
known, as designated, with the County
Treasurer, who shall give 4 receipt and
be liable therefor; ana the receipt shall
be deemed by the court voucher III
favor Of said executor or administrator,
as if executed by such assignee, legatee,
or disLributee; and said section shall be
applicable to any and all estates now
pending in which decree OF nnal dis
charge has not been granted. Approved
March 10th.
Chapter Sl-All deeds or conveyances
executed by cemetery associations or in
corporations within this State, shall be
executed IN the name Of the corporation
or association, under the seal thereof, by
the President. or Vice President, and Sec
retary thereof Approved March 10Th.
Chapter S2-Ameuds Section III, civil
Code. No lease or grant of land Tor agrl-
cultural purposes, Tor longer period
than ten years, in which shall be reserved
any rent or service Of any kind, shall be
valid. Approved March 10Th.
Chapter S3-A bOlishes Home of 1nebri-
ates in san Francisco. Approved March
10Th.
Chapter S4-Paid fremen to have vaca-
ton OF from ten to fifteen days in each
year. Approved March 10Th.
Chapter S5-Repeals Act of 1876 con-
cerniug corporations and persons en-
gagged in banking. Approved March
10Th.
Chapter S6-New section to Penal
Code. Jrtl Every perSOu who, after