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


and general purpose of the law. Resou-
tions and constitutional propositions are
also given.
Continued from RECoRD-UNIoN of April 3d.
Chapter 157-In full. New Section to
the Civil Code: Section 6l6. Any cor
poration organized to establish and MAIN
tain, or to improve, cemetery, may
take and hold any properly bequeathed,
granted or given to it upon trust, to ap-
ply the proceeds or income thereof to any
or all OF the following purposes: To the
Improvement or EN- mDellishment of such
cemetery, or of any lot therein: or to the
erection, renewal, repair or preservation
OF any monument, fence or other struct-
ure in such cemetery; or to the planting
or cultivation of trees, shrubs or plants
in or around such cemetery, or any lot
therein; or to the improving, ornament
ing or embellishing of such cemetery, or
any lot therein, in any other mode or
manner not inconsistent with the pur-
poses for which said cemetery was estab-
lished or is being maintained. Such
property; and the proceeds or income
thereof, shall be invested and re-invested
by such corporation, in the bonds of the
United States, or Of this State, or of any
municipality of this State, or in mort
cages OF real estate, If such investment
be not repugnant to the terms of the be-
quest, grant or gift. Approved March
10Th.
Chapter 15S-Appropriates 81, ,4S6 Il to
pay claim OF the Board of Trustees of the
Southern California Insane Asylum, Ap-
proved March 26th.
Chapter 159-In full. All existing
judgments against any city and county
OF over 100000 population shall be paid
by the Treasurer of such city and county
out OF the or any general fund thereof,
after the same shall have been audited by
the Auditor, auditing officer, board or
other auditing officer or officers, and it is
hereby made the duty of the Board of
Supervisors and Mayor of such city and
county to include In the tax levy for
any fiscal year sum sufficient to pay
existing judgments. Approved March
10Th.
Chapter 16O-In full: Two new sections
are hereby added to an Act entitled IAN
Act to provide and regulate the manner
of receiving and paying fees, commits
sions, percentages and other ccmpensa-
ton for official services in'cities and cities
and counties having population of over
100, 900 inha oltants, and reScrlblng the
duties of officers with reference thereto" :"
approved March IL, 1898, to be known as
Sections 10 and 10 of said Act, to read as
follows:
Section Is. For the purpose of carry
ing out the provisions of said Act the
Treasurer of any such cities. or cities and
counties, is hereby authorized to appoint
clerks, not TO exceed three in mum Der, to
be known as lee clerks, and said fee
clerks shall be allowed a salary of $50
per month; they shall give bond in
whatever sum the said Treasurer may
exact, and they shall perform such duties
as he, the said Treasurer, may direct.
The salaries of said clerks shall be q
charge and paid out of the unapportioned
fee fund in this Act created.
Section I6. The Boards of Supervisors
of any such cities, or cities and counties,
if in their judgment they deem it neces-
sary, may grant additional assistance in
the way Of clerks TO any OF the fee officers
whose labor has been increased under
said Act; and the salaries OF such addi-
tional clerks shall be allowed and audited
out Of said unapportioned fee fund. APP
proved March 26gh.
Chapter I6I-W here unfinished public
buildings in any county. city, city and
county, or town, the governing body OF
any county, city, city and county, or
town, or any commission created by an
Act OF the Legislature, having in charge
the construction, has the right to omit
from the original or adopted plan such
part or parts as in their judgment they
shall deem necessary 10 be LETT out; but
only if no contract has been let for the
construction Of such part or parts. II the
tracts for the construction, in whole or in
part, OF the unfinished portions in ac-
cor0ence with altered plans. " hen con-
structed in accordance with such altered
plan the building shall be deemed COM
pleted. Whenever changes in the Origi-
nal plans or designs have heretofore been
made, and contracts for the construction
of the work in whole or in part in accord
ance with the altered plans have been
entered into, the alteration Of the original
plans or designs that have been made and
contracts for same that have been entered
into. are hereby ratiied.-Approved
March 26th.
Chapter I62-Ameuds Act Of March IL
1855, for com plelion of unfinished public
buildings. The governing city. county
or town body may resolve to complete
and levy q tax for the purpose OF ten
cents. The money not 10 Ue used for fur
nisniug, except permanent furniture. If
re pairs are absolutely necessary on such
buildings, they may be made without re-
GARD 10 original Act authorizing cOnssruc-
ton il the cost is under s, 600. Approved
March 10Th.
Chapter I63-In full. Section !. Section
II Of the Civil Code is hereby amended SO
as 10 read As follows: Section II. A priv
ileged publication Is one made-EIr In the
proper discharge OF an Official duty
= IL any legislative or judicial proceed
ing, or in any other official proceeding
authorized by law. 81 In communIca-
ton, without malice, 10 q person inter-
ested therein, by one who is also inter
ested. or Dy one who stands in such reIz-
ton TO the PERSON interested as 10 afford 4
reasonable ground for supposiug the mo-
tive !0r the communication innocent or
who is requested by the person interested
10 give the lnEorms.fOn. a By fair and
true report, without malice, in g public
n a 7fgrYlRfEl fzrrrS r- 7s1 1-y
puOlIc official proceeding. or Of anything
said IN the course thereof, or of verified
charge or complaint made by any person
10 3 public official, upon which complaint
q warrant shall have been issued. s. By
3 fair sud true report, without malice, OF
the proceedings OF 3 public meeting, II
such meeting was lawfully convened for
{. lawful purpose aud open 10 the public,
or the publication OF the matter COM
planned Of was for the public benefit.
Section > Section Is of the Civil Code
Is hereby amended so as TO read as fol-
lows: Section 4S In the cases provided
for in subdivisions 3, and OF the pre-
ceding section malice is not inferred from
the comm uuicztior or publication. Ap-
proved March 26sh.
Chapter le4-Givilg Coroner in San
Francisco an official reporter. Approved
Msrcl 26Eh-
Chapter I65-E ablishing Office Of Fish
and Game Warden, and fixing his salary
in the several counties. Approved March
2ozG.
Chapter I66-Pro-idinE for the Teach
srsi Annuity Fund uperIuteudeut OF
schools. President of Supervisors and
County Treasurer constitute the ANNUITY
Trustees IN each county. A teacher who
has taught twenty years and become in
esuaci1ztad may oe retired and receive SIS
month II twenty-five years, then So
years from March .. 1885. must nav into
The fund 500. Unpaid warrants On the
fund draw per cent interest. The Fgud