The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-18


purpose of examining, investigating
and testing voting machines, and re-
porting the result of such eXamina-
ton, investigation and test, together
with the opinion of such commission
and its recommendations, to the Legis-
lature at it's thirty third session. Such
commission shall consist of three per-
sons, who shall not be members of the
same political party, to be appointed by
the Governor The Governor shall is
sue a commission to each of the three
Commissioners.
Section =. Such Commissioners shall
receive no salary for the performance
of their official duties. Immediately
after such Commissioners shall have
been appointed, or elected, and COM
missioned, they shall meet together and
organize for the performance of the du-
ties for which they were appointed or
elected. They shall examine and in
vestigate all voting machines offered
for such examination, or investigation,
and shall use all reasonable efforts to
secure personal examination of the
largest possible number of such voting
machines. They shall endeavor to as
certain the names and residences of
the patentees, owners or proprietors of
all such voting machines, and by cor
respondence, or by advertisement, no.
tify them of the appointment of such
commission, its powers and duties,
and that they will examine such ma
chine or machines at such time and at
such place as they shall therein specify.
Section 3. They shall be allowed to
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5000, and may incur such other ex-
penses as shall be necessary, which, to-
gether with the expense for such clerk,
shall not aggregate more than 81 900.
Section j. Thirty days before the
meeting of the Legislature at its thir-
ty-third session, such commission shall
forward to each member of such Leg
islature entitled to sit at such session
copy of its report. Such report shall
contain the results of their investigation
and examinations: their opinion upon
each machine tested its applicability
to our present elective system, and it's
possible defects. Such commission shall
also in such report make such esti-
mate as may be possible and they deem
proper of the probable cost of one or
more of such machines, and the saw
ing, if any, which such purchase would
effect over our present system of vot-
ing,
Section ). The sum of 81 900 is here
by appropriated out of any moneys in
the State Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated for the purposes of this Act,
to be expended by such commission, as
herein provided. All claims against
this appropriation must be presented
to and allowed by the State Board of
Examiners
Section 6. This Act shall take effect
Immediately.
GRAND JURIES.
The sections Of the Penal Code re-
lating to Grand Juries, their powers
and duties, were amended by the late
Legislature, and a new section, to be
known as Section 929, was added In
order that all may become familiar
with the provisions of the amendments
and the new section, the full text of the
Act is given as follows:
Section l. Section 925 of the Penal
Code of the State of California is here
by amended to read as follows:
92o. The Grand Jury may, at all
times, ask the advice of the court, or
the Judge thereof, or of the District
Attorney; but unless such advice is
asked, the Judge of the court must not
be present during the sessions of the
Grand Jury. The District Attorney of
the county may at all times appear be-
fore the Grand Jury for the purpose of
giving information or advice relative to
any matter cognizable by them, and
inf wit he,
whenever he thinks it necessary; the
Grand Jury, on the demand of the
District Attorney whenever criminal
causes are being investigated before
them, must appoint a competent stem
ographic reporter to report the testi-
mony that may be given in such causes
in shorthand, and reduce the same af-
terward, upon the request of the said
District Attorney, to longhand; a copy
of the said testimony SO taken must be
delivered to the defendant in any such
criminal cause upon the arraignment
after indictment of the said defendant;
| the services Of the said stenographic
| reporter is hereby constituted a charge
against the county wherein the said
Grand Jury may be impaneled; no other
! person other than above specified is
! permitted to be present during the ses-
sion Of the Grand Jury, except the
members and witnesses actually under
examination, and no person must be
permitted to be present during the ex-
| preston of their opinions, or giving
their votes upon any matter before
| them.
Section .. Section 92S Of the Penal
Code of the State of California is here
| by amended to read as follows:
92S. 1t shall be the duty of the Grand
Jury annually to make a careful and
complete examination of the books
! records, and accounts of all the officers
of the county. and especially those per-
| tanning to the revenue, and report as
to the facts they have found, with such
recommendations as they may deem
proper and fit; and if, in their judg-
ment. the services of an expert are
necessary, they shall have power to
employ one, at an agreed compensation.
not to exceed So per day, payable as
other county charges. The Judge, on
Impeachment of such Grand Jury, shall
charge them specially as to their duties
under this section; provided, that if
any Grand Jury shall in the report
above mentioned, comment upon any
person or official who has not been in
dicted by the said Grand Jury, the said
comments shall not be deemed to be
| privileged.
Section 3. A new section is hereby
added to the Penal Code of the State of
California, to read as follows:
929. The Grand Jury, after having
| investigated the books and accounts
Of the various officials of the county