The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-30
WHAT THE NEW LAWS ARE
INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH.
NUMBER TWENTY-FOUR.

to conveyances of real property by
married women, and limiting the time
in which to commence action for recoV-
ery of community property by nus
hands was amended to read as folloWS'
Section 164. All other property ac-
ouired after marriage by either nus
band or wife, or both, is community
property: but whenever any property
is conveyed to a married woman ny on
instrument in writing, the presumption
is that the title is thereby Vesteu III
her as her separate property. Anu III
case .ne conveyance be to such narlieu
woman and to her husband, or 10 her
and any other person, the presufhp-
ton is that the married woman taxes
the part conveyed to her, as tenant III
common. unless a different 1ntentlon IS
expressed in the instrument, and the
presumption in this section mentioned
is conclusive in favor of purchaser
or incumbrancer in good faith and for
a valuable consideration. And IN cases
where married women have conveyed,
or shall hereafter convey, real property
which they acquired prior to May ~,
1850, the husband, or their heirs or as
signs, Of such married women, shall
be barred from commencing or MAIN
! tanning any action to show that said
real property was community property,
or to recover said real property, as
follows: AS to conveyances heretofore
made from and after one year from the
date of the taking effect of this Act;
and as to cOnveyanceS hereafter made
from and after one year from the fling
for record in the Recorders office of
such conveyances respectively.
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.
Considerable comment has been made
regarding the civil rights law passed
by the Legislature and approved by the
Governor. In order that all may be-
come familiar with its provisions, it is
given in full as follows:
Section l. That all citizens within
the Jurisdiction of this State shall be
entitled to the full and equal accommo-
datiOns, advantages, facilities and
privileges Of inns, restaurants, hotels,
eating houses, barber shops, bath
houses, theaters, skating Kinks and all
other places of public accommodation
or amusement, subject only to the con-
ditions and limitations established by
law and applicable alike to all citizens
Section - Whoever shall violate any
of the provisions of the foregoing sec
ton, by denying to any citizen, except
for reasons applicable alike to every
race or color, and regardless of race or
color, the full accommodations, advan-
tages, facilities, and privileges in said
section enumerated, or by aiding or in
citing such denial, or whoever shall
make any discrimination, distinction, or
restriction on account of coror or race,
or except for good cause applicable
restriction on account of color or race,
race whatever in respect to the admls-
sion Of any citizen to, or his treatment
in, any inn, restaurant, hotel, eating
house, barber shop, bath house, theater,
skating rink or other public place of
amusement or accommodation, whether
such place be licensed or not, or who
ever aids or incites such discrimination,
distinction or restriction, shall, for each
and every such offense, shall be liable
in damages in an amount not less than
$50, which may be recovered in an
action at law brought for that purpose.