The record-union., 1897-01-21

permissive bill, allowing societies in
small places to act under one Board of
Directors
Mr.. Shafter of San Jose said that in
his town the two societies were almost
Identical in their membership, and to
all intents and purposes the same. He
proposed to strike out from the law the
provision allowing the children to go
into saloons with their parents He
observed that there was a disposition
shown also by the officers to throw OBJ
stacles in the way Of the society and
also to throw many burdens on it's
shoulders.
Mr.. Woodson said that an amend
ment should be made relative to the
adoption of children so that guardians
may be appointed.
Mrs Prescott of Alameda said that
she, as an officer of the society there,
had assumed the guardianship OF
number of children and the courts had
never refused to grant it, where good
reasons are shown.
Mr.. Clarken read a letter from the
Secretary of the New York Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
advising that this State adopt Section
Is of the Penal Code of that State
which has been thoroughly tested and
upheld there and works admirably.
Mr.. Woodson spoke of the question
that arose in Stockton as to whether
the County Government Act did not re-
peal the provision giving the fines for
cruelty to the society. The District
Attorney of this county has given his
opinion that the fines should go to the
society, which they do.
Mrs. Loomis of Stockton said that
although the City Attorney thought the
fines could not go to the society, the
City Council had decided that they
should do so.
Mr.. Woodson called attention to the
advisabiliSy of bill authorizing Super
visors to appropriate money to the sup
port of the society. The Supervisors
OF this county favor it, if they could
do SO, as the society saves the county
much money by preventing crime
Mr. Gibson favored such a bill heart
lily, as he did the consolidation of the
societies He described his work in the
slums and dives for the children. He
SONLCNiNS
the name of the Humane Society, and
that it would have the aid and support
of the State Society. He thought the
law should give the society all the for
FIXTURES as we'll as the fines, which it
does not do now. He thought it would
be better for the society for children to
work under the auspices of the San
Francisco society for children and
avoid the difficulties spoken of
Mrs. LoomiS of Stockton spoke of
her action in taking care of a child
there. She was brought into court on
habeas corpus and was severely repri-
manded by Judge Budd, saying that
the San Francisco children's society
had no jurisdiction in San Joaquin
County. This was not a case of cruelty,
however, but of a father trying to get
possession of his child. She thought
steps should be taken by which the
society would be recognized in any
county in the State.
Mr. Clarken said he thought the prop
osition to consolidate the societies had
originated in Sacramento, but if too
much were asked, the necessary legis-
lation might not be secured, and he
Sition.
Mr.. Woodson said the committee of
the Sacramento society had searched
the Civil, Political and Penal Codes
and the Code of Civil Procedure and
collated everything relating to chill
dren's rights and found what the linn
its of the society's work should be. The
Stockton case was outside of these linn
its and he was sorry it had occurred.
as such things weaken the sympathy Of
the public in the society.
Adjutant- General Barrett thought it
would be unwise to attempt to con-
solidate the societies and gave his rea-
sons therefor
President Holbrook told of the obsta-
cles thrown in the way of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails by the Supervisors of that
city after having given them control
of the pound, by refusing to allow
them to build on three lots they had
bought in succession and also the red
tape they had to go to in order to get
possession of the fines which the law
gives them.
Mr. Woodson said the Sacramento
Children had done what no other one
iE the State has done, sent a procuresS
to States Prison, and may send man
there within a few days, through the
efforts of model officer.
The President appointed the following
committee, to report on legislation in
the evening: Messrs. Gibson, Woodson,
Ciarken, Loomis, Holbrook, Shafter,
Bannine, George Smith, Simons, Senator
Boyce and Mesdames Wilmington and
Prescott
The convention then adjourned till s
.. IN.
EVENING SESSION
When the convention met in the even
ing Mr.. Gibson of San Francisco was
elected Vice President
Mr. Calvin, Dan Healey, c. NJ. Beck
with, Mrs. Beckwith. Daniel Flint, Mrs
Gray and Mrs. Lawton were present,
in addition to those in the afternoon.
Mr.. Gibson for the committee, pre-
sented the amendments agreed on,