The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
BILLS SIGNED BY
GOVERNOR RUOD
Forty Eight Enactments of
the Late Legislature
Become Laws.
The Executive in Retirement
The Executive in Retirement
While Passing Upon the
Measures.
Audience Denied to Individuals Who
Desire to Press Their
Claims.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 27.-Forty-
eight measures passed by the late Legis-
lature have become laws by receiving the
official signature of Governor Budd, who
is in strict retirement in the vicinity OF
Stockton, and who has evidently adopted
tactics other than those pursued by him
at the end of the former session of the
Legislature. At that time the executive
attempted to give all interested persons
an oral hearing on measures they advo-
. Gated. and in consequence life became a
burden to him. 1t is understood that the
Governor is judging the merits and de-
merits of bills without assistance this
time. Following is the tenor of the bills
which received his signature to-day:
Changing the manner of instructing jury
in criminal cases.
Changing the manner of demanding q
Change of trial in criminal cases.
An act to secure the payment OF the claims
OF material men. mechanics or laborers en-
ployed by contractors upon State, municipal
or other public work.
Amending section 11S7 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, concerning the filing of mechanics
lien, by adding g provision requiring the
owner of real property to give notice OF conf
pletiOn of Improvements thereon.
Amending sections 925-92S OF the Penal
Code and adding new section to said code,
10 be known as section 929, relating to grand
iuries, their powers and duties.
Amending section 26l OF the Penal Code re-
lating 10 the crime OF rape and what constl-
tutes the same.
Enabling cities incorporated and operating
under charter framed under section 8 OF
article XI of the constitution 10 abandon and
annul such charter and organize under gen.
eral laws.
A new law relating to estrays, which pro-
Vides that any one can take up and impound
an estrayed animal and sell 1t at constable
sale, deducting from the proceeds OF the sale
sufficient amount TO defrsy his expenses.
W. W. Foote and Garret w. McEnerney for
legal services rendered the State.
AppropIiating money 10 pay the claim OF
the State Board OF Health.
Providing for the completion and equip
ment of the Industrial Home of Mechanical
Trades for the Adult Blind;
Amending sections 1854 and 1857 of the
Code OF Civil Procedure re.ating TO the right
of eminent donna ain.
Requiring ordinances and resolutions passed
BY the City Council or other legislative body
of any munich pality to be presented to the
Mayor or other chief executive officer OF such
municipality for his approval.
Relating 10 the granting by municipal ties
OF franchises for the construction of paths and
roads for the use of bicycles and other horse
less vehicles
Amending section 1889 of the Political Code
relating to the rules determining the question
OF residence.
Increasing the salaries of officers and mem
bers of the Fire Department of San Francisco.
Making an appropriation to pay the claim of
James McClatchy d. Co. OF the Bee for adver-
tising the constitutional amendments.
Making appropriation to pay the claim OF
the Daily Report Publishing Company of San
Francisco Tor advertising the constitutional
amendments.
Making an appropriation to pay the def
cheney in the appropria ton for transportation
of prisoners for payment of the claim of w. C..
Conroy in conveying children to Whittier.
Making an appropriation 10 pay the claim of
the Examiner for advertising the conSlltu-
tional amendments.
Making an appropriation to pay the claim
of James II. Barry, publisher of the Star, for
advertising the constitutional amendments.
Amending section 1898 of the Penal Code
relating to appeals by the people.
Making an appropriation TO pay the de-
fcieney in the appropriation for office rent of
the Attorney General in San Francisco, for the
forty-eighth fiscal year.
Exempting fishermen's and seamens wages
to the extent OF 500.
Providing for the acquisition or condemna-
tion o. water by municipalities, and for the
sale of an excess OF water when owned by a
municipality.
Amending the act relating to election of
officers OF FIRE departments in minor NUM-
cipalities.
Amending sections $50, 351 and 354 of the
Penal Code OF the State OF California rela ting
10 the punishment for coun terfeiting trade
marks and the sale OF goods bearing counter
feited trademarks and other infringements of
the rights of the trademarks.
Providing for the supplying to Sheriffs and
Chiefs of Police of certain informs alton,
description and photographs OF convicts about
TO be discharged by the Wardens of Slate
prisons.
Amending section 3493 of the Political Code
modifying The conditions under which swamp
land or reclamation districts may be dis
solved.
Amending section 3472 OF the Political Code
changing the manner of forming swamp land
and irrigation districts.
Amending an act for the letting of contracts
for lighting the streets and public buildings
in cities and towns in the State OF California,
approved March 26. 1895.
Making an appropriation to Day the def
cheney in the appropriation for postage, ex-
pressage and contingent expenaes of the At
torney General for the for ty-eghth fiscal year.
Making an appropriation to pay the def
cheney in the appropriation for postage, ex-
pressage and contingent expenses of the At
lorney-General for the forty-seventh fiscal
year.
Political Code relating 10 officers OF the Su-
preme Court and their salaries.
Amending section 936 of the Code of Civil
Procedure.
Amending the act providing for the erection
and operation of rock-crushing plants at the
State prisons, for the preparation OF highway
material for the benefit OF the people of the
State, and for other purposes, approved
March %, 1895.
Making an appropriation to pay the def
cheney in the appropriation to provide for the
plants at Folsom.
Amending the Political Code by adding a
new section requiring the State and subdivi-
sions of the State to give preference to goo DIS
manufactured or produced in the State when
contracting for or purchasing goods or other
property.
Prescri bing the manner of locating mining
claims upon the public domain of the United
States, recording notices of location thereof,
amending defective locations, and providing
for the deposit of district records with County
ord q nr4gprihinU fn ha
given to recordation OF notices of location and
afidavits.
Authorizing municipal corporations to lease,
purchase own and operate gravel beds and
ouarries aud to transport gravel and rock
therefrom to such municipal corporations for
the purpose of making, improving and repair
ing roads.
Code relating to bridges and highways, and
the construction OF bridges over bitches and
across highways.
Amending section 3 of an act to provide for
the classification OF municipal cor porations,
approved March q 1883, providing for the sub
mission of the question of reincorporation of
such corporations g. special elections.
Amending the act 10 provide for the forma-
ton of protection districts in the various
Counties of this State, for the improvement
and rectification of the channels of unnaviga-
bic streams and watercourses, for the preven-
e ton of the overflow thereof by widening deep
ening and straightenlng and otherwise i'm
proving the same, and to authorize the Board
OF Supervisors to levy and collect assessment Is
from the property benefited to pay the expenses
of the same, approved March 81, 1885, enlarg-
ing the discretion of Boards of Supervisors
concerning such districts and improvements
Amending the act to provide for a system of
drainage for agricultural, swamp and over
flowed land
Amending section 764 of the act entitled
''An act to provide for the organization and
government of municipal corporations" re-