The record-union., 1899-04-05

erty and franchise, or any part thereof
to any other railroad company, whether
organized under the laws of this State
or of any other State or Territory, OF
under any Act of Congress, and pre-
scribing the conditions and penalties
under which such property and fran
chises so sold may thereafter be oper-
ated and used"
CHAPTER 143.
Chapter 143 grants to Clement Ben
nett $2.242.SO for stenographic services
rendered in reporting the case of the
Board of Railroad Commissioners VS.
the Southern Pacific Company.
CHAPTER IA.
Chapter IA appropriates 5000 fol-
concrete work, thing, and repairing al
the State Capitol.
CHAPTER 145.
Chapter 145 appropriates $1,000 te
Professor John C. Pelton, an aged pi-
oneer school teacher.
CHAPTER 1A6.
Chapter 146 appropriates $4,000 fol-
use in the deficiency fund of the Hons
for Adult Blind.
CHAPTER 147.
Chapter 147 awards Edward Leahe
$3.50 for printing and advertising fol
the State.
CHAPTER 14S.
Chapter 14S appropriates $1,000 to
pay for metallic furniture at the office
of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Sac
ramento.
CHAPTER 149.
Chapter 149 amends Section 5 of the
Drainage Land Act of March "a, 1893.
Section 5 is amended as follows:
Section B. The lands designated in
this Act shall be sold and patented at
the price Of $3.50 per acre. and on the
same terms and manner of payment as
at present provided for swamp and
overlooked lands. All moneys received
for said lands shall be paid into the
swamp land fund of the county IN
which the lands are situated, and shall
be treated and disposed of in the same
manner as moneys arising from the
sale of segregated swamp and over
flow lands, and all moneys heretofore
received for the sale of such lands, and
remaining in the treasury, shall be sub
ject to the same provisions of law II
any of the lands described in this ACT
are suitable for cultivation without
reclamation, such lands shall be soid
only to actual settlers in tracts not ex-
ceeding 100 acres"
CHAPTER $50
Chapter $50 is to promote the SAFETY
of employees and passengers upon street
railroads, by compelling the equipment
of cars and dummies with tenders ana
brakes. 1t provides that leach dummy
and car shall have suitable 1enoer.
or appliance placed in front or attached
to trucks of such dummy, or car, Ior
the purpose of removing and clearing
distractions from the track, and pre-
venting any obstacles. Instructions, or
person. on the track, from getting I'M
der said dummy, or car, and remove
the same out of danger, and out OF the
way of said dummy, or car Ana ho
person, company or corporation, oper-
ating cars ON the streets OF cites OF
towns, or on the county roads WITHIN
the State, for the conveyance of pas
sengers, shall run, operate, or use any
such car, unless each car, While IN use.
shall be fitted with brake capapie OIL
bringing such car to a stop Witnih
reasonable distance
1t is a misdemeanor to vlolale the
foregoing Act, but where the Board OF
Supervisors 'of any county or OF any
city and county, or the City Council or
other governing body of any city, snail
by ordinance. order or resolution. pre-
scribe the fender or brake to be used as
aforesaid. then a compliance with sucn
ordinance. order. or resolution shall be