The record-union., 1899-01-14
But No Pennant is Nailed to the
Senatorial Mast.
Four Ballots Yesterday and No Change-Both
Houses Saw Wood Between
Times.

OF any lawful BUSINESS VI tIduc iHoy
be restricted or limited, is declared to
be, against public policy, illegal and
void.
Every person or corporation, or any
officer thereof attempting to make or
enter into any such contract or COM
bination is declared guilty of INSIDE
meanor and liable to a fine of not ex-
ceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for
not longer than one year, or both; If a
corporation it shall be fined not exceed
ing $1,000.
THREE GOOD BILLS.
Sanford Of Mendocino, Chairman of
the Democratic caucus, who is in his
second term as Assemblyman, has in
troduced three related bills-running
ton of employees in lumber mills, shake
and shingle mills, and logging camps
throughout the State.
At the thirty-second session Sanford
succeeded in having enacted a measure
regulating the pay days OF such en-
ployes, who had been before at the
mercy Of employers, whether individ-
uals or corporations. Their pay days
We're irregular, and often months apart,
while they were obliged to trade. by
means of checks or credit, with the
company's store. This new law, Mr..
Sanford says, has proved great relief
and is working well. The men are
paid regularly and their condition
much improved
Now the member from Mendocino
hopes to do more for the class of Ia
borers in which he is so greatly in
terested. One of his bills provides for
a ten-hour labor day. AS there is now
no established length of a labor day
the men are often worked twelve and
fourteen hours and longer at the VIII
or caprice Of the employer.
Another bill secures to the men a
definite lunch hour.
The third bill is aimed at the out
rageous and subtle injustice Of black
listing and expressly forbids it. max
ing it a felony punishable by fine of
from $500 to $1,000, or by imprison-
ment of from sixty days to one year.
or both.
NORMAL DIPLOMAS.
Dunlap Of San Joaquin has intro
duced constitutional amendment pro-
viding that holders of California State
Normal School diplomas SHAH be en-
titled to teach in any primary or gram
mar school In the State without fur
Their examination or certifcation-
Arnerfch of Santa Clara has intro
duced some measures calculated to re-
deem the State from the charge, which
is not without foundation, that diseased
fruits and adulterated wines have gone
forth from this most favored common
wealth, where nature has been so kind
that the best is as cheap and as plenti-
full as the fraudulent and the imita-
ton. California should purge herself
Of such sins, no matter at what cost.
One Of Americas bills prohibits the
sophistication or adulteration Of wines,
making such offense a felony. Arne-
rich states that there Is no doubt of
the need of this law. Thousands of
gallons Of sweet wines have been
charged heavily with alcohol and SUI
gar, then reduced by adding 80 per
cent. water, the sugar driven out by
salycilic acid, and the product. sold
as claret.
Another bill provides fines and terms
CT Imprisonment for the shipment from
the State Of diseased fruits.
HIGH SCHOOL TAX.
Caminettfs A. B. 1S1 provides for a
permanent tax Of 2 cents upon each
500 of value of all taxable property
of the State, to be collected as other
State taxes are collected, and paid into
a fund designated the State High
School Fund" All moneys derived
from this tax must be divided annual
| ly by the Superintendent of Public In
struction among the several counties
and cities and counties of the State,
to be expended for the support of a
County or City and County High
School. The Boards Of Education OF
the counties may, if there are several
High Schools in their county, divide
| the apportionment among them. To
avail themselves Of this fund the
counties must maintain, furnish and
keep in order all buildings without ex-
pense to the State; must have taught
| in such schools course of study ap-
proved by the State Superintendent;
all graduates Of grammar schools in
the county are entitled to enter the
High Schools as students. The State
Superintendent must see that the
courses Of instruction are calculated tc
prepare pupils for admission to the
agricultural, mining or scientific de-
partments of the State University, az
well as for the practical duties Of life
LOS ANGELES FOR BULLA-
| The following dispatch was sent from
Los Angeles yesterday to stiffen the
spines of the adherents Of Bulla foq
United States Senator:
| George H. Stewart, care Senator
Bulla, Golden Eagle Hotel, Sacra-
mento: No change here in sentiment
for United States Senator. Over
whelmingly in favor Of Bu1la Los
Angeles delegation should stand to-
gether as a unit and preserve it,
power.
Signed: Bradner w. Lee, Chairman
Republican County Central Commit.
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