The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-23
Synopsis Of
New Laws.

py the Governor, ana chaptered as laws
of the State, are the following, which
have been condensed and cleared Of
legal verbiage:
Chapter 81, February 18th; amends
Sections 1892, 1928 and 2,29S of the
Political Code, relating to the State Lii
brary. Section 1922 provides that the
Trustees shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor, three for the full term of four
years from and after February %, 1902,
and two for the term of two years on
and after that date; thereafter all Trus-
tees to be appointed for a full term of
four years. Section 1888, authorizes
the Librarian to designate one of his
deputies as Chief Deputy. Section
2,29S provides that when any officer
fails to return any book taken by him,
or for which he has given an order, two
times the value Of the book Gnstead Of
three times, as heretofore) shall be de-
Quoted from his salary and placed to
the credit of the library fund. The
Librarian is empowered to bring suit
for the return of such book, or to re-
cover two times it's actual cost. so
days.
Chapter 32-Adds two new sections to
the Political Code, to be numbered IL 1S
and Lilo, providing for registration for
primary elections. Section Ills pro-
vides that the qualification and regis
tration of voters at primary elections.
shall be subject to the same tests gov
erning other elections, and that the
proper officers shall furnish registers for
such elections; and providing further
that the register used at the next pre-
ceding election may be used at prima-
ries, provided that a new register has
not been completed. Section Lie pro-
vides that persons who are entitled 10
vote and whose names are not upon
the register, shall be entitled to such
registration, and to enable such per-
sons to register the registration officer
must keep open his office for at least
fifty days prior to the fifteen days i'm
mediately preceding such primary cleo
ton.
Chapter 30, March LIST, under Consti-
tutional provision without Governors
approval; relating to the methods by
which candidates may be nominated;
provides that after nomination of can
didate by petition signed by at least
per cent. of the voters of a district.
ETC., committee of twenty five, Sc
lected from the signers of the petit
ton, may be appointed to represent the
party under petition, and such commit
tee may give name to the party so
formed Such committee may organ
ize and act as the committee of the
party SO formed
Chapter "a, March LIST, under Consti-
tut1onal provision without Governors
approval-Appropriat S75, 600 for sup
port of State Printing Office
Chapter 80, March 1st-Amends Sec
ton 1,1S3 of Code of Civil Procedure,
relating to liens of mechanics and 9TH
ers upon real property; brings wells
within the category. Takes effect i'm
mediately.
Chapter So, approved March 1st-Adds
new section to the Penal Code, to be
known as $685., providing that amy
appraiser appointed by virtue of Sec
ton 1,444 Of the Code of Civil Proce-
dure, who shall accept any fees, re-
ward, or compensation other than that
provided by law, from any executor
administrator, trustee, legatee, next #
kin or heir Of any decedent, or from
any other person, is guilty of a misde-
meanor." Takes effect Immediately.
Chapter 81, approved March 1st--Ap-
propriates $4,000 for contingent ex-
penses of the Assembly. Took effect
Immediately
Chapter IS, approved March 1st-Ap-
propriates $1,000 for pay of officers and
clerks of the Assembly. Took effect
Immediately.
Chapter &c. approved March 2d-Ap-
propriates $1,000 to pay the claim of
Thomas Hatch for services rendered the
State under direction of the Worlds
Fair Commission. Takes effect imme-
diately.
Chapter 40, supplemental to an Act
authorizing the Incorporation of rural
cemetery associations, and authorizing
cremation under certain circumstances.
The Act was approved March %, went
into effect Immediately, and its full text
follows.
Section l. Associations Incorporated
under the Act of which this Act is sup.
Elementary shall, in addition to the
powers granted by said Act. have au-
thority to purchase, lease, or erect
buildings and appliances to be used ex-
clusively for the purpose of cremating
human bodies, and they may purchase.
or lease, and hold land necessary for
cremation purposes, or for the erection
of columbariums for the entombing Of
the ashes of the cremated, when :n-
closed in metal, or stone, or cement yes
sells, and not otherwise; but no uncre-
mated body shall be inferred or placed
for any time whatever inside of the
walls, or in the walls, Of a place where
the ashes of the cremated are deposit I'd.
Section 2. Such associations shall in
vest their funds and use the proceeds
thereof after
paid, for the perpetual care of grounds,
lots, buildings, and inches, according to
contracts made and to be made with
patrons, and in conducting its business
such association shall have the same
powers granted by law to corporations
in general; provided, they shall have.
no authority to contract any pecuniary
obligation whatever nor shall they have
power to levy or collect assessments.
Section 3. In case of epidemics or the
prevalence of contagious diseases. or
otherwise, the proper authorities of any
county, city and county, city. or town,
may order the unclaimed or unknown
dead, and the dead who die in public
institutions under the control of any
county, city and county, city, or town,
and the dead commonly buried at pub
lie expense, cremated, and thei. asnes
immured, or otherwise preserved in re-
ceptacles in columbariums, or inferred
in burial places, and human bodies and
parts of bodies, used in medical or other
schools except specimens to be pre-
served shall not be cast into the waters
of the State, nor on the ground, nor
in receptacles for refuse matter, nor in
vaults, nor in sewers, but shall either
be buried as deep in the ground as is