The record-union., 1899-03-25

The clerk must instruct the voter no-
to mark his ticket by pencil, or other
wise than by the stamp provided by
law
BY Section 1861 the board must send
copy of the register to County Clerks
before adjournment of the board. The
word voted must be marked on the
copy of the register.
CHAPTER "a.
Chapter "a, approved on March 4th,
relates to municipal elections where
they are held separate from general
State elections It also repeats the
Act of March 81, 1897, relative to free
holders elections to vote upon charters
or amendments 1t went into effect
forthwith, after signature. The new
law changes the period of registration
from fifteen to twenty-five days before
election, the old law otherwise remain
ing.
CHAPTER 90.
Chapter 90, approved March 4th, es-
tablishes a camp of instruction for the
National Guard of California, and au-
thorizes the acquisition, by Donation
of site for the same. The law gives
the Adiutant General Major General
National Guard authority to examine
the various sites offered by the city OF
Santa Cruz. within ninety days from
March 4th, and to select thereIrom
camp site. The selection is to be APP
proved by the Governor. ana the oeeu
is to be delivered to the SontroHef.
CHAPTER sc.
Chapter 56, approved March 4tn,
amends Section 1881 of the Poiltlcai
Code. relative to canvassing election re-
turns. 1t makes it the duty OF eiection
officers to continue the count oally'
Sundays and holidays excepted, ana TOT
not less than six hours each day, until
the canvass is completed.
CHAPTER 81.
Chapter 81, approved Marcn oth'
amends Section 427 of the Civil Code,
which treats of the investment OF tns
funds of insurance companies. 1t took
effect from approval. The amendment
extends the provisions of the law re-
latine to fire and marine insurance to
corporations organized for the trans
action of any kind of insurance, so that
insurance companies other than hre
and marine may invest certain earn
ings in interest bearing, first mortgage
bends.
CHAPTER 50.
Chapter SO, approved on March 6tn,
adds a new section go to the Political
Code. which creates a State pruning
fund. authorizes its use, and prescr1oes
the duties of the Superintendent OF
State Printing, Controller and Treas
urer i'm connection Herewith. The pro-
visions of the law are clearly set forth
in subdivisions and of the new Sec
ton. as follows, taking effect July /,
1899:
Subdivision 2-The State printing
fund shall consist of all moneys appro-
pr:ated by the Legislature for the sup
port of the State Printing Office, and
all moneys received into the State
treasury from any source whatever III
payment of all printing, ruling and
binding done in the State Printing
Office. From it all expenses for the
support of the State Printing Office
shall be paid.
subdivision 3-The reports or al
State officers, boards of officers, COM
missions, trustees, regents and direct
ors required or authorized by law to
make reports, or to publish any circu-
lars, bulletins, and to obtain any print
ed books, stationery. or printed matter
of any kind, must be printed, ruled and
bound at the State Printing Office at
the expense Of their respective funds or
appropriations, after being first author
lied in each instance by the State
Board Of Examiners.
Under subdivision the Superintend-
ent of State Printing, subject to the
approval of the Board of Examiners,
determines the charge to be made for
all work like printing, ruling.
Ietc. He must render detailed bills to
each State officer who orders work
done, and the bills thus rendered shall
be audited by the Board of Examiners
and paid out of the appropriation or
fund of the officer or institution charge
able with the work.
Section ) authorizes the Controller
and Treasurer to transfer from the
general 10 the State printing fund all
sums appropriated from time to time
by the Legislature for the support of
the State Printing Office.
Section 6 makes it the duty of the
State Printer to render monthly reports
received. He must also pay such sums
into the State treasury to the credit of
the State printing fund
Section authorizes the Board of
Examiners to transfer the printing
fund of any officer. board, or institu-
ton, to the credit of any other such Off
Ger that may need the same, and whose
allowance has been exhausted.
CHAPTER 50.
Chapter 50, approved and in effect
from March 9th, amends the Act of
March 4, 1881, relative to village fire
departments. Fire assessors and fire
collectors are abolished, and the DOW
ers heretofore conferred on them are
vested in Boards of Supervisors. In
stead of receiving the assessment roll
from fire assessors and deducting a
fund for the provision of the fire de-
partments in question, the Boards of
supervisors levy taxes within fire lin
its, and for fire purposes, in incorpo-
rated towns and villages at the time of
levying county taxes.
CHAPTER 60.
chapter 60, approved March 7th.
provides for the construction and fur
nlshing of a residence for the Govern
or of California, and appropriates
Svo,000 for the erecting and furnishing
OF the residence, and for all expenses
connected herewith The law takes
effect on january l. 1900.
Everything connected with the con-
struction and furnishing of the resi-
dence is in the hands of the State Can't
toi Commission. luis provided that the
commission shall let the contracts for
erecting and furnishing the Governors