The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-26
Synopsis Of
New Laws.

stance Of Acts that became laws by the
Governors signature, or Gas provided
by law without his approval. The
chaptering hereunder is in conformity
with the chaptering that will appear
in the volume of laws of 1893:
CHAPTER -.
Chapter 70, approved March 9TH,
amends Section 1924 of the Penal Code,
relative to the issuing Of search war
rants 1t permits the issue of search
warrants in cases where it is belleved
that kegs, bottles, vessels or ouner
packages have been stolen from the
owner or his agent for the purpose OF
unlaWfully refilling them 1t is sup
Elemental to Chapter Il, and makes
provision for carrying out the pur-
poses of that law.
CHAPTER 10.
Chapter 80, approved March 10th,
amends Section JOB of the Code OF
Civil Procedure, relating to Justices
Courts and Justices of the Peace. me
amendment gives one Justice OF the
Peace to each town of the third ana
fourth class, and such Justices are
given Jurisdiction over all proceedings
relating to the violation of ordinances
in the cities where such Justices slt-
Such Justices must have been aunt
ted to practice law in courts OF recor0'
but no Justice shall be allowed 10 prac-
tice law before any other JuSuce III
the city or town where he resides. JUS
tees in cities of the fourth class are
to receive 81 800 a. year, those IN cues
of the second and third class p@,VV.
Fees collected must be turned over 10
City Treasures. The Act went INTO
effect forthwith.
CHAPTER IA.
Chapter "A, approved March Ioth'
amends Sections 257O and 2oI OF the
Political Code, relative to the Harpof-
master of the port of Eureka and rela-
tive to the salaries of the Eureka
Board of Harbor Commissioners. Inc
Act creates the Office of Harbormaster'
who is to be appointed by the Governor
ON or before April 1, 1899, to hold ONCE
for four years. The members OF the
board are awarded salary of SlO eacn
per day, to be paid from the Treasury
of Humboldt County.
CHAPTER rs.
Chapter rs, approved March IItn'
adds Section 5431a to the Penal Code
1t makes it a misdemeanor for any per-
son who is not entitled to to do SO TO
wear the badge or insignia Of any Sc
cret order or organization
CHAPTER I6.
Chapter 76, approved March 18th, is
for the protection of horticulture, ana
to prevent the introduction into CAN
fornia of insects or diseases, or animals
injurious to fruit, fruit trees, -busneS'
vegetables, etc The Act also provides
quarantine regulations for the enforce
ment of the law. Under this law any
person who imports nursery stock OIL
any character must notify the state
horticultural Quarantine Officer OF ms
district, and must keep such STOCK
where it may be inspected Sectlon
is as follows: when any shipment OF
trees, shrubs, plants, vines. cuttings
gratis, cions, buds, fruit pits, or frul.'
or vegetables, imported or brought INTO
this State, is found infested with any
species of injurious insects, or their
eggs, larvae, or pupae, not existing III
the orchards, vineyards, gardens, OF
farms of California, such infested snip
ments shall be Immediately sent out
of the State, or destroyed, at the optloh
OF the owner, owners, or agent, ana at
his or their expense"
CHAPTER IL
Chapter "a, approved March uth.
amends the University Bond Act Oh
March 4. 1851. This law provides 1or
the payment of interest on the out
standing bonds of the State, held IN
trust for the university fund and the
State school fund 1t also makes an ap-
preparation for the payment OF interest
on outstanding bonds, from January
1st to July /, 1893; also, amends the ACT
of March 3, 1898, SO as to appropriate
S16,447. 80, a sum which, though in the
university fund, is unavailable.
CHAPTER IS.
CHAPTER IS. approved March llth.
amends Section 1880 of the Political
Code relating to the issue of bonds
for school districts This Act reads as
follows: 1.-THE Board of Trustees, Board
of Education, OF. other governing bodies
of any school district may, when IN
their Judgment it is advisable, ana
must upon a petition of a majority OF
the heads of families residing IN the
district. call an election and submit 10
the electors of the district, whether the
bonds of such district shall be lssued
and sold for the purpose OF raising
money for purchasing school lots, Tor
building, or. purchasing one or more
schoolhouses. for insuring the same
for supplying the same with furniture
and necessary apparatus, for improving
the grounds, or for any or all of SAID
purposes, for liquidating any indebted
ness already incurred for said purposes,
and for refunding any outstanding
valid Indebtedness, evidenced by bonds,
or warrants thereof
CHAPTER 10.
Chapter 20, which became a law on
March 18th, without the Governors
signature. amends the Civil Code by
adding Section 364, which permits any
California corporation owning grants,
concessions, or franchises in any for
eign country. to sell them to anybody,
with the consent of a majority of the
Board Of Directors of the corporation,
with the written concurrence of the
holders of two-thirds of the capital
stock.
CHAPTER So
Chapter SO became a law on March
18th. without the signature of the Gov
ernor taking effect at once. 1t amends
Section 360S of the Political Code, and
AIDES Sections 5000 and 1910 thereto.
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