The record-union., 1899-03-27
Synopsis Of
New Laws.
(Continuedl

/ the 1OtIh cUoPtSd d humber OF joint anu
concurrent resolutions and submitted
to the voters OF California several pro-
posed constitutional amendments.
These will all be chaptered in a sep
arate part of the volume of statutes
and amendments to the laws of Cali
| fornia. The following is a synopsis of
the features OF the chapters, as they
will appear in the printed volume of
laws:
CHAPTER 1.
| Chapter L, Assembly joint resolution,
adopted January 10th, requests Sena-
tors and congressman to use all honor
able means to secure a sufficient ap-
preparation to complete the San Luis
breakwater without delay.
| CHAPTER 2.
Chapter 2, Assembly concurrent reso-
luton, adopted January 10Th, approves
the charter of the consolidated city and
county of San Francisco, voted for and
ratified by voters on March 26, 1898.
! CHAPTER 3.
| Chapter 3, Senate joint resolution,
adopted January 26th, requests Con-
gressfonal representatives of the State
to do all in their power to hasten the
improvement of Humboldt Bay, the
dredging OF the channel, etc.
| CHAPTER f.
Chapter 4, Senate joint resolution,
adopted January 26th, urges Congress
men and Senators to do all in their
power to see that at least one of the
| Governments new war vessels shall
be constructed at the Mare Island
Navy Yard.
CHAPTER 5.
Chapter 5, Senate concurrent resolu-
! ton, adopted on January 26th ap-
proves the new charter of Vallejo,
which was ratified by the voters Of that
city on March 21, 1898.
CHAPTER 6.
Chapter 6, Senate joint resolution,
adopted on February Sd, requests Con-
gressional representatives to either
have the forest reserve in Alpine
County abrogated, or to have permls-
sion granted to citizens of California
! to use it for sheep pasturage during
1899.
CHAPTER Z.
Chapter Z, Senate joint resolution
adopted February Sd, asks Congress
sional representatives to favor the
Nicaragua Canal and the Government
ownership and operation of the same.
CHAPTER 8.
CHAPTER 8, Senate concurrent resolu-
ton. was adopted February 4th- IL
authorizes the appointment of COM
mittee to draft resolutions to the mem
ory of the late Senator John Boggs.
CHAPTER 9.
/ Chapter g. Senate joint resolution,
urges Congressional representatives 10
do all in their power for the dredging
and improvements of San Pablo Bay.
CHAPTER 10.
chapter TO- Senate concurrent reso-
l1tion. adopted February 9th, author
ICES Lieutenant Governor Neff to leave
the state for a period not to exceed
six months.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER IL, being Senate joint reso-
luton adopted February 9th, ASKS
Confessional representatives to DO all
in their power to secure an appropr1a-
ton for Federal surveys and estimates
| for diverting rivers for the purpose OF
storing water for irrigation 1t looks
to the reclamation of arid lands In the
State. .sG4lAEa
CHAPTER u.
Chapter -, Senate joint resolution,
adopted February 11th, urges Senators
and Representatives to favor the
Faulkner and Brosius Federal pure food
bill
CHAPTER 13.
| Chapter 13, Senate joint resolution,
adopted February 11th, urges Congress
to submit a constitutional amendment
forbidding polygamy in the United
States and making polygamists incl
igible to public Office.
CHAPTER IA
! Chapter IA, Senate concurrent reso-
luton, adopted, February 18th, author
izng the Secretary of State to cable to
the California troops at Manila the
words: "Well done, California
CHAPTER Is.
| Chapter Is, Senate concurrent resolu-
tion adopted February 10Th. authorizes
the Secretary of State to provide a sep
arate office for the Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
CHAPTER 16.
! Chapter is, Assembly constitutional
amendment No. 6, adopted February
1fth 1t provides an amendment to Ar
ticle XIII. of the Constitution by which
| buildings used for religious worship
shall be exempted from taxation.
CHAPTER II.
| Chapter II, Assembly concurrent res
olution. adopted February Goth, ap-
proving the new charter of Santa Bar
bara, which was ratified by the voters
of that city September 20, 1898.
CHAPTER 1S.
Chapter Is, Assembly joint resolution,
adopted February Oath, establishes
granite posts to mark the boundary line
| between the States of California and
/ Nevada.
CHAPTER 10.
Chapter 10, Senate joint resolution.
adopted February 25th, requests Sena-
| tors and Congressman to do all they
can to induce the Federal Government
to pay to the State all sums due for
fitting out volunteers for the Spanish
American war
CHAPTER 20.
| Chapter 20 Assembly joint resolution.
adopted March I'd, requests the Gov
ernor to correspond with the Secretary
of State of the United States relative
to the alleged servitude of Frank Bass
ford, Californian, and his companions
alleged to be held in servitude by Rus
sia III the mines of Siberia.