The record-union., 1899-03-25
Synopsis Of
New Laws.

(Continued)
Among the enactments OF the iate
Legislature which have been approved
by the Governor or which became laws
by constitutional provision, without ms
signature, are the following, duly CHAP
tered as laws of the State, and set 1ortn
In this synopsis in condensed form:
CHAPTER AT.
Chapter Al; approved by the Governor
on March 4th, prohibits the payment OF
city and county for the collection OF
taxes; and the Act took immediate
effect.
CHAPTER 4S.
Chapter 48, approved by the sigma
ture of the Governor on March 4th,
amends Section 1879 of the Political
Code, relating to the election of dele
gates to conventions of political par
ties at elections known as primaries
The section provides that any person
chosen to act as a primary election offi-
Ger, who willfully refuses to act as such,
is subject to civil suit in the sum of
$40 in Hquidated damages, to be
brought by the District Attorney, in
tie name of the people of the State, to-
gether with costs of suit. The Act
Went into effect at once.
CHAPTER 40.
Chapter 40 became a law under con-
stitutional provision without the Gov
ernor's signature on March 4th, taking
effect forthwith. 1t authorizes the
granting of vacations of not less than
five nor more than ten days in each
year to regularly paid members of fire
departments. 1t also gives such mem
bers of fire departments two days of
leave each month
CHAPTER so.
Chapter 30, amending Section 456 of
the Civil Code, became law on March
4tn without the Governors signature.
1t so amends the code as to- permit
railroad companies to issue promissory
notes and bonds in any sum for the
purpose of raising money for the COM
pletion or construction of roads The
old law did not permit such issuing of
notes or bonds in sums less than $500,
but the restriction is abolished so that
now they may borrow any sum under
such conditions.
CHAPTER 81.
Chapter 81 took effect on March 4th
without the Governors signature. 1t
amends Section 11S6 of the Political
Code, relating to conventions 1t de-
fines a political convention as IAN or
ganized assemblage of delegates elected
by ballot at primary election there
by excluding all delegates elected or
appointed by committees The sec
ton also gives conventions the power to
eject governing committees for their
respective parties; and committees
thus elected serve for the next ensuing
two years. and until the next biennial
convention of the party they represent
The term political party is defined to
mean any party which may be named
in the certificate of nomination men
toned in Section 11SS. The Act went
into effect on passag e
CHAPTER 80.
Chapter % became a law on March
4th without the Governors signature
and went into effect at once 1t adds a
new section (6410 to the Penal Code,
Which Furnishes offenses at primary
elections. The Act applies to persons
doing wrong at primary elections the
same penalties incurred by like wrongs
at other elections. as specified by the
old law
CHAPTER SO.
Chapter 53. approved by the Governor
on March 9th, and taking effect on
January 1, 1900 amends Sections 1oS3
1854, 1895, 1096, 1897, HOB, 11O5. lib.
lilo, ZIG, 1130. 1904, 1861, and re-
peals Sections 1898, 1899, 100, 11O1 and
lila OF the Political Code. The amend
nlents are material and the repeats are
vital, all going to the harmonizing of
the general laws with the new primary
law. In each even numbered year there
must be new and complete registrar
ZION OF voters, beginning on the 1st day
or January and continuing until forty
Gays preceding an election, and trans
1ers may be made up to within twenty
Iive days of an election The law also
compels all landlords to furnish a list
Oh all dodgers on their premises. Under
Inc new law registration is not allowed
on certificate, or registration from an
other county.
Section 1896 provides that Clerks
must record the following facts in
Great Registers: Voters name at
length. age, emitting fractions OF
years, occupation, hight visible marks
or scars, If any, and their location.
country or State of nativity. place OF
residence by ward and precinct. Full
provision is made for the complete de-
scription of voters residences by street
and number, also for entry of the place
OF naturalization of naturalized citi-
zens, the dates of entry, and Postoffjce
addresses. The register must also show
whether electors can read the Consti-
tuition of the United States in English
and write his name If the elector
cannot mark his ballot by reason of
physical disability, the nature of such
disability must be entered.
Clerks must preserve all affidavits
Csed before themselves and their depu-
ties for the purpose of procuring reg
1stration. There must be left opposite
each name in the Great Register a
blank for cancellation. Sections Ills
to ZIG, inclusive, give instructions to
Clerks as to the keeping of voters
names in. a proper alphabetically ar
ranged book. Within fifteen days otter
the last day of registration Clerks must
arrange affidavits of registration for
each precinct alphabetically, number
ing them and binding them in book,
treating duplicate affidavits of regis
tration in the same manner. Within
five days after binding such books.
Clerks must prepare an index of each
book, with names, ages, addresses, and
numbers; and at least 100 copies of
each index shall be printed. Before
the day of election such books shall be
transmitted to the Board of Election
in each precinct, and the board shall
use such books as the register of cleo
ton Five copies of the index OF each
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