The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Charities and Corrections
PRISONS. PAROLES. Erc.

Chapter 2s2: Amends sections 1879, 1914.
1877 and 1878 Of the penal code, being sections
OF the new prison act passed In 1907. Inc I'M
portant change is the amendment or section
1878, which authorizes the wasdens to classify
and grade conyicts and to clothe them in such
readily distinguished This is the FIRST long
step toward putting the penal institutions or
California ON par with the institutions OF
eastern and middle western states, which have
adopted scientific methods Of treating Grim
fnals
Chapter 2s7: Adds section 11s2a (nev) to
the penal code. By its provisions the court
before passing judgment on any person con
victed of criminal acts punishable by imprfson-
ment in state prison must, with the assist
of the district attorney, ascertain II the
convict has learned or practiced any mechanical
other trade, and within 80 days after sen
tence is pronounced must file with the clerk
for transmission to the warden OF the prison
In which the convict is confined. brief state
ment of their findings and Of their views re,
specting the convict, the crime committed and
Including their conclusions touching the cause
for the commission OF the crime.
Chap. 234: Amends section 666 OF the penal
code providing for punishment upon conviction
of second offense, in that IL provides that
second offender convicted of crime which as
n Arst ofense would be punishable by inprs-
onn1ent for Eve years more shall be sen
fenced to not less than 10 years Imprisonment.
The original section made the same minimum
applicable to ofenses punishable by imprison-
Chap. 28s: Adds section ee7 (new): En-
powers the state prison directors to parole Sec
stricted to first offenders only.
Chap. 232: Amends section 1903, penal code,
1.-THE probation law by providing that any
defendant who has fulfilled the terms Of bis
probation for its entire period or has been dis
charged from such probation, may be permitted
to withdraw his original plea OF guilty, or II
convicted on a plea of not guilty TO have such
verdict set aside and the Information or accusa-
tion dismissed
took the sale Of iute bags out of the hands Of
the prison directors. The new act authorizes
the directors to adopt rules and regulations for
the sale of bags, which rules shall only be-
effective after approval by majority OF the
state board OF examiners. The directors shall
6x the price of bags in December of each year
and give notice of such price by advertisement
of the same for at least 10 days in one paper
in San Francisco. one In the San Joaquin valley,
one In the Sacramento valley and one in the
Salinas valley. Until April of each year the
directors may sell bags to consumers only but
thereafter. IL there be surplus the directors
may may S@ Drs 70 "a any ybey o1e NAV an Sser nroner
All orders for bags fled prior to April must
be accompanied by affidavit showing the address
and occupation of the applicant. that the bags
are for his personal use and that he has not
entered into any agreement for the sale or any
portion of them. Violation Of this provision
or its purpose is punishable by fne OF not
less than $780, The directors must keep rec
ord of all sales, which shall include name and
address of purchaser, amount, price, etc; which
in conjunction with the record of manufactures,
shall at all times be open to public inspection.
Chap. 260: Amends the bureau of identihca.
IlOn laW OF 1870. Dy feduiIlHR thc TdiuNbc Va
states prisons to furnish the chief Of police in
regularly constituted police departments OF IN
corporated cities and towns with Pnotograpns
and Bertillon descriptions Of convfcts received
within 30 days after receipt of such conTicts.
The Information shall include statement OF
the, nature OF the crime committed: sy me
original act only sherins were furnlsned Win
such data.
ceiyed by the warden Of San Quentin prison
into the jute revolving fund or the general state
fund by excepting such - m9hes ' ason a. may FOR oe re-
plies and conimissaries. such money under the
provisions OF the amendment are 70 De turned
to the credit OF the appropriation for the sup
poff Char. issS new: Authorizes the prison d-
the state against ire and marine loss in their
discretion. premiums 10 be paid from the jute
purchasing revolving fund
PRESTON AND WHITTIER SCHOOLS
Chap. 1o1: Authorizes the trustees of the
Preston and Whittier schools to receive by gift
or devise real or personal property to be admin
istered for the purposes of the schools. Title
unless otherwise provided by the conveyance, TO
Chap. 626 Provides for the parole of boys
from the Preston school Of industry upon rec
of the superintendent and the Sc
curing Of suitable home for IS such en- boys I and for
their ages TO the committing
ronrt when 1t shall be lawful for the court to
the proceedings stopped by such
chap e5e: Amends the whittier state school
act by providing Tor the reception OF DOys up
h 10 years Of age instead Of Is and of girls
between the ages of and Is. changes other
sections of the act to conform thereto and pro-
vides for guardianship of inmates up to. the
age of 21.
TRADES AND TRAINING SCHOOL
chan 57o: Provides for the establishment Of
state trades and training school and appro-
,riates $4,000 therefor. The purpose of the
school is to furnish to dependent orphans. half
The Mccartney Apartments, Second
avenue and Lake street, are plastered.
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