Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-11

dred and ei"hty-SiX of the 69? blllS
PASSED at the last Legislative session
and approved by Governor Jot n~on be
came laws at midnight Sunda$, the cN-
piraiion of the nnety-day period pro-
vided in the state constitution for the
exercise Of the referendum. Several
Of the CSC new laws will not become
operative until 1914, or even later, De
cause of provisions in the acts them
selves desi@natn" some future date.
An overwhelming majority. however,
IWcre effective one minute after mid
night.
Eight Of the 600 acts approved We're
passed as extraordinary measures dur
IN. the session and became effective at
cnrc Another. the Gettysburg appro
rriation bill passed as an emergency
act. was declared unconstitutional.
Four other measures, the ''red light
abatement" water commission. "bluc
lsky." ''non-sale Of game" are to be
/ held up until the next general election
for submission to the people.
Bills that have already become cf-
/ fcctivcly are:
! The si2.?99.6OO general appropria-
tion bill. revenue and taxation bill, The
| bill creating rural credit investigating
commission and other emergency ap-
|pr0pratiOn bills. Of the bills which
became laws Sunday night. the alien
land law. The mothers and teachers
pension acts. the Carr-Benedict sun
fair'' competition bill and the weights
and measures act are attracting the
.. ..eatc>t general interest.
The mothers pension bill provides
for state aid to widows and orphaned
children amounting to sl2 a month
upon application by the county boards
I" tde state board Of control The all =.
mni>IraliVc machinery for carrying ont
Inns act lies with tsc control hoalG
which is closed witIi ihe vt TO compel
counties 10 care foF1 orIilans and half
orphans.
The teachers pension act provides
7 a pension of $500 year for those who
have taught in California for a period
Of thirty years. To he eligible to a
/ pension teacher must have taught
Gnrin" the last school year for at least
/ two months. The board Of education
| iS authorized 70 prepare rules and
regulations for carrying out the pro
Visions Of the law.
| lhc 'unfair competition" act is
anaed primarily at monOpolies. II pro
NideS that no commodity may he sold
cheaper in one place in California than
III another. after equalization Of the
cost Of transport alton and distribution
10 the consumer Imprisonment and
heavy fine is provided for violation
of the measure. In the case Of cor
| poration the officials are liable.
The weights and measures law is
cry with which to operate the cOnsti-
tutional amendment adopted by the
ipeople in 1910. A superintendent Of
weights and measures is created and
authorized to establish q standard Of
weights and measures and look after
| the enforcement Of the law. Publicity
| is the weapon by which the legislature
has provided the superintendent.
Twenty thousand dollars is provided
for the purchase Of standard sets Of
weights and measures.
The creation Of a civil service COM
mission and the clarification of election
laws comprise the chief changes of in
terest in the administration of the state
government.
The chief progressive government
IIax that becomes effective is tha'
which provides for the election oi
lI-nilcd States senators by the people
iThe amendment to the primary laws
proyiding for ''nOn-partisan' city and
tcountv elections and lowering the per
ccntage of signatures required to Sc
cure a new party place on the ballot
comprise the principal changes Over
The old law.
The following important laws from
The legislative and executive:
Extension Of cight-hour law to stu
dent nurses: eight hours for miners
regulating hours of trainmen: regulat-
inc the employment Of children: sani-
tatiOn in camps: sterilization of wpin4
re gs: compulsory scaffolding: compel
ing employers to advertise q strike
where labor is wanted: enlargin@ th'
powers Of the state labor commission
: er; regulation of employment agencies
full crew BILL factory inspection.
OF The so-caIed humanitarian laws
. the following are the most important
: and provide:
For the abolition Of the strait
! jacket in prisons: regulation Of tene-
ment house construction; regulatin.