LAWS-Continued. OF GENERAL NATURE TO HAVE UNIFORM OPERATION, 21. cities of 5th and 6th classes, act of 1873, 21. county and township government, 23. county government act, 1887, 21. county government act, 1889, 22. general law need not include all classes in one scale, 22. insolvent act of 1880, 21. ordinance regulating laundries, 23. salaries of officers, act of 1891, 22. sections 3665, 3670, Political Code, 22. street railway act, 23. Sunday law, 23. Whitney act, (police courts,) 21. only passed by bill, 58. or law impairing obligations of contract, 41. parts of appropriation bills rejected by governor, 60. relating to judicial system in force till changed by legis- road, remained in force, 75. should have liberal construction, 80. to be accompanied by statement of receipts and expendi- to be published in English only, 65. to embrace but one subject, etc., 65. what repealed by new constitution, 222. yeas and nays on, 58. see Special Laws, General Laws, Sunday Law. LEGAL DAYS' WORK, 220. LEGAL HOLIDAYS, injunctions and writs of prohibition served on, 103. jury may be discharged on, 198. LEAVE OF ABSENCE to judicial officers, 113. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, 51. LEGISLATURE, acts of, to embrace but one subject, 65. all impeachments tried by senate, 61. approval of city charters, 59. authority in cases of treason, 122. ayes and noes to be entered on journal at desire of any three members, 57. cannot grant leave of absence to judicial officer, 113. common carriers subject to control of, 185. common schools, 125, 126. contingent expenses, 65. districts, 55. doors of each house to be open, except, etc., 58. DUTY OF, in amending constitution, 210. in revising constitution, 211. regarding county governments, 133. LEGISLATURE, EACH HOUSE judge of election and qualifica- shall choose its officers, 57. general appropriation bill shall contain what, 81. may convene, in extra session, 90. shall communicate by message to, 90. has no power to authorize lotteries, etc., 79. journals as evidence, 57. lobbying a felony, 86. may abolish office of surveyor general, 92. may authorize counties to unite in election of one school may be adjourned by governor when, 90. may change number of judges, 113. may diminish compensation of certain state officers, 92. may establish inferior courts, 92. may forfeit charters of transportation companies, 188. MAY PRESCRIBE penalty for failure to fix water rates, 202. for court commissioners, 117. for expenses of constitutional convention, 221. for payment of taxes by installments, 195. for reduction from credits in assessment, 189. may remove judge or justice, 114. may vest corporate authorities with power to levy taxes, MEMBERS, can only be expelled by two-thirds vote, 57. shall not accept railroad free passes, 186. not to be appointed to certain offices during term 62. of assembly when and how chosen, 54. of senate when and where chosen, 55. shall subscribe oath, 214. shall vote viva voce at all elections, 81. term of office 55. when elected, 54. mileage, 65. neither house to adjourn more than three days nor to an- no bills to be introduced after fifty days, except, etc., 53. not synonomous with law making powers, 151. of what composed, 51. pay of members of, 53. per diem of members, 65. LEGISLATURE, POWER, assembly has sole power of impeach. as to municipal corporations, and irrigation dis- delegation of, 53. harbor commissioners cannot exercise legislative, 52. of over taxation, 164. of viticultural commissioners, 53. sanitary and police, 52. to compel attendance of members, 57. to each house to determine rules of proceedings, 57. to enact section 772, Penal Code, 17. to establish county boundary, 53. to establish law libraries, 134. to grant pardons restr cted, 123. to pass police laws, 212. to provide for taking deposition, 24. to re-district state for board of equalization, 197. to vacate streets, 169. where vested, 51. presumptions as to regularity of proceeding, 57. proceedings shall be published in English, 66. quorum of each house, 57. restriction on power to create debt, 206. secretary of state shall keep records of, 91. sessions of, 53. shall approve amendments to city charters, 147. shall approve or reject city charters, 147. shall choose governor, when, 87. shall classify by population, 135, 136. shall define powers, etc., of prison directors, wurden and shall delegate power to remove Chinese without corpor- shall determine number of justices of the peace, 114. shall direct classification of prison directors 129. shall encourage promotion of intellectual, etc., improve- shall enforce provision against Chinese, 212, 213. shall establish a system of county governments, 132. shall have power to aid certain institutions, 63. shall make no appropriation for sectarian purposes, 82. shall not delegate power to special commissions, private shall not grant charter for banking, 179. shall not impose taxes on counties or municipal corpor- shall not lend credit of state, 82. shall not pass local or special laws, 71. shall not permit leasing or alienating frauchise, 181. LEGISLATURE, shall pass laws limiting telegraph and gas shall pass laws regulating sales of shares of stock, 79. shall pass laws to enforce article on "corporations," 189. shall protect homesteads, 207. shall protect from alien paupers, etc., 211. shall protect navigable waters. 206. shall provide for assessment of lands in small tracts, 191. shall provide for election and duties of clerk of Supreme shall provide for election_or appointment with terms shall provide for enforcement of mechanics' liens, 217. shall provide for organizing militia, 123. shall provide for poll tax, 201. shall provide for publication of the Supreme Court opin- shall provide for punishment of defalcation of public shall provide for township organization, 132. shall provide for working of convicts, 131. shall regulate storage and wharfage charges, 85. shall require taxpayers to make statement, 195. special appropriation bill shall contain but one item, 85. university, 128. vacancies, how filled, 58. vacancies in either house, 58. see Acts of Legislature. LEGITIMATION OF CHILDREN by special act prohibited, 71. LIBEL, indictment for, 20. number of prosecutions, 28. truth may be given in evidence, 20. where triable, 20. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION, all laws should have, 80. of conscience secured, 12. of the press, 20. of speech, 20. LIBRARIES, law, act establishing, 134. LICENSE, act regulating saloons, 145. cannot be granted by special act, 71. failure to procure does not create a debt, 159. for peddling, etc., 160. hawkers, etc., in Los Angeles, act to, 225. LICENSE, ordinances upon sheep raising, 46. powers of supervisors to collect, 191. LICENSE TAX COLLECTOR, authority of supervisors to ap- point, 136. power to appoint, 163. LICENSE TAX, 22. act providing for collecting, 171. County government act, 133. levied by supervisors cannot be paid to city treasury, 135. upon banking corporations, 165. upon railroad corporations, 165. upon sheep business, 160, 163. upon wine and liquor business, 166. LIENS, cannot be created by special legislation, 71. jurisdiction of justices of the peace, 114. LIENS OF MECHANICS, law not repealed by constitution, 226. public buildings not subject to, 217. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, election, duties, qualifications, 90. LIFE, LIBERTY AND PROPERTY, inalienable rights to, 10. LOBBYING, prohibited-a felony, 86. services of an attorney, 86. witnesses compelled to testify, 86. LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS, assessments for, 164. LOCAL OR SPECIAL LAWS, intention of framers of consti- LOS ANGELES, act authorizing licensing, etc., of hawkers, charter provision concerning depositary of public mon- eys, 168, 170, 171. number of judges in, 111. public library of, 143. salary of superior judges, 118. street improvements in, 142. LOTTERIES, constitutional policy as to, 80. information charging, 67. power to authorize search for tickets, 45. prohibited, 79. sections 319, 326, Penal Code, 80. LUCRATIVE OFFICE defined, 62. persons holding certain, are ineligible to state office, 62. MAJORITY, special statute declaring a person of age prohib- ited, 71. MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE, conviction for disfrauchises, 216. |