STATUTES OF CALIFORNIA PASSED AT THE THIRTY-THIRD SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE. CHAPTER I. An act making an appropriation for the support of the state printing office. [Approved January 10, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: tion for support of SECTION 1. The sum of fifty thousand dollars is hereby Appropriaappropriated, out of any money in the state treasury and not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the state printing state printoffice, including pay of employés, purchasing supplies, type, machinery, permanent material, and for improvements and repairs, and for other work authorized by this act. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. ing office. CHAPTER II. An act to amend sections two hundred and forty-five, two hundred and forty-six, and two hundred and sixty-eight of the Political Code, relating to the officers and employés of the legislature. [Approved January 30, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section two hundred and forty-five of the Political Code is hereby amended so as to read: attachés 245. The officers and employés of the senate shall con- Statutory sist of a president, a president pro tem., a secretary, three officers and assistant secretaries (who shall be appointed by the secretary, of the by and with the advice and consent of the senate), one assistant at the desk, one sergeant-at-arms, one assistant senate. Statutory assembly. sergeant-at-arms, one assistant sergeant-at-arms for the finance committee, one assistant sergeant-at-arms for the judiciary committee, one assistant sergeant-at-arms to be assigned by the sergeant-at-arms to any committee requiring the same, one bookkeeper for the sergeant-at-arms (who shall be appointed by the sergeant-at-arms, by and with the advice and consent of the senate), one minute clerk, three assistant minute clerks, one journal clerk, two assistant journal clerks, one engrossing and enrolling clerk, three assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks, two assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks (said two to be elected on the thirtieth day of the session), one history clerk, one assistant history clerk, three bill filers, four bill clerks, a chaplain, one postmaster, one assistant postmaster, two mail carriers (who shall be mailing and folding clerks), one page to the president of the senate, four pages, three gatekeepers, one doorkeeper, one gallery doorkeeper, two messengers to state printer, one cloakroom clerk, five skilled stenographers (who shall be typewriters, and who shall be at the service of the senate, its members and committees, and under the supervision of the secretary of the senate), one stenographer for the finance committee, one stenographer for the judiciary committee, six porters, one rear porter, three watchmen, one janitress for ladies' cloakroom, two press mailing clerks; and only such other officers or employés as the senate by a three-fifths vote of all the members elect shall deem necessary. Any officer or employé appointed or elected under the provisions of this section may at any time be removed by the senate. SEC. 2. Section two hundred and forty-six of the Political Code is hereby amended so as to read: 246. The officers and employés of the assembly shall consist of a speaker, a speaker pro tem., one chief clerk, four assistant clerks (who shall be appointed by the chief clerk, by and with the advice and consent of the assembly), one sergeant-at-arms, one assistant sergeant-at-arms, one clerk for the sergeant-at-arms, one bookkeeper to the sergeant-atarms (said bookkeeper to be appointed by the sergeant-atarms, by and with the advice and consent of the assembly), one minute clerk, two assistant minute clerks, one journal clerk, one assistant journal clerk, one engrossing and enrolling clerk, two assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks, and two additional assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks (said last two to be elected on the thirtieth day of the session), one file clerk to keep the files, four bill filers, one chaplain, one postmaster, one assistant postmaster, one mail carrier (who shall be mailing and folding clerk), one page to speaker, six pages, three gatekeepers, one doorkeeper, one gallery doorkeeper, one messenger to printer, one history clerk, one bill clerk, four assistant bill clerks, thirty committee clerks (to be assigned to committees actually requiring the use of a clerk), six skilled. stenographers (who shall be typewriters, and who shall be at the service of the assembly, its members and its committees, under the supervision of the chief clerk), five porters, three watchmen, one fireman, one sergeant-at-arms for the ways and means committee, one sergeant-at-arms for the judiciary committee, one engineer, one electrician, one janitress, and one elevator attendant; and only such other officers or employés as the assembly by a three-fifths vote of all the members elect shall deem necessary. Any officer or employé appointed or elected under the provisions of this section may at any time be removed by the assembly. SEC. 3. Section two hundred and sixty-eight of the Political Code is hereby amended so as to read: officers attachés senate. 268. There shall be paid to the officers and employés of Salaries of the senate the following salaries: To the secretary, eight dollars otters and per day; to the assistant secretaries, sergeant-at-arms, minute of the clerk, assistant minute clerks, journal clerk, engrossing and enrolling clerk, and history clerk, each, six dollars per day; to the assistant sergeants-at-arms, bookkeeper to sergeant-at-arms, assistant journal clerks, assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks, assistant history clerk, and assistant at desk, each, five dollars per day; to the chaplain, four dollars per day; to the stenographers, each, five dollars per day; to the bill clerks, committee clerks (excepting the one clerk of the judiciary committee and one clerk of the finance committee shall receive each six dollars per day), postmaster, assistant postmaster, bill filers, cloakroom clerk, and press mailing clerks, each, four dollars per day; to the mail carriers, gatekeepers, doorkeepers, messengers to the printer, porters, watchmen, and janitress to ladies' cloakroom, each, three dollars per day; to each page, two dollars and fifty cents a day. officers and assembly. There shall be paid to the officers and employés of the Salaries of assembly the following salaries: To the clerk, eight dollars per attachés day; to the assistant clerks, sergeant-at-arms, minute clerk, of the assistant minute clerks, journal clerk, engrossing and enrolling clerk, file clerk, and history clerk, each, six dollars per day; to the assistant sergeant-at-arms, bookkeeper to sergeant-at-arms, clerk to the sergeant-at-arms, assistant journal clerk, assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks, and stenographers, each, five dollars per day; to the committee clerks (except that one clerk of the ways and means committee and one clerk of the judiciary committee shall each receive six dollars per day), chaplain, bill clerk, assistant bill clerks, postmaster, assistant postmaster, bill filers, engineer, and electrician, each, four dollars per day; to the mail carrier, gatekeepers, doorkeepers, messenger to the printer, porters, elevator attendant, fireman, sergeant-at-arms for the ways and means committee, sergeant-at-arms for the judiciary committee, janitress, and watchman, each, three dollars per day; to each page, two dollars and fifty cents per day. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect immediately. Court may insert con order of appointment of guardian. CHAPTER III. An act to amend section seventeen hundred and fifty-five of an act entitled "An act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure," approved March 11, 1872, relating to power of judge to insert conditions in order appointing guardian. [Approved February 10, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section seventeen hundred and fifty-five of an act entitled "An act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure," approved March eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 1755. When any person is appointed guardian of a minor, ditions in the court may, with the consent of such person, insert in the order of appointment, conditions not otherwise obligatory, providing for the care, treatment, education, and welfare of the minor and for the care and custody of his property. The performance of such conditions shall be a part of the duties of the guardian, for the faithful performance of which he and the sureties on his bond shall be responsible. Prohibiting the bringing of contra band articles on prison grounds. CHAPTER IV. An act to add a new section to the Penal Code, to be numbered one hundred and eighty, relating to bringing into any state prison, or state reformatory, or within the grounds of such institution, any opium, morphine, cocaine, or other narcotics, or any intoxicating liquors of any kind whatever, or firearms, weapons, or explosives of any kind, and providing a penalty therefor. [Approved February 10, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. A new section is hereby added to the Penal Code, to be numbered one hundred and eighty, as follows, to wit: 180. Any person, not authorized by law, who brings into either of the state prisons of the state of California, or any reformatories therein, or within the grounds of such institutions, any opium, morphine, cocaine, or other narcotics, or any intoxicating liquors of any kind whatever, or firearms, weapons, or explosives of any kind, is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a term not less than one nor more than five years, and shall be disqualified from holding any state office or position in the employ of this state. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHAPTER V. An act to provide for the purchase of a portrait of ex-Governor James H. Budd, by the state board of examiners, and to appropriate money therefor. [Approved February 10, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: tion to portrait of SECTION 1. The state board of examiners are hereby author- Appropriaized to contract with a competent artist for the purchase of a purchase portrait of ex-Governor James H. Budd, the same to be appro- ex-Govpriately framed, at a price not to exceed five hundred dollars; ernor Jas. and upon delivery of such portrait, so framed, to the said H. Budd. board of examiners, the controller shall draw his warrant as said board of examiners may direct for the amount of the contract price; and the treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. SEC. 2. The sum of five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the controller's warrant, drawn under the provisions of section one of this act, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose named in section one of this act. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. CHAPTER VI. An act to amend section five hundred and ninety-four of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to the manner of bringing an issue to trial. [Approved February 14, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section five hundred and ninety-four of the Code of Civil Procedure is hereby amended so as to read as follows, viz.: an issue to 594. Either party may bring an issue to trial or to a Manner of hearing, and, in the absence of the adverse party, unless the bringing court, for good cause, otherwise direct, may proceed with his trial. case, and take a dismissal of the action, or a verdict or judg |