for the ing of application. Section 1. Every franchise or privilege to erect or lay Conditions telegraph or telephone wires, to construct or operate railroads granting of along or upon any public street or highway, or to exercise any franchises other privilege whatever hereafter proposed to be granted by palities. the Board of Supervisors, or other governing or legislative body of any county or district within this State, except renewals of franchises or privileges for wharves, chutes, or piers, in counties outside of the limits of incorporated cities or towns, shall be granted upon the conditions in this Act provided, and not otherwise. The fact that an application for such franchise or Advertisprivilege has been made to such Board of Supervisors or other p governing or legislative body, together with a statement that it is proposed to grant the same, must first be advertised in one or more daily newspapers in the county or district wherein the said franchise or privilege is to be exercised. If there be no daily newspaper published in the district wherein the said franchise or privilege is to be exercised, then the publication must be made in some other daily newspaper of the county, and if there be no daily newspaper published in the county wherein the said franchise or privilege is to be exercised, then the publication must be made in a daily newspaper published in an adjoining county. Such advertisements must continue every day for at least ten days, and must commence at least thirty days before any further action of the Board of Supervisors or other governing or legislative body. The advertisement must what state the character of the franchise or privilege proposed to be granted, the term of its continuance, and, if a street railroad, the route to be traversed, and the day on which tenders will be received for the same. On the day so stated, the board or other governing or legislative body herein mentioned, must meet in open session and read the tenders. The franchise or Must be privileges must then be awarded to the highest bidder; pro- awarded to vided, however, that nothing in this section shall affect a special bidder. privilege granted for a shorter term than two years. advertisement must state. highest CHAPTER CXVII. An Act to regulate the width of tires of wagons to be used on the public highways of the State of California. [Approved March 20, 1897.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and of tires on SECTION 1. The width of tires for wheels upon wagons or Prescrib other vehicles to be used upon public highways of the State ing width of California shall be, for the following styles of wagons, as wagons. follows: Two and three fourths inch steel or thimble-skein axle, one and seven eighths inch tubular steel or iron axle, not less than three-inch tire; one and one half inch steel or iron axle, two and one eighth inch tubular or iron axle, not less Penalty. than three and one half inch tire; three-inch steel or thimbleskein, one and five eighths inch steel or iron axle, two and three eighths inch tubular steel or iron axle, not less than four-inch tire; three and one fourth inch steel or thimble-skein, one and three fourths or one and seven eighths inch steel or iron axle, two and five eighths inch tubular steel or iron axle, not less than four and one half inch tire; three and one half inch steel or thimble-skein, two-inch steel or iron axle, two and seven eighths inch tubular steel or iron axle, not less than five-inch tire; three and three fourths inch steel or thimble-skein, two and one fourth steel or iron axle, three or three and one eighth inch tubular steel or iron axle, not less than five and one half inch tire; four-inch and larger, steel or thimble-skein, two and one half inch, and larger, steel or iron axle, three and one fourth inch, and larger, tubular steel or iron axle, not less than six-inch tire. Other styles of axle shall have tires of same width as those of equal carrying capacity above specified. All intermediate sizes shall have tires of the same width as the next larger size above specified. SEC. 2. Every person who sells, or purchases, or uses upon any public highway of the State of California any wagon or other vehicle, the wheels of which wagon or vehicle has tires of a less width than as specified for such kind of wagon in section one of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. SEC. 3. Every person who brings into the State of California, or who, in said State, offers to sell or sells any such wagon or vehicle which has not tires of the width prescribed by section one of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. SEC. 4. Any person found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this Act shall be fined in the penal sum of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or to be imprisoned in the county jail not less than twenty-five (25) days nor more than six months. SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect and be in force after January first, nineteen hundred. Appropriation for contingent CHAPTER CXVIII, An Act making an appropriation to pay for the expenses incurred by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 6, appointing a joint committee of the Senate and Assembly to investigate the affairs of the state printing office. [Approved March 20, 1897.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any expenses money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, to islature. pay the expenses incurred by a joint committee appointed by Assembly concurrent resolution number six, to investigate the affairs of the state printing office, and the State Controller is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the same, in favor of J. H. Dickinson, chairman of said joint committee, who shall defray said expenses, provided the said expenses are first approved by a majority of said committee, and the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. All such claims or expenses are hereby specially exempted from the provisions of section six hundred and seventy-two of the Political Code. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER CXIX. An Act appropriating money to pay the expenses of conducting investigation into the charges of bribery in connection with the passage of Assembly Bill No. 273. [Approved March 20, 1897.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and expenses gating re A. B. 273. SECTION 1. The sum of three thousand dollars, or so much Appropriathereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to pay the tion to pay expenses of the investigation by the committees of the Assembly of investi and Senate of charges of bribery in connection with the passage charges of of assembly bill number two hundred and seventy-three. All bribery in claims or expenses incurred in this investigation, and which are properly payable out of this appropriation, shall be audited and approved by the committee which conducted the investigation, and upon such approval shall be paid as are other claims against the State. All such claims are hereby specially exempted from the provisions of section six hundred and seventy-two of the Political Code. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER CXX. An Act to amend section six hundred and ninety of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure." [Approved March 27, 1897.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section six hundred and ninety of an Act enti- Property tled "An Act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure," is hereby exempt amended so as to read as follows: from execution. Chairs, books, etc. Household provisions, etc. 690. The following property is exempt from execution, except as herein otherwise specially provided: 1. Chairs, tables, desks, and books, to the value of two hundred dollars, belonging to the judgment debtor. 2. Necessary household, table, and kitchen furniture belonging furniture, to the judgment debtor, including one sewing-machine, stove, stovepipes and furniture, wearing apparel, beds, bedding, and bedsteads, hanging pictures, oil paintings and drawings drawn or painted by any member of the family, and family portraits and their necessary frames, provisions actually provided for individual or family use sufficient for three months, and three cows and their sucking calves, four hogs with their sucking pigs, and food for such cows and hogs for one month; also, one piano, one shotgun, and one rifle. Farming utensils, etc. Mechanic's tools, etc. Miner's cabin, tools, etc. 3. The farming utensils or implements of husbandry of the judgment debtor, not exceeding in value the sum of one thousand dollars; also, two oxen, or two horses, or two mules, and their harness, one cart or wagon, and food for such oxen, horses, or mules, for one month; also, all seed, grain, or vegetables, actually provided, reserved, or on hand for the purpose of planting or sowing at any time within the ensuing six months, not exceeding in value the sum of two hundred dollars, and seventy-five bee-hives, and one horse and vehicle belonging to any person who is maimed or crippled, and the same is necessary in his business. 4. The tools or implements of a mechanic or artisan necessary to carry on his trade; the notarial seal, records, and office furniture of a notary public; the instruments and chest of a surgeon, physician, surveyor, or dentist, necessary to the exercise of their profession, with their professional libraries and necessary office furniture; the professional libraries of attorneys, judges, ministers of the gospel, editors, school teachers, and music teachers, and their necessary office furniture; also, the musical instruments of music teachers actually used by them in giving instructions, and all the indexes, abstracts, books, papers, maps, and office furniture of a searcher of records necessary to be used in his profession; also, the typewriters, or other mechanical contrivances employed for writing in type, actually used by the owner thereof for making his living; also, one bicycle, when the same is used by its owner for the purpose of carrying on his regular business, or when the same is used for the purpose of transporting the owner to and from his place of business. 5. The cabin or dwelling of a miner, not exceeding in value the sum of five hundred dollars; also, his sluices, pipes, hose, windlass, derrick, cars, pumps, tools, implements, and appliances necessary for carrying on any mining operations, not exceeding in value the aggregate sum of five hundred dollars; and two horses, mules, or oxen, with their harness, and food. for such horses, mules, or oxen for one month, when necessary to be used in any whim, windlass, derrick, car, pump, or hoisting gear; and also his mining claim, actually worked by him, not exceeding in value the sum of one thousand dollars. 6. Two horses, two oxen, or two mules, and their harness, and Live-stock. one cart or wagon, one dray or truck, one coupé, one hack or carriage, for one or two horses, by the use of which a cartman, drayman, truckman, huckster, peddler, hackman, teamster, or other laborer habitually earns his living, and one horse, with vehicle and harness or other equipments, used by a physician, surgeon, constable, or minister of the gospel, in the legitimate practice of his profession or business, with food for such oxen, horses, or mules for one month. men's nets, 7. One fishing boat and net, not exceeding the total value of Fisherfive hundred dollars, the property of any fisherman, by the etc. lawful use of which he earns a livelihood. 8. Poultry not exceeding in value twenty-five dollars. 9. Seamen and sea-going fishermen's wages and earnings, not exceeding one hundred dollars. Poultry. Seamen's wages. 10. The earnings of the judgment debtor for his personal Earnings. services rendered at any time within thirty days next preceding the levy of execution or attachment, when it appears, by the debtor's affidavit or otherwise, that such earnings are necessary for the use of his family, residing in this State, supported in whole or in part by his labor; but where debts are incurred by any such person, or his wife or family, for the common necessaries of life, or have been incurred at a time when the debtor had no family, residing in this State, supported in whole or in part by his labor, the one half of such earnings above mentioned are nevertheless subject to execution, garnishment, or attachment to satisfy debts so incurred. 11. The shares held by a member of a homestead association shares. duly incorporated, not exceeding in value one thousand dollars, if the person holding the shares is not the owner of a homestead under the laws of this State. All the nautical instru- Seaman's ments and wearing apparel of any master, officer, or seaman of any steamer or other vessel. outfit. insurance. 12. All moneys, benefits, privileges, or immunities, accruing Life or in any manner growing out of any life insurance on the life of the debtor, if the annual premiums paid do not exceed five hundred dollars. 13. All fire engines, hooks and ladders, with the carts, Fire trucks, and carriages, hose, buckets, implements, and apparatus apparatus. thereunto appertaining, and all furniture and uniforms of any fire company or department organized under any laws of this State. forms, etc. 14. All arms, uniforms, and accouterments required by law Arms, unito be kept by any person, and also one gun, to be selected by the debtor. 15. All court-houses, jails, public offices, and buildings, lots, Public grounds, and personal property, the fixtures, furniture, books, property. papers, and appurtenances belonging and pertaining to the jail and public offices belonging to any county, or to any city and county of this State, and all cemeteries, public squares, parks, and places, public buildings, town halls, markets, buildings for the use of fire departments and military organizations, and the lots and grounds thereto belonging and appertaining, |