kets, buildings for the use of fire departments and military organizations, and the lots and grounds thereto belonging and appertaining, owned, or held by any town or incorporated city, or dedicated by such town or city, to health, ornament, or public use, or for the use of fire or military company, organized under the laws of this State No article, however, or species of property mentioned in this section, is exempt from execution issued upon a judgment recovered for its price, or upon a judgment of foreclosure of a mortgage thereon. [Approved April 1, 1878.] CHAPTER LXXXV. An Act to amend section three thousand two hundred and fortyfour of an Act entitled an Act to establish a Political Code, approved March 12, 1872, and to add five new sections to said Political Code, to be numbered sections three thousand two hundred and forty-six, three thousand two hundred and forty-seven, three thousand two hundred and forty-eight, and three thousand two hundred and fifty, regulating the hours of labor. [Approved March 11, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section three thousand two hundred and forty- Amended. four (3244) of the Political Code of the State of California is hereby amended so as to read as follows: work. 3244. Eight hours of labor constitutes a day's work, un- Eight hours less it is otherwise expressly stipulated by the parties to a labor a day's contract, except those contracts within the provisions of sections three thousand two hundred and forty-six, three thousand two hundred and forty-seven, and three thousand two hundred and forty-eight of this Code. SEC. 2. The following shall be added as a new section to New section. the Political Code of the State of California, and shall be designated as section three thousand two hundred and forty six: hours a 3246. Twelve hours' labor constitutes a day's work on the Drivers, part of drivers, and conductors, and gripmen of street cars and gripfor the carriage of passengers. Any contract for a greater men; twelve number of hours' labor in one day shall be and is void, at day's work. the option of the employé, without regard to the terms of employment, whether the same be by the hour, day, week, month, or any other period of time, or by or according to the trip or trips that the car may, might, or can make between the termini of the route, or any less distance thereof. Any and every person laboring over twelve hours in one day Thirty cents as driver, or conductor, or gripman, on any street railroad, for over shall receive from his employer thirty cents for each hour's twelve. labor over twelve hours in each day. each SEC. 3. The following shall be added as a new section to New section. the Political Code of the State of California, and shall be Action to recover value of labor. designated as section three thousand two hundred and forty seven: 3247. In actions to recover the value or price of labor under section three thousand two hundred and forty-six of this Code, the plaintiff may include in one action his claim for the number of days, and the number of hours' work over twelve hours in each day, performed by him for the defendant, and the Court shall exclude all evidence of agreement to labor over twelve hours in one day for a less price than thirty cents, and the Court shall exclude any receipt of payment for hours of labor over twelve hours in one day, unless it be established that at least thirty cents for each hour of labor over twelve hours in one day has been actually paid, and a partial payment shall not be deemed or considered a payment in full. New section. SEC. 4. The following shall be added as a new section to said Political Code of the State of California, and shall be designated as section three thousand two hundred and fortyeight: Form of complaint. New section. Applicable to. New section. Penalty for violation of this Act. 3248. In actions under sections three thousand two hundred and forty-six of this Code the complaint may be in the following form: Title of case and venue. Plaintiff complains of defendant, and for cause of action states: That between (stating first and last dates) he worked for defendant as conductor, driver, or gripman, on defendant's street railroad, in (stating place), for (stating number of days), at the agreed rate of (stating price) per day, week, or month, and for such labor defendant has paid plaintiff the sum of (stating sum due), due plaintiff from defendant for said labor. The plaintiff further states that during the said period of time he worked for defendant as such (conductor, driver, or gripman), on sundry days, and performed (stating number of hours) hours' work in excess of twelve hours in one day, for which there is due plaintiff from defendant the sum of (stating the sum due) and costs. Signed SEC. 5. The following shall be added as a new section to the Political Code of the State of California, and shall be designated as section three thousand two hundred and fortynine: 3249. The provisions of sections three thousand two hundred and forty-seven and three thousand two hundred and forty-eight of this Code are applicable to every contract to labor made by the persons named in section three thousand two hundred and forty-six. SEC. 6. The following shall be added as a new section to the Political Code of the State of California, and shall be designated as section three thousand two hundred and fifty: 3250. No person shall be employed as conductor, or driver, or gripman, on any street railroad, for more than twelve hours in one day, except as in this Act provided, and any corporation, or company, or owner, or agent, or Superintendent, who knowingly employs any person in such capacity for more than twelve hours in one day, in violation of the terms of this Act, shall forfeit the sum of fifty dollars as a penalty for such offense, to the use of the person prosecuting any action therefor, and any number of forfeits may be prosecuted in one action. SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER LXXXVI. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to create the County of San Benito, to establish the boundaries thereof, and to provide for its organization, approved February 12, 1874, providing for a change and the establishment of the boundaries thereof, the same to include therein portions of the Counties of Fresno and Merced, and to provide for the payment of the portions of the indebtedness of said counties equitably chargeable to San Benito County. [Approved March 11, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section two of said Act is amended to read as follows: boundaries Section 2. The boundaries of San Benito County shall be Defining as follows: Commencing at a point in the center of the Pajaro of San BeniRiver, said point being the northwest corner of the Rancho to County. las Arromitas y Agua Caliente, and being on the northern boundary line of Monterey County, and running thence in a southerly direction along the southwest boundary of said rancho to the southwest corner thereof; thence southerly in a direct line to the summit of the Gabilan Range of mountains, and thence southeasterly along the summit of said Gabilan Mountains to the Chalone Peak; thence southeasterly in a direct line to the division line of the parts of the San Lorenzo Sobrantes Rancho owned respectively by Breen and Dunn; thence along said dividing line of said rancho to the southern boundary thereof; thence due south to the San Lorenzo Creek; thence southeasterly up the center of said San Lorenzo or Lewis Creek, and up the North Fork thereof, to the summit of the divide between the waters of said Lewis Creek and San Benito Creek; thence following said divide southerly to the eastern boundary of Monterey County and the summit of the Coast Range of mountains; thence northerly, following the summit of said mountains to where the range line between townships eighteen south, of ranges twelve and thirteen east, Mount Diablo meridian, crosses the same; thence northerly along said range line to the northeast corner of township eighteen south, range twelve east; thence northerly along said township line to the southeast corner of township sixteen south, range twelve east, Mount Diablo base and meridian; thence northwest in a straight line to the northeast corner of township fourteen south, range nine east; thence in a straight line northwesterly, running toward the northeast corner of township thirteen south, range seven east, to a point where said line intersects the present boundary line Defining boundaries between the Counties of San Benito and Merced; thence along of Be the present boundary line between the Counties of San Benito San Beni to County. and Merced to the northeast corner of San Benito County and southeast corner of Santa Clara County; thence following the present county line between the Counties of Santa Clara and San Benito, and Santa Cruz and San Benito, to the place of Pay propor- beginning. The County of San Benito shall pay to the Coundebtedness ties of Fresno and Merced the proportions of the respective and Merced indebtedness of said counties, equitably chargeable against Counties. said County of San Benito, the amount thereof payable to tion of in to Fresno determine amount. each of said counties to be ascertained and determined by the Boards of Supervisors of the Counties of San Benito, Merced, and Fresno; and in determining the amounts justly Board of Su- chargeable to said San Benito County, said Boards of Superpervisors to visors shall ascertain the amount of the indebtedness of each of the Counties of Fresno and Merced, and deduct therefrom the value of all county property and legal assets; and the County of San Benito shall pay such proportion of the balance of such indebtedness as the assessed value of the property in the territory transferred from said counties, respectively, to said San Benito County bears to the value of the property remaining in said Counties of Fresno and Merced, according to the assessment rolls of said counties for the year A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty-six; and the amounts thus determined by said Boards of Supervisors as justly payable by said County of San Benito to the respective Counties of Merced and Fresno, shall be paid as other indebtedness of said county is or shall be payable. How paid. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. Incorporation of. Name. CHAPTER LXXXVII. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Civil Code," approved March 21, 1872, by adding a new section thereto, to be numbered and known as section six hundred and four, providing for the formation of certain religious corporations. [Approved March 11, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. A new section is hereby added to the Civil Code, to be numbered and known as section six hundred and four, to read as follows: 604. Any church or other religious association in this State, composed of two or more constituent parishes, missions, congregations, or societies, having a common convention, synod, council, or other representative legislative body, may be incorporated by such representative body under this part and subject to the provisions of this title, except as otherwise provided in this section. The representative body of such religious association electing to incorporate the same, shall determine the name of the proposed corporation, the Purpose. purpose for which it is formed, the place where its principal business is to be transacted, the term for which it is to exist, Term. and the number of its Directors, and shall elect its Directors Directors. for the first year. The articles of incorporation need only be signed by signed and acknowledged by the presiding officer and Secre- and Presitary of such representative body, and in addition to the dent. requirements of section two hundred and ninety, shall set forth the proceedings herein prescribed for said representative body, and that the same were duly had in accordance with the constitution, canons, rules, or regulations governing the other proceedings of said representative body, and the time and place thereof. The Directors of such corporation Election of shall be elected annually by the representative body of the Directors. association. The representative body providing for such incorporation shall frame by-laws for the corporation, and By-laws.. such by-laws may be repealed or amended, or new by-laws may be adopted by any subsequent representative body in accordance with the constitution, canons, rules, or regulations governing the other proceedings of such representative body. Such corporation may hold and administer not only the common property, funds, and money of such association, but also the property, funds, and money of any constituent parish, mission, congregation, or society. The limitation in Section 595. section five hundred and ninety-five shall not apply to corporations formed under this section when the land is held or used for churches, hospitals, schools, colleges, asylums, parsonages, or cemetery purposes. SEC. 2. An Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act enti- Repealed. tled 'An Act to establish a Civil Code,' approved March twenty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, by adding a new section thereto, to be known as section six hundred and four, relating to the formation of religious incorporations for holding and administering church property," approved March twelfth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, being inconsistent herewith, is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHAPTER LXXXVIII. An Act to amend sections three thousand nine hundred and nine [Approved March 11, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section three thousand nine hundred and nine of the Political Code is hereby amended so as to read as follows: |