PART VI. LAWS. In our last report we published the laws then in force governing and affecting the institutions and matters under our supervision. In this report we include the new laws and amendments enacted by the last Legislature and covering the same field. CHAPTER cccxcviii.—An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate and govern the State prisons of California," approved March 19, 1889, by adding a new section thereto, to be numbered seven and a half, relating to the release of prisoners confined in State prisons and the restoration of them to citizenship, either at the time of, or after release. [Approved March 20, 1905.] 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 Act entitled "An Act to regulate and govern the State prisons of California," approved March 19, 1889, said section to be numbered and to read as follows: Section 72. The Governor, at the expiration of the term for which any prisoner has been sentenced, less the number of days allowed and credited to him, must order the release of such prisoner, by an order under his hand, addressed to the warden of the prison in which he has been confined, in such mode and form as he may deem proper, and with or without restoration to citizenship, according to his discretion, and if he order the release of such prisoner without restoration to citizenship, he may at any time thereafter, in his discretion, make a further order restoring to citizenship the prisoner so released. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER DLIX.-An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate and govern the State prisons of California," approved March 19, 1889, relating to moneys received by the wardens thereof. [Approved March 21, 1905.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate and govern the State prisons of California," approved March 19th, 1889, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 15. All moneys received or collected by the Warden of San Quentin Prison shall be reported to the State Controller on the first day of each and every month in such form as the Controller may require, and at the same time shall be paid into the general fund of the State treasury on the order of the Controller, except so much thereof as shall be necessary to be paid into the jute revolving fund as required by the provisions of an Act of the Legislature approved March 9th, 1885, and amended March 16th, 1889. All moneys received or collected by the Warden of Folsom Prison shall be reported to the State Controller on the first day of each and every month in such form as the Controller may require, and at the same time shall be paid into the State treasury to the credit of the Folsom State Prison fund, excepting so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the expenses and money allowed discharged prisoners under the provisions of this Act. The wardens shall require vouchers for all moneys by them expended and safely keep the same on file in their respective offices at the prisons. For all sums of money required to be paid other than for the uses above named, as well as for said uses when there is not sufficient money in the hands of the Wardens, drafts shall be drawn on the Controller of State, signed by at least three of the directors, and the Controller of State shall draw his warrant on the State Treasurer who shall pay the same out of any moneys belonging to the State prison fund or appropriated for the use or support of the State prisons. The amount of all money retained by the Wardens and the aggregate amount paid out shall be reported quarterly to the Controller of State and the proper entires shall be made on the Controller's books. SEC. 2. So much of the provisions of an Act of the Legislature approved March 17th, 1899, requiring the payment into the State treasury of all moneys belonging to the State, and all amendments to said act in conflict with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force July first, nineteen hundred and five. CHAPTER CDIV.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act fixing the price and conditions of sale at which jute goods shall be sold by the State," approved February 27th, 1893. [Approved March 20, 1905.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section one of an Act entitled "An Act fixing the price and conditions of sale at which jute goods shall be sold by the State" is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 1. It shall be the duty of the State Board of Prison Directors, from time to time, to fix the price and to give public notice of the same, at which jute goods shall be sold by the State, but at no time prior to the fifteenth day of May of each year shall the price fixed be more than one cent per bag in excess of the net cost of producing the same exclusive of prison labor. SEC. 2. Section two of said Act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 2. The State Board of Prison Directors shall prescribe the terms and conditions on which the said goods shall be sold, and until the fifteenth day of May of each year shall sell the same only to consumers of bags; but no order before said date for any one individual or firm or corporation shall be valid for more than five thousand grain bags, except on request of the warden and the unanimous approval of the State Board of Prison Directors. If any bags remain unsold after the 15th day of May of each year, the Board of Prison Directors may sell the same to such persons and in such quantities and on such terms and conditions as they shall deem for the best interests of the State up to the fifteenth day of October of each year. SEC. 3. Section three of said Act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 3. All orders for jute goods filed with the Board of Prison Directors prior to the fifteen ay of May of each year must be accompanied by an affidavit setting Yount of goods contained in the order are for the individual and applicant. Said affidavit to be subscribed and sworn to before a notary public or justice of the peace residing in the township in which the applicant resides; provided, that any applicant who shall falsely and fraudulently procure jute goods under the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. SEC. 4. Section four of said Act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 4. This Act shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after its passage. CHAPTER CCCXCIX.-An Act to create a State Bureau of Criminal Identification, providing for the appointment of a director of said Bureau, defining his duties, qualifications and powers, providing for the appointment of a clerk of said bureau, and fixing his qualification, fixing the compensation of said director and clerk, and providing for the manner of paying the same, and providing for the expense of conducting the office. [Approved March 20, 1905.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. There is hereby created a State Bureau of Criminal Identification, to be known as "The Bureau of Criminal Identification of the State of California." SEC. 2. There shall be a director of said Bureau appointed by the Board of Prison Directors of the State of California at the first regular meeting held by them after the passage of this Act, whose official designation shall be "The Director of the State Bureau of Criminal Identification of the State of California," and whose term of office shall be during the pleasure of the Board of Prison Directors. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of said director, immediately upon assuming his office, to file for record and report in his office all plates, photos, outline pictures, descriptions, information and measurements of all people who have been, or may thereafter be convicted and fined, or imprisoned for violating any of the military, naval or criminal laws of the United States of America, including the laws in force in any of the territories or possessions of the United States, or of this or any other state. SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the director to collect as far as possible and file for record and report in his office all plates, photographs, outline pictures, measurements, information and descriptions of all persons who have been or who hereafter may be, convicted and imprisoned, fined or otherwise subjected to a penalty, by reason of crimes committed by such persons, in this or any other state, territory or possession of the United States of America, and it shall be the duty of the director to use all diligence in procuring the same from the constituted authorities of this or any other states, territories or possessions of the United States of America, and of such municipalities thereof as are engaged in the work of preserving plates, photographs, outline pictures, descriptions, information and measurements of persons who have been or who may hereafter be convicted and imprisoned, fined or otherwise punished for crimes committed within any state, territory or possession of the United States of America, and said director shall request the various authorities of the various states, territories and possessions, within the United States, together with the authorities of the municipalities with whom he shall communicate, to transmit to said director a copy of all plates, photographs, outline pictures, descriptions, information and measurements herein provided for, with a duly prepared certificate signed by an authorized officer of the law having knowledge of the facts therein stated, which certificate shall state that the plates, photographs, outline pictures, measurements, information and description of persons forwarded by such officer to the director in accordance with the provisions of this act are the absolute plates, photographs, outline pictures, measurements, information and descriptions of the very person or persons whose plate, photographs, outline pictures, measurements, information and description may be forwarded by such |