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CHAPTER VIII.

An Act to provide for compiling, illustrating, electrotyping, printing, binding, copyrighting, and distributing a State series of school text-books, and appropriating money therefor.

[Approved February 26, 1885.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The State Board of Education shall compile, or cause to be compiled, for use in the common schools of the State, a series of school text-books of the following description, viz.: Three (3) Readers, one (1) Speller, one (1) Arithmetic, one (1) Grammar, one (1) History of the United States, and one (1) Geography. The matter contained in the Readers shall consist of lessons commencing with the simplest expressions of the language, and, by a regular gradation, advancing to and including the highest styles of composition, both in prose and poetry.

SEC. 2. The State Board of Education shall employ well qualified persons to compile the books mentioned in section one of this Act, and shall fix the remuneration for the services thus rendered; provided, that if competent authors shall compile any one or more works of the first order of excellence, and shall offer the same as a free gift to the people of the State, together with the copyright of the same, and the exclusive right to manufacture and sell such works within the State of California, it shall be the duty of the State Board of Education to accept such gift, and to expend no money for the purpose of compiling works relating to the subjects treated of in Engraving. the books thus donated. The State Board of Education shall furnish to the Superintendent of State Printing designs for all cuts and engravings to be used in the said series of textbooks.

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Covers.

Binding.

Copyrights.

SEC. 3. The printing of all the text-books provided for in section one of this Act, and all the mechanical work connected therewith, shall be done by and under the supervision of the Superintendent of State Printing at the State Printing Office; provided, that the purchase of paper for the school books, and the cardboards, cloth, and leather for covers, shall be procured by advertising for proposals to furnish the same, in the manner now provided for by section five hundred and thirty-two of the Political Code, relating to paper supplies for the State Printing Office; and, provided further, that when the State has its bindery in operation, all folding, stitching, binding, and ruling of the State shall be done in the State bindery; but the accounts of the school book binding shall be kept separate from those of all other binding.

SEC. 4. The State Board of Education shall secure copyrights to all the books that shall be compiled under the provisions of this Act, and shall protect said copyrights from all infringement.

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SEC. 5. Whenever any one or more of the State series of When order school text-books shall have been compiled and adopted, the effect. State Board of Education shall issue an order requiring the uniform use of said book or books in the common schools of the State; but said order for the uniform use of said book or books shall not take effect till the expiration of at least one year from the time of the completion of the electrotype plates of said book or books. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent any county or school district from adopting any one or more of the State series of school text-books whenever said book or books shall have been published.

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SEC. 6. The process of distribution of the text-books shall Distribution. follow this course: The County Superintendents of Schools shall make such requisitions for books as the schools under County their jurisdiction may require, upon the State Superintend- Superintend ent of Public Instruction; the State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall then make requisition for the same on the Superintendent of State Printing, who shall ship the books to their destination. All requisitions from County School Superintendents for books shall be accompanied by the cash price fixed for the same by the State Board of Education, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Superintendshall make no requisition for books upon the Superintendent Public ent of State Printing unless he shall have received the law- report. ful price for the same. And it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to report to the State Controller on or before the fifth day of every month, the number of books sold by him during the preceding month, and to pay the moneys received for the same into the State Treasury. It shall also be the duty of the Superintendent of Superintend State Printing to make a monthly report to the State Con- Printing troller of the number and value of the books shipped by him report. on the order of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the number and value of the finished books on hand.

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SEC. 7. It shall be the duty of the Boards of Supervisors Fund to purof the counties, or cities and counties, in this State, to pro- chase books. vide a revolving fund, for the purpose of enabling the County School Superintendents to purchase the State textbooks; all moneys to be taken therefrom to be replaced by the moneys received from the teachers of the common schools in the several counties for the books furnished by them to the scholars.

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SEC. 8. The sum of twenty thousand dollars is hereby Appropriaappropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not tion for comotherwise appropriated, for the purpose of compiling, or causing to be compiled, the series of text-books for the common schools as set forth in section one of this Act. The appropriation provided for in this section shall be subject to the order of the State Board of Education; provided, that all demands against said appropriation shall first be approved by said State Board of Education and presented to the State Board of Examiners in itemized form for their approval, and upon the approval of the State Board of Examiners the Controller is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the State

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Treasurer for the payment of said demands, and the State
Treasurer is authorized to pay the same.

SEC. 9. The sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dolchase of lars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State machinery. Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to purchase the necessary machinery, presses, types, bindery, electrotyping apparatus, and such other material as may be required in the manufacture of the text-books provided for in section one of this Act, as well as to pay the salaries or wages of the compositors, binders, and other persons to be employed in such manufacture; provided, that the State Board of Education. shall first approve the style of printing, engravings, and illustrations, kind of paper, size and binding of volumes; said sum to be drawn by the Superintendent of State Printing in the same manner as provided in subdivision four of section five hundred and twenty-six of the Political Code.

Books at cost.

SEC. 10. The school books published under the provisions of this Act shall be furnished to the common school children of the State at cost, the same to be ascertained and fixed by the State Board of Education at the beginning of each school year.

SEC. 11. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 12. This Act shall take effect immediately.

Election.

Bonds.

Purchase school houses.

CHAPTER IX.

An Act to amend section eighteen hundred and eighty of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12, 1872, relating to public schools.

[Approved February 26, 1885.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section number eighteen hundred and eighty of the Political Code is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

1880. The Board of Trustees of any school district may, when in their judgment it is advisable, call an election, and submit to the electors of the district whether bonds of such district shall be issued and sold for the purpose of raising money for purchasing school lots, and for building or purchasing one or more school houses in such district, and furnishing the same, and for liquidating the indebtedness for school houses already erected.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately.

CHAPTER X.

An Act to enlarge the duties of the Board of State Viticultural
Commissioners.

[Approved February 26, 1885.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1. The Board of State Viticultural Commission- Viticultural ers shall, in addition to its duties already prescribed by law, adopt such measures as may be within its power, and in accordance with its best judgment, to advance the skill and increase the technical knowledge of citizens of this State who are engaged in viticulture and viniculture, by providing practical instruction to those requiring the same; also, to Practical assist producers in finding profitable markets for their products, by extending commercial and popular knowledge of the same throughout the United States and foreign countries. by means of public addresses, circulars, printed documents, and personal efforts of duly authorized representatives and lecturers of the said Board; and also to promote the general Distribute welfare of the people, by distributing and disseminating in- books. formation and scientific instruction concerning the rational uses and the dangers of abuses of fermented and alcoholic drinks, as well as also the methods of detecting and avoiding adulterations and spurious compounds.

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SEC. 2. In addition to the duties now imposed by law Chief upon the chief executive officer of said Board, it shall be his Executive duty, on demand of the Board of Regents of State Uni- University. versity, to deliver lectures on practical viticulture and vinification to the students of that institution, provided that such demand does not conflict with other duties required of him by the said Commissioners; and, also, to visit to the Visit vineextent of his ability the vineyards of the State, and to impart to those demanding the same, practical information concerning culture, pruning, grafting, and other occupations of vine growers, including, also, the methods of preparing, manufacturing, and marketing their products; and, also, to prepare statements of the condition, quantity, quality, and variety of successive vintages, which he shall make public in such manner as the Board shall direct, for the promotion of commerce, and to enable consumers throughout the United States to acquire such information as may lead to the advantage of producers; and, also, to prepare for publication a treatise on To prepare a the rational uses and the dangers of abuses of fermented and treatise on alcoholic drinks, for distribution throughout the State, and for such use in the public schools as the State Board of Education may direct; and he shall also furnish annual statements of merchantable products of viticulture in this State to the Department of State at Washington, D. C., with the request that the same be forwarded to the consular offices of the United States throughout the world, to be used for the

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Compensa advancement of commerce; and for these services, in addition to those already required of him, and for all actual and necessary traveling expenses connected therewith, the said Board of State Viticultural Commissioners shall fix, determine, and allow such additional reasonable compensation as the nature and extent of the duties to be performed may require; provided, that in no case shall the said Board allow any expenditures or incur any liabilities in excess of the annual appropriation for its support; and, provided, that all claims under this and other Acts shall be submitted for approval to the State Board of Examiners.

Forestry
Board.

Term.

Secretary.

Treasurer.

Duty of
Board.

To report to
Governor.

Salary of
Secretary.

CHAPTER XI.

An Act to create a State Board of Forestry, and to provide for the expenses thereof.

[Approved March 3, 1885.]

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. There shall be established a State Board of Forestry, consisting of three persons, appointed by the Governor of the State.

SEC. 2. Each member shall hold office for the term of four years, and until his successor shall be qualified.

SEC. 3. The Board may appoint and prescribe the duties of its Secretary, and elect one of its own members Treasurer, both to hold office at the pleasure of the Board.

SEC. 4. The duty of the Board shall be to collect statistics and other information with regard to forestry, tree culture, and tree preservation, throughout the State; to correspond with various forestry societies and individuals, for the purpose of obtaining such information; to learn by investigation and experiments the adaptability of various trees to the different sections of the State; to disseminate such information throughout the State in such a manner as to aid and encourage the purpose for which this Board is formed; to assist in enforcing and carrying out all national and State forestry laws, as far as practicable; to act with a special view to the continuance of water sources that may be affected in any measure by the destruction of forests near such sources; to do any and all things within their power to encourage the preservation and planting of forests, and the consequent maintenance of the water sources of the State.

SEC. 5. This Board shall report biennially to the Governor a detailed statement of its work, which shall include all disbursements that may have been made. All printing required to be done by the Board for their official use shall be done by the Superintendent of State Printing.

SEC. 6. There is hereby appropriated for the use of this Board, out of any moneys in the State Treasury not other

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