summons tion summons, whether issued by the District Court or a Service of Justice's Court, may be made by publication of a copy by publicaof the summons once a week for four successive weeks, in a newspaper published in the county in which the action is commenced. The service of the summons shall be complete at the expiration of the time of such publication. SEC. 59. A new section, to be numbered section. eighteen hundred and fifty-one, is to be added to the Political Code, and is to read as follows: judgments, Section Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-one. Judg- Dockoting ments rendered in such cases in the District Court etc. shall be docketed and become liens upon all property of the defendant liable to taxation, and may be enforced against the same; and the District Attorney may file transcripts of judgments rendered in Justices' Courts, under this Article, with the County Clerk, who shall, thereupon, docket such judgments, and they shall become liens from and after such docket entry, in like manner as judgments rendered in the District Court under this Article, and the County Clerk may issue execution on such docketed Justice's judgment as on judgments rendered in the District Court. SEC. 60. A new section, to be numbered section eighteen hundred and fifty-two, is to be added to the Political Code, to read as follows: sale, etc. Section Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-two. The law Law of regulating proceedings in civil cases in the Courts of justice in this State, so far as the same is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article, is hereby made applicable to proceedings under this Article; and any deed derived from a sale of real property, under this Act, shall be conclusive evidence of title, except as against actual frauds or prepayment of taxes, and shall entitle the holder thereof to a writ of assist Same. Apportionment of State and county school moneys. ance from the District Court to obtain possession of such property; provided, that the Sheriff, in selling said property, shail only sell the smallest quantity that any purchaser will take, and pay the judgment and costs; and, provided further, that when property is sold belonging to minors, or persons under legal disability, they shall have until one year after said disability is removed, to redeem said property, by paying the whole bid and all subsequent taxes and interest. All moneys collected in this behalf, except costs and charges, shall, without delay, be paid to the Treasurer of the county, for the use of the district in which the tax was levied; and the date thereof shall be entered opposite the proper name or property in the delinquent list, which shall be open to public inspection. SEC. 61. Section eighteen hundred and fifty-nine is amended so as to read as follows: Section Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-nine. On or after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, no school district is entitled to receive any apportionment of State or county school moneys, which has not maintained a public school for at least six months during the then next preceding school year; but any new district formed by the division of an old one, is entitled to its apportionment when the time that school, maintained in the old district before division, and in the new district after division, is equal to at least eight months. Any school district which neglects or refuses to adopt and use the State series of text books, and State course of studies required by law, is not a school district within the meaning of this Article. SEC. 62. The following new sections, to be numbered section eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, section eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and section eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, respectively, are added to the Political Code: teachers. Section Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-seven. Any Insulting parent, or guardian, or other person, who shall insult or abuse any teacher, in the presence of the school, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be liable to a fine of not less than ten nor exceeding one hundred dollars. schools, Section Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-eight. Any Disturbing person who shall willfully disturb any public school, etc. or any public school meeting, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and liable to a fine on [of] not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars. irregular Section Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-nine. Any Issuing State, County, or City, or City and County Superin- certificates. tendent, or any State, County, or City and County Board of Examinations, who shall issue a certificate or diploma, except as provided for in this Title, shall be guilty of misdemeanor. SEC. 63. Section eighteen hundred and seventyone is amended so as to read as follows: qualifica Section Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-one. Di- Moral plomas or certificates shall be issued by any State, tions. County, City, or City and County Board of Examination, to such persons only as shall have given evidence of good moral character. SEC. 64. Sections fifteen hundred and forty-seven, Repealed. sixteen hundred and eighteen, and seventeen hundred and seventy-six of the Political Code are hereby repealed. SEC. 65. Section sixteen hundred and sixty-five is amended so as to read as follows: instruction. Section Sixteen Hundred and Sixty-five. Instruc- Course of tion must be given in the following branches in the several grades in which each may be required, viz: Injuring school property. Vacancy in office of Collector. Reading, writing, orthography, arithmetic, geography, grammar, history of the United States, physiology, natural philosophy, natural history, elements of form, vocal music, and industrial drawing. SEC. 66. Section sixteen hundred and eighty-six is amended so as to read as follows: Section Sixteen Hundred and Eighty-six. Any pupil who cuts, defaces, or otherwise injures any school house, fences, or outbuildings thereof, is liable to suspension or expulsion, and on the complaint of the teacher or Trustees the parents or guardians of such pupil shall be liable for all damages. SEC. 67. Section eighteen hundred and forty-two is amended so as to read as follows: Section Eighteen Hundred and Forty-two. In case Assessor or any Assessor or Collector of district taxes refuses or neglects to qualify within ten days after his election or appointment, or having qualified refuses or neglects to act, or in case of any vacancy from any other cause in either or both of said offices, the Board of Trustees must call a special election, giving at least five days' notice, to fill such vacancy. Books adopted. Continuation of. Substitution, how made. SEC. 68. Section eighteen hundred and seventyfour is amended so as to read as follows: Section Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-four. Any books once adopted as part of a uniform series of text books, must be continued in use for not less than four years; provided, that if at any time after their adoption the retail price of such books is raised above the first introduction price, some other books may be substituted for such books; provided, further, that such substitution, or the adoption of new books in place of books which have been in use not less than four years, must be in the following manner: One-At least six months' notice must be given of Same. any proposed change of text books. Two-Publishers of text books must be invited to submit proposals for the supplying of the required text books; said proposals must be accompanied by sample copies of the books proposed to be furnished, together with a statement of the retail price at which the books will be sold in this State for the full time for which the books are adopted. Three-If no proposals are received as required in the preceding subdivision, or if the books proposed to be furnished are inferior in contents, or in binding, paper, typography, or press work, or are to be sold at higher retail price than the books already in use, then the books already in use must be continued in use. SEC. 69. This Act shall be in force from and after its passage. [Chap. 543.] AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND [Approved February 27th, 1874.] The People of the State of California, represented in SECTION 1. Section fifteen hundred and forty-two of the Political Code is hereby repealed. [Chap. 132.] 15 |