prisonment of not more than one year, or both, for each and every offense, in the county jail of the county in which the trial is held; provided, that flags or ensigns, the property of and used in the service of the United States, or any state, territory or District of Columbia, may have inscriptions, names of actions, battles, skirmishes, words, marks or symbols, which are placed thereon pursuant to law or authorized regulations; and provided further, that this act shall not apply to banners or flags carried by military or patriotic organizations existing under the laws of the State of California and the United States of America, or to flags used in theatrical performances, or to flags carried by political parties, or organizations, in parades, or in public meetings. (P. 401.)

Adoption and Protection of Farm Names.-Any person may adopt a name for any farm or estate owned or leased by him, and register it in the manner provided for the registration of trademarks, and any person selling or marketing the products grown on any particular farm or estate may use the name of such farm or estate as a trade-mark on such products, in the same manner as provided for other trade-marks. (Pp. 232-233.)

February 12, Lincoln Day.-February 12, birthday of Abraham Lincoln, is added to the legal holidays of the state. (P. 61.)

Lifeboats at Bathing Places.-Every person, firm of persons or corporation, owning or conducting within this state a bath house, or other public place for the purpose of accommodating bathers, bordering upon or adjoining the sea-coast, or a lake where the public resort for the purpose of bathing in the open sea or lake, shall keep one or more lifeboats fully equipped with oars, oarlocks and not less than two life-preservers and two hundred feet of rope, always in good repair and near the bath house or resort. Such boat or boats shall have the word "lifeboat" plainly printed or painted upon them, and they shall be used for no other purpose than for saving of life or other cases of emergency; and any such person, firm of persons or corporation who fails to comply with the provisions of the act is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than ten nor more than two hundred dollars,

or imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both. (P. 261.)

Gambling, Pool-Selling, Book-Making.-Pool-selling, bookmaking, bets and wagers are prohibited under a penalty of imprisonment in the county jail or state prison for a period of not less than thirty days and not exceeding one year. This act was aimed at the betting and pool-selling at race courses. (P. 21.) Primary Law. This act regulates primary elections for the nomination of candidates for various offices, and provides the method whereby electors of political parties may express their choice at such primary elections for United States Senators. (Pp. 691-711.)

Eminent Domain. The act prescribing the purposes for which eminent domain was exercised was amended by adding a new section thereto, viz.: The plants, or any part thereof, or any record therein of all persons, firms or corporations heretofore, now or hereafter engaged in the business of searching public records, or insuring or guaranteeing titles to real property, including all copies of, and all abstracts or memoranda taken from public records, which are owned by, or in the possession of, such persons, firms or corporations, or which are used by them in their respective business; provided, however, that the right of eminent domain in behalf of the public uses mentioned may be exercised only for the purpose of restoring or replacing, in whole or in part, public records or the substance of public records, of any city, city and county, county or other municipality, in which records have been, or may hereafter, be lost or destroyed by conflagration or other public calamity; and provided further, that such right shall be exercised only by the city, etc., whose records or part of them may have been so lost or destroyed. This act was occasioned by the loss of public records of the city and county of San Francisco at the earthquake and fire of April 18 to 20, A. D., 1906. (P. 1033.)

Mining Claims.--A new law was enacted governing the location of mining claims.

Practice of Medicine.-Osteopathy and naturopathy are recognized and regulated.

Optometry. This profession is subjected to legal regulation. Railroads. A reciprocal demurrage law was enacted and a railroad commission provided for.

Cemeteries. Cemeteries as public institutions are authorized. Insurance. A standard form of policy is prescribed.

COLORADO.

In addition to those mentioned in the address, are to be noted acts regulating the practice of architects and the business of barbers, for the inspection of factories, the establishment of county high school districts and the physical examination of school children.

CONNECTICUT.

The Legislature was still in session when the Association met, and a full report was, therefore, not possible.

A Sunday law presumed to be more liberal than the existing one was enacted, but vetoed by the governor.

Bills were passed and have become laws concerning the sale of adulterated foods, the employment of women and children, spitting in public places, tuberculosis and blacklisting. The act providing for asexualization in certain cases is referred to in the address.

FLORIDA.

The practice of osteopathy, optometry and dentistry is regulated. The Board of Health is authorized to enforce rules for the protection of the public health, and to establish and maintain sanitariums for the treatment of tuberculosis. Provision is made for fire protection in public schools, and for the teaching of the elementary principles of agriculture and of civil government. The drinking of liquor on trains is prohibited, and also the sale of certain narcotics. There is a pure food law, and laws for the suppression of contagious diseases in live stock, to prevent the pollution of water, regulating fire insurance companies, prescribing the standard for cotton seed meal, penalizing railroad companies for delay in settling claims, and to prevent corrupt practices at elections.

GEORGIA.

The Legislature had not adjourned in time for a full report. The noteworthy enactments are as follows:

An act to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia by repealing Section 1 of Article 2, and inserting in lieu thereof a new section, consisting of nine paragraphs prescribing the qualification for electors; providing for the registration of voters, and for other purposes.

The qualifications of the voters are contained in the sub-divisions of Paragraph 4 of Section 1 of the above act, and are as follows:

1. All persons who have honorably served in the land or naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War, or in the War of 1812, or in the war with Mexico, or in any war with the Indians, or in the war between the states, or in the war with Spain, or who honorably served in the land or naval forces of the Confederate States or of the State of Georgia in the war between the states; or

2. All persons lawfully descended from those embraced in the classes enumerated in the sub-division next above; or

3. All persons who are of good character and understand the duties and obligations of citizenship under a republican form of government; or

4. All persons who can correctly read in the English language any paragraph of the Constitution of the United States or of this state, and correctly write the same in the English language when read to them by any one of the registrars, and all persons who solely because of physical disability are unable to comply with the above requirements, but who can understand and give a reasonable interpretation of any paragraph of the Constitution of the United States or of this state, that may be read to them by any of the registrars; or

5. Any person who is the owner in good faith in his own right of at least forty acres of land situated in this state upon which he resides, or is the owner in good faith in his own right of property situated in this state and assessed for taxation at the value of $500.

This act further provides that the right to register under Subdivisions 1 and 2 of Paragraph 4 shall only continue until January 1, 1915. It also provides that any person dissatisfied with the decision of the registrars touching his qualification as a voter, may enter his appeal with the registrars, who shall return the same to the clerk of the Superior Court of the county where such citizen resides, and that such appeal shall be tried by the Superior Court of the county as other appeals are now tried. Act approved August 1, 1908. Amendment submitted to popular vote in October, 1908, and carried by a large majority.

To amend the Constitution to permit counties to tax for county police and necessary sanitation.

To amend Constitution to provide for pensions to ex-Confederate soldiers and widows of such soldiers.

To prohibit railroad companies from employing inexperienced engineers.

- To require railroad companies to equip engines with electric head-lights.

To prohibit unauthorized persons from interfering with the running or movement of railroad locomotives or trains.

To provide additional regulations for primary elections. To provide additional regulations for registration of voters. To require candidates to publish in detail in certain newspapers, and to file itemized statement under oath of their campaign expenses.

To prohibit contributions by corporations, their officers or agents to campaign funds, or for any political purpose or to influence the vote, judgment or action of any official in the state.

To authorize establishment of farms, to which may be sent persons committed in police courts and juvenile offenders.

To provide for inspection of foods and drugs.

To make foreign will muniment of title without being probated in this state.

To establish examining board for public accounts.

To establish examining boards for veterinary applicants.

To prescribe duty of telegraph companies as to receiving and transmitting and delivering messages.

To establish a sanitarium for tuberculosis.