CHAPTER XIV. PRIMARY ELECTIONS. SECTION 1357. Committees may by resolution elect to hold under election laws. 1358. Resolution, form of. 1359. Notice, form of. 1360. Challenges. 1361. None but qualified persons to participate. 1362. Returns, how made. 1363. Certificates of election, when issued by Board of Judges. 1365. What provisions of law applicable to these elections. 1357. Any committee or body authorized by the rules or customs of a voluntary political association or organization to call elections of or for such association or organization, for any purpose, may by resolution adopted at the time of making the call, elect to have such elections conducted in accordance with the rules prescribed in Sections 1083, 1084, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1174, 1175, 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1224, 1227, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, 1257, 1258, 1259, and 1260. 1358. The resolution must declare: 1. The time and place of holding the election and the hours between which the polls are to be kept open; 2. The names of the persons to constitute the Election Board; 3. The object of the election; 4. That such election will be held under the provisions of the primary election law; 5. The time and manner of the publication of notice of such election; 6. The qualifications required for voters in addition to those prescribed by law. 37-VOL. I. Notice, form of. Challenges. None but qualified persons to participate. Returns, how made. Certificates of election, when issued by Board of Judges. Canvass of returns and certificate by committee. What provisions of law applicable to these elections. 1359. The notice of the election must be signed by the Secretary of the committee or body, and must contain a copy of the resolution, and must be published as directed in the resolution. 1360. In addition to the challenges allowed by law, any person offering to vote at such election may be challenged upon the grounds that he does not possess the other qualifications prescribed in the resolu tion, and such challenges must be tried and determined by the Board of Election, who to that end may administer an oath to such persons, and may ask them any question tending to prove or disprove the challenge. 1361. None but persons who possess the qualifications prescribed by law and by the resolution must vote or participate in any of the proceedings at such election. 1362. After counting the votes and signing the lists the Judges must cause the ballots and one copy of the lists to be delivered to the Secretary signing the notice of election, and one of the Judges must retain the other lists for twenty days after the election. 1363. The Board of Election must issue certificates of election to all persons who are chosen to fill any position by the vote of one precinct alone. 1364. The committee or body from which emanated the resolution calling the election may, under such rules as it adopts, open and canvass the returns and issue certificates to persons chosen to fill positions by the voters of more than one precinct. 1365. All of the provisions of Title IV, Part I of THE PENAL CODE, and all the provisions of the sections referred to in the first section of this Chapter, are applicable to elections held under the provisions of this Chapter from and after the last publication of the notice mentioned in Section 1359. NOTE. This Title, although broader in its scope, has been arranged and condensed so that it is not near so voluminous as our present election laws. It is a marked departure from the present election system, and many of its provisions are without precedent. The following sections of the Penal Code Cal. are applicable to the provisions of this Title, some of which have been herein before referred to: Section 17, felony and misdemeanor defined; id. 18, punishment of felony when not otherwise prescribed; id. 19, punishment of misdemeanor when not otherwise prescribed; id. 24, this Act, how cited, etc.; id. 41, violation of election laws by certain officers a felony; id. 42, fraudulent registration a felony; id. 43, refusal to be sworn by or to answer questions of Board of Judges of election a misdemeanor; id. 44, refusal to obey summons of Board of Registration a misdemeanor; id. 45, voting without being qualified, voting twice, and other election frauds, felonies; id. 46, attempting to vote without being qualified; id. 47, procuring illegal voting a misdemeanor; id. 48, changing ballots or altering returns by election officers felonies; id. 49, inspectors unfolding or marking tickets guilty of a misdemeanor; id. 50, forging or altering returns a felony; id. 51, adding to or subtracting from votes given a felony; id. 52, persons aiding and abetting or concealing guilty of felony; id. 53, intimidating, corrupting, deceiving, or defrauding electors, a misdemeanor; id. 54, furnishing money for elections, except for specified purposes; id. 55, unlawful offers to procure offices for electors; id. 56, communicating such offer; id. 57, bribing or offering to bribe members of legislative caucuses, etc.; id. 58, preventing public meetings; id. 59, disturbance of public meetings misdemeanor; id. 60, betting on elections; id. 61, violation of election laws by persons not officers. TITLE III. EDUCATION. CHAPTER I. University of California. II. State Normal School. III. Public Schools. CHAPTER I. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY. III. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY. IV. SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY. SECTION 1385. Object of University. 1386. Colleges to be maintained. 1388. Course of instruction. 1390. Duties of President. 1391. Government and discipline. 1392. Students. 1393. Fees and rates of tuition. 1394. Same. 1395. Free scholarship. 1396. Colleges may be affiliated with University. 1397. Annual examination for degrees. 1398. Same. 1399. Same. 1400. Degrees to graduates of affiliated colleges. 1401. Certificates of proficiency. 1402. Degrees. 1403. Degrees in Colleges of Letters. 1404. System of manual labor in connection with Agricul tural College. 1405. Sectarian, etc., tests prohibited. Object of 1385. The University of California, located in University. Alameda County, has for its object general instruction and education in all the departments of science, literature, art, industrial and professional pursuits, and special instruction for the professions of agriculture, the mechanic arts, mining, military science, civil engineering, law, medicine, and commerce. 1386. sity: NOTE. From the report of Superintendent Public Instruction, Professor O. P. Fitzgerald, for the years 1871-2, p. 183, we extract the following: ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY. The University, which has just entered on its third Second-A College of Letters; Third-Professional and other Colleges. The following colleges have already been organized: 1. A State College of Agriculture; 2. A State College of Mechanic Arts; 3. A State College of Mines; 4. A State College of Civil Engineering; 5. A State College of Letters. Colleges Each college confers a proper degree at the end of the course upon such students as are found upon examination to be proficient in the studies of the course. A Board of Medical Examiners acts under the appointment of the Regents. All, from whatever quarter, who pass an examination before this Board, receive the University Degree of M. D. There must be maintained in the Univer- Colleges to 1. A College of Letters; 2. Colleges of Law and Medicine; 3. Colleges of Arts, as follows: of Agriculture, Mines, and Civil Engineering; and, 4. Such other colleges as the Board of Regents may establish. be maintained. Scope of College of 1387. The College of Letters must embrace a liberal course of instruction in language, literature, and Letters. philosophy. 1388. Each full course of instruction consists of Course of its appropriate studies, and must continue for four years. instruction. of 1389. The President of the University is the exec- President utive head of the institution in all its departments, University. except as herein otherwise provided. President. 1390. He must, subject to the Board of Regents, Duties of give general direction to the practical affairs of the several colleges, and in the recess of the Board of Re gents may remove any employé or subordinate officer |