Ex parte Kuback

The Court.

This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner was tried and convicted *275of a misdemeanor under the following ordinance of the city of Los Angeles: —

“ The mayor and the council of the city of Los Angeles do ordain as follows: —

“ Sec. 1. Eight hours’ labor constitutes a legal day’s work in all cases where the same is performed under the authority of any ordinance, resolution, or contract of the city, or under the direction, control, or by the authority of any officer of the city, acting in his official capacity; and a stipulation to that effect must be made a part…