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CONTENTS.
STATUTES OF CALIFORNIA, 1897.
TITLE OF ACT.
No. of Bill and where in- Page. troduced.
Chap..
1 An Act to amend Section 529 of an Act entitled an Act to
establish a Political Code, approved March 12, 1872, relating
to public printing. Approved January 13, 1897
2 An Act to amend Section 29 of an Act entitled "An Act to
provide for the organization and government of irrigation
districts, and to provide for the acquisition of water and
other property, and for the distribution of water thereby for
irrigation purposes," approved March 7, 1887, relating to re-
demption of property sold for non-payment of assessments.
Approved January 27, 1897 ..
3 An Act for the appointment of a commissioner to represent
the State of California at the Central American exhibition
to be held in the City of Guatemala, on March 15, 1897, and
to prescribe his powers and duties; and to authorize the
appointment of a clerk; and to provide for the expenses of
said commissioner, and the compensation of said clerk, and
for certain expenses of the California exhibit at said exhibi-
tion, and to appropriate money therefor. Approved Feb-
ruary 9, 1897 ...
An Act to amend Section 2181 of the Civil Code of California, relating to luggage. Approved February 9, 1897.
5 An Act to provide for the management and operation of rail-
roads above certain elevations. Approved February 9, 1897. A. B. 306....
6 An Act making an appropriation to pay the expenses of
electors of President and Vice-President of the United
States of America. Approved February 9, 1897..
An Act to require an inventory of state and county property,
and directing that a record of the same be kept. Approved
February 9, 1897
8 An Act directing the State Prison Directors of the State of
California to employ at least twenty prisoners in the con-
struction of roads to the State Prison at San Quentin. Ap-
proved February 16, 1897 ...
9 An Act to increase the number of Judges of the Superior
Court of the County of Santa Clara, and to provide for the
appointment of an additional judge. Approved February
16, 1897...
5
S. B. 266....
S. B. 107....
A. B. 286....
6
A. B. 253....
7
10 An Act to amend Section 1469 of an Act of the Legislature of
the State of California entitled "An Act to establish a Code
of Civil Procedure," relating to the support of families of
deceased persons, and the distribution of the estates of de-
ceased persons, where the value of the whole estate does not
exceed the sum of $1,500. Approved February 16, 1897. A. B. 41....
11 An Act to amend Section 105 of the Code of Civil Procedure of
the State of California, relating to the powers of Justices of
the Peace to call in other Justices of the Peace to act in their
place and stead. Approved February 16, 1897....
A. B. 70....
8
12
13
14
An Act to amend Section 389 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Approved February 16, 1897 ....
An Act conferring power upon the governing body of munici-
pal corporations of the first class to provide for the erection
of a municipal hospital, and to levy a tax therefor. Ap-
proved February 16, 1897
An Act to regulate medical practice to prevent blindness in
infants. Approved February 17, 1897
15
An Act to prohibit the adulteration of honey, and to provide
a punishment therefor. Approved February 23, 1897 ....
16 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section
10 of the Political Code of the State of California, relating to
legal holidays and non-judicial days," approved March 23,
1893, relating to legal holidays. Approved February 23, 1897. S. B. 270....
17
An Act to appropriate $125,000 for the erection of buildings for
the use of affiliated and other departments of the University
of California, in San Francisco. Approved February 23, 1897. S. B. 16....
18 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 7
of the Civil Code of the State of California, relating to legal
holidays and non-judicial days," approved March 23, 1893,
relating to legal holidays. Approved February 23, 1897...-
19 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections
10 and 134 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of Cali-
fornia, relating to legal holidays and non-judicial days," ap-
proved March 23, 1893, relating to legal holidays. Approved
February 23, 1897
20 An Act to amend Section 388, Civil Code of the State of Cali- fornia, relative to the sale of a franchise to collect tolls. Ap- proved February 23, 1897
21
22
An Act to amend Section 312 of the Code of Civil Procedure of
the State of California, relating to the time of commencing
actions. Approved February 23, 1897
An Act entitled an Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled
"An Act to provide for the disincorporation of municipal
corporations of the sixth class," approved March 26, 1895.
Approved February 23, 1897 -
23 An Act to amend Section 383 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Approved February 23, 1897 ...
S. B. 268....
24
An Act to amend Sections 632 and 634 of the Penal Code of
the State of California, relating to fish. Approved Febru-
ary 25, 1897
A. B. 451....
20
25
An Act concerning bridges across navigable streams. Ap-
proved February 25, 1897
26 An Act to change and permanently locate the boundary line
between the counties of Butte and Yuba. Approved Febru-
ary 25, 1897....
27
28
An Act to amend Sections 237, 245, 246, and 268 of an Act entitled
"An Act to establish a Political Code," approved March 12,
1872, relating to the officers and employés of the Legisla-
ture. Approved February 25, 1897
An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act creating a Commis-
sioner of Public Works, defining his duties and powers, pre-
scribing his compensation, and making appropriation," ap-
proved March 24, 1893, relating to the office of Commissioner
of Public Works. Approved February 25, 1897
Chap.
29 An Act to compel all depositaries of money and commercial
banks to publish a sworn statement of all unclaimed de-
posits. Approved February 25, 1897..
30 An Act to authorize any city, or city and county of this State
to take its census. Approved February 25, 1897..
31 An Act to amend Section 397 of the Penal Code, relating to
penalties for selling liquor to habitual or common drunk-
årds and Indians. Approved February 25, 1897...
32 An Act to legalize certain acknowledgments. Approved
February 25, 1897
33
34
An Act to amend Section 638 of the Civil Code of the State of
California, relating to the interest to be charged and secur-
ity to be taken by mutual building and loan associations.
Approved February 25, 1897 -
An Act to authorize State Agricultural Societies under the con-
trol of the State to sell property held by them in fee, or held
by trustees for their use, or in which they may have any
interest; to prescribe a course of procedure therefor; to
indemnify purchasers at such sale, and to direct how the proceeds shall be applied. Approved February 25, 1897............. S. B. 55........ 30
35 An Act to add a new section to the Code of Civil Procedure of
the State of California, relating to the voluntary dissolution
of corporations, and to be known and numbered as Section
1234. Approved February 25, 1897..........
36 An Act to amend Section 61 of the Civil Code, relating to the
granting of divorces. Approved February 25, 1897..
37 An Act providing for the destruction of municipal bonds of
municipal corporations where the same have been executed
and remain unsold. Approved February 26, 1897 ---- .
38 An Act to amend Sections 8 and 49 of an Act entitled "An
Act for the relief of insolvent debtors, for the protection of
creditors, and for the punishment of fraudulent debtors,"
approved March 26, 1895. Approved February 26, 1897-----
39 An Act for the protection of the Antwerp messenger or
homing pigeon. Approved February 26, 1897 -
40 An Act to add a new section to the Code of Civil Procedure of
the State of California, to be numbered 1703, concerning
the distribution of estate and discharge of executors and
administrators. Approved February 26, 1897-
41 An Act to amend Sections 1 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act
for the better protection of the stockholders in corporations
formed under the laws of the State of California, for the pur-
pose of carrying on and conducting the business of mining,"
approved March 30, 1874. Approved February 26, 1897......
42 An Act making an appropriation to pay the current printing
expenses of the thirty-second session of the Legislature.
Approved February 26, 1897 ...
43
An Act to provide for an appropriation for the contingent
expenses of the Assembly. Approved February 26, 1897..
44 An Act to amend Sections 702 and 703 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, relating to the redemption of property sold on
execution. Approved February 26, 1897 ...
45 An Act making an appropriation for the contingent expenses
of the Senate for the thirty-second session of the Legis-
lature. Approved February 26, 1897.
S. B. 178....
S. B. 47....
S. B.
2....
A. B. 11....
35
S. B. 310....
37
S. B. 67....
38
888
A. B. 453....
46 An Act to amend Section 1189 of the Civil Code, relating to
the acknowledgment of instruments. Approved February
26, 1897...
47 An Act to amend Section 475 of the Code of Civil Procedure
of the State of California, relating to errors and defects and
reversals of judgments and orders. Approved February
26, 1897
48 An Act to provide additional support and maintenance, and
for the acquisition of necessary property and improvements
for the University of California, by the levy of a rate of
taxation, and the creation of a fund therefor. Approved
February 27, 1897....
49 An Act to authorize cities and towns owning public parks out-
side of their limits, to lay out, construct, and maintain roads,
streets, and boulevards from the boundaries of such cities or
towns to, into, and through such parks, and to acquire lands
for that purpose. Became a law March 1, 1897.....
50 An Act to authorize cities and towns to grant franchises for
the construction and maintenance of railroads beyond the
limits of such cities or towns leading to public parks owned
thereby. Became a law March 1, 1897...
51
An Act to extend the jurisdiction and authority of cities and
towns over parks owned by them situated beyond the limits
of such cities and towns, and over streets and avenues lead-
ing to the same. Became a law March 1, 1897..
52 An Act to provide for the appointment by the Supreme Court
of five commissioners, to be known as Commissioners of the
Supreme Court, to appoint a secretary, and to appropriate
money therefor. Became a law March 2, 1897...............
333
53
An Act providing for the election or appointment of a separate
Judge of the Superior Court for each of the Counties of Yuba
and Sutter, and fixing and providing for the payment of the
salary of each of such judges. Approved March 2, 1897 ..... S. B. 7....
54 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate and
control the sale, rental, and distribution of appropriated
water in this State, other than in any city, city and county,
or town therein, and to secure the rights of way for the con-
veyance of such water to the place of use," approved March
12, 1885, by inserting a new section therein, relating to con-
tracts for the sale, rental, and distribution of water, and the
sale or rental of easements and servitudes of the right to the
flow and use of water. Approved March 2, 1897....
55 An Act to amend Section 5 of an Act conferring power upon
the Common Council, Board of Supervisors, or other govern-
ing body of cities, or cities and counties of over one hundred
thousand inhabitants, to acquire or condemn land for a
suitable site, and erect thereon a suitable building or build-
ings for municipal purposes, approved March 27, 1895.
Approved March 2, 1897..
56 An Act ceding to the United States of America jurisdiction
over all lands within this State which have been or may
hereafter be acquired by the United States for military pur-
poses. Approved March 2, 1897
48
S. B. 158.... 49
S. B. 63.... 50
S. B. 538....
57 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a police
relief, health and life insurance, and pension fund in the
several counties, cities and counties, cities, and towns of the
State," approved March 4, 1889. Approved March 2, 1897... S. B. 13....
An Act to amend Section 407 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Approved March 2, 1897.
58
52
A. B. 418..
59 An Act to protect candidates for certain public offices, to pro-
hibit certain acts by such candidates, and to provide a
punishment for infractions of this law. Approved March
2, 1897
60 An Act relating to fire departments of municipalities of the
first class, and fixing the salaries of officers thereof.
Approved March 3, 1897
61 An Act relating to pension matters and claims against coun-
ties. Approved March 3, 1897..............
62 An Act to amend Section 939 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
63 An Act to add a new section to the Penal Code of the State of
California, to be known and designated as Section 180,
relating to the acceptance and holding of private deposits of
moneys in the county treasury by the County Treasurers.
64 An Act to amend Section 943 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Approved March 3, 1897 ...
65 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create and organ-
ize the University of California," approved March 23, 1868,
and an Act amendatory of Section 25 thereof, approved
March 28, 1872, relating to the construction of buildings.
Approved March 3, 1897.
66 An Act to amend Section 1575 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
67 An Act to add two new sections to the Code of Civil Proced-
ure, said sections to be designated as Sections 663 and 6631⁄2,
respectively, providing for the setting aside of a judgment
of a Superior Court and the rendition of a new judgment
without a new trial. Approved March 3, 1897...
68 An Act to amend Section 1213 of the Civil Code of the State of
California, relative to the recording of conveyances. Ap-
proved March 3, 1897...
69 An Act to amend Sections 566 and 641 of "An Act entitled an
Act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure of the State of
California, approved March 11, 1872, in relation to receivers
and referees. Approved March 3, 1897 ....
70 An Act to provide for increasing the efficiency of fire depart-
ments within municipalities of the first class in the State of
California. Approved March 4, 1897 - ..-
71 An Act to amend Section 1723 of the Code of Civil Procedure,
relating to the disposition of life estates or homestead or
community property on owner's death in certain cases.
Approved March 4, 1897.
72 An Act to amend Section 164 of the Civil Code of the State
of California, relating to conveyances of real property by
married women, and limiting the time in which to com-
mence actions for recovery of community property by hus-
bands. Approved March 4, 1897
73 An Act to amend Section 3633 of the Political Code of the
State of California, relating to the assessment of property
of persons neglecting or refusing to make and give to the
Assessor a statement of his property. Approved Mar. 4, 1897. S. B. 32..
74 An Act to amend Section 1207 of the Civil Code, relating to
transfers of real property, and fixing a time when defective
certificates of acknowledgment shall become valid. Ap-
proved March 4, 1897 ....
63
S. B. 132..--|
64