Statutes of California and Digests of Measures

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twenty-first, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, passed May fifteenth,

eighteen hundred and fifty-four, and to re-instate and re-enact an Act

entitled 'An Act concerning the Per Diem of Officers of the Senate and

Assembly,"" passed February fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four,

approved February 8, 1855.....

CHAPTER 12.-An Act to change the name of Caroline L. Ketcham to that of Caroline L.

Pixley; approved February 8, 1855 ....

13.-An Act to authorize the Board of Examiners of War Claims to settle and

pay the Clerk employed by them to arrange the Papers and Vouchers

connected with said Claims; approved February 14, 1855......

14.-An Act fixing the times of holding the Terms of the County Courts,

Courts of Sessions and Probate Courts in and for Butte County;

approved February 14, 1855....

15.-An Act to change the time of holding Courts of Sessions and County

Courts in the County of Napa; approved February 14, 1855......

16.—An Act to Fund the Debt of Contra Costa County, and to provide for the

Payment of the same; approved February 14, 1855..

17.-An Act to authorize Married Women to Convey Real Estate held by them

in their own right; approved February 14, 1855.....

18.-An Act concerning Appeals in Certain Cases; approved February 16, 1855. 13

19.-An Act to compensate William Coates and Samuel R. Weed, for reporting

the Evidence in the Contested Election Case, between E. R. Galvin and

Samuel McCurdy; approved February 17, 1855...

20.-An Act to amend "An Act concerning the Courts of Justice of this State

and Judicial Officers," passed May nineteenth, eighteen hundred and

fifty-three; approved February 17, 1855....

21.-An Act Appropriating Money to Pay Postage; approved February 21,

1855......

22.-An Act to authorize David N. Darlinton, Isaiah Hanscom and others to

build a Wharf in the County of Solano; approved February 21, 1855...

23.-An Act for the Relief of the State Insane Asylum; passed March 1, 1855.

24.-An Act to provide for the Payment of the Salary of W. H. Harvey, for the

Term of Time said Harvey may have served as County Judge of the

County of Tulare; approved March 1, 1855...

25.-An Act Fixing the Time of holding the several Courts authorized to be held

by the County Judge in the County of Contra Costa; approved March 1,

1855...

26.-An Act to repeal the Sixth, and amend the Thirteenth Section of an Act

entitled "An Act to provide for Funding the Debt of San Joaquin County,

for the Payment of the Interest thereon, and for gradual Liquidation of

the Debt," approved April 20, 1852; approved March 1, 1855.........

27.-An Act concerning the Collection of Taxes now due in the County of Mon-

terey; approved March 1, 1855....

28.-An Act concerning the Collection of Taxes now due in the County of San

Francisco; approved March 5, 1855.....

29.-An Act to authorize the County of Sacramento to Fund the outstanding

Warrants drawn against the Court House and Jail Fund of the County;

approved March 5, 1855...

30.-An Act to Incorporate the City of Marysville; approved March 5, 1855.. 23

31.-An Act concerning the Collection of Taxes now due in the County of Ma-

CHAPTER 32.-An Act to Reincorporate the City of Sonora; approved March 9, 1855... 35

33.-An Act to create a Board of Supervisors for the County of Alameda; ap-

proved March 9, 1855......

34.-An Act to provide for the erection of a County Jail and certain Bridges in

the County of Sonoma; approved March 8, 1855......

35.-An Act Fixing the Time of holding the several Courts authorized to be

held by the County Judges in the Counties of Shasta, Santa Clara and

Monterey; approved March 9, 1855.......

36.-An Act to authorize the Funding Commissioners of Contra Costa County

to Audit certain Claims against the County; approved March 10, 1855.. 41

37.-An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to Fund the Debt of

the County of Mariposa, and provide for the Payment of the same,"

passed May 15, 1854; approved March 14, 1855..

38.-An Act to fix the Time of holding the District Court in the Third Judicial

District; approved March 14, 1855....

39.-An Act making Appropriations to meet Deficiences in Appropriations here-

tofore made to defray the Civil Expenses of Government accruing prior

to the first day of February, eighteen hundred and fifty-five; approved

March 14, 1855..

40.-An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act concerning County

Recorders," passed March 26, 1851; approved March 14, 1855......

41.-An Act extending the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act giving the

consent of the Legislature of the State of California to the Purchase by

the United States of Land within this State for Public Purposes," to the

Grant heretofore made by Thomas O. Larkin and Wife, Robert Semple

and Wife and Bethuel Phelps, to the United States of Certain Lands ad-

joining the City of Benicia; approved March 14, 1855......

42.-An Act concerning the Office of Treasurer of State; approved March 16,

1855.....

43.-An Act in relation to the Contingent Expenses of the Legislature; ap-

proved March 16, 1855.....

44.-An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the Establishment

of a State Marine Hospital at San Francisco, and to provide for the Indi-

gent Sick in this State," passed May 19, 1853; approved March 16, 1855 47

45.-An Act to Fund the Indebtedness of the State, existing in the form of

State Controller's Warrants, drawn upon the Treasurer of State between

the thirtieth day of June, A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and

the first day of July, A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty-five; approved

March 16, 1855..

46.-An Act to prohibit Barbarous and Noisy Amusements on the Christian

Sabbath; approved March 16, 1855..

47.-An Act to create a Board of Supervisors in the Counties of this State, and

to define their Duties and Powers; approved March 20, 1855......

48.-An Act to provide for the Prosecution of Escheated Estates; passed

March 20, 1855.......

49.-An Act amendatory of, and supplementary to, an Act entitled "An Act to

provide for the Incorporation of Towns," passed March 27, 1850; approved

March 27, 1855..

50,-An Act concerning the Offices of Controller and Treasurer of State; ap-

proved March 27, 1855

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CHAPTER 51.—An Act concerning the County Records of Los Angeles County; approved

March 29, 1855.....

52.-An Act appropriating Money to pay Louis Bartlett for Services rendered

the State; approved March 29, 1855......

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53.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act amendatory of, and supplemen-

tary to, the Act entitled an Act to Regulate Proceedings in Civil Cases in

the Courts of Justice of this State," passed May 15, 1854; approved March

29, 1855....

54.-An Act authorizing the Governor of this State to transmit to the Secretary

of War at Washington City a statement in relation to War Debt of

California; approved March 29, 1855.....

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55.-An Act to provide J. G. Stebbins, W. W. Stow and H. P. A. Smith with

Duplicate Warrants in lieu of certain Warrants lost or destroyed; ap-

proved March 29, 1855 .....

56.—An Act to amend, and supplementary to, an Act entitled "An Act to Incor-

porate the City of Sacramento," passed March, 1851; approved March

31, 1855....

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57.-An Act to provide for the Indigent Sick in the Counties of this State;

approved April 11, 1855....

58.-An Act supplemental to, and explanatory of, an Act entitled "An Act to

Fund the indebtedness of the State existing in the form of State Con-

troller's Warrants, drawn upon the Treasurer of State, between the thir-
tieth day of June, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and the first
day of July, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-five," passed March six-
teenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five; approved March 31, 1855...... 69

59.-An Act to Prevent the Trespassing of Animals upon Private Property; ap-

proved March 31, 1855 ...

60.—An Act to authorize the Funding of the Outstanding Stockton City Scrip;

approved March 31, 1855 .....

61.-An Act authorizing the Commissioners of the Funded Debt of the County

of Tuolumne to re-issue certain Bonds to John W. Dwinelle; approved

March 31, 1855......

62.-An Act for the Relief of Knox and Farquharson; approved April 2, 1855.

63.-An Act for the Relief of Addison Martin; approved April 2, 1855..... 74

64.—An Act for the Relief of Abram T. Melvin; approved April 2, 1855 ..... 74

65.-An Act appropriating Money for the payment of Frank Denver, for services

rendered in making Repairs on the State Capitol; approved April 2, 1855. 75

66.-An Act supplementary to "An Act defining the Time of Commencing Civil

Actions in Certain Cases," passed May 4, 1852; approved April 2, 1855. 75

67.-An Act to Suppress Houses of Ill-Fame; approved April 2, 1855........ 76

68.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act dividing the State into Counties

and Establishing the Seats of Justice therein," passed April 25, 1851;

approved April 4, 1855

46 69.-An Act for the Relief of Preston K. Woodside; approved April 4, 1855.. 78

70.-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors in and for the County of Sut-

ter, to levy a Special Tax, for the Erection of Public Buildings in said

County; approved April 4, 1855......

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71.-An Act concerning the Duties of County Treasurer; approved April 6, 1855. 79

72.-An Act to Legalize certain Records in the County of Nevada; approved

April 7, 1855.....

73.—An Act to Provide for Certifying and removing certain Cases from the

Courts of this State to the United States Circuit Courts, and to remove, by
Writ of Error, certain Cases from the Supreme Court of this State to the
Supreme Court of the United States; approved April 9, 1855....
CHAPTER 74.-An Act to Regulate Fees of Office; approved April 10, 1855...
75.-An Act to Prohibit Lotteries, Raffles, Gifts, Enterprises, and other Schemes
of a like character; approved April 10, 1855......
76.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the Incorporation
of Railroad Companies," passed April twenty-second, eighteen hundred
and fifty-three; approved April 10, 1855....