Treasurer, from other than from the School Fund, and for same. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on the first Monday of May, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, and be in force from and after that day. CHAP. CCCCLXXIX.-An Act to repeal an Act to protect fish in the Counties of Plumas and Sierra. [Approved April 1, 1876.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to protect fish in the Act repealed. CHAP. CCCCLXXX.-An Act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz to arrange with the Santa Cruz Railroad Company to change its railroad so as to pass through the Town of Watsonville. [Approved April 1, 1876.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County Authority to are hereby authorized to arrange with the Santa Cruz Rail- change line. road Company for a change of the line of its railroad from the westerly side of the Pajaro Valley to the Pajaro Depot, so that the line of said railroad shall pass through the Town of Watsonville. SEC. 2. This Act shall not be construed so as to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz to incur any additional indebtedness on the part of said county by reason of this Act. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Trustees to erect draw bridge. City to appoint keeper, etc. CHAP. CCCCLXXXI.-An Act to authorize the erection and maintenance of a draw-bridge across Petaluma Creek, in the City of Petaluma. [Approved April 1, 1876.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The Trustees of the City of Petaluma are hereby authorized to erect and maintain a draw-bridge across Petaluma Creek, in the City of Petaluma, at such point above D Street, in said city, as the said Board may elect. Said bridge, when erected, must contain a draw or turn-table, which shall, when drawn or turned, leave a space not less than forty feet for the passage of all vessels navigating said Petaluma Creek, in the deepest part thereof; provided, that in case of damage, if any, created by the erection and maintenance of said draw or turn-table bridge, by flowage or otherwise, shall be paid by said City of Petaluma; and provided further, that the entire cost and expense of erecting said bridge shall be paid by private subscription or otherwise, but no part of the cost or expense of said bridge shall be paid by or become a charge against the City of Petaluma. SEC. 2. The City of Petaluma must keep the said bridge, when erected, in repair and in good working condition, and must keep a tender to open such bridge for the passage of all vessels desiring to pass the same, and to close the same when such vessels have passed. Said bridge must also contain guards to the approaches at either end, so as not to endanger the safe passage of teams and other conveyances over the same when closed, and must contain walks on either side for the free passage of persons on foot. No tolls must ever be collected of the owners of vessels passing through, or of vehicles passing over said bridge. Per diem CHAP. CCCCLXXXII.-An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate the salaries and fix the compensation of certain county officers in the County of Sonoma. [Approved April 1, 1876.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section two of said Act is amended to read and mileage as follows: Section 2. The Supervisors, for all services of Supervisors. required of them by law or by virtue of their office, shall be allowed six dollars per diem, and twenty cents per mile in traveling to and from the place of their residence to the Court-house; provided, that only one mileage must be allowed at each time; and provided further, that no Supervisor must of Super be allowed more than one day's pay for any one day, by rea- Per diem son of his being on the committees appointed by the Board and mileage of Supervisors, or for any other cause; provided, that in no visors. case must the per diem and mileage of the Supervisors exceed five hundred dollars each in one year. The Supervisors must hold regular meetings quarterly, and special meetings may be held whenever a majority of the Board deem it for the best interest of the county. They must remain in session until all the business coming before them at that meeting is disposed of, or passed for action to the. next regular meeting thereafter. No debt or liability must be created by the Board of Supervisors on any of the funds of the county or districts in excess of ten per cent. of the anticipated receipts from taxes for the following year; and such liability must be paid out of the first money paid into said funds. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHAP. CCCCLXXXIII.-[See volume of Amendments to the Codes.] CHAP. CCCCLXXXIV.-[See volume of Amendments to the Codes.] CHAP. CCCCLXXXV.-An Act to provide for the redemption of unused and uncanceled stamps of the State of California, heretofore sold. [Approved April 1, 1876.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and deem State SECTION 1. There is appropriated, out of the General AppropriaFund in the State treasury, the sum of ten thousand five tion to rehundred and forty-five dollars and forty-one cents, with stamps. which to redeem unused and uncanceled State stamps heretofore sold by this State. The stamps for the redemption of which this appropriation is made, were issued by virtue of an Act entitled an Act to provide revenue for the government of this State, approved March ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and were required to be used by bankers on bills of exchange, drafts, orders, certificates, or any written evidence of deposit, or letters of credit, and by insurance companies on contracts or policies of insurance, Controller to and are now held by the subjoined companies and firms in quantities as follows: The Bank of California, to the amount of four thousand five hundred forty-one dollars and seventythree cents; by George C. Boardman, agent, to the amount of two thousand two hundred fifty-two dollars and eightyeight cents; to the Swiss-American Bank, two hundred and eighty-three dollars; to the Germania and Hanover Fire Insurance Company, seventy-three dollars and eighty cents; to the State Investment Company, A. J. Bryant, agent, ninetytwo dollars; to Grove L. Johnson, agent, three hundred and sixty dollars; to John Hutchinson, agent, three hundred and ninety dollars; to U. P. Colman [W. P. Coleman], agent, two hundred and ninety dollars; to Sacramento Savings Bank, four hundred and sixty-two dollars; to Capital Savings Bank, three hundred and four dollars; to Sweetser & Alsip, agents, two hundred and forty-six dollars; to D. O. Mills & Co., Sacramento, eighty dollars; to Wells, Fargo & Co., five hundred and forty-five dollars; to Commercial Union Assurance Company, four hundred dollars; and Edwin Lewis, agent of the Craftsmen's Life Assurance Company, two hundred and twenty-five dollars. SEC. 2. The above holders of the unused and uncanceled Certificates. stamps described in section one of this Act, may present the same to the Controller of State for redemption, who must examine such as are presented, and if satisfied that they are genuine and that they have not been used, must receive such stamps and issue to the depositors thereof certificates for the amounts paid to the State for such uncanceled stamps. Board of Ex audit claims. SEC. 3. The Board of Examiners must, on presentation aminers to to them of the certificates provided for in the preceding section, examine the same, and on being satisfied that the stamps which were sold by the State, and were not used, and that the certificates correctly represent the amounts received by the State for such stamps, must audit and allow the same, and certify their action thereon to the Controller. The Controller, thereon, must draw his warrants on the State Treasurer for the amounts of said certificates so audited and allowed by the Board of Examiners, in favor of the holders thereof, or their assigns, and must deliver such warrants to the holders of such certificates, or their assigns, on the surrender of said certificates. The Treasurer must pay such warrants out of the money appropriated in section one of this Act. Controller to draw warrants. SEC. 4. The Controller must destroy all stamps deposited with him under the provisions of this Act. SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. CCCCLXXXVI.-[See volume of Amendments to the CHAP. CCCCLXXXVII.-An Act concerning corporations and persons engaged in the business of banking. [Approved April 1, 1876.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and semi-annual SECTION 1. Every corporation and all persons and every Banks to person hereafter doing a banking business in this State shall, publish in January and July of every year, publish in at least one statements. newspaper published in the county in which the principal office of such corporation may be situated, or in which said persons or person may reside, and also file for record, in the Recorder's office of said county, a sworn statement, verified, in the case of any such corporation, by its President or Manager, and by its Secretary or Cashier, and in the case of any such individual or individuals, by him or them, of the amount of capital actually paid into such corporation, or into such banking business; provided, that nothing shall be deemed capital actually paid in except money bona fide paid into the treasury of such bank, and under no circumstances shall the promissory note, check, or other obligation of any Director or stockholder, or of the proprietors or proprietor of any such bank, be treated, computed, or in any manner considered any part of such actually paid in capital. If no newspaper of general circulation be published in the aforementioned county, then and in that case such publication of said statement shall be made in at least one newspaper of general circulation published in the City and County of San Francisco, and in one newspaper of general circulation published in the City and County of Sacramento. be described. SEC. 2. Every corporation and all persons and every Assets and person hereafter doing a banking business in this State shall liabilities to likewise publish in such newspaper or newspapers, and shall also file for record, in the Recorder's office of said county, in January and July of each year, like sworn statement of the actual condition and value of its assets and liabilities, and where said assets are situated. making false statement. SEC. 3. The Directors of every such corporation which Liability for shall publish or file for record, as aforesaid, a false statement of the amount of capital actually and bona fide paid into such corporation, or a false statement of the actual condition and value of its assets and liabilities, or as to where said assets are situated, shall be jointly and severally liable to any person thereafter dealing with such corporation to the full extent of such dealing; and no corporation, and no person or persons who fail to comply with the provisions or any of the provisions of this law, shall maintain or prosecute any action or proceeding in any of the Courts of this State until they shall have first duly filed the statements herein provided for, and in all other respects complied with the provisions of this law; nor shall any assignee or assignees of any such corporation or person whose assignment shall be made subsequent to any such failure to comply with the |