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CHAPTER 115.-An Act concerning the Organization of the Militia; approved April 25,

1855.....

136

116.-An Act to Legalize a Certified copy of Book "A" of Records of Sacra-

mento County; approved April 25, 1855 ....

143

46

117.-An Act to change the Name of Edwin Clark Patt to Edwin Patt Clark;

approved April 25, 1855......

144

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118.-An Act to Extend the Time of Commencing the Construction of certain

Railroads herein named; approved April 25, 1855.....

.......

144

119.-An Act to protect Owners of Growing Crops, Buildings and other Improve-

ments in the Mining Districts of this State; approved April 25, 1855... 145

120.-An Act to authorize the County Auditor of Nevada County to issue certain

Bonds; approved April 25, 1855.....

121.-An Act making Appropriations to Defray the Ordinary Civil Expenses of

Government of this State, from the first day of February, A. D. eighteen

hundred and fifty-five, to the first day of February, A. D. eighteen hun-

dred and fifty-six; approved April 27, 1855...

146

... 147

122.-An Act amendatory of, and supplementary to, an Act passed April six-

teenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, entitled "An Act to amend an

Act entitled an Act amendatory of, and supplementary to, an Act enti-

tled an Act concerning Courts of Justice of this State, and Judicial Offi-

cers," passed May fifteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four; approved

April 26, 1855...

......

123.-An Act for the Relief of John F. Hayes; approved April 27, 1855

124.-An Act to fix the Compensation of the County Judges of Siskiyou, Trinity

and Klamath, and to repeal, in part, the first section of the Act entitled

"An Act to fix the Compensation of County Judges and Associate

Justices of the Court of Sessions," passed May seventeenth, eighteen

hundred and fifty-three; approved April 27, 1855....

149

149

..... 150

125.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "an Act Dividing the State into Counties

and Establishing the Seats of Justice therein," passed April twenty-fifth

eighteen hundred and fifty-one; approved April 27, 1855 ...

126. An Act amendatory of An Act entitled "an Act concerning County

Judges," passed April fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-four; approved

April 27, 1855.....

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127.-An Act amendatory of, and supplemental to, an Act entitled "an Actcon-

cerning Crimes and Punishments," passed April sixteenth, eighteen hun-

dred and fifty; approved April 27, 1855.....

128.-An Act supplementary to, and Explanatory of, an Act entitled "An Act to

prohibit Lotteries, Raffles, Gift Enterprises, and other Schemes of a like

Character," passed April tenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five; approved

April 27, 1855....

129.-An Act Concerning Lawful Fences; approved April 27, 1855...

130.-An Act for Securing Liens of Mechanics and others; approved April 27,

1855.....

131.-An Act to amend "An Act to Regulate Elections," passed March twenty-

153

154

156

third, eighteen hundred and fifty; approved April 27, 1855............ 160

132.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the Construction

of a Canal from Tulare Lake to the waters of the San Joaquin," approved

May twelfth, eighteen hundred and fifty-three; approved April 27, 1855. 162

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

provide for the Settlement of the Affairs of the State Marine Hospital, at

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San Francisco, and to dispose of the Property belonging to the same,"

passed April sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five; approved April
27, 1855.....

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CHAPTER 134.—An Act to repeal an Act entitled “An Act to regulate Rodeas," passed

April thirtieth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, so far as the same relates

to Tulare County; approved April 27, 1855....

135.-An Act for the Relief of Jesse Sawyer; approved April 27, 1855..............

162

163

163

66 136.-An Act to change the Time of holding the County Court and Court of Ses-

sions of the County of Calaveras, and to change the manner of Summon-

ing a Jury for the County Court of said County; approved April 27, 1855. 164

แ 137.-An Act to Separate the office of Collector of Taxes, from the office of Sheriff

in the County of Yuba; approved April 27, 1855...

138.-An Act to provide for the Ascertainment of the Indebtedness of Calaveras

County, prior to the organization of Amador County; and to provided for

the Payment of that portion due from Amador County to the County of

Calaveras; approved April 27, 1855.......

164

165

139.—An Act to provide for the Disposal of Lots in the Towns and Villages, on

the Public Lands in the County of Humboldt; approved April 27, 1855. 168

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

concerning Conveyances," passed April sixteenth, eignteen hundred and

fifty; approved April 27, 1855...

171

141.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the Support of

the Government of this State," passed May fifteeenth, eighteen hundred

and fifty-four; approved April 27, 1855

66 142.-An Act for the Relief of the California State Agricultural Society; ap-

proved April 27, 1855...

... 177

143.-An Act to Prevent the Counterfeiting of Gold Dust and other species of

Gold; approved April 28, 1855

178

144.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act for the Government and Pro-

tection of Indians," passed April 22, 1855; approved April 28, 1855.... 179

180

แ 145.-An Act to Provide for the Survey and Construction of a Wagon Road over

the Sierra Nevada Mountains; approved April 28, 1855...

แ 146.-An Act to Establish the Salaries of the Judges of the Thirteenth, Four-

teenth and Fifteenth Judicial Districts, and to define the Time of Holding

Courts in said Districts; approved April 28, 1855.....

182

147.-An Act concerning Public Ferries and Toll-Bridges; approved April 28,

1855....

148.-An Act appropriating Moneys for the Benefit of the Orphan Asylums of the

City of San Francisco; approved April 28, 1855 ...
... 188

149.-An Act supplemental to "An Act to create a Board of Supervisors in the

Counties of this State, and to define their Duties and Powers, passed

March 20, 1855; approved April 28, 1855..

150.-An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City

of Marysville, passed March 5, 1855; approved April 28, 1855...

151.—An Act to provide for the Sale of the Swamp and Overflowed Lands belong-

ing to this State; approved April 28, 1855.....

189

152.-An Act concerning Roads and Highways; approved April 28, 1855...... 192

แ 153.-An Act to Discourage the Immigration to this State of Persons who cannot

become Citizens thereof; approved April 28, 1855.....

154.-An Act to fix the Salary of the County Judge of Placer County; approved

April 28, 1855....

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CHAPTER 155.-An Act amendatory of an Act entitled "An Act to Regulate Proceedings

in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice of this State," passed April 29, 1851,

and also amendatory of an Act entitled "An Act amendatory of, and sup-

plementary to, an Act entitled 'An Act to Regulate Proceedings in Civil

Cases in the Courts of Justice in this State,'" passed May 15, 1854; ap-

proved April 28, 1855 ...

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156.-An Act amendatory of an Act entitled "An Act Dividing the State into

Counties, and Establishing the Seats of Justice therein," approved April

25, 1851; approved April 30, 1855...

157.-An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to Regulate Fees in

Office," passed March 30, 1855; approved April 30, 1855.....

158.-An Act to Provide for a Contingent Fund for the Arrest of Fugitives from

Justice; approved April 30, 1855

159.-An Act to authorize certain Chinese Companies to Sell and Convey certain

Real Estate by their Superintendents; approved April 30, 1855 .... ... 202

160.-An Act concerning the Escape of Convicts of the State Prison; approved

.......

April 30, 1855......

203

161.-An Act to Organize the County of Buena Vista; approved April 30, 1855. 203

162.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Provide for the Formation

of Corporations for Certain Purposes," passed April 14, 1853; approved

April 30, 1855...

163.-An Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the City of San Diego, to con-

vey to the President and Board of Directors of the San Diego and Gila

Southern Pacific and Atlantic Railroad Company, Two Leagues of the
Pueblo Lands to aid in the Construction thereof; approved April 30,
1855......

เ 164.-An Act to Provide for the Payment of the Salary of the District Attorney

of the County of San Francisco; approved April 30, 1855......

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206

208

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165.-An Act for the Relief of Joseph Marzen and Bernhard Mayer; approved

April 30, 1855.....

166.-An Act to compensate Mrs. Sarah Staples, Teacher of the Pioneer School

of the County of Tuolumne; approved April 30, 1855......

209

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167.-An Act to authorize the Working of the Convicts in Sacramento County;

approved April 30, 1855......

209

66

168.-An Act to authorize the Judges of the Supreme Court to employ a Secre-

tary; approved April 30, 1855......

210

66

169.-An Act for the Relief of James Austen, by his Agent, Benjamin S. Lippin-

cott; approved April 30, 1855....

170.-An Act amendatory of an Act entitled "An Act to Fund the Debt of Con-

tra Costa County, and to provide for the Payment of the same," approved

February 14, 1855; approved April 30, 1855.....

211

171.-An Act to amend "An Act to Regulate Fees in Office," approved April 10,

1855; approved April 30, 1855....

212

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172.-An Act to provide for the Payment of State Prison Inspectors; approved

April 30, 1855
... 213

46 173.-An Act to provide for Funding the Floating Debt of the City of Marysville

and for the Extinguishment thereof; approved April 30, 1855......... 213

66 174.-An Act to amend "An Act for the Protection of Foreigners, and to define
their Liabilities and Privileges," passed March 30, 1853; approved April
30, 1855.....

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CHAPTER 175.-An Act to Punish Vagrants, Vagabonds and Dangerous and Suspicious

Persons; approved April 30, 1855..

176.-An Act to provide for Funding the Outstanding Debt of the City of Oak-

land and to prevent the Creation of New Debts by said City; approved

April 30, 1855.....

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218

177.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the Erection of Weirs

and other Obstructions to the Run of Salmon; approved April 30, 1855. 220

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

concerning Escheated Estates," passed May 4, 1852; approved April 30,

1855.....

221

179.-An Act to amend the Second Section of an Act entitled "An Act concern-

ing County Judges," passed April 4, 1854; approved April 30, 1855.... 223

180.-An Act to Regulate the Fire Department of the City of San Francisco;

approved April 30, 1855......

181.—An Act supplementary to, and amendatory of, an Act entitled “An Act to

provide for the Sale of the Interest of the State of California, in the Prop-

erty within the Water Line Front of the City of San Francisco, as defined

in and by an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the Disposition of Cer-

tain Property of the State of California,' passed March 26, 1851;"

passed May 18, 1853; passed May 1, 1855.....

182.-An Act to authorize the Supervisors of the County of Alameda to Reas-

sess the Taxable Property upon which the Taxes remained unpaid in

said County for the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four; approved May

2, 1855......

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226

227

228

183.-An Act providing for the Payment of Officers holding Elections and for

Transmitting the Returns thereof; approved May 2, 1855.....

184.-An Act to provide for settling the Boundary Line between the Counties of

Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and San Francisco; approved May 2, 1855..... 228

185.-An Act to Establish, Support and Regulate Common Schools, and to Repeal

former Acts concerning the same; approved May 3, 1855...........

229

66 186.-An Act to Appropriate Money to enable the Trustees of the Insane Asylum

to Build a Dining Room, Kitchen and Bath House; also to purchase Fur-

niture for the Main Building of the same; approved May 3, 1855...... 238

187.-An Act to Cede Certain Property to the City of Benicia; approved May 3,
1855.....

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... 240

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188.-An Act to take the Sense of the People of this State, at the General Elec-

tion in A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty-five, on the Passage of a Pro-

hibitory Liquor Law; approved May 4, 1855...

189.-An Act supplemental to "An Act to Regulate Elections," passed March

twenty-third, eighteen hundred and fifty-five; approved May 4, 1855.... 241

190.-An Act to Provide for the Redemption of California War Bonds previ-

ous to their Maturity; approved May 4, 1855....

191.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the times of holding the

Terms of the District Courts throughout this State," passed May

eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-three; approved May 4, 1855.... 242

66 192.-An Act to fix the Compensation of District Attorneys for the several Coun-

ties of this State; approved May 4, 1855.....

......

193.-An Act authorizing Joseph S. Wallis and Sarah Wallis to change the name

of their infant son, Talbot Howard Green, to Talbot Howard Wallis; ap-

proved May 4, 1855....

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245

CHAPTER 194.-An Act to Establish a Prominent Boundary Line between the Counties of

Stanislaus and Tuolumne; approved May 4, 1855.....

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195.-An Act to Fund the Debt of the County of San Diego, and Provide for the

Payment of the same; approved May 4, 1855....

246

196.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Regulate Proceedings in

Civil Cases in Courts of Justice of this State; " approved May 4, 1855.. 250

197.-An Act to Reincorporate the City of San Francisco; approved May 5,
1855.....

251

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198.-An Act to Provide for the Purchase of the San Francisco Law Library, for

the use of the State; approved May 5, 1855.......

199.-An Act to Prevent the Improper and Criminal Use of Deadly Weapons;

approved May 5, 1855....

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268

200.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Regulate Proceedings in

Criminal Cases," passed May 1, 1851; approved May 5, 1855.... .... 269

201.-An Act to Purchase the Portrait of Major General John Augustus Sutter,

and to Provide for taking the Portrait of Major General John E. Wool, U.

S. A.; approved May 5, 1855......

202.—An Act authorizing the Construction of a Bridge across Mission Creek, in

the County of San Francisco; passed May 5, 1855.....

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270

203.—An Act to Legalize certain Records in the County of San Luis Obispo; ap-

proved May 5, 1855.....

204.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Create a Board of Super-

visors for the County of San Diego, and to Define their Duties," passed

May 3, 1852; approved May 5, 1855.....

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272

205.-An Act to Legalize the Acts of the County Recorder of the County of San

Diego, while acting as County Auditor, since the third day of May,

eighteen hundred and fiifty-two; approved May 5, 1855....

206.-An Act for the Relief of Annie V. R. Wells; approved May 5, 1855.... 273

207.-An Act to Provide for the Erection of a Jail in the County of San Luis

Obispo; approved May 5, 1855 ...

273

208.-An Act amendatory of an Act, passed May fifteenth, one thousand eight

hundred and fifty-four, entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act

to Regulate proceedings in Criminal Cases," passed May the first, one

thousand eight hundred and fifty-one; approved May 7, 1855....................... 275

209.-An Act to permit John J. Ellet to Construct a Canal across the Overflowed

Lands from Belmont to the Bay of San Francisco; approved May 7, 1855. 276

210.-An Act to authorize the Construction of a Wharf at Half-Moon Bay, in the

County of San Francisco; approved May 7, 1855...

211.-An Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the City of San Diego, to

make regulations to Prohibit the obstruction or placing of rubbish or filth,

or slaughtering of animals in the Streets or Alleys of that part of said City

known as Old San Diego, and for sweeping and cleaning the Plaza

thereof; approved May 7, 1855.....

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212.-An Act to Legalize the City Assessment of the City of San Francisco for

the Fiscal Year 1854-55; approved May 7, 1855....
.... 279

24 213.-An Act to Provide for the Selection of Lands donated by the United States

to the State of California for the Support of Common Schools, and for the

Erection of Public Buildings; approved May 7, 1855......

281

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214.-An Act to Provide for Payment for Extra Work done on the State Prison

Building; approved May 7, 1855....

282

215.-An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act making Appropriations