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Whenever in the opinion of the medical superintendent of any state hospital, or the superintendent of the California Home for the Care and Training of Feeble-minded Children, or of the resident physician in any state prison, it would be beneficial and conducive to the benefit of the physical, mental or moral condition of any inmate of said state hospital, home, or state prison, to be asexualized, then such superintendent or resident physician shall call in consultation the general superintendent of state hospitals and the secretary of the state board of health, and they shall jointly examine into all the particulars of the case with the said superintendent or resident physician, and if in their opinion, or in the opinion of any two of them, asexualization will be beneficial to such inmate, patient or convict, they may perform the same; provided, that in the case of an inmate or convict confined in any of the state prisons of this state, such operation shall not be performed unless the said inmate or convict has been committed to a state prison in this or in some other state or country at least two times for some sexual offense, or at least three times for any other crime, and shall have given evidence while an inmate in a state prison in this state that he is a moral and sexual pervert; and provided further, that in the case of convicts sentenced to state prison for life who exhibit continued evidence of moral and sexual depravity, the right to asexualize them, as provided in this act, shall apply, whether they have been inmates of a state prison either in this or any other state or country more than one time. TITLE 34. АСТ 250. To punish assaults with caustic or corrosive liquids and substances. [Stats. 1867-68, p. 194.] County treasuries, protection of. [Stats. 1873-74, p. 393.] This act required the assessors of Siskiyou, Calaveras, Amador, and Alpine counties appointing deputies, in pursuance of power given by the board of equalization, to pay such deputies. АСТ 260. TITLE 36. ASSIGNMENTS OF CONTRACTS. Relative to bonds, duebills and other instruments in writing and making them assignable. [Stats. 1850, p. 332.] This act has not been in terms repealed, and in the absence of positive legis. lation, it is difficult to tell what, if any, part of it is in force. ACT 264. TITLE 37. An act making an appropriation for the purchase of law books for the attorney general. [Approved June 14, 1906. Stats. 1906, p. 32.] This act appropriated $5,000 for the purpose indicated. АСТ 265. The better to enable the collection of judgments in favor of the state. [Stats. 1858, p. 159.] This act authorized the attorney general to bid in property under execution in favor of and for the benefit of the state. It was superseded by Political Code, § 470, subd. 8. АСТ 266. To provide the office of the attorney general with law books required by him for the conduct of his business and requiring the state librarian to provide and furnish the same. [Stats. 1895, p. 65.] АСТ 271. TITLE 38. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Concerning attorneys and counselors at law. [Stats. 1851, p. 48.] Amended 1859, p. 60; 1861, p. 40; 1869-70, p. 578. Civil Procedure, §§ 275 et seq. Superseded by Code of This act related to the admission and disbarment of attorneys. TITLE 39. АСТ 276. Authorizing the trustees of Auburn to remove a cemetery and to donate the land occupied thereby to the public for a park. [Stats. 1895, p. 109.] ACT 281. TITLE 40. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY. Insolvent debtors, relief of. [Stats. 1875-76, p. 581.] Supplementing act of May 4, 1852. Repealed by Insolvent Act of 1880, p. 82. Citations. Cal. 55/303, 304; 57/362, 363; 59/135; 62/30; 64/492; 72/445, 447. АСТ 282. For the relief of insolvent debtors. [Stats. 1880, p. 82.] Amended 1891, p. 511; 1893, p. 45. Repealed 1895, p. 131. Citations. Cal. 65/363; 87/458; 106/579; 120/404; 141/76, 77. ACT 283. For the relief of insolvent debtors, for the protection of creditors and for the punishment of fraudulent debtors. [Stats. 1895, p. 131.] Amended 1897, p. 35. Superseded by the federal law. Citations. Cal. 111/437, 440; 115/216; 116/265, 368; 117/354, 355, 475, 477; 118/435; 119/563, 587; 122/218, 330, 331, 635; 123/40, 245, 263; 125/ 180, 181, 416, 417; 126/638, 639; 127/104, 305, 556; 128/148, 149, 659, 660; 129/495; 130/458, 572, 573; 131/592, 593, 594; 133/497, 498; 134/373, 374, 375; 135/160, 244; 136/280; 138/739, 740, 742; 139/259, 260, 356, 257, 358, 359, 360, 361; 141/99, 100. ACT 288. TITLE 41. BANKS AND BANKING, For the formation of savings corporations. [Stats. 1862, p. 199.] Amended 1863-64, pp. 158, 531; 1865-66, p. 626; 1869-70, p. 130; 1871-72, p. 132. Supplemented 1867-68, p. 459. "Repealed by § 288, Civ. Code; and even as to pre-existing corporations modified by the codes and the constitution. (McGowan v. McDonald, 111 Cal. 57.)" -Code Commissioner's Note. See, also, Laidlaw v. Pacific Bank, 70 Pac. 277; Murphy v. Pacific Bank, 119 Cal. 334. Citations. Cal. 72/200; 111/62; 119/338; 137/394, 395; 144/222, 226, 227. АСТ 289. Supplemental to the act for formation of savings corporations. [Stats. 1867-68, p. 459.] Repealed by § 288, Civil Code. ACT 290. To provide for the formation of corporations for the accumulation of funds and savings and the direct promotion of manufacturing and mechanic arts, agriculture and mining. [Stats. 1869-70, p. 523.] Repealed by § 288, Civil Code. ACT 291. Concerning corporations engaged in banking. [Stats. 1875-76, p. 729.] This act provided for the publication of sworn statements by banks. АСТ 292. To compel savings banks to publish a sworn statement of unclaimed deposits. [Stats. 1893. p. 183. Repealed 1905, p. 582.] Codified by amendment of Civil Code, adopted 1905: See Civil Code, § 583b, note. Repealed 1905, p. 582. АСТ 293. To compel all depositaries of money and commercial banks to publish a sworn statement of all unclaimed deposits. [Stats. 1897, p. 27.] Codified by amendment of Civil Code, adopted 1905: See Civil Code, § 583b, note. Repealed 1905, p. 582. АСТ 294. An act providing for the dissolution and winding up of savings banks, trust companies, and banks of deposit, and providing for the disposition of all funds deposited therein and not claimed within five years after such banks have ceased to do business, or after the commence. ment of proceedings to dissolve. [Approved March 31, 1891. Stats. 1891, p. 271.] § 1. That any savings bank or trust company or bank of deposit heretofore created or which may be hereafter created shall have the right, on application of the stockholders or members to the superior court of the county wherein its principal place of business is situated, to dissolve said corporation in the manner provided for in title six, part three, of the Code of Civil Procedure. §2. It is hereby made the duty of every person or corporation holding funds of any savings bank or trust company or bank of deposit, at the end of five years from and after such bank has ceased to receive deposits or do business, to pay the same into the state treasury, which money shall be held in the state treasury in a fund which is hereby designated as "the dissolved savings bank fund"; and at the same time it shall be the duty of such person or corporation to furnish to the state controller a list of the names of all depositors to whom said moneys belong or to whom said bank owes the same. §3. The money in said "the dissolved savings bank fund" may be drawn out on the warrants of the state controller, issued on proofs of ownership, approved and allowed by the state board of examiners. § 4. All moneys paid into the said "the dissolved savings bank fund" uncalled for within five years after being paid in shall escheat to the state, and thereafter only drawn out in such manner as now provided for by law for the estates of deceased persons escheated to this state. § 5. That any person or corporation failing to comply with the provisions of this act shall be liable to the state of California for the amount of money so retained by them contrary to the provisions of the first four sections of this act; and the attorney general of this state is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to bring action, in the name of the people of the state of California, in such manner and upon the same terms as now provided for escheated estates, to recover judgment for said money, and when so recovered, to be paid into the state treasury and held subject to the provisions of this act; provided, that said fund shall be liable for the expense of the recovery of the same, to be paid out upon demands audited by the state board of examiners. § 6. Whenever and as often as there is in the state treasury to the credit of the said "the dissolved savings bank fund" the sum of ten thousand dollars, the state board of examiners must invest the same in civil funded bonds of this state, or in bonds of the United States, or in bonds of the several counties of this state; the investments to be made in such manner and upon such terms as the board shall deem for the best interests of the said "the dissolved savings bank fund"; provided, that no bonds of any counties shall be purchased, of which the debt, debts, or liabilities at the time exceed fifteen per cent of the assessed value of the taxable property of said county. §7. All bonds purchased by the board under the provisions of this act must be delivered to the state treasurer, who shall keep them as a portion of said "the dissolved savings bank fund," the interest upon such bonds to be placed by him to the credit of said fund. § 8. Whenever the moneys on hand in the state treasury, to the credit of the said "the dissolved savings bank fund" is not sufficient to pay the claims allowed by the state board of examiners against said fund, it shall be the duty of said board to sell such bonds belonging to said fund as they may deem proper, for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of such claims so allowed by them. § 9. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. ACT 295. Creating a board of bank commissioners. [Stats. 1877-78, p. 740.] Amended 1887, p. 90; 1895, p. 172; 1901, p. 30. Repealed 1903, p. 78. Citations. Cal. 53/547; 79/465; 86/259; 97/472; 100/111; 102/450; 108/ 32; 106/69; 125/457; 133/108; 137/394; 141/78; 145/706, 710, 711; 154/ 196, 198. App. 1/192; 2/446, 448; 8/571. АСТ 296. An act creating a board of bank commissioners, and prescribing their АСТ 297. An act to define and regulate the business of banking. [Approved March 1, 1909. Stats. 1909, p. 87.] This act appears in full in Civil Code, Appendix, p. 756. |