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 Superseded by the federal law.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, 868; 117/354, 355, 475, 477; 118/435; 119/563, 587; 122/218, 330, 381, 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 "Repealed by § 288, Civ.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 modi. fied 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. ACT 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 Repealed by § 288, Civil Code.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 Repealed by § 288, Civil Code.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. ACT 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 Repealed 1905, p. 582.] Codified by amendment of Civil Code, adopted 1905: See Civil Code, § 583b, Repealed 1905, p. 582. note. ACT 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 Repealed 1905, p. 582. ACT 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. 73. 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. ACT 296. An act creating a board of bank commissioners, and prescribing their ACT 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. АСТ 301. TITLE 42. To regulate the practice of barbering, the registering and licensing of persons to carry on such practice, and to insure the better education and promote competency and skill among such practitioners in the state of California. [Approved February 20, 1901. Stats. 1901, p. 15.] Repealed 1903, p. 166. ACT 306. TITLE 43. To authorize the boards of supervisors of the several counties of this state to appoint inspectors of apiaries and provide for their compensation, and defining their duties, and for the further protection of bee culture. [Approved March 13, 1883; 1883, p. 285.] Repealed 1901, p. 13. The nature of the act appears from its title. ACT 307. To promote the apicultural interests of the state of California by providing county inspectors of apiaries, and defining their duties, and providing for their compensation, and repealing the act entitled "An act to authorize the board of supervisors of the several counties of this state to appoint inspectors of apiaries, and provide for their compensation, and defining their duties, and for the further protection of bee culture," approved March 13, 1883. [Approved February 20, 1901. Stats. 1901, p. 13.] Mutual benefit and relief associations. [Stats. 1873-74, p. 745.] Codified by §§ 452a, 453, Civil Code. Citations. Cal. 128/263; 142/491, 492, 493, 495, 496. ACT 317. TITLE 45. BENEVOLENT CORPORATIONS. To further extend the act concerning corporations. [Stats. 1857, p. 75.] This act authorized the formation of corporations for benevolent purposes. ACT 318. Further extending act concerning corporations. [Stats. 1858, p. 57.] Amended and supplemented 1858, p. 264. This act allowed the formation of corporations for charitable and benevolent purposes, ACT 319. Supplementary to act of 1850 concerning corporations. [Stats. 1858, p. 264.] This act authorized the formation of corporations for benevolent and literary purposes. ACT 324. ACT 325. TITLE 46. To settle land titles in. [Stats. 1865-66, p. 107.] To cede certain property to. [Stats. 1855, p. 239.] This act ceded to Benicia the entire waterfront of that city: See act of 1859, p. 314. Citations. Cal. 118/345. ACT 326. Election of assessor, city marshal, and treasurer of. [Stats. 1877-78, p. 400.] Superseded by incorporating, in 1886, under Municipal Corporation Act of 1883. ACT 327. [Stats. 1859, p. 314.] To provide for the government of. Supplemented 1860, p. 118; 1861, p. 17. pp. 3, 206; 1869-70, p. 854; 1873-74, p. 777. 1886, under the Municipal Corporation Act of 1888. Amended 1862, p. 231; 1867-68, TITLE 47. ACT 330. To incorporate the town of. [Stats. 1877-78, p. 888.] Superseded by the charter of Berkeley, 1895, p. 410: Miner v. Justices' Court, 121 Cal. 264. ACT 331. Charter of Berkeley. [Stats. 1895, p. 410.] Amended 1905, p. 829. See Act 332. Citations. Cal. 5/578, 579, 580. ACT 332. ACT 333. Charter of Berkeley. [Stats. 1909, p. 1208.] To create a justice's court for the town of. [Stats. 1895, p. 205.] Unconstitutional: Miner v. Justices' Court, 121 Cal. 264. ACT 338. TITLE 48. Big trees, protection of, in Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties. [Stats. 1873-74, p. 347.] |