ANIMALS.

An act for the more effectual prevention of cruelty to animals.

Approved March 20, 1874; stats. 1873-4, p. 499. Amended and §§ 20 to 22 added, 1901, p. 285; amended 1903, p. 69; 1905, p. 498 (date of act not mentioned in title). §§ 1 to 5 (as amended 1901, p. 285), 14 (as amended 1903, p. 69), and 15 superseded by Civ. C. §§ 607, 607a, 607f, as adopted in 1905; § 6 of the act (as amended in 1901) superseded by Pen. C. § 597, as amended in 1905; §§ 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13 (as amended in 1901, superseded by Pen. C. §§ 597a to 597f, as adopted in 1905; § 10 (as amended in 1901) superseded by Pen. C. § 599a, as adopted in 1905; §§ 16, 17 superseded by Pen C. §§ 599b, 599c, as adopted in 1905; §§ 20, 21 (added 1901, p. 287) superseded by Pen. C. §§ 599d, 599e, as adopted in 1905; § 22 (added 1901, p. 287) superseded by Code Civ. Proc. § 1208, as adopted in 1905.

An act to prevent the spread of contagious diseases among animals.

Approved March 20, 1905; stats. 1905, p. 317.

The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Animals dead from contagious disease to be immediately buried or cremated.

SECTION 1. Any person having the care, custody or control of any animal that dies from tuberculosis, glanders, farcy, Texas fever, or other infectious disease, shall immediately upon the death of such animal cremate or bury the same, or cause the same to be cremated or buried.

Transportation by common carrier.

SEC. 2. Any common carrier of persons or freight that shall transport any animal suffering with or that has died from the diseases, or any of them, mentioned in section 1 of this act a greater distance than is necessary to transport such animal to the nearest crematory, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

Not to be used for food.

SEC. 3. No animal that has died of any of the diseases named in section one of this act, shall be sold, used or per

mitted to be used for the food of human beings or sold, used or permitted to be used for the food of any domestic animal or fowl.

Penalty for violation.

SEC. 4. Any person, firm or corporation that shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon a conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 180 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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 commencement of proceedings to dissolve.

Approved March 31, 1891; stats. 1891, p. 271.

The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Right to dissolve savings banks, etc.

SECTION 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.

"Dissolved savings bank fund" created.

SEC. 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.

How drawn upon.

SEC. 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.

When same escheats.

SEC. 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.

Attorney general empowered

recovery.

to bring actions-Expense

of

SEC. 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.

Investment of funds.

SEC. 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.

Bonds purchased.

SEC. 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.

To sell bonds to meet payments.

SEC. 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.

Time act shall take effect.

SEC. 9. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

An act to compel savings banks to publish a sworn statement of all unclaimed deposits.

Approved March 23, 1893; stats. 1893, p. 183; repealed March 21, 1905; stats. 1905, p. 582; superseded by Civ. C. § 583b, as adopted in 1905.

An act to compel all depositaries of money and commercial banks to publish a sworn statement of all unclaimed deposits.

Approved February 25, 1897; stats. 1897, p. 27; repealed March 21, 1905; stats. 1905, p. 582; superseded by Civ. C. § 583b, as adopted in 1905.

An act creating a board of bank commissioners, and prescribing their duties and powers.

Approved March 24, 1903, stats. 1903, p. 365; amended 1905, p. 304; 1907, p. 572. Superseded and repealed by "Bank Act" of 1909; stats. 1909, p. 87. (See page 465, this volume.)

An act to authorize the deposit of state moneys in banks in this state, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act.

Approved February 28, 1907; stats. 1907, p. 67.

The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Deposit of state moneys in banks-Security-Interest-Amount to be deposited-Expense of transportation.

SECTION 1. All moneys in the state treasury belonging to the state not immediately required to meet current expenditures may be deposited by the state treasurer to the credit of the state in such state or national bank or banks, in the state, as the treasurer, with the approval of the governor and state controller, shall select for the safe-keeping of such deposits, and any sum so deposited shall be deemed to be in the state treasury; provided, that the bank or banks in which such money is deposited shall furnish security as hereinafter provided; and provided further, that such depositary bank or banks be selected from those agreeing to pay the highest rate of interest, not less than two per cent per annum, for such deposits, as may be determined by bids to be submitted at such times and in such manner as the treasurer, with the approval of the governor and state controller, shall direct; provided, that not more than one tenth of the aggregate amount of state moneys available for deposit and on deposit shall be deposited in any one bank; and provided further, that such deposit shall not exceed twenty-five per cent of the paid-up capital, exclusive of reserve and surplus, of any depositary bank. Any and all bids may be rejected by the treasurer, with the approval of the governor and state controller, and new bids asked for. The expense of transportation of moneys to and from the state treasury to such depositaries shall be borne by such depositaries. Said deposits, with interest thereon, shall be subject to withdrawal at any time upon the demand of the