Separate licenses required for branch agencies. SEC. 8. Every person, firm, corporation or association conducting or operating, or seeking to conduct or operate branch employment agencies in the same or different localities must procure a separate license for such branch employment agencies; and no license issued as herein provided shall be transferable or used by any other person, firm, corporation or association than the one to whom it was issued, or used in a different location than the one for which it was issued, without the written consent of the commissioner of the bureau of labor statistics. Licenses must be posted. SEC. 9. All licenses issued as herein provided, shall be posted in a conspicuous place, and any person, firm, corporation or association having such license and who refuses to exhibit the same upon demand of any officer or agent of the bureau of labor statistics, or any peace officer of the state, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and any person, firm, corporation or association lawfully having such licenses, and who transfers or disposes of the same to another person, firm, corporation or association to be used as an employment agency license, shall forfeit the same. Penal clause. SEC. 10. Every person, firm, corporation or association violating any of the provisions of this act, shall upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor. Revocation of license. SEC. 11. Upon conviction, of any person, firm, corporation or association for the violation of any of the provisions of this act, or an act entitled "An act defining the duties and liabilities of employment agents, making the violation thereof a misdemeanor, and fixing the penalties therefor," approved February 12, 1903, the commissioner of the bureau of labor statistics shall have the right to revoke all licenses issued to such person, firm, corporation or association, enabling them to conduct or operate an employment agency. Municipal taxes. SEC. 12. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the collection of any tax or license by any county or municipal authority. Repeal of conflicting acts. SEC. 13. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. Time act shall take effect. SEC. 14. This act shall take effect and be in force on and after April first, 1909. EMIGRATION. An act to promote emigration from the State of California. Approved March 26, 1880; stats. 1880, p. 15. The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: Passage tickets to foreign ports not to be withheld or refusedPenalty for violation. SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for the owners, officers, agents, or employees of any steamship company, sailing vessel, or railroad company, or firm or corporation, that may be engaged in this state in the transportation of passengers to and from any foreign port, to withhold or refuse any person or persons the right to purchase a passage ticket or tickets to any foreign country for the reason that he or they have not presented a certificate, card, or other document whatsoever showing that such person has paid in full, or in part, any or all dues, debts, or demands, or otherwise, or any sum whatsoever, to any society, company, corporation, association, or individual, or firm; and any person or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this section, or in pursuance of any agreement, oral or written, refuse to sell a passage ticket to any person to any foreign country, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed in any manner to apply to any passport or other document required by law to be presented, having the signature or seal of any foreign consul resident within this state. Time act shall take effect. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect on and after its passage. EXECUTORS. An act authorizing certain corporations to act as executor and in other capacities, and to provide for and regulate the administration of trusts by such corporations. Approved April 6, 1891; stats. 1891, p. 490. The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: What corporations may act as executor. SECTION 1. Any corporation which has or shall be incorporated under the general incorporation laws of this state, authorized by its articles of incorporation to act as executor, administrator, guardian, assignee, receiver, depositary or trustee, and having a paid-up capital of not less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, of which one hundred thousand dollars shall have been actually paid in, in cash, may be appointed to act in such capacity in like manner as individuals. In all cases in which it is required that an executor, administrator, guardian, assignee, receiver, depositary, or trustee, shall qualify by taking and subscribing an oath, or in which an affidavit is required, it shall be a sufficient qualification by such corporation if such oath shall be taken and subscribed or such affidavit made by the president or secretary or manager or trust officer thereof, and such officer shall be liable for the failure of such corporation to perform any of the duties required by law to be performed by individuals acting in like capacity and subject to like penalties; and such corporation shall be liable for such failure to the full amount of its capital stock; provided, any such appointment as guardian shall apply to the estate only, and not to the perSuch corporation shall be entitled to and shall be allowed proper compensation for all the services performed by them under the foregoing provisions of this act; but such compensation shall not exceed that allowed to natural persons for like services. [Section 1 amended March 18, 1907.1 son. See, also, § 290a Civ. C. Deposits made with corporation. SEC. 2. Any court, having appointed and having jurisdiction of any executor, administrator, guardian, assignee, receiver, depositary, or trustee, upon the application of such officer or trustee, or upon the application of any person having an interest in the estate administered by such officer or trustee, after notice to the other parties in interest as the court may direct, and after a hearing upon such application, may order such officer or trustee to deposit any moneys then in his hands, or which may come into his hands thereafter, and until the further order of said court, with any such corporation; and upon deposit of such money, and its receipt and acceptance by such corporation, the said officer or trustee shall be discharged from further care or responsibility therefor. Such deposits shall be paid out only upon the orders of said court. Public administrator may make deposits. SEC. 3. And it shall be lawful for any public administrator to deposit with any such corporation doing business in the county, or city and county, in which he is acting as such administrator, any and all moneys of any estate upon which he is administering, not required for the current expenses of the administration. And such deposits shall relieve the public administrator from depositing with the county treasurer the moneys so deposited with such corporation. Moneys deposited by a public administrator may be drawn, upon the order of such administrator, countersigned by a judge of a superior court, when required for the purpose of administration, or otherwise. Court may order deposit and reduce bonds. SEC. 4. Whenever, in the judgment of any court having jurisdiction of any estate in process of administration by any executor, administrator, guardian, assignee, receiver, depositary, or trustee, the bond required by law of such officer shall seem burdensome or excessive, upon application of such officer or trustee, and after such notice to the parties in interest as the court shall direct, and after a hearing on such application, thesaid court may order the said officer or trustee to deposit with any such corporation, for safe-keeping, such portion or all of the personal assets of said estate as it shall deem proper; and thereupon said court shall, by an order of record, reduce the bond to be given or theretofore given by such officer or trustee, so as to cover only the estate remaining in the hands of said officer or trustee; and the property as deposited shall thereupon be held by said corporation, under the orders and directions of said court. Any court having jurisdiction of an estate being administered by a public administrator, may direct such public administrator to deposit all or any part of the moneys of the estate not required for the current expenses of the administration, with any such corporation doing business in the county, or city and county, where such public administrator is acting. Responsible for investments. SEC. 5. Such corporation shall not be required to give any bond or security in case of any appointment hereinbefore provided for, except as hereinafter provided, but shall be responsible for all investments which shall be made by it of the funds which may be intrusted to it for investment by such court, and shall be further liable as natural persons in like positions now are, and as hereinafter provided. The amount of money which any such corporation shall have on deposit at any time shall not exceed ten times the amount of its paid-up capital and surplus, and its outstanding loans shall not at any time exceed said amount. Interest. SEC. 6. Such corporations shall pay interest upon all moneys held by them by virtue of this act, at such rate as may be agreed upon at the time of its acceptance of any such appointment, or as shall be provided by the order of the court. Deposit of bonds with state treasurer. SEC. 7. Each corporation, before accepting any such appointment, or deposit, shall deposit with the treasurer of state, for the benefit of the creditors of said corporation, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), in bonds of the United States, or municipal bonds of this state, or of any county, or city, or school district thereof, or in mortgages on improved and productive real estate in this state, being first liens thereon, and the real estate being worth at least twice the amount loaned thereon. The bonds and securities so deposited may be exchanged from time to time for other securities, receivable as aforesaid. Said bonds of the United States, or municipal bonds of this state, or of any county, city, or school district thereof, to be registered in the name of said treasurer, officially, and |