An act to compel railroad corporations, or individuals own-
ing railroads, to operate their roads. Approved April
15, 1880; stats. 1880, p. 43........
An act to provide for the management and operation of
railroads above certain elevations. Approved February
9, 1897; stats. 1897, p. 5.
An act to provide for the appointment of policemen, with
the powers of peace officers, to serve upon the premises,
cars or boats of railroad and steamship companies. Ap-
proved March 23, 1901; stats. 1901, p. 666....
An act providing for the organization of the railroad com-
mission of the State of California, defining its powers
and duties and the powers and duties of transportation
companies, their officers and employees, and defining
offenses by transportation companies, their officers, em-
ployees and other persons, and providing penalties there-
for; and repealing an act entitled, "An act to create the
office of commissioner of transportation, and to define its
powers and duties; to fix the maximum charges for
transporting passengers and freight on certain railroads,
and to prevent extortion and unjust discrimination
therein," approved April 1, 1878, and also repealing an
act entitled "An act to organize and define the powers
of the board of railroad commissioners," approved April
15, 1880. Approved March 19, 1909; stats. 1909, p. 499... 648
An act requiring persons, corporations, receivers or trus-
tees operating lines of railway to furnish cars for ship-
ment of freight upon written application from shippers
of freight and providing a penalty and damages to be
paid by such persons, corporations, receivers or trustees to
shippers for failure to do so and providing a penalty and
damages to be paid to persons, corporations, receivers or
trustees operating such railway lines by the applicant
or shipper for failure to load or unload cars so fur-
nished. Approved April 20, 1909; stats. 1909, p. 1007..... 670
Rules of the railroad commission. Adopted by the com-
mission June 8, 1909..
An act to limit and fix the rates of fares on street rail-
roads in cities and towns of more than one hundred
thousand inhabitants. Approved January 1, 1878; stats.
1877-8, p. 18...
An act to confirm, ratify, and make valid ordinances here-
tofore passed by the trustees, council, or other body in-
trusted with the government of any incorporated city,
city and county, or town, giving authority and permis-
sion to propel cars upon railroad tracks laid through the
streets and public highways of such incorporated city,
city and county, or town, by electricity. Approved Feb-
ruary 25, 1891; stats. 1891, p. 12...
STREET RAILROADS-Continued.
An act requiring city, city and county, or town author-
ities to exact and require from persons or corporations
seeking permission and authority to lay railroad tracks
through streets or public highways of any incorporated
city, city and county, or town, a satisfactory promise
and undertaking to permit and allow mail carriers in
the employ of the United States government at all times,
while engaged in the actual discharge of duty, to ride on
the cars of such railroad without paying fare; and to
make such promise and undertaking a condition prece-
dent to the granting of such permission and authority
by such governing board. Approved February 27, 1893;
stats. 1893, p. 44..
An act to authorize cities and towns to grant franchises
for the construction and maintenance of railroads beyond
the limits of such cities or towns leading to public parks
owned thereby. Became a law March 1, 1897; stats.
1897, p. 46...
An act to protect the owners of bottles, boxes, siphons,
and kegs used in the sale of soda waters, mineral or
aerated waters, porter, ale, cider, ginger ale, milk, cream,
small beer, lager beer, weiss beer, beer, white beer, or other
beverages. Approved March 31, 1891; stats. 1891, p. 217....
.... 683
TRUST COMPANIES.
See Banks and Banking; Executors.
UNITED STATES.
An act granting rights of way for lines, roads, structures,
levees, canals, and excavations to the United States,
over the public lands of this state. Approved March 21,
1907; stats. 1907, p. 848..
An act to provide for the payment of the wages of me-
chanics and laborers employed by corporations. Ap-
proved March 31, 1891; stats. 1891, p. 195. Unconstitu-
tional. (History)..
An act requiring every corporation doing business in this
state to pay their employees, and each of them, at least
once in each and every month, the wages earned by such
employee; to limit the defenses which may be set up by
such corporation to assignments of wages, set-off or
counter-claims, or the absence of such employee at the
time of making payment, and in case of such absence the
wages are payable upon demand; to prohibit assignments
of wages for the purpose of evading the provisions of this
act and agreements to accept wages at longer periods
than as herein provided as a condition of employment;
to fix a penalty for this violation of the provisions of
this act by such corporation, and to provide for the dis-
position of any fines recovered from corporations viola-
ting the same. Approved March 29, 1897; stats. 1897,
p. 231. Unconstitutional. (History)..
An act concerning warehouse receipts, and the issuing, sale
and transfer thereof, and the sale of goods, wares and
merchandise stored in public or private warehouses in
other states. Approved March 20, 1905; stats. 1905,
p. 322..
An act to make uniform the law of warehouse receipts.
Approved March 19, 1909; stats. 1909, p. 437....
An act to regulate and control the sale, rental, and dis-
tribution of appropriated water in this state, other than
in any city, city and county, or town therein, and to
secure the rights of way for the conveyance of such
water to the places of use. Approved March 12, 1885;
stats. 1885, p. 95.
An act declaring upon what terms contracts between per-
sons, companies, associations, or corporations furnishing
water for irrigation to the consumers of such water shall
be valid, and to provide that such contracts shall be
deemed based upon sufficient consideration. Approved
March 16, 1901; stats. 1901, p. 331....
An act to provide for the recordation of contracts and
subscription agreements to stock in water users' asso-
ciations, organized in conformity with an act of congress,
approved June 17, 1902, and to regulate recorders' fees
for filing, recording and indexing same. Approved March
20, 1907; stats. 1907, p. 749..
For general provisions, applicable to and governing all cor-
porations, see general headings as they occur, as "Articles of
Incorporation," "By-laws," "Capital Stock."
For additional or exceptional provisions respecting certain
specified classes of corporations in particular, see the respective
name headings as they occur enumerated in their order, as
"Agricultural Fair Corporations," "Banks," "Carriers."
ACCOUNTS. See BOOKS AND RECORDS.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Form of. C. C. § 1190.
Of instruments by a corporation. C. C. § 1161.
Proof to accompany. C. C. § 1185.
Against corporations, where instituted. Const., Art. XII,
§ 16
Can not be defended or maintained by corporation if
articles are not filed as required. C. C. § 299.
Civil, against a corporation, service of summons. C. C. P.
§ 411
against directors and stockholders to recover penalties or
enforce liabilities. C. C. P. § 359.
against officers of corporation on refusal to transfer
stock. C. C. § 324.
inquiry into affairs of corporation in suit by state. C. C.
$ 358
place of trial in certain cases. C. C. P. § 395.
pleadings, verification of by corporation. C. C. P. § 446.. 386
publication of summons, in certain cases. C. C. P.
§ 412
recovery of assessment on capital stock. C. C. § 349..
recovery of deposits, no time limit. C. C. P. § 348..
recovery of penalties, by purchaser of franchise at sale
under execution. C. C. 390..
recovery of stock sold for assessment. C. C. 347.
residence may be recorded for service of summons.
§ 1163
security for costs, when required. C. C. P. § 1036.
stockholders, against, for recovery of debt. C. C. § 322..
sue and be sued, corporate right to. Const., art. XII,
§ 4
time for commencement of, against directors, when
statute of limitations not to apply. C. C. 309.
usurpation of franchise. C. C. P. & 803..
Civil, sue and be sued, powers. C. C. § 354, subd. 2.
time for commencement of, against directors or stock-
holders for enforcement of liability. C. C. P. § 359....
time for commencement of, against directors, to recover
stock sold for assessment. C. C. § 347...
Criminal, against corporations, summons. Pen. C. § 1390.. 433
examination of charge. Pen. C. § 1393.
form of summons. Pen. C. § 1391..
indictment, appearance and plea. Pen. C. § 1396.
prosecution of. Pen. C. § 1395..
return of depositions. Pen. C. § 1394.
summons, how and when served. Pen. C. § 1392.
warrant of arrest, summons in case of corporation.
C. § 1427
when fine imposed, collection of. Pen. C. § 1397.
ADMINISTRATORS. See BANKS. See, also, Appendix
Index, BANKS AND BANKING; EXECUTORS.
See, also, REPORTS; also, Appendix
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Index, FRAUDULENT REPORTS.
Flag of the United States, not to be used.
Misrepresentation of quality of goods.
Names, fraudulent use of. Pen. C. § 559.
Publication of false reports. Pen. C. § 564
AFFAIRS. See, also, BUSINESS.
Affairs and business may be inquired into on information
of attorney general. C. C. § 358..
Affairs and conditions of corporations may be examined
by legislature. C. C. 383.
of corporations, may be inquired into at request of gov-
ernor. C. C. § 382...
AFFIDAVITS. See ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
AGENTS. See, also, FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.
Appointment of, corporate power to do so. C. C. § 354,
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS. See Appendix Index, AGRI-
CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR CORPORATIONS.
By-laws, must provide for charges and membership fees.
C. C. § 622...
Capital stock not to be held.
Indebtedness, limitations on.
Non-profit in character. C. C. § 622..
Property, quantity which may be held. C. C. § 620.
See, also, Appendix Index, Agricultural Associations.
ANIMALS. See CHILDREN AND ANIMALS. See, also,
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