Certain statutes River, in Humboldt County, approved April eighteenth, preserved. eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. NOTE.-Stats. 1859, p. 298. 17. An Act for the better protection of stock raisers in the Counties of Fresno, Tulare, Monterey, and Mariposa, approved March twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. NOTE.-Stats. 1866, p. 322. 18. An Act concerning oysters, approved April twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one. NOTE.-Stats. 1851, p. 432. 19. An Act concerning oyster beds, approved April second, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. NOTE.-Stats. 1866, p. 848. 20. An Act concerning gas companies, approved April fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy. NOTE.-Stats. 1870, p. 815. 21. An Act to empower the Board of Supervisors of the several counties of the State to aid in the construction of a railroad in their respective counties, approved April fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy. NOTE.-Stats. 1870, p. 746. 22. An Act supplemental to the Act mentioned in the preceding subdivision, approved April fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy. NOTE.-Stats. 1870, p. 744. 23. All Acts in relation to lawful fences, estrays, and the trespassing of animals upon private property. 24. An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors and the protection of creditors, approved May fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and the Acts amending and supplementing such Act. 25. All Acts in relation to taxation for local purposes. 26. All Acts dividing counties into collection and assessment districts. 27. All Acts allowing county or city and county officers to appoint deputies, clerks, and subordinate officers, in so far as such Acts authorize the appointment and fix the compensation of such deputies, clerks, and subordinate officers. NOTE.-Subds. 23-27 were added by the amendatory Act of April 1st, 1872. See Title of the Act given in note to Sec. 18, ante. The Acts retained by this and other provisions of the Codes, but not incorporated in either Code, are chiefly temporary in their character, and for that reason ought not to have a place in a Code intended to be permanent. In order to do away with the use of so many volumes of the statutes, all such Acts are compiled and published in one volume. The Fifth Part of this Code contains provisions for such publication. 20. This Act, whenever cited, enumerated, referred to, or amended, may be designated simply as THE PoLITICAL CODE, adding, when necessary, the number of the section. NOTE. These preliminary provisions, only varying to suit the subjects of the respective Codes, will be found in each. This Act, etc. how cited, PART I. ' OF THE SOVEREIGNTY AND PEOPLE OF THE 3-VOL. I. |