Numbers of Bond seven hundred and forty-one, for one thousand dollars, bonds and allowed five hundred and eighty-four dollars and eighty cents ($584 80). amounts to be paid. Bond seven hundred and forty-two, for one thousand dollars, allowed five hundred and eighty-four dollars and eighty cents ($584 80). Bond seven hundred and forty-three, for one thousand dollars, allowed five hundred and eighty-four dollars and eighty cents ($584 80). Bond seven hundred and forty-four, for five hundred and fourteen dollars and fifty cents, allowed three hundred dollars and eighty-eight cents ($300 88). Bond seven hundred and forty-five, for one thousand dollars, allowed five hundred and eighty-four dollars and eighty cents ($584 80). Bond seven hundred and forty-six, for six hundred and fiftyseven dollars and ten cents, allowed three hundred and eightyfour dollars and twenty-seven cents ($384 27). Bond seven hundred and forty-nine, for two hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty-seven cents, allowed one hundred and twenty-six dollars and seventy-one cents ($126 71). Bond seven hundred and fifty, for two hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty-seven cents, allowed one hundred and twentysix dollars and seventy-one cents ($126 71). Bond seven hundred and fifty-one, for one hundred and seventy-seven dollars and seventy cents, allowed one hundred and three dollars and ninety-two cents ($103 92). Bond seven hundred and fifty-two, for one hundred and seventy-seven dollars and seventy-eight cents, allowed one hundred and three dollars and ninety-two cents ($103 92). Bond seven hundred and fifty-three, for one hundred and sixty-eight dollars and twenty cents, allowed ninety-eight dollars and thirty-six cents ($98 36). Bond seven hundred and fifty-four, for one hundred and sixtyeight dollars and twenty cents, allowed ninety-eight dollars and thirty-six cents ($98 36). Bond seven hundred and fifty-five, for one hundred and sixtyeight dollars and twenty cents, allowed ninety-eight dollars and thirty-six cents ($98 36). Bond seven hundred and fifty-six, for one hundred and fiftyeight dollars and seventy cents, allowed ninety-two dollars and eighty-one cents ($92 81). Bond seven hundred ard fifty-seven, for one hundred and fifty-eight dollars and seventy-eight cents, allowed ninety-two dollars and eighty-one cents ($92 81). Bond seven hundred and fifty-eight, for one hundred and fiftyeight dollars and seventy-eight cents, allowed ninety-two dollars and eighty-one cents ($92 81). Bonds seven hundred and fifty-nine, seven hundred and sixty, seven hundred and sixty-one, seven hundred and sixty-two, seven hundred and sixty-three, seven hundred and sixty-four, seven hundred and sixty-five, seven hundred and sixty-six, seven hundred and sixty-seven, seven hundred and sixty-eight, seven hundred and sixty-nine, seven hundred and seventy, seven hundred and seventy-one, seven hundred and seventy-two, seven bonds and hundred and seventy-three, seven hundred and seventy-four, Numbers of seven hundred and seventy-five, seven hundred and seventy-six, amounts to seven hundred and seventy-seven, seven hundred and seventy- be paid. eight, seven hundred and seventy-nine, seven hundred and eighty, seven hundred and eighty-one, seven hundred and eightytwo, seven hundred and eighty-three, seven hundred and eighty-four, seven hundred and eighty-five, seven hundred and eighty-six, seven hundred and eighty-seven, seven hundred and eighty-eight, seven hundred and eighty-nine, seven hundred and ninety, seven hundred and ninety-one, seven hundred and ninetytwo, seven hundred and ninety-three, for one hundred and fortynine dollars and twenty cents, allowed eighty-seven dollars and twenty-five cents each. Bond eight hundred and twenty-five, for one hundred and seventy-five dollars, allowed one hundred and two dollars and thirty-four cents. Bond eight, hundred and twenty-nine, for seventy-seven dollars and five cents, allowed forty-five dollars and six cents. Bond eight hundred and thirty-nine, for twenty-nine dollars and sixty cents, allowed seventeen dollars and thirty cents. Bond eight hundred and forty, for seventeen dollars and sixty cents, allowed ten dollars and twenty-nine cents. Bond eight hundred and forty-one, for twenty dollars and fifty-three cents, allowed twelve dollars. Bond eight hundred and forty-three, for nine hundred and seventy-five dollars, allowed five hundred and seventy dollars and eighteen cents. Bond eight hundred and forty-four, for four hundred and seventy-two dollars and fifteen cents, allowed two hundred and seventy-five dollars and seventy-seven cents. Bond eight hundred and forty-five, for three hundred and fifty-one dollars and thirty-five cents, allowed two hundred and five dollars and forty-seven cents. Bond eight hundred and forty-six, for nine hundred dollars and ninety-six cents, allowed five hundred and twenty-seven dollars and eighty-six cents. Amounting in the aggregate to the sum of fourteen thousand five hundred and twenty-two dollars and eighty-seven cents, first mentioned in this section, which said sum is payable out of legal tender currency in said fund. SEC. 2. It is hereby made the duty of the Board of Exami- Cancelling. ners to receive and cancel the above described bonds, and to approve and certify to the State Controller a claim in favor of the party or parties surrendering the same, for the sum equal to the amount allowed to each bond in section one of this Act, payable in United States legal tender notes; and upon the approval of such claims the State Controller shall draw his Payment. warrant upon the State Treasurer, and the State Treasurer shall pay the same in legal tender notes out of the War Bond Fund. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. Boundaries defined. CHAPTER CCCCLIII. An Act more clearly to define the boundaries of the County of San Diego, and to amend an Act entitled an Act dividing the State into counties and establishing the seats of justice therein, passed April twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one. [Approved March 30, 1868.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section two of said Act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. County of San Diego-Commencing on the coast of the Pacific Ocean at the San Mateo Point, and running thence, in a direction so as to include the Rancho of Los Flores, Santa Margarita and Laguna, to the southwest corner of the Rancho of San Jacinto Nuevo; thence, along the western and northern line of said rancho, to the Rancho of San Jacinto Viejo; thence, along the western and northern line of said last named rancho, to the northeast corner thereof in Township three (3) south, Range two (2) west, San Bernardino meridian; thence, in a parallel line with the southern boundary between the United States and Mexico (as etablished under the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, of date the thirtieth day of May, eighteen hundred and forty-eight), to the Colorado river; thence, down the middle of the channel of said river, to its junction with said boundary line; thence, following the said boundary line, to the Pacific Ocean and three miles therein; thence, in a northwesterly direction, running parallel with the coast, to three miles due west from San Mateo Point; thence east to the place of beginning. The seat of justice shall be at San Diego. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. One society in each county enti efits. CHAPTER CCCCLIV. An Act for the more effectual prevention of cruelty to animals. [Approved March 30, 1868.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Any three or more citizens of the State of California, who shall incorporate as a body corporate under the gentled to ben- eral laws for incorporations in this State, for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals, may avail themselves of the priv ileges and benefits of this Act; provided, that the corporate body first forming as aforesaid in any county shall be the only one so entitled to the benefits and privileges of this Act in said county. SEC. 2. The said societies may make and adopt by-laws gov erning the admission of associates and members, providing for By-laws. all meetings, and assistant and district or local officers; providing also for means and systems for the effectual attainment of the objects contemplated by this Act, for the regulation and management of its business affairs, and for the effectual working of the societies; prescribing, also, the duties of all their officers, for the outlay of all moneys, and the auditing of all accounts; provided, that such by-laws shall not in any wise conflict with the laws of the State of California or of the United States, or any provisions of this Act. SEC. 3. Said societies shall elect officers and fill vacancies Elections according to the provisions of their by-laws. They shall make and reports. such reports of elections as is by law required of all corporations; and shall, in addition, report to the Legislature of the State of California, at each of its regular sessions, a full account of all their acts. SEC. 4. All Sheriffs, Constables, police and peace officers are Arrests. empowered to make arrests for the violation of any of the provisions of this Act, and are hereby also empowered to make arrests without warrant, for the violation of any provision of this Act which by this Act is denominated a misdemeanor, when said misdemeanor is committed in the presence of said officer. SEC. 5. All members and agents, and all local and district Members officers of each or any of the societies so incorporating, as shall morized to by the Trustees of said societies be duly authorized in writing, make arrests approved by the County Judge of the county, and sworn in the same manner as are Constables and peace officers, may make arrests for the violation of any of the provisions of this Act, in the same manner as is provided herein for other officers; provided, that all such members shall, when making such arrests, exhibit and expose a suitable badge, to be adopted by said society. All persons resisting said specially appointed officers, as such, shall be punished for said resistance in the same manner as is provided for the punishment of resistance to other officers. SEC. 6. Every person who shall torture, torment or deprive Cruelty to of sufficient and necessary sustenance, or unmercifully or cruelly animals misbeat, mutilate or kill any living creature, shall, on conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who shall, by his act or neglect, maliciously kill, maim, wound, injure, torture or cruelly beat any animal belonging to himself or to another, shall, on conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who, in carrying or transporting, or causing to be carried or transported, any living creature, shall unnecessarily torture, injure, torment, beat, wound, or cause unnecessary pain and suffering to any living creature, shall, on conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. demeanor. SEC. 7. Every person convicted of any misdemeanor under Punishment. this Act shall be punished as is by law provided for the punishment of misdemeanors. SEC. 8. All prosecutions for violation of any of the provis- Prosecutions ions of this Act shall be conducted and prosecuted in a Court of competent jurisdiction; and any member of said societies authorized as is provided in section five of this Act may appear and prosecute in any of said Courts, for any violation of the provisions of this Act, whether or not he be an attorney and counsel Convictions. Fines to be paid to society. Law not to apply. lor at law; provided, that all such prosecutions shall be conducted in the name of The People of the State of California. SEC. 9. In all prosecutions for the violation of any of the provisions of this Act, the Court shall, if the defendant be found guilty, direct the Clerk to enter, if it be a Court of record, and if not, the Judge of said Court shall enter, upon the docket or judgment record of said Court, the fact that the defendant was convicted for a violation of some provision of this Act; and the Judge or Court shall direct the whole of the fine which may be paid as a penalty for such violation to be paid to the President, Secretary or Treasurer of any society in said county organized and incorporated as herein provided. And such Judge of such Court, Justice or Clerk of the Court, if it be a Court of record, shall annually report, on the first Monday in September, the amount of money so paid to said society, in a report to be transmitted to the Board of Supervisors of said county; and each of said Boards of Supervisors shall make a report on the first Monday of November of each year to the Controller of the State, of all such sums of money so paid to said society, and said Controller shall report the sum total of said sums to the Legislature at each of its regular sessions. SEC. 10. No part of this Act shall be deemed to interfere with any of the laws of this State known as the Game Laws, or any laws for the destruction of certain birds; nor shall this Act be deemed to interfere with the right to destroy any venomous reptiles or animals, or any animal known as dangerous to life, limb or property, or to interfere with the right to kill all animals and fowls used for food; nor shall this Act be deemed to interfere with any scientific or physiological experiments conducted or prosecuted for the advancement of science or medicine. Authorized. Official bonds. Duties of officer. CHAPTER CCCCLV. An Act to authorize the Governor of the State of California to appoint a Gauger and Weigher of Wines and Liquors. [Approved March 30, 1868.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Gauger and Weigher of Wines and Liquors, to reside in the City of San Francisco, and to continue in office for two years, or until his successor shall become duly qualified. SEC. 2. Said Gauger and Weigher, before entering upon his office, shall take and subscribe the oath of office, and give bonds in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars for the faithful discharge of his duties. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of said officer to gauge all wines and liquors which may be or arrive in said city, in packages |