violating the provisions of this act, where a complaint shall be filed by such deputy sheep inspector, either upon his own knowledge or upon sworn complaint of such violation, whereupon a hearing shall be had as in other like criminal cases; and such deputy sheep inspectors are hereby vested with the same authority to arrest and to require aid in the execution of their said office as sheriffs and their deputies of the several counties of this state; provided, that the provisions of this act requiring the deputy sheep inspectors of the county to prosecute for a violation of the provisions of this act [requiring the deputy sheep inspectors of the county to prosecute for a violation of the provisions of this act] shall not be construed so as to prevent such prosecutions from being commenced and prosecuted by other persons as criminal action[s] are commenced and prosecuted in other cases.

Sec. 15. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

ACT 3621.

An act authorizing and empowering the boards of supervisors of the several counties of the state to prevent and eradicate infectious and contagious diseases among sheep, to provide for the appointment of a sheep commissioner, and to define the duties and powers of commissioner.

[Approved March 16, 1889. Stats. 1889, p. 216.] Appointment of sheep commissioner.

Section 1. Whenever a petition shall be filed with the board of supervisors of any county in this state, signed by not less than fifty resident freeholders of such county, praying for the appointment of the commissioner herein named, said hoard may, if deemed advisable, appoint some competent person, a resident of the county, who shall act and be known as sheep commissioner, whose duties and powers, which are to be exercised in the prevention and eradication of contagious diseases among sheep, shall be defined and determined by said board; and the fees and compensation of such commissioner, only to be charged when he is actually and necessarily engaged in the performance of his duties, shall be paid out of the treasury of said county as claims against counties are

now paid, and be fixed by said board at the time of such appointment.

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

To compensate sheriffs for conveying prisoners to the state prisons and insane persons to the insane asylum. [Stats. 1885, p. 126.]

Amended 1889, 200.

This act appears in full in the Political Code, Appendix, p. 1109; also in Penal Code, Appendix, p. 691.

ACT 3628.

To authorize the boards of supervisors to furnish the sheriff and deputy sheriffs of their several counties with a suitable badge of office. [Stats. 1875-6, p. 803.] This act appears in full in the Political Code, Appendix, p. 1109.

ACT 3633.

TITLE 441.

SHERMAN ISLAND.

For the protection of public roads on.

[Stats. 1877-8,

To prevent persons from enticing seamen to desert. [Stats. 1853, p. 186.]

Superseded by Penal Code, secs. 644, 645.

TITLE 443.

ACT 3643.

SIERRA COUNTY.

In relation to the county officers of. [Stats. 1869-70,

p. 285.]

This act related to the fees and salaries of officers. See note to act 1119, ante.

ACT 3644.

Road districts and road overseers. [Stats. 1875-6, p. 405.] Repealed by Political Code, secs. 2641 and 2642, as amended in 1893, and the County Government Acts, see 1897, 452.

ACT 3645.

Road poll-tax in. [Stats. 1875-6, p. 594.]

Repealed by Political Code, sec. 2652, as amended 1891, 478. ACT 3646.

Supervisors to levy taxes for county purposes. [Stats. 1873-4, p. 510.]

Superseded by subds. 12 and 18, sec. 25, County Government Act, 1897, 460, 463.

ACT 3647.

Concerning office of treasurer of. [Stats. 1871-2, p. 582.]

Repealed 1873-4, 185.

This act made the assessor ex-officio treasurer.

ACT 3648.

Treasurer of.

[Stats. 1873-4, p. 185.]

Repealed by County Government Acts, see 1897, 564, sec. 205.

ACT 3653.

TITLE 444.

SIERRA IRON COMPANY.

Granting right to construct road in Sierra and Plumas counties. [Stats. 1873-4, p. 341.]

To establish a state board of. [Stats. 1883, p. 369.] Superseded 1885, 216.

ACT 3659.

To establish a state board of. [Stats. 1885, p. 216.]

ACT 3664.

TITLE 446.

SISKIYOU COUNTY.

Regulating fees and salaries in. [Stats. 1869-70, p. 249.]

Amended 1873-4, 188, 719.

See note to act 1119, ante.

ACT 3665.

Fees and salaries of officers. [Stats. 1873-4, p. 188.]

Amending and supplementing act of March 12, 1870. Supplemented 1873-4, 719. Repealed by County Government Acts, see 1897, 452, and fee bill of 1895, 267.

ACT 3666.

Concerning marks and brands in.

[Stats. 1865-6, p. 332.] Continued in force by Political Code, sec. 19, and Penal Code,

sec. 23.

ACT 3667.

Creating board of water commissioners for. [Stats. 1865-6,

Declaring Smith River navigable. [Stats. 1877-8, p. 799.] Superseded by Political Code, sec. 2349, as amended 1891.

ACT 3677.

TITLE 448.

SOLANO COUNTY.

To develop agricultural interests and aid the construction of a canal in Colusa, Solano, and Yolo counties. [Stats. 1865-6, p. 451.]

ACT 3678.

County seat, location of. [Stats. 1873-4, p. 783.]
Already located by Political Code, sec. 3956.

ACT 3679.

Highways in. [Stats. 1875-6, p. 316.]

Supplemented 1875-6, 817. Amended 1877-8, 598. Repealed 1883, 5, chap. X, sec. 2.

ACT 3680.

Branch county jail, establishing and maintaining. [Stats. 1875-6, p. 530.]

ACT 3681.

To provide for the appointment of two additional notaries for. [Stats. 1871-2, p. 24.]

Superseded by Political Code, sec. 791.

ACT 3682.

County recorder made ex-officio auditor.

[Stats. 1875-6,

p. 14.]

Repealed 1877-8, 156.

ACT 3683.

Salaries of officers of, regulating.

Amended 1875-6, 56; 1877-8, 536. ernment Acts, see 1897, 519, sec. 169.

ACT 3684.

[Stats. 1873-4, p. 869.] Repealed by County Gov

To better define the duties and fix the compensation of certain officers of. [Stats. 1871-2, p. 624.]

Repealed by County Government Act, 1897, 519, sec. 169. This act affected the duties of sheriff, county clerk, district attorney, and auditor.

ACT 3685.

Supervisors to levy a road tax. [Stats. 1873-4, p. 868.j Superseded by County Government Act, sec. 25, subds. 12 and 18, 1897, 460, 463.

ACT 3686.

Legalizing records of. [Stats. 1857, p. 159.]

ACT 3687.

Authorizing transcribing records in. [Stats. 1859, p. 66.]

ACT 3688.

Title to certain lands in, quieting. [Stats. 1873-4, p. 329.] This act related to certain lands in the Suscol Rancho.

ACT 3693.

TITLE 449.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

To provide for the burial of ex-union soldiers, sailors, and marines dying without leaving sufficient means to de-, fray burial expenses. [Stats. 1889, p. 198.]

Amended 1901, 596.

ACT 3694.

To provide for building and furnishing the home for soldiers' widows, orphans, and army nurses, and for the management of such home, and the support of indigent persons residing in such home. [Stats. 1889, p. 206.]

Amended 1891, 428.

ACT 3695.

To give a preference in public service to honorably discharged ex-union soldiers, sailors, and marines of the war of the rebellion. [Stats. 1891, p. 289.]