regulations for such competitive matches, and report to the General Inspector of Rifle Practice the result of all such competitions, with the names of the winners, together with such suggestions as they may see fit to make.

SEC. 3. The Regimental and Battalion Inspectors of Rifle Practice shall have supervision of all matters appertaining to rifle practice, within the limits of their respective regiments or battalions, as prescribed for the Brigade Inspector of Rifle Practice; they shall report to said Brigade Inspector of their respective brigades the condition of rifle practice in their respective regiments or battalions, and what practice has been carried on during any period, and shall also, at his request, report to him upon any matter relating to rifle practice which may require examinations, within their respective regiments or battalions. They shall attend the competitions for any prize that may be offered, or that may be arranged between any of the companies of their respective regiments or battalions, and see that the same are conducted with fairness and according to the prescribed regulations for such competitive matches, and report to the Brigade Inspector of Rifle Practice the result of all such competitions, with the names of the winners, together with such suggestions as they may see fit. [In effect March 30, 1878. Stats. 1877-8, p. 758.]

An Act to continue in force school teachers' certificates, State educational diplomas, and life diplomas.

SECTION 1. All teachers' city, city and county, county, and State certificates, State educational diplomas, life diplomas, and all other teachers' certificates and diplomas issued in the State of California, under and in pursuance of the laws therof, on or before the thirty-first day of December, A.D. eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, shall be and the same are hereby continued in full force and effect, and shall be deemed valid for all purposes and to the full extent of time that the same were and were intended respectively to be under the said laws, on and before the said thirty-first day of December, A.D. eighteen hundred and seventy-nine. [In effect February 5, 1880. Stats. 1880, p. 4; Ban. Ed. p. 7.]

An Act to continue in operation the public schools of this State. SECTION 1. The County Superintendent of Schools of each and every county in this State is hereby empowered to issue a temporary certificate to any teacher whose certificate has expired or shall expire between the first day of January, eighteen hundred and eighty, and the first day of June, eighteen hundred and eighty. The certificate so granted shall be of the same grade as the one in place of which it is

issued, and shall be valid only until the first meeting of the Board which shall be competent to issue teachers' certificates. [In effect March 6, 1880. Stats. 1880, p. 7; Ban. Ed., p. 14.]

An Act in relation to the currency of the United States. SECTION 1. All legal tender notes heretofore issued, or which may hereafter be issued by the Government of the United States of America, as legal tender notes, shall be received at par in payment for all taxes due or to become due to this State, or to any county or municipal corporation thereof, and such notes shall be a legal tender for all debts, dues, and demands between citizens of this State.

SEC. 2. All Acts, and the provisions of any Act or parts of Acts conflicting with this Act, are hereby repealed. [In effect March 12, 1880. Stats. 1880, p. 8; Ban. Ed., p. 28.]

An Act relating to the appointment of aliens to positions under State, county, city and county, city or town officials.

SECTION 1. No person shall be employed as a deputy or clerk in any public office of the State, or of any county or municipality therein, who is not a citizen of the United States. [In effect April 3, 1880. Stats. 1880, p. 23; Ban. Ed., p. 116.]

An Act to provide for the management of the "Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove."

SECTION 1. The Governor of the State of California and the eight other Commissioners appointed by him, in accordance with the Act of Congress entitled "An Act authorizing a grant to the State of California of the Yosemite Valley and the land embracing the Mariposa Big Tree Grove," approved June thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, shall constitute a Board to manage such premises, and the Governor shall be ex officio member of the Commission and President of the Board. The term of office of said Commissioners shall be four years; provided, that the eight first appointed shall so classify themselves that four shall go out of office in two years, and four in four years; and hereafter the appointments shall be made four each two years. Vacancies occurring in said Commission from death, resignation, or other causes, shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, to serve for the unexpired term only.

SEC. 2. The Commissioners shall be known as the "Commissioners to manage the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove," and they and their successors shall have power to sue and be sued, and have full power to manage and administer the grant made and the trust created by said Act

of Congress, and to make and adopt all rules, regulations, and by-laws for their own government, and government, improvement, and preservation of such premises.

SEC. 3. The principal place of business shall be in the said Yosemite Valley, in the County of Mariposa, and they shall meet at their office in said valley on the first day of June of each year, and may meet thereat oftener when a majority of the Commissioners deem it expedient to do so. The said Commissioners shall receive no compensation, other than necessary traveling expenses incurred in performing the duties of the Board as prescribed in this Act.

SEC. 4. Such Commissioners shall meet on the twentieth day of April, eighteen hundred and eighty, at the State Capitol, for organization, and at such meeting they shall elect a suitable person to act as guardian of said Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove, and shall not be one of said Commissioners. Said guardian shall be at the office of the Commissioners in said county at all times, unless it shall be otherwise ordered by a majority of the Commissioners, and shall hold his position during the pleasure of the Commissioners electing him. Such guardian shall receive the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month, payable monthly, which salary shall be paid from the State Treasury in the same manner as the salaries of State officers are paid. All moneys, rents, or profits derived from said grant and premises shall be expended in improvements in said valley by order of the Commissioners, and under the supervision of said guardian. SEC. 5. The said Commission shall, immediately after organizing, demand from the Commissioners now acting all the books, papers, and documents of any and every kind pertaining to the business of said Board, and it shall be the duty of the Commissioners now acting to immediately comply with said demand.

SEC. 6. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. [In effect April 15, 1880. Stats. 1880, p. 44; Ban. Ed., p. 205.]

An Act to organize and define the powers of the Board of Railroad Commissioners.

SECTION 1. The three persons elected Railroad Commissioners, pursuant to the provisions of section twenty-two of article twelve of the Constitution of this State, constitute, and shall be known and designated as the "Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of California." They shall have power to elect one of their number President of said Board, to appoint a Secretary, to appoint a Bailiff, who shall perform the duties of Janitor; also, to employ a Stenographer, whenever they may deem it expedient.

SEC. 2. The salary of each Commissioner shall be four thousand dollars per annum; the salary of the Secretary shall be twenty-four hundred dollars per annum; the salary of the Bailiff shall be twelve hundred dollars per annum, such salaries to be paid by the State of California in the same manner as the salaries of State officers are paid. The Stenographer shall receive a reasonable compensation for his services, the amount to be fixed by the State Board of Examiners, and paid by the State. Said Commissioners, and the persons in their official employment when traveling in the performance of their official duties, shall have their traveling expenses, other than transportation, paid, the amounts to be passed on by the State Board of Examiners, and paid by the State. Said Board of Railroad Commissioners shall be allowed one hundred dollars per month for office rent, and fifty dollars per month for fuel, lights, postage, expressage, subscription to publications upon the subject of transportation, and other incidental expenses, to be paid by the State; provided, that all moneys remaining unexpended at the expiration of each fiscal year shall be returned to the State Treasury. Said Board is further authorized to expend not to exceed four hundred dollars for office furniture and fixtures, to be paid by the State. The State shall furnish said Board with all necessary stationery and printing, upon requisitions signed by the President of said Board.

SEC. 3. Said Commissioners and the persons in their official employment, shall, when in the performance of their official duties, have the right to pass free of charge on all railroads, steamers, ships, vessels, and boats, and on all vehicles, employed in or by any railroad or other transportation company engaged in the transportation of freight and passengers within this State.

SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General, and the District Attorney in every county, on request of said Board, to institute and prosecute, and to appear and to defend for said Board, in any and all suits and proceedings which they or either of them shall be requested by said Board to institute and prosecute, and to appear in all suits and proceedings to which the Board is a party, shall have precedence over all other business except criminal business; provided, that said Board shall have the power to employ additional counsel to assist said Attorney General, or said District Attorney, or otherwise, when in their judgment the exigencies of the case may so require. The fees and expenses of said additional counsel to be determined by the State Board of Examiners, and paid by the State.

SEC. 5. The office of said Board shall be in the City of San Francisco. Said office shall always be open (legal holidays POL. CODE-63.

and non-judicial days excepted). The Board shall hold its sessions at least once a month in said City of San Francisco, and at such other times and such other places within this State as may be expedient. The sessions of said Board shall be public, and when held at a place other than the office in the City of San Francisco, notice thereof shall be published once a week for two successive weeks before the commencement of such session, in a newspaper published in the county where such session is to be held; and if no newspaper is published in such county, then in a newspaper published in an adjacent county. Such publication to be paid by the State in the manner as other publications authorized by law are paid.

SEC. 6. The Board shall have a seal, to be devised by its members, or a majority thereof. Such seal shall have the following inscription surrounding it: "Railroad Commission, State of California. The seal shall be affixed only to, first, writs; second, authentications of a copy of a record or other proceeding, or copy of a document on file in the office of said Commission.

SEC. 7. The process issued by said Board shall extend to all parts of the State. The Board shall have power to issue writs of summons and of subpoena in like manner as Courts of record. The summons shall direct the defendant to appear and answer within fifteen days from the day of service. The necessary process issued by the Board may be served in any county in this State by the Bailiff of the Board, or by any person authorized to serve process of Courts of record.

SEC. 8. The Secretary of said Board shall issue all process and notices required to be issued, and do and perform such other duties as the Board may prescribe. The Bailiff shall preserve order during the sessions of said Board, and shall have authority to make arrests for disturbances. He shall also have authority, and it shall be his duty, to serve all process, orders, and notices issued by said Board when directed by the President, and make return of the same.

SEC. 9. All complaints before said Board shall be in writing and under oath. All decisions of said Board shall be given in writing, and the grounds of the decisions shall be stated. A record of the proceedings of said Board shall be kept, and the evidence of persons appearing before said Board shall be preserved.

SEC. 10. Whenever the Board shall render any decision within the purview and pursuant to the authority vested in said Board by section twenty-two of article twelve of the Constitution, said Board, or the person, copartnership, company, or corporation making the complaint upon which such decision was rendered is authorized to sue upon such decision in any Court of competent jurisdiction in this State.