actions preference over all other civil actions therein, in the matter of setting the same for hearing or trial, and in hearing the same, to the end that all such actions shall be quickly heard and determined. Barber act repealed. CHAPTER CLI. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to regulate the practice of barbering, the registering and licensing of persons to carry on such practice, and to insure the better education and promote competency and skill among such practitioners in the State of California, approved February 20, 1901. [Approved March 16, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. An act entitled an act to regulate the practice of barbering, the registering and licensing of persons to carry on such practice, and to insure the better education and promote competency and skill among such practitioners in the State of California, approved February 20, 1901, is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. This act shall be enforced from and after its passage. Guardian of incompetent; duty concerning contract by ward. CHAPTER CLII. An act to amend article six of chapter fourteen of title two of part three of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California by adding thereto a new section to be numbered eighteen hundred and ten, relating to the sale of real estate by guardians of incompetent persons in certain cases and providing procedure under which contracts for the sale of real estate made by persons prior to becoming incompetent may be carried into effect or otherwise disposed of. [Approved March 16, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. A new section is hereby added to article six of chapter fourteen of title two of part three of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California to be numbered eighteen hundred and ten, which shall read as follows: 1810. When a person who is bound by a contract in writing to convey any real estate shall afterwards and before making the conveyance become and be adjudged to be an incompetent person, the court may make a decree authorizing and directing his guardian to convey such real estate to the person entitled thereto. Such decree may be made under the provisions of sections fifteen hundred and ninety-seven to sixteen hundred and seven, both inclusive, of this code, all of which provisions are hereby incorporated in this section; the word incompetent being substituted for the word deceased or decedent and the word guardian being substituted for the words administrator or executor, respectively, wherever said words occur. CHAPTER CLIII. An act to amend section 542 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California, relating to the attachment of real and personal property. [Approved March 16, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section five hundred forty-two of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California, is hereby amended to read as follows: and per 542. The sheriff to whom the writ is directed and delivered, How real must execute the same without delay, and if the undertaking sonal propmentioned in section five hundred and forty be not given, as follows: 1. Real property, standing upon the records of the county in the name of the defendant, must be attached, by filing with the recorder of the county a copy of the writ, together with a description of the property attached, and a notice that it is attached; and by leaving a similar copy of the writ, description, and notice with an occupant of the property, if there is one; if not, then by posting the same in a conspicuous place on the property attached. 2. Real property, or an interest therein, belonging to the defendant, and held by any other person, or standing on the records of the county in the name of any other person, must be attached, by filing with the recorder of the county a copy of the writ, together with a description of the property, and a notice that such real property, and any interest of the defendant therein, held by or standing in the name of such other person (naming him), are attached; and by leaving with the occupant, if any, and with such other person, or his agent, if known and within the county, or at the residence of either, if within the county, a copy of the writ, with a similar description and notice. If there is no occupant of the property, a copy of the writ, together with such description and notice, must be posted in a conspicuous place upon the property. The recorder must index such attachment when filed, in the names, both of the defendant and of the person by whom the property is held or in whose name it stands on the records. erty shall be attached. 3. Personal property, capable of manual delivery, must be attached by taking it into custody. 4. Stocks or shares, or interest in stocks or shares, of any corporation or company, must be attached by leaving with the president, or other head of the same, or the secretary, cashier, or other managing agent thereof, a copy of the writ, and a notice stating that the stock or interest of the defendant is attached, in pursuance of such writ. 5. Debts and credits and other personal property, not capable of manual delivery, must be attached by leaving with the person owing such debts, or having in his possession, or under his control, such credits and other personal property, or with his agent, a copy of the writ, and a notice that the debts owing by him to the defendant, or the credits and other personal property in his possession, or under his control, belonging to the defendant, are attached in pursuance of such writ, except in the case of attachment of growing crops, a copy of the writ, together with a description of the property attached, and a notice that it is attached, shall be recorded the same as in the attachment of real property. Counties of Salaries of county officers. CHAPTER CLIV. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of county and township governments, approved April 1st, 1897, by amending section 161 thereof relating to salaries of county officers of counties of the fourth class. [Approved March 16, 1903.] The people of the State of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section one hundred and sixty-one of an act entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of county and township governments," approved April first, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 161. In counties of the fourth class the county officers shall receive as compensation for the services required of them by law or by virtue of their office, the following salaries, to wit: 1. The county clerk, nine thousand dollars per annum. 2. The sheriff, nine thousand five hundred and twenty dollars per annum; provided, that he shall receive as additional compensation the mileage collected by him in criminal cases and all expenses incurred in criminal cases, and also his mileage for service of papers or process issued by any court of this state, and all fees for service of papers or process in actions arising outside of his county, and the said sheriff may appoint a matron for the county jail of his county which office of matron for the county jail is hereby created, and who shall receive as compensation the sum of seventy-five dollars per month, pay able at the same time, and in the same manner as the salaries Counties of of other county officers. fourth class. Salaries of officers. 3. The recorder, eight thousand dollars per annum; and the said recorder may appoint one chief deputy, which said office county of chief deputy recorder is hereby created, who shall hold said office of chief deputy recorder for a period of four years from and after his appointment, and who shall receive as compensation the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers. 4. The auditor, four thousand dollars per annum. 5. The treasurer, four thousand dollars per annum. 6. The tax collector, seven thousand dollars per annum. 7. The license collector, who shall be appointed by the board of supervisors, whose term of office shall be for the period of four years, five per cent upon the whole amount of licenses collected by him. 8. The assessor, eight thousand seven hundred dollars per annum, and the said assessor may appoint one chief deputy assessor, and one draughtsman for the assessor, which said officers of chief deputy assessor and draughtsman for the assessor are hereby created, who shall hold said offices of chief deputy assessor and draughtsman for the assessor, respectively, for the period of four years from and after their several appointments, and who shall receive as compensation the sum of twelve hundred dollars each, per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers. And the assessor may also appoint each year two temporary deputies, who shall serve as such during the months of March, April, May, and June, of the year for which they are appointed, which said offices of temporary deputy assessors are hereby created, who shall receive as compensation the sum of eighty dollars each, per month, during the four months which they shall serve as such deputies, payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers. 9. The district attorney, three thousand two hundred dollars per annum; and the said district attorney may appoint one assistant district attorney and one deputy district attorney, which said offices of assistant district attorney and deputy district attorney are hereby created. The salary of such assistant district attorney is hereby fixed at eighteen hundred dollars per annum, and the salary of such deputy district attorney is hereby fixed at twelve hundred dollars per annum, such salaries to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers. 10. The coroner, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. 11. The public administrator, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. 12. The superintendent of schools, two thousand dollars per annum, and actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools of his county; and the said superintendent of schools may appoint one assistant superintendent of schools, which office of fourth class. Counties of assistant superintendent of schools is hereby created, who shall receive as compensation the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers. Surveyor. Justices of 13. The county surveyor, the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; and said surveyor may appoint one assistant surveyor, which said office of assistant surveyor is hereby created, who shall receive as compensation the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers. All fees now, or which may hereafter be, allowed by law, and which shall be earned by the county surveyor in the official discharge of his duties, shall be paid into the county treasury for the benefit of the county, accompanied with a sworn and itemized statement of such fees earned, on or before the first Monday of each month. 14. In counties of this class, justices of the peace shall receive the peace. the following salaries for all services rendered by them in criminal cases, payable monthly, in the same manner as the salaries of county officers are paid, viz.: In townships having a population of twenty thousand or more, one hundred and fifty dollars per month; in townships having a population of four thousand and less than twenty thousand, one hundred and thirty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of fifteen hundred and less than four thousand, sixty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of one thousand and less than fifteen hundred, fifty dollars per month; in all townships having a population less than one thousand, thirty dollars per month; provided, that in townships having a population of twenty thousand or more, there shall be two justices of the peace in and for any such townships, and such justices shall be allowed a clerk, to be appointed by the board of supervisors at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, payable monthly in the same manner as salaries of county officers are paid, and shall be furnished with offices and necessary supplies by the board of supervisors. All fees collected by justices of the peace in criminal cases, shall be by them monthly paid into the county treasury, accompanied by a sworn and itemized statement showing the amount of such fees, and all fees for civil cases collected by justices of townships with a less population than five thousand inhabitants, shall likewise be paid into the county treasury. Constables. 15. Constables shall receive the following salaries for all services rendered by them in criminal cases, payable monthly, in the same manner as salaries of county officers are paid, viz.: In townships having a population of twenty thousand or more, one hundred dollars per month; in townships having a population of four thousand and less than twenty thousand, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of fifteen hundred and less than four thousand, sixty dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than fifteen hundred, forty dollars per month. 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