Appropriations. CHAP. CCCCXXXVI.-An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Civil Government of this State for the Fourteenth Fiscal Year, commencing on the first day of July, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-three, inclusive. [Approved May 14, 1862.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The following sums of money are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, for the Support of the Civil Government of the State for the fourteenth fiscal year, commencing on the first day of July, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, inclusive : For salary of Governor, seven thousand dollars. For rent of Governor's office, nine hundred dollars. For pay of Porter in office of Governor, six hundred dollars. For special contingent fund of the Governor's office, to be drawn at his discretion, five thousand dollars; provided, that this amount shall be used for a secret service fund, at the discretion of the Governor, and for no other purpose whatever; provided, further, that the Governor shall account for the disbursement of the same, to the Senate, at the next session of the Legislature. For pay of rewards which may be offered by the Governor, under the Act of April twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and fiftyone, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars. For salary of Private Secretary of the Governor, twenty-four hundred dollars. For salary of Clerk in the Governor's office, eighteen hundred dollars. For salary of the Secretary of State, four thousand dollars. For pay of Clerks in the office of the Secretary of State, four thousand and fifty dollars. For postage for the office of the Secretary of State, twelve hundred dollars. For carrying out the provisions of the Stamp Act, new dies, pay of Clerks, purchasing of paper, etc., three thousand dollars. For transportation of books and documents ordered to be distributed, one thousand six hundred dollars. For transportation of documents between San Francisco and Sacramento, during thirteenth session of the Legislature, two hundred and fifty dollars. For salary of Controller of State, four thousand dollars. For salary of Deputy Controller, eighteen hundred dollars. For prosecution of delinquents and for infractions of the Revenue Law, one thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Controller of State. For salary of Clerks in the office of the Controller of State, five thousand four hundred dollars. For expressage and postage in the office of the Controller of State, fifteen hundred dollars. For salary of State Treasurer, four thousand dollars. For salary of Clerks in the office of Treasurer of State, three thousand six hundred dollars. For pay of Watchman of Treasurer of State, twelve hundred dollars. For repairs of the office of Treasurer of State, and to supply cases and book racks, of proper character, five hundred dollars. For salary of Attorney-General, four thousand dollars. For rent of office for Attorney-General, four hundred and eighty dollars. For costs and expenses of suits where the State is a party in interest, to be expended under the direction of the AttorneyGeneral, two thousand dollars. For salary of Superintendent of Public Instruction, three thousand dollars. For rent of office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, three hundred and sixty dollars. For pay of Clerk in office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, eighteen hundred dollars. For postage and expressage in the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, four hundred dollars. For stationery, lights, and fuel, for office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, two hundred dollars. For salary of Surveyor-General, two thousand dollars. For salary of Clerk in office of Surveyor-General, eighteen hundred dollars. For rent of office for Surveyor-General, seven hundred and twenty dollars. For purchase of maps from office of United States SurveyorGeneral, three hundred dollars. For expense of removal and repairs of furniture of State Land Office, two hundred dollars. For salary of Register of State Land Office, two thousand dollars. For salary of Clerks in State Land Office, four thousand two hundred dollars. For purchase of safe, for the preservation of books and papers in the State Land Office, four hundred dollars. For salary of State Librarian, two thousand five hundred dollars. For pay of Porter for State Library rooms, six hundred dollars. For postage and expressage for State Library, two hundred dollars. For transportation of documents to and from the Capital, during the thirteenth session of the Legislature, for Governor's office, one hundred and fifty dollars. For pay of Clerks of Board of Examiners, six hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Board of Examiners, two hundred dollars. For salary of Justices of the Supreme Court, eighteen thousand dollars. Appropri ations. Appropriations. For pay of Bailiff of the Supreme Court, nine hundred dol lars. For pay of Porter of the Supreme Court, three hundred dollars. For rent of Supreme Court rooms, two thousand dollars. For salary of Secretary of the Supreme Court, eighteen hundred dollars. For salary of District Judges, eighty-five thousand dollars. For per diem and mileage of Lieutenant-Governor and Senators, forty-five thousand dollars. For pay of Officers and Clerks of the Senate, fifteen thousand dollars. For per diem and mileage of Members of the Assembly, ninety thousand dollars. For pay of Officers and Clerks of the Assembly, seventeen thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the Senate, two thousand dollars. dollars. For stationery, blank books, lights, fuel, etc., for the Legisla ture and State Officers, fifteen thousand dollars; said amount to be used for no other purpose by the Secretary of State, and no Clerk shall receive his salary out of said fund. For printing, paper, and official advertisements, forty thousand dollars. For the support of the State Insane Asylum for the insane, seventy-five thousand dollars. For salary of Resident Physician of the Insane Asylum, five thousand dollars. For salary of Visiting Physician of the Insane Asylum, three thousand dollars. For rent of State House, four thousand dollars. For rent of State Library rooms, one thousand dollars. For rent of State Arsenal, four hundred and eighty dollars. For procuring bullet moulds for Minié muskets, to be expended by the Adjutant-General, two hundred and ten dollars. For pay of Clerk in office of Adjutant-General, eighteen hundred dollars. For cleaning, transporting, and repairing, arms, five hundred dollars. For translation of the laws into the Spanish language, two thousand dollars. For salary of Reporter of the Supreme Court, four thousand dollars. For three hundred copies of the Annual Reports of the Supreme Court, two thousand dollars. For State Agricultural Society, five thousand dollars. For the education and care of indigent deaf, dumb, and blind, in accordance with the provisions of an Act, approved March twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, ten thousand dollars. For support of State Prison, to be expended under the direction of the State Prison Directors, fifty thousand dollars. For the support of State Reform School, ten thousand dollars. For the support of Common Schools in this State, the sum of thirty-three thousand two hundred and eighty-six dollars and fifty cents; one half thereof to be distributed semi-annually, as provided by law for the distribution of school moneys, being the same amount due from the State to the School Fund, for interest on the receipts from the sale of school lands. For State Geological Survey, fifteen thousand dollars. For postage, expressage, and telegraphing, for Governor's office, two hundred dollars. For pay of one Porter, to attend the offices of State Controller and Treasurer, five hundred dollars. Appropri ations. SEC. 2. All stationery, blank books, lights, and fuel, required Purchase of by the Supreme Court and State officers, shall be furnished by stationery. the Secretary of State, upon the order of the Judges or officers requiring the same. The Secretary of State shall furnish, under oath, to the Legislature, a statement, at the time he makes his annual reports, showing the cost of the articles furnished the Judges of the Supreme Court and State officers. The stationery, lights, and fuel, furnished by the Secretary of State, shall be procured by him as now required by law for stationery, lights, fuel, etc., for the Legislature. Senate and SEC. 3. The sum herein appropriated as a Contingent Fund Contingent of the Senate and Assembly, shall be disbursed under the direc- Fund of tion of the body to which it may respectively belong, and shall Assembly. not, nor shall the sum appropriated to the State Insane Asylum, be subject to any of the provisions of an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Examiners, to define their powers and duties, and to impose certain duties upon the Controller and Treasurer, approved April twenty-first, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. The Controller shall draw his warrants upon the Treasurer for the monthly expenses of the State Insane Asylum, upon the order of the Trustees of said Asylum; provided, Proviso. the same shall not exceed the sum appropriated by this Act. Instructions SEC. 4. The Controller of State shall not draw his warrant for the payment of any money out of the appropriation made to Controller by this Act until the money for the same is in the State Treasury, nor for the payment of any service done, or debts accrued, prior to the first day of July, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty one. SEC. 5. No officer, drawing money under the provisions of Liabilities this Act, shall be permitted to contract any debts or liabilities forbidden. beyond the amount herein appropriated. SEC. 6. The various State officers, except the Governor, to Annual whom appropriations, other than salaries, are made, under the report. provisions of this Act, shall, with their annual report, submit a detailed statement, under oath, of the manner in which all appropriations to their respective offices, for rent of office, contingent expenses, or other purposes other than salaries, have been expended; provided, that no officer shall use or appropriate any money for any purpose whatever, unless authorized so to do, specifically, by law. County duties of. Secretary of State, duties of. CHAP. CCCCXXXVII.-An Act relating to the Levying of Taxes. [Approved May 15, 1862.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Whenever an ad valorem, or other tax, upon the assessed value of property, is levied by law, and the rate or per centage of such tax is established by law, and required to be collected annually, or in any year, it shall be the duty of the County Auditor of each county, or city and county, or of the officer discharging the duties of Auditor, to enter, upon the duplicate assessment roll, or rolls, made out by him, the amount of such tax upon each parcel of property assessed to each person, in the same manner, and at the same times, as if the Board of Supervisors had levied such tax or added the same to the other taxes levied by law. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to transmit, forthwith, by mail, or express, to each of the County Clerks, and County Auditors, a printed copy of this Act, and of each Act passed at this session of the Legislature, or that may hereafter be passed, relating to the levying, assessment, or collection of taxes for State or Federal purposes. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Franchise. Powers. CHAP. CCCCXXXVIII. An Act to grant the Right of Way to construct a Toll Bridge across Bear River, at or near Mc Courtney's Crossing, in the Counties of Yuba and Placer, and to repeal a certain Act therein named. [Approved May 15, 1862.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. J. R. Rush, and his associates, shall take, have, possess, and enjoy, all rights, privileges, right of way, franchises, and immunities, hereinafter mentioned, upon condition that he and his associates shall incorporate themselves, under the general laws of the State regulating corporations and providing for the incorporation of bridge companies, and shall adopt the name of "The Bear River and Grass Valley Bridge Company," and shall abide by and fulfil the further conditions hereinafter mentioned. SEC. 2. Said company, when incorporated as aforesaid, shall have full power to build, erect, construct, and maintain, a public toll bridge across Bear River, at a point at or near McCourtney's old Crossing, in Yuba County, and a point opposite thereto in Placer County, and have and enjoy all rights, privileges, and immunities, thereunto appertaining, and shall have the right of way across said river, and the privilege of using the same for |