The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The regents and the president of the Uni versity of California are hereby directed to cause to be prosecuted with all possible diligence, in connection with and in addition to the work heretofore carried on by the agricultural experiment station, experimental and research work in the field of viticulture, including both cultural and industrial processes. They are directed to ascertain the adaptation of the various kinds of vines to the several climatic and soil conditions of the state, with the special reference to those stocks for propagating purposes, resist ant to the phylloxera, and to further their adaptability and utility as grafting stocks for producing wine, raisin and table grapes. They are directed to ascertain the best methods of grafting and propagating said stocks and vines, together with the most important methods of vinification and the preparation, manufacture and application of yeasts in vinification and distillation. They are further directed to report upon the utilization of the by-products of the vineyard and winery, the study and treatment of the vine diseases and all matters appertaining to the viticultural industry, pertinent to the successful conduct of the busi ness and that may be of general public interest, use and profit. They are further directed to publish the result of said experiments and investigations in form of bulletins from time to time, as may seem advisable, and not less than two bulletins showing the progress and result of the work, shall be issued in any fiscal year.

Sec. 2. The sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act; said money to be paid to the regents of the University of California, to be ex pended by them through the agricultural department of the university during the two years beginning July 1, 1903. The comptroller of the state is hereby directed to draw his warrant for such payments as requested by said regents of the state university of California, and the treasurer of the state is hereby directed to pay the same.

Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

TITLE 526.

ACT 4812.

WAGON-ROAD CORPORATIONS.

To provide for the formation of. [Stats. 1853, p. 114.]

Amended 1856, 71.

Cal. Rep. Cit. 122, 338.

This act was repealed by the later act of March 12, 1853, Stats. 1853, p. 163, in regard to the formation of wagon-road corporations, being inconsistent with it. See People ex rel. Waugh v. Auburn etc. Tp. Co., 122 Cal. 335. See note to act 632, ante.

АСТ 4317.

ITTLE 527.
WAREHOUSES.

To authorize the keepers of warehouses to sell goods on storage after a certain period. [ [Stats. 1851, p. 170.]

This act is probably superseded by the provisions of the code relating to storage. In the absence of positive legislation, it is difficult to determine what, if any, part of it is in force.

ACT 4318.

Relating to warehouse and wharfinger receipts and other matters pertaining thereto. [Stats. 1877-8, p. 949.]

This act appears in full in Civil Code Appendix, p. 778.

Codified by amendments of Civil Code, 1905. See note to § 1858, Civil Code.

See post, Act 4319.

ACT 4319.

An act concerning warehouse receipts, and the issuing, sale and transfer thereof, and the sale of goods, wares and merchandise stored in public or private warehouses in other state.

[Approved March 20, 1905. Stats. 1905, p. 322.]

Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any corporation, firm or person, their agents or employees, to issue, sell, pledge, assign or transfer in this state, any receipt, cer tificate or other written instrument purporting to be a warehouse receipt, or in the similitude of a warehouse receipt, or designed to be understood as a warehouse receipt, for goods, wares or merchandise stored or deposited, or claimed to be stored or deposited, in any warehouse, public or private, in any other state, unless such receipt, certificate or other written instrument, shall have been issued by the warehousemen operating such warehouse.

Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any corporation, firm or person, their agents or employees, to issue, sell, pledge, assign or transfer in this state, any receipt, certificate or other written instrument for goods, wares or merchandise claimed to be stored or deposited, in any warehouse, public or pri vate, in any other state, knowing that there is no such warehouse located at the place named in such receipt, certificate or other written instrument, or if there be a warehouse at such place, knowing that there are no goods, wares of merchandise stored or deposited therein as specified in such report, certificate or other written instrument.

Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any corporation, firm or person, their agents or employees, to issue, sign, sell, pledge, assign or transfer, in this state, any receipt, certificate or other written instrument evidencing, or purporting to evidence, the sale, pledge, mortgage or bailment of any goods, wares or merchandise stored or deposited, or claimed to be stored or deposited, in any warehouse, public or private, in any other state, unless such receipt, certificate or other writ ten instrument shall plainly designate the number and loca tion of such warehouse, and shall also set forth therein a full, true and complete copy of the receipt issued by the warehouseman operating such warehouse wherein such goods, wares or merchandise are stored or deposited, or are claimed to be stored or deposited, Provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the issue, signing, sale, pledge, assignment or transfer of bona fide warehouse receipts issued by the warehouseman operating public or bonded warehouses in other states, according to the laws of the state wherein such warehouses may be located.

Sec. 4. Every corporation, firm or person, or agent, or em ployee, who shall knowingly violate any of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty nor more than one thousand dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail for any period not exceeding six months.

АСТ 4323.

TITLE 528.

WARM SPRINGS CREEK.

To declare navigable. [Stats. 1871-2, p. 307.] The court commissioners say of this act: "Probably repealed by Political Code, sec. 2349, as amended 1891."

To provide for the payment of the controller of state's warrants, which have been lost or destroyed previous to payment by the state treasurer. [Stats. 1891, p. 294.]

TITLE 530.

АСТ 4333.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

Yolo County, hogs and goats in Washington Township. [Stats. 1875-6, p. 800.]

Superseded by 1897, 198.

TITLE 531.

WATER COMMISSIONERS.

The Political Code, sec. 19, continued in force all acts creating or regulating boards of water commissioners and overseers in the several townships or counties of the state. For the act governing in any particular township or county, see the particular title. See, also, acts 4364, 4365.

ACT 4343.

TITLE 532.

WATER COMPANIES.

For the incorporation of water companies. [Stats. 1858, p.

Amended 1861, 228.

218.]

Cal. Rep. Cit. 105, 155; 105, 160.

See note to act 632, ante.

АСТ 4341.

To provide for the incorporation of water companies. [Stats. 1852, p. 171.]

See note to act 632, ante.

АСТ 4345.

For the protection of water companies. [Stats. 1861, p.

533.]

This act provided a penalty for injuring, defrauding, etc. It was superseded by Penal Code, secs. 499, 592, 607, 625.

ACT 4346.

Authorizing boards of supervisors to fix water rates. [Stats. 1880, p. 16.]

Superseded by 1885, 95.

Cal. Rep. Cit. 129, 446.

In full in Appendix to Civil Code, p. 787.

ACT 4347.

Regulating and controlling the sale, rental and distribution of appropriated water in this state other than in any city, city and county, or town therein, and to secure the rights of way for the conveyance of such water to the place of use. [Stats. 1885, p. 95.]

Amended 1897, 49; 1901, 80.

Cal. Rep. Clt. 129, 446; 129, 447; 130, 313; 139, 28.

This act appears in full in the Civil Code, Appendix, p. 781,

АСТ 4348.

An act to enable the board of supervisors, town council, board of aldermen, or other legislative body of any city and county, city, or town to obtain data and information, from any corporation, company, or person supplying water to such city and county, city, or town, requiring such boards, town council, or other legisla tive body to perform the duties prescribed by section one of article fourteen of the constitution, and prescribing penalties for the non-performance of such duties.

[Approved March 7, 1881. Stats. 1881, p. 54.]

Unconstitutional in part. (Fitch v. Supervisors, 122 Cal. 285.) Municipal corporations to fix water rates.

Section 1. The board of supervisors, town council, board of aldermen, or other legislative body of any city and county, city, or town, are hereby authorized and empowered, and it is made their official duty, to annually fix the rates that shall be charged and collected by any person, company, association, or corporation, for water furnished to any such city and county, or city, or town, or the inhabitants thereof. Such rates shall be fixed at a regular or special session of such board or other legislative body, held during the month of February of each year, and shall take effect on the first day of July thereafter, and shall continue in full force and effect for the term of one year, and no longer.