dollars; of one engineer, fifteen hundred dollars; of one fireman, ten hundred and eighty dollars; of one electrician, fifteen hundred dollars; of each of the porters of the capitol, ten hundred and eighty dollars; of the messenger for the office of the secretary of state, nine hundred dollars; of two elevator attendants, ten hundred and eighty dollars. The monthly salary of the engineer serving during the sessions of the legislature, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; of the firemen serving during the sessions of the legislature, ninety dollars; of the electrician serving during the sessions of the legislature, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; of each of the elevator attendants serving during the sessions of the legislature, ninety dollars; of each of the special clerks serving from the first day of January to the first day of May, during each legislative year, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. All such salaries are payable in the same manner and at the same time as other state officers. History: Amended March 6, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 118.

§ 439.

In effect immediately.

EMPLOYEES OF CONTROLLER. The controller may appoint one deputy controller, one bookkeeper, one expert, five clerks and one stenographer, all of whom shall be civil executive officers.

[In effect, when.] Sec. 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

History: Amendment became a law, under constitutional provision, without governor's approval, March 10, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p.

190.

$ 440. SALARIES. The annual salary of the deputy controller is twentyseven hundred dollars; of the bookkeeper, twenty-four hundred dollars; of the expert, two thousand dollars; of each clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; and of the stenographer, nine hundred dollars. All such salaries shall be paid in the same manner and at the same time as the salaries of other state officers.

[In effect, when.] Sec. 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

History: Amendment became a law, under the constitutional provision, without the governor's approval, March 10, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 190.

§ 444. STATE GENERAL FUND, TRANSFER OF MONEYS TO. The controller must, when the general fund of the state treasury is exhausted, and there is money in some other fund not required to meet any demand which has accrued or may accrue against it, report such fact to the governor and the treasurer. If they find that the money is not needed in such other fund, the governor may order the controller to direct the transfer of such money, any part thereof, to the general fund. All money so transferred must be returned to the fund from which it was transferred as soon as there is sufficient money in the general fund to return it. Nothing in this section warrants the transfer of any money from any fund so as to in any manner interfere with the object for which such fund was created.

History: Enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 582.
In effect immediately.

or

§ 453a. DONATIONS OF MONEY TO STATE, DISPOSITION. Whenever any person donates to the state any money, the state treasurer is hereby authorized, upon the receipt of a certificate from the controller, to receive the

same; and in case the donor, at the time of making the donation, designates, in writing, the fund he desires to benefit thereby, such donation must be appropriated accordingly, but if no such designation is made, then it must be paid into the common school fund.

History: Enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 583.
In effect immediately.

§ 456. ASSISTANTS TO STATE TREASURER. The state treasurer may appoint one deputy state treasurer, one bookkeeper, one clerk and one stenographer; all of whom shall be civil executive officers.

[Salaries.] The annual salary of the deputy state treasurer is twenty-seven hundred dollars; of the bookkeeper two thousand four hundred dollars; of the clerk one thousand six hundred dollars and of the stenographer nine hundred dollars. All such salaries shall be paid in the same manner and at the same time as the salaries of other state officers.

History: Amended March 21, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 759.

In effect immediately.

§ 461. PAYMENT OF SALARIES WHEN GENERAL FUND IS EXHAUSTED. When the general fund is exhausted, the state treasurer may advance out of any public fund in his charge, moneys on the controller's warrants, drawn for the salaries of public officers, entitled to monthly payments from the state, keeping such warrants as his vouchers until there is money in the general fund to cancel them, and to place them to his credit; but he must not take any money out of any fund against which there is any warrant then due, or which may become due, nor in any way keep claimants from their just demands.

History: Enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 582.
In effect immediately.

§ 472. ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-GENERAL. DEPUTIES. The attorneygeneral may appoint one assistant and four deputies, who shall be civil executive officers, and either of whom shall be a member of the state board of examiners, the state commission in lunacy, and the state board of forestry, when the attorney-general is absent from the capitol.

[Salaries.] The annual salary of the assistant shall be three thousand dollars; the annual salary of the first deputy shall be three thousand dollars; the annual salary of the second deputy shall be three thousand dollars; the annual salary of the third deputy shall be twenty-four hundred dollars; the annual salary of the fourth deputy shall be twenty-four hundred dollars. Said salaries shall be paid at the same times, and in the same manner as the salaries of other state officers are paid.

[No special counsel.] Subdivision 1. The attorney-general shall not employ special counsel in any case except those provided in section four hundred and seventy-four of the Political Code.

[Duties of attorney-general.] Subd. 2. The attorney-general shall have charge, as attorney, of all legal matters in which the state is in anywise interested, except the business of the regents of the University of California and of the state harbor commissioners, and no board, officer or officers, or employee of the state, except said regents and said harbor commissioners, shall employ

any attorney other than the attorney-general, or one of his assistants or depu ties, in any matter in which the state is interested; nor shall any money be drawn out of the treasury, or out of any moneys appropriated out of the treasury, or out of any special or contingent fund under the control of any board, officer or officers, or employee, for the pay of any legal services rendered after the passage of this act, the provisions of any existing statute to the contrary notwithstanding;

[Provisos.] Provided, that whenever a district attorney in any county of this state shall, for any reason, become disqualified from conducting any criminal prosecution within such county, the attorney-general may employ special counsel to conduct such prosecution, and the attorney's fee in such case shall be a legal charge against the state. Provided further, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent or deny the right of any board, officer or officers, or employee of the state to employ or engage counsel in any matter of the state, after first having obtained the written consent so to do of the attorney-general.

[Repeals.] Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

[In effect, when.] Sec. 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

History: Amendment became a law, under constitutional provision, without governor's approval, March 4, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 89.

The

§ 475. CLERKS [AND REPORTER] FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL. attorney-general may appoint two clerks, one phonographic reporter and two stenographers for his office.

[Salaries.] The annual salary of each of such clerks shall be sixteen hundred dollars, the annual salary of the phonographic reporter shall be eighteen hundred dollars, and the annual salary of each of such stenographers shall be twelve hundred dollars. Said salaries shall be paid at the same times, and in the same manner as the salaries of other state officers are paid. Said clerks, said phonographic reporter and said stenographers shall be civil executive officers.

[Repeals.] Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

[In effect, when.] Sec. 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

History: Amendment became a law, under constitutional provision, without governor's approval, March 4, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 90.

§ 501. FEES OF REGISTER. The register of the state land office for services performed in his office must charge and collect the following fees: For each certificate of purchase or duplicate, three dollars; for each patent or certified copy of record thereof, five dollars; for certifying a contested case to superior court, ten dollars; for copies of papers in his office, twenty cents per folio and one dollar for certificate with the seal attached; and such other fees as may be allowed by law. All fees received by the register shall be paid into the state treasury on the first Monday of each and every month and placed to the credit of the general fund.

History: Amended March 12, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 240.
In effect immediately.

ARTICLE XIII.

STATE GEOLOGIST.

[Whole article, embracing §§ 548 to 554, repealed.]

History: Repealed March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 582.

ARTICLE XIV.

SEALERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

! Whole article, embracing §§ 561 to 567, repealed.]

History: Repealed March 21, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 789.

ARTICLE XVI.

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.

[Article XVI, of Chapter III, Part III, Title I of the Political Code and each and every

section of said Title [Article] and sections 419, 420, 447, 448, 449 and 451 of the Civil

Code were repealed by the Legislature of 1907, and a new Article XVI substituted in place

thereof in the said Political Code, to read as follows:]

§ 634. Registration of policies of life insurance companies with.

§ 634a. Definition of certain words.

§ 634b. Fines, taxes, assessments and penal-
ties payable on demand.
Sec. 2. Accrued actions preserved.

§ 588. ELIGIBILITY. No person is eligible to the office of insurance commissioner or deputy who is an officer, agent, or employee of an insurance company.

History: Enacted March 8, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 141; reenactment of former § 594. In effect immediately.

§ 589. SALARIES. The annual salary of the insurance commissioner is four thousand dollars and the annual salary of the deputy of the insurance commissioner is two thousand seven hundred dollars.

History: Enacted March 8, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 141; reenactment and amendment of former §§ 628, 629. In effect immediately.

§ 590. [There is no such section.]

§ 591. ROOMS, FURNITURE, ETC. The commissioner may procure suitable rooms for his offices and may provide a suitable safe and furniture therefor.

[Expenses.] He may also provide stationery, fuel, printing and other conveniences and assistance and incur traveling and such other expenses as are necessary for the transaction of the business of his office.

[Special fund.] Out of the funds paid into the state treasury by the insurance commissioner, there shall be set aside and reserved each and every year the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars as a special fund to be called the insurance commissioner's special fund.

[Expenditures to be audited.] All expenditures authorized in this section must be audited by the board of examiners, who must allow the same and direct payment thereof to be made, and the controller shall draw warrants therefor on the state treasury for the payment of the same to the insurance commissioner out of the said insurance commissioner's special fund.

History: Enacted March 8, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 141, substantial re-enactment of former § 630. In effect immediately.

§ 592. OFFICE. The commissioner must keep his office in the city of San Francisco.

History: Enacted March 8, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 141, reenactment of former § 631. In effect immediately.

§ 593. OFFICIAL BOND. The commissioner must execute an official bond in the sum of twenty thousand dollars.

History: Enacted March 8, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 141, reenactment and amendment of former § 632. In effect immediately.

594. INSURANCE CLASSIFIED. All insurance business in the state of California is hereby classified in the thirteen kinds as follows:

1. Life insurance business, including endowments and annuities, but not including health or accident or sickness insurance or any casualty insurance as hereinafter provided.

2. Fire insurance, but not including any marine insurance, nor any inland navigation insurance, nor any casualty insurance as hereinafter provided.

3. Marine insurance, including ocean and inland risks, transportation and automobiles, but not including any casualty insurance as hereinafter provided.