Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-17

whenever any Railroad company Ol individual purchases any other road that Company or individual is lIabl, : for all debts and liabilities of tho ' road so purchased. Approved March 20.
 An act of 1885 creating two sepa. rate judicial districts III Union count, is repealed, which abolishes the court at New London and causes the re. moval of the court records, etc., to Fl Dorado. Approved March 20.
 An act to change the time of hold ing court in the Second Judicial Cir cult.
 Sec. 12l of Mansield's Digest as amenGed, requires the coroner hold Ing an inquest over the body of State convicts, to make out an itemized account of the fees and costs of such inquisition, and shall draw the Audi tors warrant on the State Treasurer for the amount. Approved March 9.
 An act to limit the time for bring ing suits on mortgages. and provid- ing that when any payment is made on any such existing indebtededness before the same is barred by the statute of limitation, such payment shall not operate to revive said debt or to extend the operations of the statute of limitation with reference thereto, so far as the same affects the rights of the parties, unless the mortgagee, trustee, or beneficiary shall prior to the expiration of the period of the statute of limitation, indOrse memorandum of such pay menl with date thereof on the margin of the record where such instrument is recorded, which indorsement shall be attested and dated by the clerk is now in force. Approved March D.
 An important act to protect ser wants and employees of railroads is now in force. This act protects the employees in case they are discharged and when wages are not paid at the time of such dismissal, the wages shall continue at the contract rate until paid. Approved March D.
 An act to change the time of hold ing Circuit Court in the Eleventh Judicial District.
 Section 3i9S and Chapter 3I99 of Mansfeld's Digest are amended, which authorizes guardians of minors to rent estates to the best advantage and take bond from renters as the means of securing the payment of such rents. Approved March 25.
 An act of 1885 further protects the fishes of the State, inasmnch as it is unlawful for fishermen to use senes, nets, set-nuts, bog-wins, bush -drags, iish-traps, or dams, or other devices, for the purpose of catching fish, but does not apply to waters wholly on the premises belonging to such per sons using such devices. It is law full for persons to use small seines, not to exceed fifteen feet, for catch ing very small fish, usually called minnows, for bait use, or for stock ing other waters with fish, but for no other purposes. The penalty for each and every violation of this act is not less that 8 nor more than S200, if conviction is made. Ap- proved March 25.
 The continuance of the Geological Survey for two more years is pro- vded for. The only new feature in the present bill are that it increases the members of the survey corps from four to six, and places the sal ary of two of them at $2O00 each per year, and the other at $500. It also places the amount of the contin- gent fund at S1O,OOO for two years. Approved March 20
 An act is now in force authorizing the appointment by the Board of Penitentiary Commissions of a con- vct inspector whose duty is it to visit stockades, camps, and the Peniten- tiary and see that convcts are hu- namely treated and well cared for. His salary is Sl600 per annum, with S3200 contingent fund. Approved March 20.
 Section ASA of Manstield's Digest is amended so that actions or writing under seals shall be commenced within five years after the cause of action shall accrue and not after f. I ,l T