1863 California State Statutes - Name Changes, Estates, Guardianship and More

A Copy of the 1863 California State Statutes can be found HERE.

NAME CHANGES

chapter 20, pg 22
An Act to change the name of John Schlageter to John Slater.

chapter 53, pg 52
An Act to change the name of James Gilmore, adopted son of Ellen E. Reese, of San Francisco to Henry James Reese.

chapter 96, pg 102
An act to change the name of Anderson Walker, an attorney at law and resident of Gibsonville, Sierra County to Anderson Monroe Walker.

chapter 122, pg 144
An Act to change the name of Victor Desere of Shasta County to William Henry Roberts.

chapter 180, pg 241
An Act to change the name of Cincinnatus Schultz to Willard John Brown.

chapter 219, pg 300
An Act to change the name of William Henry English, adopted son of E. B. Goddard and Fanny Goddard of Oakland in Alameda County to Henry Kirk Goddard.

chapter 464, pg 738
An Act changing the name of Charles G. Scott to George C. Bryson.

ESTATES AND GUARDIANSHIP

chapter 204, pg 266
The guardian of Miguel Avila, Juan Avila, Ramon Avila, and Delfina Avila, minor children of Miguel Avila is authorized to sell real estate in San Luis Obispo County.

chapter 229, pg 304
Rafaela Rodriguez de Villa, the parent and guardian of Antonio villa, a minor is authorized to sell real estate in San Luis Obispo County.

chapter 238, pg 316
Allen J. Cope, guardian of his infant son Jesse Cope; 
James M. Brown, guardian of his infant sons John G. Brown and William A. Brown; 
John S. Stratton, guardian of his infant son Emerson Stratton;
Matthew J. Talbot, guardian of his infant son Homer T. Talbot;
John W. Gilbert, guardian of his infant son George G. gilbert;
John H. O'Brien, guardian of his infant brother James R. O'Brien
Are hereby authorized to sell certain mining claims belonging to their said wards on the south side of the Cosumnes River 6 miles above Michigan Bar in the County of Amador.

chapter 245, pg 321
The executors of the last will and testament of John W. Wilde, late of the City and County of San Francisco are authorized to sell real estate.

chapter 337, pg 497
James R. Bolton, administrator of the estate of Fannie E. Gillespie, deceased is authorized to sell real estate in the County of San Francisco.

chapter 458, pg 735
Jesus Maria Soto and Mariano Soto, minors, respectively of the ages of 22 years and 18 years, children of Barbara Castro de Soto and her now deceased husband Francisco Soto are authorized and empowered to partition any real estate belonging to them in the State of California.

chapter 512, pg 762
Antonio Sunol, father and natural guardian of Dolores Sunol, a minor, is authorized to sell real estate in the County of Santa Clara.

chapter 513, pg 763
Juan La Coste, father and natural guardian of Jose Francisco La Coste, a minor, is authorized to sell real estate in the County of Santa Clara.

MISCELLANEOUS

chapter 41, pg 40
Larkin Lamb is authorized to construct and maintain a toll bridge across the Cosumnes River in the counties of Amador and El Dorado at a point 80 rods below Dutch Hill.

chapter 74, pg 73
Solomon Miser is authorized to construct and maintain a turnpike road in Sacramento County commencing from Daylor's Ranch to Placerville via Shingle Springs.

chapter 82, pg 92
N. S. G. Deek, Harvey Wilcox and J. C. Merithew are authorized to construct and maintain a bridge across the Middle Fork of Cache Slough.

chapter 91, pg 99
James E. Nuttman and Marcus Harlow are authorized to construct and maintain a toll road in the County of San Mateo.

chapter 105, pg 118
J. Waldron Calder, Frank A. Baker, Levi B. Calder, and H. Cordes are authorized to lay water pipes in the Town of Aurora, County of Mono.

chapter 111, pg 127
F. K. Bechtel, John S. Mayhugh, and D. C. Crooker are authorized to lay gas pipes in the Town of Aurora, County of Mono.

chapter 144, pg 176
Hon. T. N. Machin, Dr. A. B. Nixon and James McDonald are appointed to take care of the State Burying Grounds and to see that a monument is placed over the grave of Hon. Thomas Campbell, deceased, not to exceed $2000.

chapter 147, pg 180
I. B. Marshall is authorized to construct a bridge and establish a ferry on the San Joaquin River in Fresno County near Whiteside's Sheep Ranch and 2 1/2 miles below Charles Conver's ferry.

chapter 151, pg 183
S. Spencer and T. B. Simpson are authorized to construct a toll bridge across the Yuba River at or near San Flat in Yuba County.

chapter 172, pg 233
John S. Williams is authorized to construct a wharf at the foot of Franklin and Van Ness Avenue in the City and County of San Francisco.

chapter 174, pg 234
Isaac P. Smith, W. S. Jarboe, and G. Canning Smith are authorized to construct a wagon road from Cloverdale in Sonoma County to McDonald's House in Mendocino County and collect tolls.

chapter 175, pg 234
H. J. May, Charles M. Baxter, and William Kohl are authorized to lay railroad tracks along the streets in the City of Petaluma, County of Sonoma.

chapter 184, pg 243
John S. Rutherford and George E. Webber are authorized to construct and maintain booms on the Guallalla River in Mendocino County.

chapter 188, pg 247
Eugene L. Sullivan, Nathaniel Holland, and John Benson are authorized to lay gas pipes in the City and County of San Francisco.

chapter 191, pg 250
$5000 is paid to the widow and children of Colonel Roderick Matheson who was killed while leading his regiment in the battle and victory of "Crampton Gap" on 2 October 1862.

chapter 202, pg 263
P. S. Palmstream is authorized to construct and maintain a public ferry across Big River in Mendocino County near Big River Mills.

chapter 211, pg 291
J. Bidwell, J. C. Mandeville, R. M. Cochran, E. B. Pond, and John Gill are authorized to construct a wagon road in the counties of Butte and Plumas commencing at the Town of Chico and running thence east across the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the State line.

chapter 213, pg 294
John W. Sharp is authorized to construct and maintain a toll road from the eastern bank of the Sacramento River near Georgiana Slough to the lower Stockton Road near Benson's Ferry in the City and County of Sacramento.

chapter 226, pg 303
$1786.45 paid to F. F. Fargo for services rendered as the Clerk of the Supreme Court.

chapter 240, pg 318
$1000 is paid to Martin Winslow who has been disabled for life while in the service of the California State Prison on 4 July 1862.

chapter 241, pg 318
$2259.50 paid to Charles Murphy for extra work and labor and materials furnished in the construction of a bridge over Napa River.

chapter 272, pg 356
James H. Deering and Charles J. Deering are authorized to construct and maintain a bridge across the Tuolumne River near Jacksonville in Tuolumne County.

chapter 273, pg 357
William O'Connell is authorized to build a wharf at or near Slaughter House Point in Contra Costa County.

chapter 281, pg 361
James E. Nuttman and Marcus Harlow are authorized to construct and maintain a toll road in San Mateo County.

chapter 294, pg 395
A. W. Von Schmidt is authorized to lay gas pipes in the City and County of San Francisco.

chapter 298, pg 400
$520 is paid to Richard M. Jessup for money expended by him in behalf of the State during the Indian War in Washoe in 1860.

chapter 300, pg 401
Edward Gallagher, James Gallagher and E. A. Poole are authorized to lay water pipes in the Town of Aurora, County of Mono.

chapter 307, pg 414
D. B. Northrop, Horace Cole, and E. B. Goddard are authorized to construct a plank road or bridge over the waters of Mission Bay in the City and County of San Francisco.

chapter 312, pg 455
William F. Nelson is authorized to lay railroad tracks in the city and County of San Francisco.

chapter 323, pg 485
John McNealy is authorized to construct and maintain a toll bridge across the Mokelumne River in the counties of Calaveras and Amador 2 1/2 miles above the town of Lancha Plana.

chapter 343, pg 500
William Kohl is authorized to establish and maintain a steam ferry between San Quentin in Marin County and a point on the San Pablo Ranch in Contra Costa County.

chapter 346, pg 502
Josep B. Price is authorized to construct and maintain a turnpike road from Cloverdale to Sanel.

chapter 359, pg 555
John F. hill, William Bryan and James C. Treadwell are authorized to construct and maintain a macadamized road in the City and County of San Francisco.

chapter 370, pg 571
$1908.50 paid to H. C. Stockton for expenses incurred in quelling the riot in Shasta County in February and March 1859.

chapter 373, pg 572
$1258.42 paid to Benjamin P. Avery for printing the Muster Rolls of the First, Second and Sixth Brigades California Militia.

chapter 378, pg 574
$1057.58 paid to Augustus D. Splivalo for translating State documents into Spanish.

chapter 386, pg 578
Hiram Thorne is authorized to reconstruct a wagon road in the counties of Contra Costa and Alameda.

chapter 391, pg 581
$150 paid to Dr. S. M. Mouser for services rendered.

chapter 412, pg 656
James R. Dickey, H. W. Whitcomb, and Charles R. Peters are authorized to construct and maintain roads in San Mateo County.

chapter 441, pg 715
Nathan H. Stinson is authorized to build a wharf at the foot of Solano Street in the City and County of San Francisco.

chapter 449, pg 726
Caleb S. Hobbs is authorized to build a wharf on the New Potrero in the City and County of San Francisco.

chapter 462, pg 737
$48.34 is paid to James Osborn, Treasurer of Klamath County said amount being the sum unavoidably lost is assaying and coining the State's portion of taxes collected.

chapter 477, pg 744
J. R. Vineyard is authorized to construct a toll bridge across the Yuba River at or near Parks' Bar in Yuba County.

chapter 490, pg 751
$548 is paid to Robert Robertson for services and expenses as Agent of the State of California on boundary lines.  $500 is paid to Homer King for copies of Sierra citizen furnished the Legislature.

chapter 494, pg 752
Samuel B. Campbell is authorized to construct and maintain a wharf at Punta Arena in Mendocino County.

chapter 502, pg 757
$819.40 paid to J. H. Sullivan and $160 paid to E. C. Cromwell for writing done for the Assembly 12th session.

chapter 511, pg 762
$20.75 paid to H. J. Bidleman for papers furnished the Senate 13th session.  $30 paid to George I. Lytle for papers furnished the Senate the same session.  $3.38 paid to A. M. Weiman for newspapers furnished the 14th session.  

chapter 514, pg 763
$6385 paid to Jesse D. Carr by City of San Francisco to replace city script owned by him and burned in the fire of May 1851.

chapter 515, pg 764
$291.05 paid to Valentine B. Doub for taking testimony in the contested election of Gordon vs. McAllister.

chapter 523, pg 768
Joseph M. Wood is authorized to extend the wharf of the Fillmore Street Warehouse and Dock in the City and County of San Francisco.

chapter 533, pg 774
$131.40 is paid to A. E. Sherwood for supplies furnished the expedition against the Indians in the counties of Tehama, Shasta, Plumas, and Butte under the command of William C. Kibbe in 1859.

res 2, pg 779
John Hume, District Attorney for El Dorado County is granted a leave of absence for 6 months.

res 6, pg 780
John W. Shore, County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles is granted a 5 month leave.

res 21, pg 790
John T. Peabody, County Surveyor of Solano County is granted a 4 month leave.