Longan v. County of Solano

Citations

• 65 Cal. 122
• 3 P. 463
• 1884 Cal. LEXIS 469

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional Law—County Goveknment Act. — The title of the Act of the 14th of March, 1883, relating to county and township governments, fairly expresses the subject of the act, and is a sufficient compliance with the provision of section 24 of article iv. of the Constitution which declares that “ every act shall embrace but one subject, which subject shall be embraced in its title.”</p> <p>Id.—Special Laws.—The provisions of the act relating to the fees and salaries of officers are part of the general law establishing a uniform system of county and township governments, and are not within the inhibition of the Constitution declaring that the legislature shall not pass local or special laws “ affecting the fees or salary of any officer.”</p> <p>Id. — Classification of Counties.—Under the provisions of section 5 of article xi. of the Constitution, the legislature is required to regulate the compensation of county officers in proportion to duties, and for this purpose may classify the counties by population. Meld, that the legislature has the power to fix the number of classes required to carry out the purpose of the provision, and that the courts will not interfere with its determination.</p>