The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-29
The FlnaDclul Condition OF CALIFORNIA;
Special Message or Governor Bigier.

tbs existing condition OF State Affairs and the CON-
mapdiDg Importance OF the many suojeos which
engage not only your attention but that also OF Con
gress, In connection with hem wsud to demand
OF Ine more than tho reference made to them la
my Inaugural Address 1t becomes the duty Of thoss
who have been entrusted with ths direction and man
sgtmens OF our State interests to &c. about th work
before thenl with earnest alton to correct
Whatever errors may haye been heretofore connited
and to devise such udicf0us shall in future
secure increased property Throughout the tta.e The
fact is not be disguised that legislation heretofore
has served to meet the wants aud necessities of the
stste; but TINS a'troutaee, In great measure 20
the unsettled condition OF things among ut the TINA
and to the absence Il reliable data whch to pee
dicate advised legislative action. Now hoTsvet rns
experience OF thant years undsr stats orsal
cation the change which las Occurred In the
and condition OF our general population the iaterests,
fixed and perm nent which have since grove up afford
US advantages which were not poss.ed by our prsds-
and would TO require ri hlnds the es
txbshmsnt Of Ftem Of LAWS perfect in its pro-
portions and better adapted 20 wants and al
vance interests
The question of aieng for the support Of the
State government the f&hfu, and prompt discaarS. OF
existing outstsndiog liabilities and the consequent
etsblshent OF its credit upon pei asrent and sure
basis is Of paramount mportaAcs The state Is IN dso
and there sufficient funds in tn. state 2ra
sury discharge the demands sgaiast The result Is
the State is n paired and must
until such we'll matured revenue msasures are DEVISED
will not only provisions for the spsely pay
ment OF the exciting debt bat meet also accruirs liza
btles With view to present tas question At once for
ycu- consideration the ompanyiDg of3ia STATE nsnt
Of the entire debt of ths State exstipg the 3l dy
OF peosmesr 1856 s herewith submitted The report OF
this suhject, extends no flrtner thsa 20 the
close oi The year ending June 80 1851 snd does not
therefore sufficiently extib. our real financial cond
ton, BY examination OF tue accompanying special
report IL will De that the total amount OF ontaand
INK civ obligations was on the 3lst OF December 1851,
S76g63 g5 tst of this amount 57o 500 has been funi
ed under act passed April 20, 1881 Tne anount Of
three per cent bonds outstanding Inclusive of interest
S2ai1iI II and OF Comproiler', warrants Sld5 ls2 sl
The act above referred authorised the funding of
not exceedng SEQ 0C0 OF this amount 1t viii DO
that SS9 Gus have bsen funded being 1850 a less
than the amount provided for by law
War bonds outstanding on ths Slst Of December, to-
gehe- with ths iateTes thereon amount to S20po
Wax loan warrants outstanding, SzS3 o'o 10 Eogai
amount Of outsan ding djused civl and military lao
ties, 81 2i2 $50 ~.
The war dent mentioned which ha, already been as.sd
upon by the Legislature, far its assumption by Shs
State 10 ned out OF the following Indian
petitions authorized by my predecessors, to wiz HI Do
rado expedition, conmaaded bJ Gel Rogers; daripcsa
expedition, commanded by Major Brney Marposa ex.
peditieG, commanded by Major Savage, Ga expedition
commanded BY Gen. Morehead.
In addition TO these since the adjournment OF the last
Legislature the following expeditions have been rlersd
by the Executive Of the State towit Et Dorado
petition, commanded by Col Rogers; Utah expedition,
commanded BY GEN Bean; Los Angeles expedition,
manced by Geo Bear Monterey expedition comm manied
by - Woodworth; Clear Lake expedition, command
Cd by General Es To meet the expenses incurred BY
of these several expeditions provision has Jet
been made by law, nor can the amount be now definitely
ascertaihed but the probable amount cacusted with 70
ference to the expenses Ct the ormer expeditions fs
timered by the Comp roller IL rounl Numbers, az
St00o(0 which, If assumed by the State, viii asGs this
gats indebtedness civil and military on the s: OF
Dec, 1851, 81 252 3S9 "a.
The question is row presented by wha. means shall
this ,nd-atedress be and the credit Ok as
State restored and manta!ned
can only submit general ysstiens for your cons
deIation and action on this interesting suei,;c aud
mutt leave to your wisdom and better juagment 70 m
snre thc details Of such shalt ehec. the
great object Of relieving tho state Of Der present imam
cisl embsrTassmenLs
The frs. step, then to be taken TOW ards dsoharsiu
the demands Outstanding agsost the stsse sud proTd
ing the nece.tary means cr tns future economics d ad
ministrntion Of the B.ate government B carefu Tes
zion o! the entirs stem, and stringent
provisions OF Law to grsster si ercy in akns
collections and prompt accountability or ths part
Of the agents entrusted WITH the collection 81 the a5A:
There be no question that large amount Of re-
has been wholly lost TO the Ste during h~ past
s ;sl In consequence OF the negligence careless
nsss and neiac!-cy u many Of the oeIs chtgt VITA
its collection
wiling to contrbu.. to the support OF at and
to faithf0. execution Of the laws But, from
many counties Of sae State ws oundsd complaints are
that the collected Of taeir c7sns for State
and county purposes have been applied TO the OBJ
iecis for which they were designed
BY reference to an oIi:al statement from the Comp
troler OF State exhibiting the sums paid into tbs Frea
,ury by the several couaios becr. the Goth of June
15l and he 9th of January 1862 1t will be seeL that
the counties of Calaycras klamath, Sonona Ban Luis
Obispo, Tuolumue, Eariposa and Trinity have not,
during this period paid cent into tbs STATE Treasury
From several Of these counties the proper off, Of
State has been advised that the people, as eRsrai
thing have paid their taxes ana that Of course the fail
ure TO make return ana payment is attributable alone
to the officers charged by law with the duty OF collecting
ana paying over the revenue.
This state of things has giysn rise to whsteye: OBJ
ecsDs may have been made on the part OF the people
10 the willing payment OF taxes Reform this abuse
and from the ordinary sources Of revenue have no
doubt that ample may be derived 10 meet al the
souTce-no vol founded and Just claim. upon the ssn-
raj goyernraentwe might coat ienty look TO these rs
sources to extrcete US from any monen.ary enearrsss
ment which has been brought about either by our own
nismapagement neglect OF the parent government
But in order to avail oureve, cfthe bsnes Of this
the necessity OF rigid enacmens concerning the
accountability Of officers the payment aud ei,ency
in the collection OF taxes, becomes apparent
Next it becomes important TO MAKE provision = re-
Lave the Stste the OF present Indebted
for that object csn b. effected by es,saton
At your last ssso, AZ act wac passed ano approved CO
the debt oil ;he State BY the provisions ol this
act the Treasurer n state authorized to DO
prepared soEerto The amount OF Si000) IN suns OF
soy bearing AZ interest Of seven per csut per an1nm
IRON the date OF their sue eud all persons holding anJ
r debte jneeB the State s,her "a he form OF three
Per bopos 0cmptro.i watranss were adth,rz.
eduron preseutoB cf the same 70 the Fceauer 20 re
cpiya ia e oharre therefor per ooads
Tie amount btedne.s funded u1dE this act It wu
he resn by to the report Osnptol
lsr H ss.etoo bcing $500 ttc less tnau the sul rssd
amount ghe reason vny 80 snah a porsoa ol tas
- provided for has been fund.i ~ 70 b. ioGo1
in the fact ;hat tho holders ot bends bsrns an IN
terest Of IS per per did net desire TO convert
them irto per cent stock and The nditcas fos th.s
the Treasurer 60 construed me act ~ to e1caas tns
funding ali ieoued sttoc "a. is dsy o Nay
1861 Amp.e proyson having heretofore been aaie 70
diSossrgs th- ipR inssres. uprn tnc $4,000 pro
yidsd FOR would mend .hst sc rrea,lrsrot State
lie authorized to bond, to the extent OK s32l0o3
upon any Comprol.r's warrants outsssr1ing, wtaoat
reference to The date Of their and would further
suegsst that the bonds eIah be IN tie 'uIas OF StO
SZeo SEC, a0j $3.50 ~ the option Of the hoiisr
The amount OF Interest fund in tbs statc trsa.
tury is So a6s 90 beug S. e5a 20 than will bcrc
qgireS the 1s Of July next, to paT the aecuns int.
rest on the amount, s37a60o .hich has besn fn19ed
By The llh secon Of the "acs to fund the dsbt of the
State provision is also made for State SINKING fund,
tG ne ue
received ty the SAts Ct California for the government
Of the United States account ot the c.v fund tht
proceed, OF te sale OF al lGuls with tia exception u
these set apart for schots t1e Surplus lands
in tho treasury the 1T q May l692 and on tns ~ o
May n every year thereafter no additional is6ation
would thceoTe y b. required 70 prpyie 70 tho
payment 81 these Per cent bonds principal aac IN
lefer..
Anolh.r measure which u 4 believed VII tend e. %
cure increased collection CT revenue acd a. the eae
tine improve the credit o. the Stst3 not oaly IA
proportion Il dininshes the amount II her indsoed
but s also evdencss Intention on the part Ok
tho state te deal Justly With i creditors - that ol mtS
irg mptrcegs receivable In payment oi pub