The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-03-16
S434 $50 90,
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Receipts,
Expenditures,

Receipts, S434- 0O w,
Expenditures, I,0932l3 68.
With view to lesson the expenditures of
the government. he invites the attention of the
Legislature first 10 several reforms in the State
Constitution. Tha. at the time of the adoption
of the Constitution, their resources were unde-
veloped-their wants underlined and unknown
That he Uhe governor) is not an advocate of
frequent and sudden changes in tina; system of
Jaw and policy by which people are governed
But when a State exhibits the spectacle whichis
presented by California. of having grown up
from infancy to manhood, as it were in day
when in the short space of three years they have
risen from a wandering and adven turous popu-
lation Of not more than fifty thousand, devoting
themselves rather to the acquisition of wealth
than the formation of plain free and frugal
government--to some three hundred thousand
orderly, moral, industrious intelligent and per-
manent citizens, who are indisolubly associated
with the welfare and prosperity of the State;
and especially when radical and serious defects
exist, duty, wisdom and prudence dictate that
an effort be made to remedy those deficiencies
and errors. But economy seems to be the de-
sired obje now.
The Governor thinks that many of the re-
quirements of the Constitution of the State,
may easily be dispensed with. Among the
more importan he recommends biennial in
stead of annual Sessions of the Legislature
That the taking of the census in 1865 be dis
pensed with. That the office of Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction be abolished, and the
ddies assigned to scme other officer or officers.
That the office of Surveyor General, be abol-
ished, and that the matter be left to the Legi~-
Ilaure. That the office Of Superintendent OF
Public Buildings is believed to be unnecessary,
and useless burden to the Treasury; that it
might be left to other State officers to superin-
tend. That instead of eleven, which they now
have, he recommends that :hey limit the number
of Judicial Districts to eight; and that the
county Attorney system he changed, to ar At
,orney for the Judicial District. That the State
Prison nspectors-ihree, with salaries OF 2,OOO
each--are not needed, and that they b. dis
pensed with. The Governor then proposes the
REDUCTION of the salaries of State officers and
pay of members of the Legislature. The pro
posed alterations and anne dine It's of the Gov
ern, r, will reduce the annual expenses of the
State, more than halt a million of dollars.
The Governor states that the Revenue Act,
which imposes a tax upon the sale If consign-
ed goods. has met with much resistance in the
eiu of San Francisco. That it is impossible
to enforce the provisions OF the law there, and
recommends that proceedings both civil aud
II criminal be author lied TO be Instituted in ; me
other county to enforce compliance with it
1 provisions. He advises that the State receive
the Complroller's Warrants for all State dues.
He thinks that the public lands in California
4 should de donated to actual settlers in small
tracts, and urges the Legislature to use every
effort to secure this object. But he insists that
The mineral lands should neither be sold or
leased. as it would be disastlo Gus to the whole
State. That they should remain free to the pi-
oneer miner, as it now is. That the appropri-
alton of the last Legislature, for the relief of
overland emigrants, has been of great service
to them; and has been the means of saving
many valuable lives. The Governor thinks
that the Mississippi and Pacific Railroad would
| be of incalculable interest to the entire coun-
ltrv. az vel as to California. He then reviews
1.-The condition of the military forces in that
country, and hostility of the Indians. Thinks
that their projection from the savages, has been
much neglected by the General Government.
GT We are r,joiced to see the universal
harmony that prevails among the Democratic
press of this State. What we at one time
feared-that sectional interests might annoy
and distract the pary-has been judiciously
avoided, and now the prospects for glorious
victory in '53-like the one in '52-looms up