The Shasta courier., 1854-05-27
The last C~nmu uni lea fion of the Governor
fe the Legislature Of 1854
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Sacramento, May Is, 1884. !

Sacramento, May Is, 1854. :
q o The Senate and assembly Of California:
Yonr committee inform me that you are ready
to adjourn and desire TO know whether have
any further communication 10 make.
In response cannot refrain from expressing E
nv sincere regret that all the more important
measures required by the people have been de-
fca,ed either by direct vote or delay in acting
upen them.
The bill providing for the extension of the
water front of the city of San Francisco, passed
the Assembly, but was defeated in the Senate
BY au adjournment of that body on Friday last
before it could be received and read first time
This important measure, if it had received
vonr sanction. would in comparatively short
time have secured the payment OF the entire
State debt and relieved The people from the
burthen of taxation, in which they have hereto
fore acquiesced patiently. believing That the
present Legislature would provide for their re-
lief by the appropriation of those ample means
entirely within their reach
The bin providing for The selection OF the bal
ance of school, seminary and other public lands
to my great surprise, met with determined op-
position and was finally defeated.
/ deeply regret the defeat of this bill, because
failure for another year 10 select these iands
will doubtless place beyond the reach OF the
State all the more valuable public lands which
might now have been secured, and OF course To
some extent deprive the rising generation of the
benefits Of the liberal donations made by Con-
gress.
The bin providing for the protection Of actual
settlers, although passed in the Assembly by o
large majority, failed to receive the approval OF
the Senate.
had indulged the hope that this measure, so
exceedingly important TO The interests OF the
great mass of agriculiurisis would have received
Your willing approval. This hope, confidently
indulged no less by the people than myself, has
not been realized, and the duty will again de
volve upon them of selecting representatives be-
fore favorable action on the subject can be ob-
tanned.
notwithstanding iha, the evidence Of the anc-
tioneers themselves has been presented 10 the
effect that the State duties" are by them nni-
formy collected, to the amount annually OF moi
less than one hundred thousand dollars. meas
ures have not been adopted TO compel payment
into the treasury. 1t is proper to state, that al
though interested persons have most unre,nit-
tingly assailed and misrePresented this measure,
the amended bill provided etfectualy against
monopoly, and allowed every person TO engage
in the business of an auc.ioneer, by giving sutfi-
cient bond for faithful compliance with the pro-
| visions of the act. and should have received the
approval of your bodies, as measure essential
~ necessary for the interests OF the State.
adopt the necessary measures TO secure for the
State, the Leidesdoiff, and two other csc heat
cd -.trte.. snonntins in value IL the aggregate
10 at least two millions of dollars But this re-
comm endatOn, like others eGuaily important.
has not, in any efectuAl manner, been sanction
ed, and it is now quite probable that before the
meeting of another Legislature. new diihculies
will arise to prevent their recovery by the State.
PROMPT and decisive action in relation to these
bo-- aJ.la.l at tepsf 1Ons
TO the school fund.
The necessity for amendment and revision OF
the several acts on the statute books relating to
corporations, was so apparent, aud the evidence
so clearly before YOU, that protection 10 the
rights and interests OF the people required your
interference that l never doubted even iur a
moment, that you would take favorable action
cn the subject before adjournment. But like the
other important measures reteired to, the peo-
pie must again give expression 10 their views
before proper legislation IN relation TO corpora
tioDs be obtained.
Amendments to the Constitution have been
repeatedly recommended, which 1t adopted,
would annually lessen The expenditures OF Gov
ernmept not less than three hundred thousand
dollars. This recommendation, like most others
made has not been carried into effect by neces-
sary legislation.
/, is well known that vigorous effort is now
being made by our delegation i'll Congress aud
others 10 secure the restoration OF the " Civil
Fund =" and the assumption by the General 20
vernment of the debt. In order TO have the
statements, accounts and vouchers, relating to
these important matters, so prepared thnt Con-
gress could properly understand them, and le-
gslate intelligen,ly in relation thereto, action
on your part was deemed necessary 1t is TO be
hoped, however, that this neglect will not s-ri-
ously interfere with the favorable action OF Con-
gress on these important subjects.
Your attention was also directed to the TACT,
that Congress, disregarding the wishes OF the
people OF this State, expressed by the Legs
lature inrlS52 has authorised the Snperintend-
ent of Indian Affairs 10 set apart live reserva-
tions, and locate the various tribes OF Indians
within the limits OF the State. This is not only
a departure from the conrse pursued by the Ge-
neral Government for more than half century.
but cannot fail to be alike injuriousto the people
of the State and the lndians themselves. Not a
word OF renionsirance on your part has been
sent to the councils OF the naon and it is there
fore presumed that this policy. injurious as II
will certainly prove 10 be, is tastened apon tne
State.
Complaints from the people have been made
in almost every form. iii relation 10 the vast I'M
migration from Asia ana the Islands OF the South
Pacific, which is now cro~ding our mines TO the
injury OF our own people, and filling our prlncl-
pal cities and towns with population ignorant
alike OF our language and laws. By special mes
age in 1852, / expressed fully my views on tins
subject, aud did not deem 1t necessary III this
session 10 reEew thsm, especially as the people,
through the press and other channels, Were ma
king known their opinions and desires III rela-
tion to the subject; bat cannot refrain express
ing the opinion, that a judicious enactment III
reference thereto, should have been passed be-
fore your adjournment.
While you tailedto appropriate the yast means
belonging To the State, and apply them TO the
pay meni Of her debt and the support OF Govern
lnent you have been lavish IN appropriations
Tor varIous objects, exceeding in The aggregate
one million tnree hund, ed thousand dollars
from large portion OF which, ($52e,2le l6, y
however have felt constrained 10 withhold my
sanction
In conclusion would repeat, that sincerely