The Empire County argus., 1854-01-14


prosperity OF CalifOrnia and result in great injury
to the Indians themselves trust that you will feel
called upon to assert the rights of the State and to
demonstrate against its consummation:
Thqre certainly exists, at this time, no good
reason for departure with reference to California,
from the settled policy of the government
. As important rights and interests of the State
of California are involved in this question, it is ho-
ped that it will receive as it merits, your mmcdi-
ate, as we'll careful and dispassonate considcra-
ton, and that you will insist that, in California,
there shall be no departure from the Indian policy
which has so long received the sanction ofthe Gov
ernment of the United States"
In speaking of the School Lands the Governor
says:
d" The whole number of School Land Warrants
issued under the act Of 1852, entitled "An Act to
provide for the disposal of the five hundred thou
sand acres of land granted to the State by act Of
Congress- is one thousand one hundred and twenty
seven. OF this number eight hundred and six au-
thorze each holder to locate one hundred and sixty
acres and three hundred and twenty-one author
ize each holder to locate three hundred and twenty
acres. In this manner two hundred and thirty y-one
thousand six hundred and eighty acres have been
sold.
additional legislation on this subject NAV be
found necessary the present session to prevent
monopoly OF these lands, and to preserve nviolatc
the pledged faith of the State, well to secure
the lands remaining unsod the latter of which con
be effected, either by proper amendments to the ex
sting law by authorizing their selection by agents
of the State.
"The accruing interest on the fund realized from
the sale Of these lands by the Constitution, is set
apart ior the support of Common Schools and can
not therefore be appropriated to any other purpose
whatever. This fund is the Inheritance OF the chill
dren of the State fact which it is believed can
not fail TO induce on your part early and decided
action in the premises
The fund set apart for Common School Education
now amounts to $4G3, ,3GG, leaving 2G8320 acres of
land to be sold Amount of interest fund now in
the treasury, derived from the sale of school lands,
$29,o51 Sc; collected under revenue law of 1852,
S22,253 94 from escheated estates, SlOl4 ~.
Total amount S53 --29 20 The above amount the
law provides, shall be distributed pro rata among
the children of the State, within organized school
districts. Whole number of schools organized, IL
number OF children returned residing within the
several school districts, 0,336: number attending
school, 1852 1t is estimated that the fund realized
from the sale of lands under the 18th section of an
act of Congress to provide for the survey of public
lands in California; will be sufficient to enable the
State to establish two seminarics of learning: one
south of San Francisco, and the other at some suit
able point in the north. For the seminary in the
south, the agents of the State have selected the
lands appurtcnant to the old Mission of San Luis
Rey, on which arcnow standing buildings valued at
5000, which buildings, with the exception of the
church, can be made available for the seminary
a thorough revision of the militia system is re-
Commended, and the propricty is suggested OF me-
morializing Congress to authorize two additional
regiments to be organized for service in California,
and also to provide Notifications necessary to render
against hostile attack the commercial empo-
RUINS of the State.
The Governor recommends the creating Of the
Office of State Printer, to be elected by the Legisla
ture, the rates OF compensation to be fixed by law
The contract system works badly, and has been
abandoned by most of the States. 1t is thought
the expenditures for public printing can be essened
/ to one-thrd the whole amount now paid.
The State Marine Hospital has, during the last
year, cost the State more than $4,000 over and
above the amount OF the special tax allotted to it
by law. The Insane Asylum, at Stockton. inclu-
ding the buildings erected, has also, during the
year, cost the State large sum from the General
Fund. The buildings alone cost $4,000. The
whole number Of insane in the establishment on the
18th December was 1871 males and 10 females.
l,487 patients have been admitted to the State Ma
rinc Hospital since the lst of July last of which
number 92l are chargeablc to San Francisco
State Prison, of sufficient dimensions to ac-
commodate $50 prisoners, Will be completed In
about ten days. The whole number of convicts on
the 30th Of Deccmbar was 24O males and tc-
males.
The subject Of connecting the two oceans by a
railroad has engaged so much of the public atten-
tion during the past year that extended comments
would be superhuous, but the Importance of the
work is appreciated, and the is given that
the aid of California will be chccrfuly extended to
the completion Of the great work
The establishment Of steam communication be-
tween San Francisco and Asia is alluded to- and
| the Governor recommends such expression OF
opinion on the subject on the part of the Leglsla-
ture, will clearly and Enthusiastically indicate the
anxiety Of our people for the of the enter
prise.
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Joaquin rivers is deemed subject worthy of cxall-
nation. The expenditure Of Il small sum would
render the navigation of these rivers safe and easy
at all seasons of the year. Sacramento and Stock
ton being ports of entry it is maintained that Con-
grcss could make the necessary appropriation with
out infringing upon constitutional restrictions
The Sacramento, San Joaquin and Feather rivers
all require considerable improvements at points
above ports of entry" and the improvement must
be made either by direct appropriation from the
treasury Of the State, or by the assessment OF Il
light tonnage tax
The report of the Commissioners appointed under
an act, entitled IAN Act to provide for the sale OF
the interest of the State within the water front of
the city of San Francisco, defined in the act of
the Goth of March, 1851, will soon be transmitted
to the Legislature.
Two sales have been held, at which sixty-two lots
were sold for the sum of Sl73,415.
lniunctions issued by the Judge eff the Supreme
Court of San francisco, for sometime nterercd with
their action, and prevented them from cfecting a
third SALE as intended, before the meeting OF the
Legislature 1t is now believed, however, that no