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to the Indians themselves trust that you will feel
called upon to assert the rights of the State and to
demonstrate against its consummation.
4 There 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 mmedl-
ate, as well 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
/" The whole number of School Land Warrants
issued under the act OF 1852 entitled IAN 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-
thorlze each holder to locate one hundred and sixty
acres and three hundred and twenty-one author
zc each holder to locate three hundred and twenty
acres. In this manner two hundred and thirty
thousand six hundred and eighty acres have been
sold
additional legislation on this subject NAV be
found necessary the present session to prey
monopoly OF these lands, and to preserve involate
the pledged faith Of the State well a. to secure
the lands remaining unsold the latter of which con
be effected, either by proper amendments to the ex-
sting law, orby authorizing their selection by agents
Of the State.
"The accruing interest on the fund realized from
the sale Of these lands by the Constitutions is set
apart for 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 your part early and decided
action in the premises
The fund set apart for Common School Education
now amounts to $463 3G6, leaving 268,32O acres of
land to be sold. Amount of interest fund now in
the trea surv, derived from the sale of school lands
$29,951 Sc collected under revenue law of 1852,
22.253 Oh; from escheated estates, Sl,Ol4 10.
Total amount, $500 % 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 II;
number of children returned as 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
act of Congress to provide for the survey of public
lands in California, will be sufficient to enable the
State to establish two seminaries 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 tbs
lands appurtenant to the old Mission of San Lui.
Rey, which arc now standing buildings valued al
$4,000 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-
morializng Congress to authorize two addltlona
regiments to be organized for service in California
and also TO provide Notifications necessary to render
secure 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 Legisa
turc, the rates of compensation to be fixed by law
f The contract system works badly, and has been
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the expenditures for public printing be lessened
to one-third the whole amount now paid.
The State Marine Hospital has during the last
f year, cost the State more than $4,000 over and
above the amount of the special tax allotted to il
by law. The Insane Asylum, at Stockton. inclu
ding the buildings erected, has also, during the
1 year, cost the State q large from the Genera
Fund The buildings alone cost $4,000. 1hi
whole number Of insane in the establishment on the
e 18th December was 1917 males and 10 females
l4S7 patients have been admitted to the State Ma
rine Hospital since the lst of July last of whicl
f number 92l are chargeable to San Francisco.
= A State Prison, of sufficient dimensions to ac
commodatc $50 prisoners will be completed IL
o about ten days. The whole number of convicts Oh
the 30th Of Deccmbar was 24O males and 2 tc
males.
= The subject Of connecting the two oceans by
y railroad has engaged much of the public atten
j. tion during the past year that extended comment
would be supertiuous, but the importance OF th
work is appreciated and the assurance is given tina
t the aid of California will be chccrfully extended t
0 the completion of the great work
The establishment Of steam communication be
0 tween San Francisco and Asia is alluded to- ant
$ the Governor recommends such an expression o
opinion on the subject, on the part of the Leglsa
ture, as will clearly and unmistakably indicate tn
anxiety Of our people for the success of the enter
/ prise.
= The improvement of the Sacramento and Sal
Joaquin rivers is deemed subject worthy OF cxall
: nation. The expenditure Of Il small sum wou'
render the navigation of these rivers safe and cas-
at all seasons of the year Sacramento and Stock
ton being ports of entry, it is maintained that Con
, gress could make the necessary appropriation with
y out infringing upon constitutional restrictions
!, The Sacramento, San Joaquin and Feather river
all require considerable improvements at point
= above ports of entry and the improvement mus
a be made either by direct appropriation from tn
y treasury of the State or by the assessment OF
light tonnage tax.
$ The report of the Commissioners appointed unde
an act entitled AN Act to provide for the sale o
the interest of the State within the water front
: the CITY of San Francisco, defined in the act o
the 26th of March, 1851, will soon be transmitted
: to the Legislature.
: Two sales have been held at which sixty-two lot
h were sold for the sum of S173,4
: Iniunctions issued by the Judge of the Supreme
Court of San Francisco for sometime lnteriercd witt
their action, and prevented them from etecung
third sale, as intended before the meeting OF TIN