Butte record., 1857-01-10
xovernor-s Message

We eondense the following report of the
.bove document from a synopsis that was
.,blsbed in the California .fmerican of
Thursday. After the Introductory remarks,
,be Governor alludes to the Vigilance Com
r,ttee question in justification of his own
course in relation to that matter and in re-
viewing the history OF that body, very prop
,,lr concludes that their evident design was
he overthrow Of cur government.
His views in relation to the Indian Res
CREATION system are in consonence with those
of Gov. Bigler, which were in favor of the
removal Of the Indians beyond the limits of
the State
The message sets forth in an elaborate
manner the condition Of our State finances
ard gees to show that the amount of cash in
the treasury on the 1st of January, was
Sala, i04 y Then comes a statistical ac-
count of our monetary affairs, among which
il is shown that the expenditures over the
receipts since the State was organized are
S4,13l,l27 81. After deducting the amount
Of cash in the treasury from what is shown
to be our present debt, the amount owed by
The State is s3,7777 ,054 "a
After a lengthy manifest of cur affairs, the
Governor suggests tkat the Legislature pass
an act legalizing the State Indebtedness and
recommending other measures for lettering
our present condition Of financial cmbar-
rassment, urging the necessity OF more strin-
gent measures in the collection of taxes, and
also recommends that the assessors be paid
per eftGgc instead Of per diem, there
by making it their interest to increase the
amount of revenue collected He thinks
the foreign miners tax should be so reg
elated as to give lar er proportion to
the State, and advises a revision of the
present license laws. He also is in favor of
aa income tax, exemptiDg 4 certain amount
therefrom, say 81 .o0G per snnum, the tax to
be levied on all officers, State, Municipal sc
lie also recommends certain measures rela-
tive to what Is known as the Civil Fund
In relation to the non payment of the lu-
lg interest by default of Palmer, Cook & Co.,
be merely expresses himself as sorry it hap
penel and hopes 4 Ike calamity will net oc-
car again, AMI declares himself satisfied with
the manner in which the commissioners con
dscted the war debt business
The Message strongly recommends the
Submission of proposition to the people to
call coaventioa for revising the State Con-
stitutou lie IS also ia favor Of granting
protection to those who have purchased
swamp and over flowed lands and suggests the
repeal of the laws prohibiting their sale,and
wit regard TO school lands, recommends
their immediate selection and occupancy-
The State Library is represented as in
very fourishiug condition. An inspection
OF the affairs Of the Insane Asylum is ad
vised. The laws relating to attachments,
insolytnts, sole traders, homesteads, and di
yorces, be thinks should be amended, also
the present laws regarding interpretations Of
towns and cities, and Of rents, be remodeled.
The expediency of making the Offices OF No
tarleS Public elective. IS urged upon the at
tention of the Legislature. lie likewise is
in favor of change il the election laws and
and urges the passage of registry law and
the erection of a house Of refuge for young
criminals, and filvors tic abolition of the
States Prison Directors, and advises an in
spcction of the State Printing laws. lie rec,
ommends more efficient military laws, and
suggests that the mortgage act be amended
so as to include steamboats,, and stocks Of
incorporated companies
The message conclu les with a few para
graphs in favor of urging upon the general
government the Pacific Railroad, and in the
meantime, the construction Of an emigrant
wagon road, lined with suitable military
posts, from this State to the valley of Mis-
sis,ippi.