Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-10
Governors Message.


above document from a synopsis that was
published in the Californis american of
Thursday. After the Introductory remarks,
the Governor alludes to the Vigilance Com
mittee question in justification of his own
course in relation to that matter and in re-
viewing the history OF that body, very prop
erly concludes that their evident design was
the overthrow of our government.
His views in relation to the Indian Res
ervation 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
and goes to show that the amount of cash in
lhe treasury on the lst of January, was
$2l2 ,404 o. Then comes statistical ac-
count of our monetary affairs, among which
it is shown that the expenditures over the
receipts since the State was organized are
$4,13l,12 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 $3,777 ,054 "A.
After lengthy manifest of our affairs, the
Governor suggests that the Legislature pass
an act legalizing the State Indebtedness and
recommending other measures for bettering
our present condition of financial embar-
rassment, urging the necessity of more strin-
gent measures in the collection of taxes, and
also recommends that the assessors be paid
per entdgc 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
ulated as to give larcer proportion to
the State, and advises revision of the
present license laws. He also is in favor of
an income tax, exempting certain amount
therefrom, say $1,000 per annum, the tax to
be levied on all officers, State, Municipal &C.
He also recommends certain measures rela-
tive to what is known as the Civil Fund
In relation to the nor. payment of the Ju-
ly interest by default of Palmer, Cook s. Co..
he merely expresses himself as sorry it hap.
pened and hopes like calamity will not oc-
cur again, AMI declares himself satisfied with
the manner in which the commissioners con-
Quoted the war debt business
The Message strongly recommends the
submission of proposition to the people to
call convention for revising the State Con-
stitution He is also in favor of granting
protection to those who have purchased
swamp and overtiowed lands and suggests the
repeal of the laws prohibiting their sale ,and
with regard to school lands, recommends
their immediate selection and occupancy
The State Library is represented as in a
very hourishing condition. An inspection
of the affairs of the Insane Asylum is ad-
vised. The laws relating to attachments
insolvents, sole traders, homesteads, and di
vorces, he 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
taries Public elective, is urged upon the at
tention of the Legislature. He likewise is
in favor of change in the election laws and
and urges the passage of a registry law, ,and
the erection of house of refuge for young
criminals, and favOrs the abolition of the
States Prison Directors, and advises an in
spection of the State Printing laws. He 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 concludes with 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-.
sissippi.