The Placer herald., 1858-01-16
Governor Johnson's Message,

The financial affairs of the State are shown
to be in prosperous condition-sufficen
to warrant reduction of the State tax. The
receipts of the State for the year ending
December 3,st, 1857, were S1,l52,234 90;
the expenditures for the same time 5000, SO3
"a; excess of receipts over expenditures
S452,430 10. This is important and graft
flying, from the fact that it is the first year
since the organization of the State Govern
ment that the receipts have exceeded the ex-
penditures
The real and personal property returned
as subject to taxation for 1857, is Sl3l ,SO6,-
26S 90, being an increase over the previous
year of $1S,34S,269 92 The estimated val
ue Of property for 1858, is s14oo0O,O0
The outstanding indebtedness of the State
is s3,90OooO. Equitable claims yet unau-
dited s197,634 Al.
The Revenue Law is found to work well.
and will require but few amendments. The
revenue derived from the Stamp Tax has been
$5l ,003 2l-expenses 1892 So The Gov
ernor suggests that the Stamp Tax be laid
upon bills of lading for the shipment of
bullion instead of bills of exchange as the
provisions of the act are now evated to
great extent.
He believes the Constitutional Convention
measure to have failed by reason of ma
jority Of the whole vote of the State at the
late election not being cast in its favor. The
building Of a State Capitol is recommended
Attention is called to the affairs Of the
State Prison, which are greatly in need of
amendment. The Insane Asylum is under
excellent supervision An additional build
ing is required. A House of Refuge, for
youthful offenders is recommended. The
practice of carrying concealed weapons is
deprecated. An act requiring necessary
qualifications for physicians and druggists in
their respective occupations is considered
necessary. The laws in regard to Attach
ments, Insolvents, Sole Traders, Divorces,
Homesteads, evidence in Courts of Justice
""u O'iu0u0C III CuailCely CASES, require
amendment.
Congressional Districts are recommended
also that the election of Congressmen oc-
cur Immediately preceding the Congress to
which they are elected The accumulatng
labors of the Supreme Court makes it ne
cessary that the judges be empowered
to deliver oral decisions, Gin their discre
tion) when the Judgment of the court
below is affirmed. Continuance of appro-
priatons to the State Agricultural Society is
deemed commendable. An act for the pro-
lection of settlers is believed to be demanded
in equity and justice.
The Common Schools of the State are in
prosperous condition. OF the 100000
acres of land donated by the general govern
ment for school purposes, 237 900 acres have
been sold at 50 per acre, which realized
s47S,000; upon this amount the State pays
s33,521 60 interest per annum; which with
other resources made the school fund this
year amount to $5S,520 SS. The State is
also entitled to the sixteenth and thirty
sixth sections Of the public lands in the
State for educational purposes. The school
lands Of the State are believed to be suffi-
cent to realize a school fund of $1,000, 900.
The State is further entitled to lands for the
establishment of university.
The number of acres of swamp land to
which the State is entitled is 5000, 900 of
acres. The military system of the State re-
quires remodeling The Board of Examn-
ers, since its organization, has acted on
accounts to the amount of $S53,673 "a,
of which S7SO,G08 II have been allow
ed, being reduction and saving to the State
Of $73,O65 80.
The establishment of Territorial Govern
ments for Carson and Arizona is mentioned
with favor, and an expression desired from
the Legislature. The indefniteness of the |
eastern boundary of the State, renders it i'm
portant that the State and General Govern
ment should establish it correctly.
The recommendations of the message, are
generally, pertinent and we'll advised Others |
are of doubtful utility.
New QUARTZ MlLL-IIeath & Henderson
have commenced putting up a quartz mill
near Bowen's ranch, within mile and half
of Gold Hill. The Mill will have battery
of four stamps, of 500 pounds weight each,
driven by water wheel twenty feet in diam
eter. The water for the mill will be taken
from the Gold Hill and Bear River Canal |
The lead on which this mill is | eing erected
is said to prospect very well, giving the pro-
prietors every assurance Of success.
We doubt whether there is another quartz
mill in California as low down in the foot
hills as ths-it being situated in the edge
of the valley. and within three miles of the