The Placer herald., 1859-04-30

rector OF the 1rlSOn. Inc secretary OF STATE
himself in communication ADDRESSED to the gen
tlcman from Shasta (StreeD that have in my
hand, speaks as follows:
'As a member of the Board of State Prison
Directors | deem it my duty to correct an impress
sion which ap ears to exist in relation to the pay
of Lieut.. GOV. Wakup, while in the service of
the State at the Prison. At the time the order
appointing Chief Warden was passed, (the order
being drawn up by myself) it was distinctly un-
derstood by the Directors that Governor Walkup
would receive the sum of SO per diem under the
Act creating Il Board Of Directors for the State
Prison."
This shows that the Board understood he would
receive his SO day as Director, but no extra
pay as Warden. Now if Gov. Walkup had never
been elected Warden by the Board, if he had re-
mained simply Director. these gentlemen who
base their opposition to the bill on the ground of
the resolution referred to being passed by that
Board, will not say he would not have been en-
titled to $40 day. The other day when this
matter was under discussion several gentlemen
stated what their impression was Us to the inten-
ton AM meaning Of the law on this subject
There certainly was difference of opinion in
that regard at the time the act passed (ast ses-
sion) | know what my opinion was. know
that | opposed the bill because thought Gov.
Walkup would receive $40 a day during the
entire year. | was inimical to that proposition
and Oh it based my opposition to the bill. Still
there was conflict of opinion in + gard to it.
That being the case we can only take the law
itself and Judge for ourselves. The tenth section
Of the Act of 1858, reads:
SEC. TO- The Board Of Directors as established
by this Act, shall each be allowed and receive
the sum of seventy-five dollars per month, as
compensation for their expenses as such Drec-
tors; proyided further, that the Lieutenant Gov
e,nor shall receive in addition to expenses as
aforesaid, the sum of ten dollars per day for each
day actually employed in the discharge Of the
duties imposed by the provisions of this Act
This it appears to me, is very plain, and shows
conclusively that Gov Walkup shall receive $40
a day while employed sin the discharge of the
duties imposed on him by this Act" What are
these duties? Sections second and third, read:
SEC 2. The Board of Directors shall, without
delay. take into their possession the State Prison
grounds and buildings and all the personal pro-
perty appertaining thereto and belonging to the
State and shall make full and complete inven-
tory of the same.
SEC 3. Said Board shall have full and eNclu-
sive control of all the State Prison grounds,
buildings, prisoners, prison labor, prison property,
and all other things belonging or pertaining to
said State Prison.
The committee on claims to whom Il is bill was
referred reported Cor at least the House adopted)
an amendment to the bill, allowing Gov Wal
kup some six hundred and odd dollars. That
proposition was based upen the ground that the
Board had been in session so many days; and they
contended that Gov. Walkup was only entitled to
$40 per diem during that time. Now the law
says nothing of the kind, but that the Lieutenant
Governor shall receive SO day while he is at
tending to his duties at the STATE Prison. The
third section of the law defines what these duties