The hydraulic press., 1860-01-14
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

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lengthy, but practical, common-sense doc
ument, treating variety of topics in man
ner perfectly clear to the popular apprehen-
sion 1t begins with complaint, which is
just enough but hardly in good TASTE that
previous suggestions of the executive have
not been respectfully heeded and then pro-
ceeds to review the public finances. These
are reported in good condition, the receipts
exceeding the expenditures, from Dec 18th
1858 to Dec. 5th 1859, by over S34, 4,OO0-.
Still, it is remarked that sufficient economy
has not been practiced by those entrusted
with the public money, a remark which We
presume it is no heresy for neutral to en-
auditors are reproached with a neglect of
duty, in not making full and seasonable re-
ports. The Governor thinks revision of
the revenue laws impolitic, but Is of opinion
the State tax might be safely reduced to for
ty-fvc cents on the hundred dollars, and
that the collection of the poll tax would be
more efficiently performed by the collectors
than by assessors. He renews his recon-
mendation ofa State geological surrey, and
for the legal regulation of primary elections.
Thinks divorces are too readily granted; that
supervisors should be required to erect guide
boards at all road crossings or divergences );
that the State should be divided into Con-
gressional districts: that poor houses should
be established in some of the counties at the
option of the residents thereof; that our na-
tive wines and liquors should be protected
| against adulteration; that the office of Reg
lister should be abolished, and the duties of
the same performed by clerk appointed by
the State Secretary; that the eastern bound
ary line should be speedily ascertained;
State capitol built; and the gambling law
revised so as to make less distinction be-
tween men occupying seats on different sides
of the same table. The Indian difficulties
are detailed. and the cause of much of them
properly laid at the door Of our own race
The Importance of well drilled militia is in
sisted upon, and following that the educa-
tional interest is briefly noticed. The whole
amount of expenditures for schools the past
year was $427, ,O03 rs, showing an increase
in one year of more than eighty seven thou-
sand dollars. Agriculturally, the State is
considered independent and progressive
Regret is expressed that proper measures
were not taken at an early day for the recIa-
nation of swamp lands, much Of which has
been lest to the State by its own fault The
amount surveyed and approved up to the
middle of last month is upwards of half a
million acres. The amount of tide lands is
! nearly one million acres. The Insane Assy-
lam is said to be wel conducted, but in need
of Improvements. There was permanent
increase in the number of patients for the
year of ninety The establishment of
State Reform School on the site donated
by Marysvlle is recommended, as also the
construction of a branch State Prison at
Folsom. Vigilanceism is reproyed the car
rying of deadly weapons deprecated, and
dueling justly condemned. A long argu-
ment is offered upon the right and policy Of
extending full protection to naturaized citi-
zens abroad. 1t is hoped the United States
will no longer delay paying the balance of
$2,706,5l2 due this State on account of rev
enue collected from our citizens prior to our
admission into the Union. In relation to
the homestead law it is suggested that the
exempted property should be recorded BY the
husband, and in certain cases by the wife,
and not be saleable without her written con-
sent before a judicial officer. Several re-
solves on the subject of slavery in the terri
tories, received from other States, are re-
tanned by the Governor, as calculated to stir
up harmful agitation. A plea for trans
continental railway is offered, as we'll as one
for the establishment of steam communca-
ton with China, pia Sandwich Islands and
Japan. The Governor makes very good
defence of his pardoning proelivities, and
concludes that if he erred it was on mercy s
side, and he is satisfied The number pard-
oned by him is less than six per cent, while
in other States it has ranged from that to
nearly twenty-five per cent. With some re-
marks upon his exercise of the veto power,
and condemnation of so much special leg
islation, he concludes his message, and re-
signs his character and course as an execu-
tive to the charity of the public and the So
berjudgment of posterity.
ANTlDoTE.-In these DAYS of disunion talk
and anticipations of Pacific Republics, when
the fealty of some to our common country