The weekly Butte record., 1861-01-26
The Governors Message.

We copy from the Sacramento Evening Bee
q synopsis of this Message, excepting the por-
tion referring 10 Federal Relations, which we
give word for word, as far as quoted:
"The message opens with an acknowledge
ment of the peace, prosperity and blessing that
we, as people, have enjoyed during the past
year, and by asserting that. notwithstanding
the bad management of former years which
created an Indebtedness Of over four million
dollars. our expenses are being reduced to our
income, the interest on our bonds is promptly
paid, and we are creating large sinking fund
annually for their redemption.
FINANcIAL-The total receipts from the
18th December, 1859, to the 18th December.
1860, inclusive, amount to one million five
hundred and eight thousand six hundred and
ninety light dollars and sixty-fye cents. The
amount of expenditures during the same period.
were one million four hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
thousand and forty-two dollars and twenty-one
cents, showing balance of receipts over ex-
six thousand six hundred and fifty-six dollars
and forty-four cents; add to which the sum of
five hundred and ifty-six thousand six hundred
and eighty-one dollars and eighty-fve cents,
which was the balance in the Treasury on De-
cember 10Th, 1859, and we have the aggrepaic
of cash in the Treasury at the close of business.
December 10Th, 1860, amounting to the sum Of
! six hundred and forty-three thousand three
hundred and thirty eight dollars and twenty
nine cents. Our public debt has been dmin-
ished by the redemption and cancellation of
bonds to the amount of sxty-one thousand dol
lars during the past year. The assessed value
of real and personal property of the State
amounts to the sum Of one hundred and forty
eight millions of dollars only. l deem it not
inappropriate to suggest that it is wise policy
to make no appropriations unless money may
be reasonably expected in the treasury to meet
them.
REVENUE Acr.-This act should be fairly
tested before it is condemned make it uniform
in all the counties changes only tend to con-
fusion and embarrassment.
STATE LANDs.-The modification of the law
limiting the frontage on navigable streams
should be promptly made Measures for a COM
plete segregation of the public lands of the
State from the lands of the Federal Govern
ment should be adopted and for the benefit
aud protection of those who have purchased
from the State, | would recommend ioint
resolution be adopted, instructing and request
ing our delegation in Congress to use their in
fuence to have so much of these lands as are
offered for sale by the proclamation of the
President, withdrawn from market
STATE PRIsoN.-Th;s institution is now be-
ing conducted economically, the condition of
the prisoners is improved there is no trusty
system, and he hopes it viii soon be placed on
a self-sustaining basis. No convict should be
sent there for less term than three years.
The mileage system to Sheriffs conducting
prisoners should be abolished and only actual
expenses allowed. A branch State Prison is
necessary, but the State cannot now undertake
the work.
INSANE AsYLUM.-This institution cost the
State $4,000 for the present year. Many are
sent there who are not fit subjects for an In
sane Asylum, and others are sent there who
have property in the hands of friends This is
an injustice to the State, and should be RENE
died.
STATE Reform ScnooL-He regrets to
state that but small progress has been made
in the erection of this building. He predicts
the undertaking failure and regrets having
given the bill his sanction, wherefore he re-
commends a repeal of the law, and suggests
that an apartment in the State Prison be ap-
propriated to the purposes of a Reform School.
CHARITABLE INsTrUTIoNs.-Fro the re-
ports of the Trustees Of those institutions to
which the last Legislature made donations, he
is satisfied of their benefcient results, and is
fully impressed with the policy of making do
nations of this character when the treasury
will bear them.
STATE CAPIToL.-This work is now pro-
crossing and the contractor assures him that
he will have his portion Of the work completed
within the cotract time. The architect repre-
scnts that the whole can be completed within
the contemplated appropriation, wherefore the
Governer suggests that the laws be so amend
ed as to allow the Commissioners 10 contract
for the balance of the work at once; and also
charging the power Of the Commissioners, not
confning them to the lowest bidder. but giving
them power to select
GEOLOGICAL SURyEY.-The State Geologist
has entered upon the discharge of his duty, and
has organized his corps of assistants.
Eastern BoUNDARY-The Commissioner TO
run the Eastern Boundary, on the part of the
United States, is in the field, in full force, and
he hopes the Legislature will, at an early day,
provide for the legal cooperation of California
in the work.
CoxsTITUTIoSAL CONVENTION This ques-
tion was submitted to the people at the last
election, and, for the third time, has been de-
feated, showing that the people are satisfied
with their fundamental law. He trusts that
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