Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20
lailp NatiOnal 4rmutrat
The Governors Message.

We copy from the Sacramento Evenina
Be- synopsis of this Message, excepting the
portion referring to Federal Relations, which
we give word for word, as far as quoted
The Message opens with an acknowledges
ment of the peace, prosperity and blessing
that we, as a people, Have enjoyed during
the pastyear, and by asserting that, notwit6.
standing 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 re-
demption.
FINANcIAL.-The total receipts from the
18th December, 1862 to the ! 18TH December,
1860, inclusive, amount to one million five
hundred and eight thousand six hundred and
pinety-eight dollars and sixty.fve cents. The
amount of expenditures during. the same
period, were one million four hundred and
twcnty-twO thousand and forty-two dollars
and twenty-one cents, showing balance of
receipts over expenditures, during the same
period, of eigtty-six thousand six hundred
and ffty-six dollars and forty-four cents !;
add to which the sum of five hundred and
tifty-six thousand six hundred and eighty-one
dollars and eighty-fve cents, which was the
balance in the treasury on December 18th,
1859, and we have the aggregate of cash in
the treasury at the close of business, Decem-
ber 10th, 1850, 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 dimin-
ished by the redemption and cancellation OF
bonds to the amount of sixty-one thousand
dollars during the past year. The assessed
value of real and personal property of thR
State apnounts to the susa Of one huldred and
forty-eight million of dollars only. I deem
it not inappropriate to suggest that it is a
wise policy to make no appropriations un-
less money may be reasonably expected in
the treasury to meet them.
REVENUE ACT.-This act should be fairly
&ested before it is condemned make it uni
form In all the counties changes only tend
to confusion and embarrassment.
STATE LANDs.-The modification of the
law limiting the frontage on navigable
streams should be promptly made. Meas
ures Tor complete segregation of the public
lands OF the State from the lands of the
Federal Government should be adopted; and
for the benefit and protection of those who
have purchased from the State, | would re-
commend a joiptresolution be adopted, in
structing and requesting our delegation in
Congress to use their influence to have so
much of these lands as are offered for sale by
the proclamation of the President, withdrawn
from market.
STATE PRIscN.-This institution is now be-
ing copducted economically, the condition of
the prisoners is improved is no trusty
system, and he hopes it viii soon be placed
on sef,spstaining basis No convict should
be sent there for less term than three wears
The milage system to Sheriffs conducting
prisoners should be abolished and only actual
expenses allowed. A branch State Prison is
necessary, but the State cannot now under.
take the work. -
INSANE AsELUM.-This institution cost the
State $685. 900 for the present year. Many
are sent there who are not 6t subjects for an
Insane Asylum, and other are sent there who
have property in the hands of friends. This
is an injustice to the State, and should be
remedied.
STATE REFORM ScHooL.-He regrets to state
that but small progress has been made in the
erection of this building. He predicts the
underta king failure, and regrets having
given the bill his sanction, wherefore he re-
commends repeal of the law, and suggests
that an apartment in the State Prison be ap-
propriated to the purposes of Reform
School.
CHARITABLE Instrumentation the re-
ports of the Trustees of those institutions to
which the last Legislature made donations,
he is satisfied of their beneficient results.
and is fully impressed with the policy Of
making donations 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 complet
ed within the contract time The architect
represents that the whole can be completed
within the contemplated appropriation,
wherefore the Governor suggests that the
lawsbe SO amended as to allow the Commits
sioners to contract for the balance of the
work at once; and also enlarging the power
of the commissioners, not confinipg them to
the Lowest Bidder, but giving them power to
select
GEOLOGICAL SURvEY.-The State Geolgist
has entered upon the discharge of his duty,
and has organized his corps of assistants.
EASTERN BoUNDARY.-The Commissioner to.
run the Eastern Boundary. onthe 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 corporation of
California in the work.
tion was submitted to- the people at the last
election, and, for the third time, has been
defeated, showing that the people are salts
fed with their fundamental law. He trusts
that the good sense and intelligence of the
people wall not again be questioned by fore.
ing this subject upon them, which has been
sealed so often by public condemnation. By
a Convention, banks might be inaugurated
Wholesale system of internal improvements
attempted, if not consummated, and our pres
ent specie currency might be supplanted by
the circulation of worthless paper, giving rise
to temporary prosperity, to be periodically
followed by general prostration. If amend
ments are needed, submit them to the people.
This can be done at but little expense. The
Supreme Court should have two more Judges;
the sessions of the Legislature should be BIZ
ennial; the personal liability clause, relative
to corporators might be abolished, and in
mining cases the Jurisdiction of Justices of
the Peace might be increased.
PARDoNs- has found it necessary TO
exercise the pardoning power to very linz
tied extent. He will not abuse but use it
with discretion.
STAMP ACr.-The revenue has fallen off un-
der the operation of the new law very con
siderably, while the expenses have been ma
terially increased. The law should be amend
ed and remedy provided.
PRoTEcTIoN TO IMMIGRANTs.-The Compis
sioner appointed under the provisions of the
Act to afford protection TO immigrants and
who resides in New York, has checked, in a
great measure, the frauds practiced upon
passengers by selling them false tickets.
THE WAsHoE CoUNTRY Before our east
ern boundary is fully surved, Congress should
be memoriazed to allow California to ex-