The Placer herald., 1862-01-18
GRAZING.

ITO compel the farmer to sustain legal fence
in this country, as now defined, is to prevent his
cultivating his land or enjoying the use OF his
own property. The grazier should be required
by law to herd his stock and keep them from tres
pass upon cultivated grounds If this were the
rule, it would ultimately result in his own bene-
fit, as he would select chocer variety of stock,
would make provision for their care during the
rainy season. and as q consequence would ask and
receive more remunerative prices at their sale in
the markets. According to the present practice
of our loose husbandry, whereby stock are suffer-
ed to roam ut large over our extensive plains,
number and not quality has become the rule.
They die by thousands every winter, and those
that survive the ordeal of famine have but little
value beyond that of their hide and tallow. Be-
sides the bad economy of the present system,
there is cruelty practiced by the owner, that
deserves to be punished by statute
NECESSITY OF PECULIAR LEGISLATION.
'The necessities of all countries and communi-
ties suggest for them appropriate laws, and it
should be the duty of the Legislature to frame
statutes to meet the necessities incident to the
natural and physical condition of the State, and
to the wants and resources of the inhabitants,
rather to follow in their enacments the prece-
dents or customs existing in the communities
whence they emigrated to this country. Our sys
tenn of local laws, suggested by the necessities
arising in the different mining localities Of the
State acquesced in by the Legislature, and re-
cognized by our Courts as binding and obliga-
tory upon them in determining the rights of pro-
perty, which have already entered into and COM
pose part of our peculiar judicature, is proper
illustration of the idea that different countries
require different local laws, which are suggested
by their natural and ply sical necessities"
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
The Governor recommends the acceptance of
m offer made by the Industrial School Managers
of cit ~ n tn kp chs Of nj oh
under the operations of the Act for the sum of
ten thousand dollars per annum He deems the
city of San Francisco altogether the best point
for juvenile prison. and recommends the devo-
tion Of the building just completed for the "Re-
form School" to the of the State University.
the immediate creation of which is earnestly
urged.
INSANE ASYLUM
The message assumes that the expenditure for
the m;,intenal ce Of this inst itution is altogether
too great an extravaganza, for which he can make
no excuse His suggestions for retrenchment are
urgent and repeated in every paragraph in which
they can properly find place.
REIMBURSEMENT.
Governor Downcy recommends the appropria-
ton OF $4,000 to reimburse Colonels Judah and
Kellogg for their expenditures in the formation
of the Fourth and Fifth Regiments of the Califor-
MIA Volunteers. 1t will be remembered that
these gentlemen were officers of the regular army,
elected at the suggestion of the Federal Govern
ment ms Colonels of the new reg iments. and that
soon afterwards they were compelled to return to
the line and give up their positions.
COAST DEFENCEs.
The Governor refers to the Coast Defence"
circular of Secretary Seward, but evidently con-
ceivcs that the matter belongs to. and will be
more faithfully attended to by the National Gov
ernment than by the State.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
yearly expenditure, of the sums realized from
land sales. He justly claims that the moneys
should be preserved as the capital for the future
susteEance Of common schools.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The message Glvors the customary appropria
tions for the Orphan Asylums, Deaf and Dumb
fidelity with which these justly charitable dona-
tions are devoted.
The Governor congratulates himself and the
State upon the fact that no convict who has re-
ceived the benefit of Executive cemency under
his administration has been returned under con-
viction to the State Prison.
The message is eloquent upon the subject of
our immense commercial advantages; treats some
what at length upon the subject of ''Indan hos
tilties," the State contingent; and in fact,
touches upon every subject of public interest,"
The latter end Of the document is devoted to
Federal Rehtons.' This portion of the mes
sage has evidently been carefully prepared, and
is an able argumentative paper, which will be
admired for its eloquence, whatever opinion may
be entertained by the reader concerning the logic