The Shasta courier., 1862-01-25
Abstract Of the Governors Message.
STATE FINANCES.

Abstract Of the Governors Message.
STATE FINANCES.
On the 18th December, 1860, there was in
the State Treasury S643,338 90. The
amount received into the Treasury, from De-
cember l6. 1860, to December IA, 1861, in
elusive. was 81 ,029, ,020, 0l-making total
on hand and received of 81, ,73S, 1858 80. The
amount disbursed during the same period
equals s., ,248, ,575, S2-leaving In the Treas
ury on December IA, 1861, ,S4S9, ,7o4, Is
Among the disbursements were the follow
Ing items Interest on State Debt under Act
of 1857, S267, $50; bonds redeemed under
State School Land Fund, SIG, $40. erection
of State Reform School, &24, ,S3l 81 con.
struction of State Capitol, S42, 2os ~ can
ceiling State prison Contract, Sl3i ,ooo ;Te
claiming Swamp Lands, 81, ,657 % support
of Schools, Sel III 62; Geological survey,
$40 1000 Special Extraordinary Appropria-
tions paid to date, SS6 1867, 10; making a
total of extraordinary expenditures OF S1o4,
967, "a, which, by deducting from the total
expenditures of the year Isl ,24S, 573, S2l
leaves balance of S463, 6O6 rs, as the only
sum which is legitimately chargable to the
ordinary expenses Of carrying on the State
government OF this last amount the sum
Of $237, ,92S 80 was for mileage, per diem
and contingent expenses of the Legislature;
and the sum of S45, ,6l2 50 for printing and
transating. This is too much for the Legls-
lature to expend on itself, and should be re-
formed The assessed value OF all property
in the State for the year 1861 is Sl4l ,oll,-
6l7 l6, showing decrease since the previous
year of SCI, ,022 SC, mainly attributable to
the decrease in the value OF live stock. The
expense of collecting the State revenue should
be reduced, and should not cost over fifteen
per centum, whereas it now costs twenty five
per centunl.
THE FEDERAL WAR TAX.
Provisions should be made by the Legisla-
ture Tor the collection of this tax and through
the agency of our own officers or its direct
payment assumed and made In such a man.
ner as to tighten the burden as much as pos
sible, and prevent the confusion and conflict
ing elements that must for q while arise Ill
the untried and complex system of Federal
and State direct taxation.
THE INDIAN WAR DEBT.
The nation owes us S2lS, 49S 54 on account
of Indian wars prior to 1854, for the pay
ment of which appropriation was made but
owing to the ruling Of the Secretary of War.
the funds to pay the above named balance
have not been received. The State bonds
covering this sum mature in 1862, and pro-
visions should be made for their payment.
The Governor intimates that the State might
set her share of the Federal war rax against
SO much of this Indebtedness.
SPECIAL SALARY FUND.
As under the General Appropriation Law
the Controller cannot draw his warrant for
any sum until the money is in the Treasury
IL hor mt
special salary fund should be set apart to pay
State officers OF every kind.
THE REVENUE LAW.
Of last session is an excellent one, and
should not be altered save to make it apply
alike to all counties.
THE STATE LIBRARY
Now. contains 20, $50 volumes, and its af-
fairs are in a fiourishing condition. The
Library fund realized last year $1,000.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
He pays glowing tribute to our Common
school system, but thinks the policy of the
State in relation to the School Fund is radio
ally wrong. The money from the sale of our
school lands is exI ended so fast as it is re-
ceived, leaving nothing for future generations;
wherefore he recommends that the funds
received from the sale of school lands be
made a perpetual fund, and only the inter-
es thereof used.
STATE UNIVERSITY
Should be established The lands dona.
ted byCongress to that end have mostly been
sold, hence the want Of funds can no longer
be used as an argument against the erection
of such an institution.
THE STATE REFORM SCHOOL
Is in practical operation. The managers of
the Industrial School, at San Francisco. have
offered to take all persons embraced in the
spirit of the Act under which the Reform
School was established and care for them as
the State would, for the sum of 0,000 a
year. This is less than the Reform School
will annually cost, and for this and other high
reasons the Governor thinks their offer should
be accepted.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The appropriations for the Orphan Asyl-
ums, and the Deaf. Dumb and Blind Asylum,
have all been raid; and the money has
been we'll applied These Institutions are
recommended to the bounty of the Legisla.
ture.
STATE INSANE ASYLUM.
This institution requires the sum of $92.-
600 annually, and has become an onerous tax.
Why 400 inmates should cost nearly 500,
600 is beyond his comprehension. But $500
have been received from patients, showing
that there is something wrong In the CON-
mitments-clse people having property new
er become insane The salary Of the physi-
elan, S. 900, together with house, fuel, light