Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-10
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF CAL.
EFORNUA

Gov. Low, of California, states in his
annual message that the State has re-
deemed seven hundred and thirty-one
th0usandtwo hundred and forty-five dol
lars and forty cents Of her debt within
the year. The working of the Insane
Asylums is not satisfactory, the increase
being fifty-one in the year, and the cures
decreasing. He recommends an investi-
cation. The statistics of crime are more
favorable. The convicts In the State
prison have increased ninety-seven, but
p3rIons have been fewer, and of escapes
there was but one. Hesays that the law
authorizing communications of sentence
and executive pardons on the V of the
expiration of penal terms does much To
improve h conduct and elevate the
aims OF prisoners. There are in Califor-
ma one hundred and fOrty-two thousand
niue hundred m ~forty-twO children, of
whom 95,OG7 are between the ages of four
and eighteen, and 4l,375 are attending
public schools, l2,47S are attending pri-
vate schools, and 20, Al attend no schools.
The receipts for school purposes in eigh-
teen hundred and siNty-five were $751;
4U5-an Increase over the receipts of eigh-
teen hundred and ~siXty-three Of S2S6,85O,
which Is due to the excellent operation
OF the special schOOltaX, the continuance
OF which Is recommended. There are in
n state 946 schools and SS5 school
houses, 2,lo1 teachers, and eight cOlored
schools with al attendance of 2TS. The
State school fund now amounts to $685.
O30.
The Governor pays a proper tribute to
the value Of agriculture, aud expatsates
upon the necessity of drainage and frriga-
ton, the Introduction of new staples. the
adoption of the best methods of culture,
and the division of large tracts of Land at
reasonable prices for settlement. He re-
commends the establishment of an agri-
cultural college. a glance is also cast at
the great growth and Importance of the
mining interest. He thinks the present
system of tenuret the best, and makes some
sensible suggestions to insure greater hon
esty and economy in the management Of
mining corporations.
OF the geological report there will be
thirteen volumes in all, as follows: /
Physical Geography =, 3-General Ge-
4, % Paleont0logy 6, -Econom-
Geology, Mining, and Metollurgy
s-Botany; 9, 10, II, Zoology: -
Maps, Sections, and Plates. One volume
of paleontology is published and has been
received; n on geology is also published
and is on the way; and considerable
progress has been made with the several
other volumes.
There are in the State one hundred and
organized companies Of infantry
and twenty OF cavalry, one battery of six
guns, two batteries of four guns each, and
batteries of two guns each. The
whole militia force is well organized and
armed, and in a good state of discipline,
but thel law concerning it is defective.
The gratifying progress made by the
Pacific Railroad. and the States
connection with its affairs, r referred
Theaction taken tosecure the States
newly acquired property in Yosemite
and the Big Tree Grove of Mari
posa IS detailed. The Governor adds a
strong recommendation for the passage
Of more stringent and effective laws
gambling. The message con-
with a lengthy allusiont TO National
affairs.