New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-26
CALIFORNIA.
THE LAST MESSAGE OF GOV. LOW.

From Tho Sacramento Union
The message of Gov. Low evinces on his part
a careful aud comprehensive oversight ~ The interests
u the state ard jealous interest IN BIS Cdcal duties
well worthy Of praise ara OF 1, i and reoay ne
rsal by all lie justly congratulate the people upon
the 1ns ucia condition ~ the State Ihtle Is no longer
any occasion for the large special expenditures Of the
war periods set VITA these The debt has been decreased
sGtit0 Il during ms admin .tratoh anu slhs sai
remains on hand. though the rate OF taSao. has been
J lac M re,ts ana the whole debt be extinguished
i'm ton years tho resources applicable only to thaI
purpose His successors In Office have therefore no eA'
,d for Increasing In any way the burdens of taxation
Tho Secretary OF state is credited with having collected
and orderly arranged the scattered archives aud Official
records OF Inc state tho Governor indorses his recon-
that the several counties be required 10 send
I'm transcripts Of their Great Registers, together with
annual financial statements to be died away IN the Office
The Attorney Generals suggestion is approved that
Amendments TO the Practice Act be submitted to the gu
pree Judges The Governor also advises that the
laws regarding admission Of evidence be amended 90 as
10 freely receive whatever testimony may be aainabe
leaving iurics 10 Judge ~ It's force.
The millions OF acres Of school lands and swamp and
overlooked lands granted by the General Government
may soon be relieved from the legal disputes concerning
them tho State is diisent The legislation OF Congress
concerning these audsa It's last session. aho te IuliuEs
OF the United states Land Commissioner nave Deeh GEAR
aud satisfactory. There have already been listed 2Ol
90 acres OF tie 100000 grant, 32l6loO2 acres o le
samn land Grant and 23 80 acres OF the public build
iugs grant In all, 5l 25O77 acres and, within Few
months, lsts for about million acres more VIII DC
passed The OF September - 1880 granted the swamp
and overlooked lands on condition that the proceeds
should be- exclusively devoted TO reclamation oil Tue
lands The methods adopted FOR this purpose have been
uuwse and the money used has been often squandered
The legislation OF the state has been faulty ~ allowing
te 10 count az assets the unsod lands at
81 per acre, and all taxes as soon as assessed anu allow
mg OUTLAWS upon this basis. me Governor recommends
mat tho estimate OF assets be limited 10 actual receipts
from sales aud taxes aud that some comprehensive sys
the Agricultural College grant Is nullihed by its linn
taon such lands arc open 10 private entry atS 70
per The only remedy Is 70 get r6peal on ls I'M
aon from Congress- TO induce the President TO oher
q large amount Of lands for sale
The Governor advises survey, division INTO lOts ana
sale at auction Of the saltmars and udelands granted
90 h. state within I've miles Of san Francisco aud one
aud Ouehaf miles Of the state Prison, az san Quentn
and the application OF the proceeds-at To the school
Fund and half 10 the Harbor Protection Fund. This viii
laure aud the decision OF the Supreme Court IN the
case of ONeil agt. fitzpatrick has opened tho way for
Tbe work on the state Capitol is following It's original
design and would have been delayed by tine proposed uso
OF granite The continuance OF the present tax Tor
THIS special purpose advised and the completion OF the
work and grounds promised by 1872 while tie building
nay Dc made ready Tor occupation at the session OF
The insane Asylum is well managed, but needs moro
funds 10 provide for is inmates, the number OF whom,
sad 10 say increasing faster than the population or the
state Ii is recommended that the appropriation to tue
Asylum be made fl2qOO, instead OF $1,000 per month
that the three per cent tax for the special purpose be con
uued aud that each county be obliged TO take care OF
It's paupers who have been made burden TO this nstitu-
The number Of prisoners at the State Prison has rapidly
increased 10 7O0 and the accommodations for them are
Inadequate especially with reference 10 the facilities for
labor The shops too small and In tumbledOWn con
don and the labor OF the prisoners cannot be sold 10
,trctors evcent an low RATE New cells have been
bullt TO the number Of $780, but more needed The
Governor recommends the establishment Of House Oh
Correction which will separate the younger anu
guilty class or prisoners from the others Inc y
giving credits TO the webehaYed works wehhu VI .'9
whom the Governor has pardoned only ono nns lUr
unworthy Of the grace vOuchsaicd him; ine
unable TO see any striking resemblance Pijson he
over legislative body and overseeing Sta ~
therefore recommends that the Official duty Oh warren
and Resident Director OF the state rsor w iO
made function OF the Ileutenah ,d ,ts
The Reform School has cost sVV % "a ~ i'm
largest number Of inmates n ot nToiect IN abolish
prove the buildings unless pleN.uS tV6e Iydnstria
Inc institution ana send 10 inmates 10 to Al"u'''''
School Is deemed prefer nod Anril 1874
FOR an account ~ the militia reOghnIeu APln ,b
,,rr to ,o, of tho California National Guard inc
Goverpor reters 10 the Adiuant-Generals report. h
The renort OF the School superintendent 'oss ,,iai
ino - mon and the Governor hopes 10 essentlhi
b Iii he made Ia the SenOol law me SENIOR uIu
~ Zen Increased by $4,000 since the report VIZ s 20
TUE no this rs 10 be added the revenue TO be derived
from school lands The Normal sehoo Is Po'i'V"' 'NN
useful. ,,,-..,,. ,.ho,,o ~ March II 1896 for
80 Aor,cnltnrsL Mining, and Mechanics Arts Coiege,
shonld be entirely Temodeled The FedelaI au
f0r the Agricultural school, for reasons hoVN @
nor s"o be- made available lie deems II be therefore,
~ ogtoIish STATE University, the model OF mat OF
Michigan which cost that state III 1901 ony sosss' vi
mich ST eco were paid back IN fees from over lNO stu
t ~ IN, Irpiversitv which should afford complete
education IN all departments OF enucItoh to @
ynuld give direct appropriation IOt the Vi eIect
inc euable buildings, and also assign 10 IL tue "a SCI
% ~ land donated TO the State fora seluaryOI learn
inc aud the 10000 granted by the united states TOT
an se for the Deaf Dumb and Blind Asylum
has been selected in Alameda County, aud good buPd
ing begun. -, ora yrosort a Very safis-
ftory report showing that for the last two years they
,cst,cd FOR whnrf reus, eto 1850 lG, while they
boye expended only 22907 l9-thus giving net revenue
M elss ,1 o. For the next two years The estm4ed re-
ot. rrg sisOO,O aud the outlHys only NGOOO-learluR
, o to bp eXpcuded iu building tho sea-wal one see
ion OF THIS wall. 7i3 ec In length Las been contracted