Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-05

Dynopsis of shs Ooverner's Hes
cage.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4th.-The |
message suggests In.
quiry ~ to the constitutionality of |
= number Of the acts passed at the
last session Of the Legislatures; ad.
vises that the Board OF Education
be allowed to purchase bondh for
the benefit of the school land fund
In open market; that the funded
debt bonds bearing six per cent.
interest be paid by the issuance Of
four per cent. bonds; explains the
increase In taxation by the slight
ly increased aggregate Of State of
ficers' salaries under the new Con.
stitution, but mainly by the re-
building OF the Normal School and
substantial improvements at the
Asylums and Prisons; flnds that
the cost Of collecting the revenue
and paying II into the State Treas.
ury Is nearly six per cent. OF the
receipts, which IL deemed exces.
sive; recommends that real estate
should be assessed but once in four
years; dwells upon the fact that
more than $4,000 children in the
State have not attended any school
and urges the necessity. Of the es.
tablishment Of trade schools; sug.
Qests radical reforms TO decrease
the expense Of litigation; that In
no event should cities and towns OF
the smaller class be authorized to
levy An annual tax OF more than
so cents and larger more than 81,
except for the payment or ex.
change Of debts; discusses
the transportation questions in q
general way, but without making
concentrations, not having re-.
ceived report OF the Railroad Com.
mission; considers that the creation
of separate Commissions on Viii.
culture, etc., 10 ut variance with
the theory underlying the creation
Of the State Board Of Agriculture,
and recommends the extension OF
such additional aid to the Board of
Agriculture as will enable 1t to
discharge all the duties the State
owes to the various agricultural
interests; suggests measures for
supplying Information to immi-
grants; recommends that the State
80 control irrigation matters as to
prevent water monopoly and on.
courage small fArmers; will send Ia
o spscial message on the drainage
question:; suggests the separation
Of youthful and old offenders in
the State prisons and the establish.
ment of q reform school; recon-.
mends the erection of large armo-
ries for the National Guards In
San Francisco and Sacramento;
dilates on the importance Of max.
ing Yosemite attractive; recon.
mends county asylums for mild
cases of insanity; reviews the re.
ports Of the State officers; calls at.
tention to the danger of the abuse
Of State Charity in the matter o1
Orphan Asylums; suggests the
passage OF an act to enable the
wife to succeed to community
property on the death of her hus.
band; recommends an appropria.
ton for the expenses of Commits
sion to the coming Worlds Fall
In New York, and for the prepare
tion Of treatise and lithograph 0l
the hydrology, the soil and otheI
resources OF the State.
] The Bank Com misslOners' report
shows decrease In the assets and
liabilities Of savings banks during
the year of S7,300, 900 and Of Com
mercial Banks OF $5l3.253. The
reduction Of the banking capita
and surplus for the two years end
ing June 30th, 1880, was So, 900. 600
exclusive of private and National
Banks. The Commissioners think
the State has struck bedrock, 80 fal
- business depression is CONCERNED
and note great improvement In thu
conduct OF the banking business.
The Lsxtsinsure.
SACRAMENTO, January 4.-Tht
Senate met at 10 A. N.
Grove Johnson introduced O bill
to divide the State into Senatorial
and Assembly Districts. The Sen.
Ator explained that he prepared
the bill according to the population
when he was East and mad taken
care to conform to the require.
ments Of the Constitution. The
district boundaries OF San Francis
co are left blank.
A bill to provide for the govern.
ment Of counties was introduced.
Referred.
Enos introduced o bill providing
that work on the public buildings
of the State or any city and county
be done by day labor and not by
! contract.
Sears introduced q bill to prevent
fraud In the manufacture Of butter
and cheese; also, bill to prevent
the adultera tiOn OF milk.
Enos presented resolution to
elect . Chaplain.
Satterwhite moved to lay 1t on
the table.
The motion prevaiiei-ayes 81,
noes Is.
Kane introduced a resolution re.
questing the Adjhtant. General "a
| furnish q list OF the battles in
which the National Guard OF Cali
forpia has been engaged and the
list Of killed and wounded.
Hill introduced q resolution to
repeal IN act to promote drainage
(the debris billy.
AssEMDLY.-May introduced q
concurrent resolution authorizing
the speaker to appoint, on behalf
of the House, five members to form
. part Of the joint committee or
Apportionment, to rsdistrict the
State.
After discussion the resolution
was made the special order fol
Tuesday next.
The Governors message was
taken up and Its reading dispensed
| with.