Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-19

improvement OF tne STATE oaPtot !
grounds. there was on hand, when the presen.
Roa rd of State Capitol Commissioners entered
unon its duties the sum of slo,23 since thaS
time There has been expended for the constrac-
tion of the State Capitol fence the sum OF 90
ooS m leaving in the fund at this date the sum
of s. o94 30. with bills almost due in the sum OF
81 115 "A. When these are PAID thete VIII I re-,
main in the fund the sum OF S2,ISo NO. oroulu
your honorable body conclude that the renee
should be completed, ii is estimated that an al |
ditional appropriation of about - goo VIII DC re-
auired for that purpose. should the apploprla-
tiou be made for the completion OF the fence II |
will doubtless be apparent to you that the har- |
mopv of appearances and Il proper regard ior |
the dignity ofthe Capitol SURROUNDINGS, demand |
that a substantial sidewalk, OF deslraple ma |
terials be placed outside the grounds, along |
the line of the completed fence. The estimates |
made at the last session placed the cost OF a |
stone sidewalk at the sum OF S.,OoO, ana am |
assured that that amount VIII suffice lor tAs I.
purpose.
ARCHIVES OF THE CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS.
The Acknowledgement, in his biennial, in :
dorses the recommendation of his predecessors
in office that Il small appropriation be made to
defray the expense of copying the records OF the
California Volunteers, which are now, IN many |
instances, so defaced and mutllated from age |
and use as to be in danger of total loss TO the |
archives of his office. | would recommend that !
your Committee on Military Affairs look into |
this matter, and that you take such action as |
the necessities of the case require. !
The National Guard Of the State now COM
prises the full number of companies allowed by !
law and, including three Cadet companies, |
numbers more than 5000 men. am pleased to |
be able TO inform your honorable body that the |
drill, discipline, arms, Announcements, soldlerH |
bearing and morals of this branch of our State |
Government are all that can be desired, ana well
merit the encouragement OF the Legislature in |
consequence of the inSuhclencyo OF the alpropfl- |
alton made for the State militia by the last |
LEGISLATURE il has been impossible to give TO |
commands going into encampment, or desiring |
to do 81 the allowance provided for in Section |
2O22 of the Political Code In every Wel-regu- |
lated State in the Union the field training OF |
the militia in military exercises Is made Il dis |
tinguishing feature of their government and for |
that purpose liberal appropriations are made |
As consider the camp the best school for the |
soldier and one without which he can never !
acquire proper knowledge of his duties, rec
ommend to your honorable body that suitable |
appropriation, outside of that usually made for
armory rents and other purposes, be made TOR
the expenses of encampment- so that every
company in the service Of the State may enjoy
the privilege and advantage of camp dlScl-
pine.
Not one of the armOries, now occupied by the
companies of the National Guard, is owned by
the State More than half of the appropriation |
at present allowed for the support of the militia
is expended in rents. In most cases the halls |
and buildings used arlnOrlcS are unsultett for
military purposes, and for such emergencies OF |
OfeusC and defense as would arise II the militia
W
larry true of the city of San Francisco, where |
the aggregate amount now being paid for the |
rental of such unsuitable armorleS as can be |
obtained reaches such percentage of the
probable cost of constructing suitable armories,
rs would in less than twenty years equal the
cost of such construction. Should such coll
struction of armOrieS take place, the state, at
the end of twenty years, would own all the
arinOricS in Use, he freed from the burden of
paving heavy rents and enjoy these advantages
at Il cost no greater than viii be represented by
80 l., ltfrs,, +l,.,l
same period. From the standpoint OF economy.
to say nothing Of other considerations, this mat
ter demands the careful consideration OF your
honorable body.
SURVEYoB-GENERAL.
The report Of the Surycyor-General shows
that from August l, 1SS2, to January : 1855, pa
tents were issued for 52,iHl.Sl acres OF State |
lands: and from January :. lSS%, To August /. |
ISL patentS were issued for 81, l54.6S acres. |
The fees collected during the two years ending |
August l. 1SSi 10y the Survcyortieneral, as such
officer and in his cX oliCiO capacity as Register
OF State Lands. aggregated Sl6,lSl In his report
he suggests that Section 5lSS of the Political
code should be amended 50 that Applications tor
the purchase of State lands shall be approved, |
in cases wherein there is 10 conflict, at the eX-
piratiuu of six months after the filing of the ap
applications which have been on file over six
months wherein no demand for an order Of ref
cuce to Court has been made during that time,
shall be cancelled These suggestions are re-
Spcctfully submitted fer the consideration OF
your honorable body.
TERMS OF NoTAEIES PUBLIC.
About one thousand and fifty Notarie- are
allowed by law to the different counties OF the
State The term OF such officers Is two Years:
and about i've hundred and twenty-five an !
ppntl0entS are CQu9lI ueltly required to be made
in each year. Applications for NotaryshlpN from
more persons than can be appointed by law are
constantly on file from certain CoUties-Lns
Angeles, Alan ada, san Francisco, and others. |
Ii seems therefore, thai the demand for NOtales
in these counties exceeds the quota TO which
they are respectively entitled.
Under the present law. owing TO the ShortuesS
of the term, %CtarleS hardly become proficient
in their duties before they are compelled to
apply for :. renewal of their commissions, where
renewal under existing circumstances, Is not
always a certainty. ! submit 20 you whether il
would not be for the best interest of the State TO
extend the term OF this Office from two to four
years. In order that the state might not lose
amy revenue from such change, the fee to he
paid by the appoMtec for his commission could
be doubled. also submit whether It would not
be good policy to increase the number OF No.
tarics To 6e allowed to the counties named.
TIE HAEEoB COMMISSION.
The report of the IIarbor Commission shows
that for he t50 fiscal years ending June 30 1881.
the total current receipts were cs}1.21j -, and
thc total disbursements from current receipts
were -6s.N27 i, leaving the sum of sitN.4.6 81.
Thi- latter an MT. less the sum OF cl9,u>f 20
cmiezzIcd by the former Secretary, Jp1n :
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"''''N ARR, ,,f,,,r, ACTS
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ON the an day o. -'liIi. Ianl' an .('' was ap-
proved. ehtied An -ACl To- 40 III liit colis'Iuc-
Hon OF tht central racine i'aiiIot'i' anu 10 ~
cure the use ct the same 10 lAls 0y'it i"i ''Il
military ana oihef purposes, ara 9the. MASTERS
relating thereto. IL was pToFiiedl i'll me sac
Act that the state should pay ihc me RESI- on
lou bonds el S;'ib company. sam b"'l- -.eiiE
OF the value "i -lte' tdci al inc l"ls o. per
cent. per aiNin, lof t4e term oi t"c'ttF years;
II was further provided mat the agreement 81
the stale 70 pay the interest Oh t''1 s;.IH bonus
was made upon me express c|AGltI"H anu
consideration mat sad company SNAIL ana 90
at All llme~ WhtA required, rom ana "Ite' hie
passage rt inns Aet, tIahHppIt ana convey over
the.r SAID r"uFuad al pah4!c ihesSi !eteIr COZ
Nlcis gong 10 the state iIl>p iUidl e. S''ii7 70
the state insane ASylu w. tnIlciiiit> I"f INC CON
SlrucJou OF The state l&llt'i bHi!c'il2. 'lt.r!eS
intended Tor public exhibition az the lilIs oI liie
state Agricultural N"rleIy and, IN 'HNe OF war,
Invasion, ur instruction. as well rs AZ all ujhcr
times also TRANSPORT ard convey over Their S.lU