Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-10

location must be changed. 1t will not answe,
the needs of the Home nor warrant further ex
penditure upon it. IL has but fifty acres and i.
within the town of Santa Clara. and therefore
encroached upon. The water supply is limited
and the sewerage and drainage bad. The build
1ngs are frame, temporary. unbecoming and
overcrowded. The time has arrived to erec
permanent buildings enlarge the whole plant
and properly equip the institution. II is dis
tressing feature, that the Iasane Asylum
county alms-hOuses aud infirmaries still retain
the feeble-minded TO the exclusion of those fol
which they were created. We should provide
at once for the accommodation of at least SOC
persons in the new institution. IL now has Jos
inmates. There are loo applications ON file and
from 90 TO 60 pending. The present site should
be disposed of and new one selected of not
less than 500 acres, suitable. in the light of ex
tions, for the needs of this one.
STATE MINING BUREAU.
The State Mineralogist should be given funds
sufficient to continue the geological survey
where the old survey left off Gold mining
should be encouraged. Many valuable deposits
through the efforts of the Mining Bureau,
which is an important institution. Its collec-
ton will stand comparison with any other in the
United States. The policy of special appro-
bltlon OF our mineral wealth at the Paris Expo.
sition is advised.
YOSEMITE VALLEY AND BIG TREES.
The grant of this property was made by Con
gress nearly twenty-five years ago. The direc.
ton OF its administration by the several Boards
for twenty-five years past is commended. 1t
cost the State nearly 500 900 at the start to get
rid OF aDtagonistic claims and claimants The
Boards had TO build roads and bridges and
otherwise act their Judgment dictated for the
test lnteIess of the stale in the discharge of
the trust, and the State has been great gamer
Notwithstanding the snimadversions of those
who have not had official. knowledge of, nor
specific interest in the work performed. or
those who have fallen under the censure of the
Board: The Go, ernor holds that the whole his.
tory of the administration of the various boards
REBOUNDS TO their honor and wisdom, and ad-
vises an appropriation OF S20,0 for the valley,
and 5000 for the Mariposa Grove. He asks as a
personal favor, thorough investigation of the
management of the valley and grove.
HARBoR COMMISSIONERS.
The work of this Commission is an important
branch OF the state Government. There should
De extensive improvements at the ferry landing
at San Francisco. The sea-wall lots have been
brought to official grade and their value is very
great. The state should retain every inch of
them, for public use OF them will in time add
materially to the commercial greatness of San
Francisco.
Nothing should be done about that magnifi-
cent harbor TO hamper the metropolis of the
Coast. When car and ship, by belt line are
brought together. these lots win be of incalcula-
Die value for terminal facilities. There should
be no long leases of them. The Commissioners
should have broader power and authority to use
III IL,
aud to derive a revenue. They should have
power to erect creosote works Ior preservation
of the wharf pilings.
SEVERAL COMMISSIONS.
Reports of the Bank Commissioners Railroad
Commissioners Insurance Commissioner, and of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics are submitted
without recommendation.
FISH INDUSTRIES.
More efficient means must be employed to
protect the salmon, or we will lose this i'm
portant food fish. The sea lions which destroy
tnem SO much should be in turn destroyed and
a price put upon their heads. The Commits
sioners steam launch should be sold, as it is
useless for the purposes of the Commission.
The State hatchery on Hat creek is unsuited
for the uses for which it was created Nothing
more should be appropriated than is necessary
Tor Its maintenance, but Two or three buildings
at more suitable places should be erected The
patrol service OF the Fish Commissioners should
De increased. On the strength of the expert
ence OF the United States hatchery ON the Me-
Cloud river, the Governor advises that it be
made misdemeanor to take, buy or SELL or
have in possession, fresh salmon between the
lst OF August and the 18th of September. The
nse OF the Chinese bag net and Chinese sturgeon
lines should be made a misdemeanor; and saw
Dust should be placed in the list of substances
de!eterlous to hsh. Cost in expenses of trials
OF persons charged with violating the fish laws
are now charged tothe State. This law should
be repealed, as the State cannot protect itself
under 1t from imposition and fraud Under it
their salaries from the state treasury and sub
sequent Legislatures might follow up the ex-
ample and saddle upon the State the expense of
the unity governments.
There are several special Commissions that
ought 10 be abolished, and il is advised that
they be switched out
PUBLIC HEALTH.
The state of the public health has been salts
factory. The smallpox epidemics were checked
by ethclent measures adopted by the State
n ha date ,S.t.o
Board should be increased and its appropriation
enlarged. The correspondence relations of the
Board are such that we are now timely fore
warned OF the approach of infectious diseases
and contagious.
The law should be improved so as to secure
accuracy in altering statistics of births, MARI
ages and deaths
The State Analyst should be enabled to have
the mineral spring waters of California ana
lyzed, in the belief that demonstration of their
qualities will bring larger immigration of
those who spend their money in foreign coun-
tries in search of health.
The az preparation to prevent the introduction
of contagious diseases should be continued.
An infectious disease prevails among our
cattle, and the office of Veterinarian should
be created i'll the interest of cattle industries and
the protection OF food supplies.
The members of the State Board of Health
should be paid per diem when engaged in the
work OF the Board. The State has no right to
the services OF these men without just compen-
sation.
The Federal Government asks State co-opera-
tion in its efforts to suppress CONTAGIOUS diseases
among live stock. 1t should have it, The Leg
islature should Immediately pass stringent
quarantine laws, regulating the importation of
liVe stock, and for the appointment of State
Agent, practical veterinary, to examine into
the causes OF mortality among the live stock in
the State.
STATISTICS OF STATE OFFICES.
State economy is commendable, but it may be
so stretched as to effect the structure of State
a q CHI ha oav, ,f,,,c-
tered upon a business basis that calls for thor
ough intelligence and competency. These
should be paid what they are worth, as a busi-
ness man does for the assistance that leads to
success. The Governor says it is his honest be-
lief that there is not State officer in California
VINO Is paid salary commensurate with the
labor and duties of his position. No community
should expect the citizen to labor for it without
full payment Certain offices are necessary to
the maintenance of the Government They
can only be filled by the sanction
not place officials in the eatagory of de-
PENDANTS. He cites instances of notable inaoe-
quacy of salary, and especially those of mem
bers of the Supreme Court and Superior Judges.
A great State cannot afford TO go into the open
market TO procure the cheapest for such posi-
tions. Talent fit to adorn these places should
be encouraged by the reward. The judiciary
should be composed of the very best men in
every particular, and it is not complimentary
TO us that it is Il fact that lawyers have in some
cases become emgrants and been sent into
NHtIc never llNeu before, 10 NIL
places on the bench, because the salary did not
warrant lawyers of good practice abandoning
the same. - should be very sorry. as busi-
ness proposition If all the important litigation
of the State should be intrusted TO hands repre-
senting talent 60 as cheap as the salaries paid:
and consider litigants are fortunate that there
are Sd many patriotic and selfsacrihcing men
on the bench as there in the State to day.
They present phase of selfabnegation .eldom
accorded mankind in its very best mooos"
The Governor believes that on account of the
pressure of business before the Supreme Court,
the Supreme Court Commission should be
time being.
THE STATE BUILDINGS
The State buildings at Sacramento have
the basement of the Capitol has been cleaned OF
all the waste and rubbish accumulated. and that
floor thoroughly cleanscd. The Governor
heartily approves the remarks of the Secretary
of State, that 1t is Il miserable economy to per.
nit State property to go to decay that il is wise
economy 10 keep up the fine Capitol and its
park in manner worthy OF the great sta Q
they represent.
The Governor advises the extension of tho
iron and granite fence and concrete pavement
around the Capitol grounds: concrete pave
ment in the rear OF the Capitol top dressing of
the walks OF the grounds the abolition of The
OF $3.50 for improvement OF Capitol PARK
extension, laying or water pipes, purchase of
hydrants, moving of trees, building of conserv
atory, placing drinking fountains, erection of
music STANDS, paving and repairs The state
gardening force is altogether too small and
should be enlarged. aud The beautiful grounds
OF the Capitos-helG by travellers to be the finest