The morning call., 1893-01-04

all beyond doubt can be produced at profit.
The various agricultural boards, and more par
tieuariy the ST lie board. could arouse an inter-
est in this matter by pointing out the most nat
urai aud profitable locally 10 the State for the
production OF each and the best method oil pro-
ducing Tue same pr0ftaDlv.
l have carefully read the biennial reports OF
the various Stale officers and public institutions.
with The execution OF those o. the State Mineral
ogisI originally prepared. tn Stale Agrleul-
tarai Society. the Railroad Commissioners, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, The State Board or
Horticulture, and possibly one or two others,
which are so voIuminOus that none but the I'M
employed and those directly interested and ex-
pecilRg 10 derive personal benefit from them can
lind tine TO read.
While il is the duty of those who prepare these
reports To inform the public fully In regard 10
the conduct of their institutions, very often too
HIIle lime is devoted by their authors TO con-
densIng their statements. Intelligent people do
not require arguments, but simply facts, from
which they draw their own conclusions. The
enormous cost of printing some oil these volumes
seems 10 hive escaped attention IN many cases,
notably III that of the Slate Mineraiogist the
cost of printing which, as presented. would have
been over SO, 900. | have no donbt that
this Is valuable contribution, but believe that
$4,000 worth OF Intelligent editorial work be-
slowed upon the manuscript would have saved
four times NAT amount IN the cost OF printing,
and The volume would have been OF greater value
to Hose interested. People Will not read long,
tedious reports. ard II 1t were not Tor the con-
den>ed statements gwen out through the press
tie eopie OF the state generally would have very
little Information In regard 10 our public iDstltu-
tiOns.
There should be some provision I'm the statutes
VIII TebY lie various public institutions through
out the Stale would be Teqult ed 10 have unf-
form system of Ike ping accounts. making re-
ports etc. The Governor is also impressed with
the fact that State Institutions should arrange 10
exchange their products. AT one asylum SzoUU
OF $1,000 worth OF pork was sold IN The op n
make; at the buyers price. AT another lnstitu-
ton, at The same time. the same kind OF meat
was purchased at the sellers price. The man
aver of the Home for the Adult Blind was selling
brOoins at The buyers price, While two-th1rdS oil
the inStilu iOus OF tie State were purchasing the
same grade OF bro0ins nj tn sellers price, aud so
with a great many other articles.
The State annually cares Tor about $4,000 IN
fortunate persons which Is ibe number cared for
during The paSt year. There Is constant ten
dency on the part of counties 10 shit TIER re-
sponSibilty upon the State. 1t will b. only a
few years until our State tax Will far exceed that
OF any State la the Union Ia proportion TO popu-
lati0n.
have devoted less time and attention to the
Stale University IN proportion 10 It's Importance
10 the Stale than TO any other institution, for the
reason that its affairs are very ably managed
and are Ia the hands of board OF regents COM
posed OF the most prominent professional apd
efficient business men that can be found In the
State.
have been waited uuon by committee COM
pOsed OF several OF he leading professors OF the
Stale University and other scientific gentlemen
Interested 10 typographical survey OF Callior-
MIA. they have requested me 10 call the att IL
ton OF your honorable bodies 10 this subject
This work, While an important one 10 the Stale.
Involves the expenditure OF very large sum OF
money, aud without attempting 10 pass upon
It's merits call your attention 10 the same as
one OF the matters affecting The pubic interest
and which properly comes before you Tor your
consideration.
The Normal Schools, and the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind institution are cOmplimenIed The three
insane asylums. the TWO State prisons and The
Whittier Reform School come In for pleasant
mention. Tire alleged frauds in the construction
OF buildings at the Home for the Care and Train.
Ing of Predetermined Children al Glen Ellen, the
Governor says. should be at once investigated
Governor Markham adopts the suggestion OF
the Stale Board OF Health that The plumbing
and sewerage OF public institutions visited should
be improved aud he recommends an apprOpria-
tion OF $4,000 for this purpose. He also recon-
mends that Tie State Mineraiogisl be placed di-
Tectly under the control OF the Trustees OF the
State Mining Bureau and the board be placed on
the same footing as the ether boards ana com
missions.
The State Board of Forestry speak at length OF
the utter futily Of employing fire agents To pre-
serve the forests. They say that the number OF
agents which their appropriation has permitted
them 10 employ is necessarily absuTdly made
quate." The executive officer and the board rec
Ommend that a law be enacted providing Tor FIRE
wafdeus IN each county, 10 be appointed by the
Board of Supervisors here is no doubt that
We should devise some means OF preserving our
forests rs many OF our greatest industries oe-
pend upon constant and abundant wafer sup
ply. Ii you should adopt the plan suggested by
the board, then see no good reason for conthu-
ing the existence OF the Board OF Forestry. In
the event that you are OF the opinion that State
supervision is a necessary feature OF tile plan
you may adopt, think the Fish Commission Is the
proper body TO take charge OF tile matter, anu IN
fact, the president OF the Board OF For stTy has
suggested this course to me.
Tie Governor calls attention TO The importance
OF tue Fish Commission, and remarks:
II might be we'll for me 10 call attention to the
fact that the fish products OF the WaIers OF this
State amounted during The LAST year 10 over 49,
100000 pounds. L am confident thai whatever
sum you may see mt 10 appropriate for the use OF
the commission viii be economically and judi
clOuslY expended.
dfSiF
the State Board Of Al brration. wherein il is said
that, owing to defects In The law of 1891. 'arbl-
tratiOn means OF settling differences be-
tween employer and employed Is almost impoSsi-
bie." l agree with them that the law should be
! either repealed or amended so as 10 assist In
/ some M assure 10 accomplishing tie designs OF
| such legislation.
| The last Legislature passed a law requiring an
/ annual report 10 be made by building and loan
/ associations To the Bank Commissioners and
/ authorizing the Commissioners 10 make eXaml-
! nations Of said associations.
It's useless 10 recommend that the Bank Com
! misslOners be Instructed 10 undertake this task.
as The dulles now incumbent upon them are all
/ that they can in Justice 10 The people properly
perform. There are now 123 associations in The
I State, representing between Sl3.000,000 and
/ sl5,00O.o00, which It Is claimed represent the
| earnings of over $4,000 people
When We contemplate that the savings OF
/ thousands and thousands OF poor people who
| struggling for a home are Involved. the
matter assumes serious proportions. l trust
! that your honorable bodies VIII see your way
| clear TO so amend the present. laws as to pro-
/ vide FOR The appointment OF TWO special *
| amlners, whose duty il shall be 10 supervise ali
/ building and loan ass0cia ions.
j have examined tie report OF the adjutant
general the National Guard and commend
| lts DerusaI to your honorable bodies. There are
many reasons WY the State should foster and
encourage this important branch OF the public
| service. All hope that no occasion Will arise.
either State Or national, that VIII require The use
! Of the National Guard. But the full import nee
OF educated or even partially educated soldiers
! eau be appreciated only when the crisis IS upon
| Us ard their services most needed. While the
outlay by The Stale is large, should their ser
/ vices be needed this outlay would sink into ln-
| significance as compared WIKI the benefits 10 be
| derived.
| The last Legislature passed a law that the
state Printer should execute only such orders
for printing as should meet with the approval of
| the Stale Board OF Examiners. Prior TO the
passage OF THIS law there was no power 10 deter
| mine whether tile printing ordered or the amount
the eef WIS necessary. By this plan thousands
of dollars have been saved 10 the Stale, aud am
confident That in the future more care will be
! taken in The preparation OF reports and more
/ economy exercised ia the use OF printed matter
/ generally.
| The various eommlssio and State Institutions
during the year cost the state for the single Item
| OF printing S2l9,650 81, one OF them reaching
the figure o. ST., 900 and various others calling
| for amounts between that and SO, 600. This is
In addition TO the sum appropriated for the an
nual conduct of these Institutions.
know OF no State IN lie Union with so cum
| befsOmr. expensive and inconvenient system
/ OF assessing property aud collecting taxes as
/ ours. Annual assessments OF real estate and as
sessments of both real and personal properly by
! county and municipal Assessor are certainly
/ unnecessary and exceedingly expensive. In adj.
+ dition 10 this is the further unnecessary ex-
pense and the great Inconvenience to taxpayers OF
the collection OF taxes By different sets of Off
! GERS. / recommend that the law be so changed
that each county may elect, If they choo e.to have
their property assessed but once, and hat by the
County Assessor; that the County Auditor ex end
| the municipal taxes when furnished the necessary
| data by the proper authority the same as
! county taxes, and that taxes aud licenses OF
every description be collected by the county
/ Treasurer, who shall distribute To the various
| municipal or local treasurefs the amou MS
! due each. Personal property shall be assess ed
| annually, and real estate once in every two or
more years. The saving to the people would be
| enormous and the convenience beyond caIcula-
/ tlOn.