The herald., 1897-01-06

of the affairs of the various institutions.
He thinks there would be saving OF
Is per cent annually by such plan lie
is not in favor of cutting wages or
abolishing needed offices, and says:
Nor would disgrace the state by per-
mtting the salaries Vf the attorney
general state treasurer secretary OF
state, superintendent of public instruc-
tion and similar offices performing such
honorable and valuable services to be
but $4,000 annually, while county clerks,
district attorneys, county treasureis,
tax collectors and assessors frequently
receive from twice to three times as
much and the heads of some OF our
state institutions and their subordin-
ates receive more, and also necessaries
for themselves and families
Governor Budd reviews his efforts to
promote economy during the session or
the last legislature, and commends the
management of the asylums at Napa,
Agnews, Ukiah, Stockton and the whit
tier state school for notable reductions
In their expenses
Speaking of taxation. Governor Budd
says: "If the appropriations for pur-
poses other than the regular running eX-
penses of the government, as estimated
by the controller be kept within reason
able bounds, the condition of the treas
ury is such that for the next two fiscal
years on the present valuation of prop
erty the tax rate will be less than 3S
gents per $100, and if the graduated cor
poratiop income tax and the excise Ii
cense tax raise $500 between them for
state purposes, the people of the state
will be compelled to pay less than 70
cents on the $100 valuation of property.
And the legislature that accomplishes
this good end will stand out as the great
est our state has ever had.
II would recommend that this system
be gradually inaugurated by imposing
but limited tax until its practical work
ings be determined. In this event, should
inequality or oppression TO legitimate
corporate interests result. little injury
would follow its trial"
The governor says there are 11,000 sa-
looms in the state and recommends the
adoption of n state excise license tax
equal throughout the state, and in such
amount as would insure an efficient reg
ulation of this traffic. raise revenue
of such magnitude as would materially
contribute to the support of the state
government and secure to the citizens
adequate compensation for the burdens
arising from its existence.
On the subject of insurance the gov
ernor expresses the opinion that the eX-
ample of New York and other eastern
states should convince our legislators
that It is time similar laws to those en-
acted We're adopted here.
III touching upon the state funds he i
financial administration consists in re- |
tanning continuing or standing ap- |
preparations; that is, the establishment |
or recognition by law of some board, !
body or institution, and a provision for |
All appropriation in its interest. This |
appropriation once provided for, while |
not a bonded indebtedness or liability |
in fact, causes a yearly amount to be |
drawn from tho general fund. without |
any act of appropriation providing there |
for at each session of the legislature. |
AS an instance of this class of liability |
I might cite the INDECENT fund which i'm I
posed upon the people of the state of |
California a tax of over s., 600 from
the time it became a law until it's re-
peal"
He insists that the recent decision of
United States District Judge McKenna |
makes more urgent the changes recon- /
mendad in his inaugural message with !
reference to the railroad commissioners,
since the portion of his decision ruling
that the findings of the railroad commits
sioners are not conclusive, eliminates a
portion of our constitution, and that,
holding the rate fixed must be reasona-
BILE, demands of California the selection
of her ablest men for the place.
Under the head of state prisons the
governor emphatically declares that the
maintenance of two prisons entails two
sets of officials and the needless expense |
of two Establishments, and he therefore !
recommends their consolidation. The
salary list of San Quentin is s120, 600 BIZ
ennially, of which over one-half could be
saved. The supplies are estimated at
100000 bienniallJ. of which that going
for maintenance of redundant official,
light, fuel and power could be saved.
The San Quentin site alone. if sold, would
produce sufficient money to erect all
needed buildings at Folsom ana com
plete consolidation OF the two prisons.
The state board of prison directors
should be empowered and directed to
make this consolidation and erect the
necessary buildings a the earliest possi-
bic moment and in such manner as it
deems best for the interests of the state.
When the prisons are consolidated IL .
Folsom was permitted to produce many |
of the supplies required at the other |
state Institutions and to aid in the pro-
duction of articles entering into the con- |
struction of new and the repair of old |
buildings, and in the furnishing of both,
the saving to the state would be con- |
siderable.
Under the head of reform schools he |
recommends tha. the boys at Whittier, |
who need the industrial habits set out by !
Superintendent Coffin, be transferred 10 |
the industrial school a lone, and that |
the institution at Whittier be turned |,
sinto q school for the reformation of girls. |
the reform schools into one for boys at |
preston, unless the changes between |
Glen Ellen and Whittier be made. In |
this connection he calls attention to The |
report of Special Trustee Mitchell of |
Whittier, and recommends that it be |
made mandatory blythe law to teach and |
treat girls in reform schools as recon- |
mended by her
In the opinion of Governor Budd the |
work of the bureau of highways can !
not be too highly commended. Whether |
or not the suggestions of the bureau |
of highways, as 10 a general road sys- |
TEN be adopted, he says its other recon- |
mendations should be and the laws for |,
managing and constructing roads |
should be changed. No state has better |
facilities at less cost for constructing |
fine roads than has California, and it is |
to be hoped that cooperation between |
legislators and the members of the state |
will secure their control
"A state armory IN San Francisco (and |
perhaps II Los Angeles) IN the near
future Will be necessity. 1T should |
contain office room for state officials ra- |
siding there. This should be accom- |
plished under article XVI of our consti- |
tuition ON a vote OF the people and is
suance of bonds. The saving would !
more than justify the expenditure. Will. |
the convenience and safety assured |
would make the same most desira BILE " |
In conclusion the governor reiterates |
the recommendations contained in his !
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