The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-04
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NILS NfvEn AT Fol SOM

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NUISANCE AT FOLSOM.
The message calls attention to the
nuisance at Folsom. The State Board
OF Health has pronounced against 1t,
and called attention to the unhealthy
condition of affairs existing there. The
last Legislature failed to provide
means to remedy the evil, though it
was recommended. A deficiency was
allowed in June, 1898, by the State
Board of Examiners for this purpose.
1t has not been used, as the board pre-
ferfed to lay the matter before the
Legislature. This evil should be rem
ed1ed, for there is no reason why the
waters OF stream from which the peo-
pie of the Capital pump water for do
mestlc purposes should be polluted in
this manner.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
The Governor recommends economy
IN the conduct Of State institutions;
cites the City and County Almshouse Of
San francisco as a model in that re-
spect; gives an extended account of
the many good things which have be-
fallen the State University in the past
four years. and mentions by name As
semblyman Wright, who was chiefly
instrumental in getting through the
University-tax bill of 1897; also, for
their generous benefactions. Mrs.
Phebe Hearst, Miss Jennie Flood, Louis
Sloss and the Alaska Seal Company,
and states that Normal school work is
greatly improved under the new laws.
The consolidation of the State pris-
ons Is recommended; the long sentences
prevalent in this State are condemned,
and e more careful discrimination
urged regarding the degrees of crime
| and Of punishment.
For the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Insti-
tute the message urges that well-to-do
parents should pay for the benefits re-
ceived by their children. The School
for the Feeble Minded at Glen Ellen
is eulogized- The work of the Yosem-
lite Commission is praised, and a larger
appropriation urged.
The agricultural districts are scored
for refusing a proper REORGANIZATION,
and the message claims that the ad-
ministration has saved the State
nearly 100000 in it's vetoes of excess
i've appropriations for district fairs.
| ance Of generous care of orphans and
half-orphans, and an extension of the
period of that care from IA to 16 years
of age.
The new law for the treatment of the
insane is said to have worked WELL A
law is recommended making a fixed
charge upon the counties for each per-
son sent therefrom to an insane asy-
lun.
ENLARGED GOVERNORS POWERS
He advises that the Governor should
be given power to remove those he ap-
points over State asylums. He should
have control if he is to be held re-
sponsible. Two Legislatures have re-
fused to give the Governor such power,
and he now urges the matter upon
the third.
SCHOOL FUNDS.
Concerning attacks upon the school
fund, he says it will be economical
| madness to attempt to lower the fund
allotted for each school census child
IF any one objects to the increased
amount paid into the school fund, he
must reduce the amount per scholar
or reduce the scholars"
STATE PRINTING.
Concerning the State Printing Office
matter, he says the Superintendent of
Printing in '96 advised that the Legis-
lature Of 81 could easily save 10000
of it's printing bill Experts Of that