The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-04

Legislature pointed out how SIS, 600 or
1900 more could be saved, but moth
ing came Of it. The last Legislature
appropriated $4,000 for the school
book printing fund, this the Governor
thinks was unnecessary, the revolving
fund being sufficient; it set out $275,
OOO for the printing Office generally.
The session of '95 had appropriated
$e2e50, GOO, and that Of '97 added 49,
800 for completing the work to June
30, 81, total Of S332, COO To this was
added $4,000 for the school book fund,
or in all $4,000. Yet with all this
sum the office did NOT finish its work
that year. The Governor, therefore,
vetoed the S215,000 item as excessive,
and since July l, 1897, the printing Of
flee has been closed. He thinks no great
inconvenience has resulted. He says
500, coo or less would have covered all
the necessary printing for the de-
partments of the State. The Office
should not furnish all printing the
State departments demand; not be a
for carrying the friends of legislators.
State Institutions having Independent
incomes should pay for their printing,
partment should be charged to the APP
preparation for the department.
GOOD ROADS.
He urges briefly promotion of good
roads, and establishment of rock crush
ing plants here and there, and advises
that the State build the model road
from Sacramento to Folsom.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The national Government should i'm
prove the rivers and harbors. But it
moves slowly. hence the State should
step in and do the work itself upon the
navigable rivers. The Legislature of
'97 appropriated 100000 for this pur-
pose; it has been partly expended. He
approves the report of the Commits
sioner of Public Works, and advises
also that 10 per cent. of the receipts for
harbor dues in San Francisco be paid
into fund for improvement of navi-
gable waterways emptying into San
Francisco Bay.
CIVIL SERVICE REGULATION.
The Governor two years ago advised
that State institutions be placed upon
/, a civil service basis including hospi-
tails and asylums, and congratulates the
people that it is now part of the asy-
lum laws of the State. The State Nor
NAL Schools are on even a better ba-
sis, and the Prison Directors report to
| him that increased efficiency of serv-
ice under them, because of retention of
officials while satisfactorily discharging
| duty, and elimination of political re-
. wards from government of the prisons.
CONCLUSION.
The Governor concludes his message
in these words:
I have devoted my strength to the
welfare Of the State and although, on
account Of illness, granted a leave of
absence, I remained to discharge my
duties in answering the call of the
President Of these United States for
volunteers.
or practice. I hope my successor may
not be compelled to hew each step of
his four years through adverse Legis-
latures to maintain his pledges to the
people. JAMES H. BUDD, Governor.
APPENDIX.
Attached to the message are financial
statements by the Controller showing
the conditions Of certain funds, the
deficiency items at certain periods,
claims passed over to Governor Budd
former administrations and COMPARE
son of expenditures under Governors
Budd and Markham.