The Van Buren press., 1879-01-14

fund.- and again held subject in all respects to their orr
gna But no statutory enactment is preser
ing the details necessary for the disposition funds
accruing to the townships for proper system
ability The omission should be repaired
| unable to agree with the Commissioner his recon-
mendaon that these lands be sold for cash only appears
Ito me that efficient system accountability will afford
protection against possible lands being held as secu
y for the payment Of principal and of the notes
given.
do decidedly however, in the suggestion the
lenre charge of the subject including the deeds to
purchasers, be committed to the office of Commissioner
State Lands.
the adoption Of the repeated suggestion
obtaining, from the clerk Of countless the
status Of every Of School Land, concur.
BANK LANDS.
The Office Of Receiver of the Real Estate Bank appears
have become superuous and the papers should
my Judgment, be transferred to the Land Department
An amendment such suggested BY the Attorney General
and to which refer noticing the report of that officer; of
the relative the redemption Of Forfeited
Bank Lands WILL believe render the Of
Real Estate Bank suits, involving the 5000
Of land of substantial advantage o the State.
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amendments proposed by the Commissioner
to the law the subject Of Forfeited Lands. your
Of these; that requiring from donees of State Lands
proof Of Improvement within twenty months after
and in default Of such proof the absolute reveon Of such
lands to the State.
OVERLOOKED
shall undertake place before you in detail the
ter of the interest Of the State respect
Swamp Lands. The report presents
subject fully The State is rhfully indebted the United
States, considerable and the other hand the United
States rightfuy the State for Swamp and Overlooked
Lands, sod BY the United States private purchasers after
the grant the State took effect large but yet
taned This should be properly asceraned and
set off against Indebtedness. Whether by direct appro
paon expense be incurred BY liberal allowance
agents who will undertake the and risk Of pressing
claims the should, my opinion, be provided for
this session Of the General Assembly The policy Of action,
which characterized the earlier history Of State far
the definite Of public debts and credits
cerned has brought upon half financial troubles and
is Judgment full time to remedy the defect
for all Whatever provision the General Assembly in its wis
DOM make in the premises should in another,
include that for the personal attention Of active the
National Capital is quite idle suppose that other
method will be Of practical service
The Commissioners recommendation Of settlement, by
braon Of the question Of Swamp Lands eroneousy granted
railroads. approval If be thought unadvisable to
disturb the Of the railroad companies the United States
should allow the State Of Arkansas in Offset Of Indebtedness
the value of the lands
concur in the Commissioner recommendations Of the
ontmen Of selecting agents for Swamp Lands selected
reported, and Of regular Attorney at Washington, to
attend the interests Of the State matters arising before
the Department Of the Interior. We already losers by
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars for want Of petty aprop
aons employ competent clerical and legal assistance That
policy is, appears pennywise and pound-foolsh
Na
dduals bodies polite gain regain without
judicious preliminary expenditure
lam unable agree with the Commissioner in his suggestion
Of appropriation expenses Of trials, respecting
Of swamp lands before Registers Of the United States
The present Commissioner of opinion that benefit can
litigation Of character and in this opinion
am inclined to concur.
TEN-sECTON GRANT
The Commissioner refers to claim Of Mr. John J. Gid
lux, Of Louisiana 320 Of land, in Chlco County,
constituting portion Of what is known the IenSecon
Grant Mr. Gdiux has filed his application for patent to
this land The proof SALE under the administration OF
Governor Pope the parties under whom the claim nade
appears complete have thought however to refer
the subject the General Assembly 1t is certainly entitled
to immediate decision
vi CONSOLIDATION BUSINESS
The suggestion above presented the matter Of School
Lands the consolidation, single ohce Of the busi-
appeainng branch regard applicable to all
papers transactions relative to State Lands Systems Of
record and accountable, relating the subjectmatter
but divided between Offices only Of expense
and confusion The objection applies, IN my Judgment
in still greater force proposition to remit the matter q
Forfeited Lands to the Of the several counties.
LEvEEs ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
The General Assembly Of the State Of louisiana at it, last
session. passed providing for the formation with the
and Of the State Of Arkansas OF ievee
district upon the Mississippi River, situated partly in Louisiana
and partly Arkansas the making further provision for
revesae purposes for donating certain lands for such
nr,oses and and police Of the evees within the
n t 80 to be formed provided for the appointment OF
with similar COMMISSIONERS the part OF