, 1908-10-05

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James H. Hill. Dayton zoe
william p. Ray. Sheridan. ..... 24.O0
Amelia JOHNSON, Wolf 26.00
Maria johnson, Glenrock. $3.50. 1900
John T. Hoxe, Warren. 5000
lanes NJ. Reei. Sundance. 5000
General L~splstations
During his present term Mr.. Mondeh
has introduced and secured the pas
sage OF the following legislation help
full to his constituents as well as to
the people OF the west generally:
A law allowing those who failed for
any rsAson except fraud to secure title
to lands heretofore humesteaded by
them to make a second homestead en-
try,
A law extending two years the per-
iod with which final proof may be made
on desert and entries.
A law reducing the cost of copies of
papers on file in the general land office.
Repayment of Commissions.
A law for the repayment to settlers
Of excess payments and of purchase
money or commissions paid by them
on public lands.
A law providing for coal entries In
Alaska, which has enabled entrymen
there to perfect title to their land, and
is also especially important because 1t
| gives the government a preference
| right to purchase the products of the
| mines for the use of its army and
| navy. This idea was original with Mr..
| Mondeil.
A law providing for the designation
| Of an officer to act as assistant COM
| missioner, and an oficer to act as re-
| corder of patents OF the general land
office in the absence OF those officers,
SO that the business Of the ONCE viii
not hereafter be delayed during the
vacation Of such officer.
General Legislation.
AS chairman Of the committee on
the public lands Mr.. Mondell reported
and was largely instrumental in the
passage Of the following Legislation of
general Importance:
A law providing for a second desert
land entry,
A law providing for the confirmation
of committed homestead entries In Ger
tain cases where the entry was sus-
pended by reason Of a change in ruling
Of the general land ONCE.
A law relieving certain homestead
entrymen who lost their entry on &C
count Of conflict with land grants.
Heaithfui Regulations.
A law prohibiting the cancellation
of homestead entries because OF an
error OF the local land officers in al
lowing the same in certain cases.
A law confirming the location Of
lands with certain classes OF scrip,
which were allowed by the general
land Office and the validity of which
was afterwards questioned.
A joint resolution authorizing the
Attorney General OF the United States
to bring suit to forfeit the land grant
of the Oregon and California railway
in the States OF Oregon and Wash
ington.
Also many other provisions Of legis-
alton Of Importance contained In
%public and land omnibus bill and other
bills reported and supported by him.
Pay Of Witnesses Doubled.
Mr.. Mondell also secured the pas
sage through the house of represen-
tatives Of the bill identical to the one
introduced by him increasing the pay
Of witnesses before federal and United
States commissioners courts in west
ern states from $3.50 to $500 per day.
Bills Introduced.
Mr.. Moniell also introduced and
made progress towards the passage
of bills on the following subjects:
A bill for q 800 acre homestead
which passed both the house and SEN
ate but failed to become a law owing
to the fact that the house refused to
| agree to a senate amendment, and
which now lays on the speakers table
and can be acted upon at the coming
session.
Fish Hatchery Bill.
A bill for fish hatchery in Wyoming
which was favorably reported and
which is now on the calendar.
A bill liberalizing the provision of
the timber and stone act.
A bill providing a minimum speed Of
/ 16 miles an hour for live stock trains.
A bin providing for the entry of
coal lands.
And a number OF others.
Important Amendments.
Mr.. Mondelr offered a number of i'm
portant amendments to various bills
raJotin0 IN r,h1{o lands forort rooorvco