Evening journal., 1913-03-20
SELL STATE
LAND ALONG
The ATLANTIC
If Bill Passes Palmer 6 Co.
viii Get Chance to Buy
Ocean Front Property
COMMISSION IS
NAMED In ACT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. March 2O.-sale Of
the States pablo lands. ranging for
miles along the Atlantic seaboard be-
tween Lewca and Indian River in Sus-
sex county is provided for in Sena-
tor Andersons bill as amended by
the House which passed the latter
body yesterday afternoon. II goes
back TO the Senate for the concur
renee Of that body.
Under this BILL II it should be en-.
acted, Palmer and Company, who
sought to buy 500 or more acres along
the ocean between Rohoboth and Hen
lopen lighthouse could purchase that
tract. or any portion OF it. at terms
10 be fixed by the State Public Lands
Commission OF four members, and the
Governor who shall be a member Of
the commission ex-ofiicio
The Commission and Governor are
empowered under the I'LL to sell the
States land in plots OF fifty acres OF
less at terms regarded as advantag-
eous 10 the State. There is no proyi-
sion for public auction OF the lands.
Senator Anderson's bill. TO create a
State Public Land Commission, as
amended IN Representative Ham
mond's revised statutes committee.
and passed by the House names State
Senator Harry S Anderson and Rich
ard r. <cnney as commissioners for
four years and DR. Hiram r. Burton
and State senator Edward c. Walls
lis commissioners for two years. Tie
bin as il came from the Senate named
Senators Anderson and Walls, ID. Mill
lin Wilson. former Lieutenant Gov
ernor John NJ Mendlnhall and Repre-
sentative Charles Owens as the COM
missoners. but the House bill changes
the personnel. The Governor is eX-
ofliciO a member
Representative Hammond explained
the bill. saying there are several hun
dred acres OF land in Sussex county
owned by the State. which have not
been surveyed or plotted, and the
commission is to cause such survey
TO be made, along with plots Of the
land They are TO receive IS a day
for each day OF actual service Al
the expiration OF the term OF any COM
missioner the Governor shall appoint
his successor from the same political
party The commission shall report its
findings, along with plots of the State
land, to the Governor, so that ar
engagements can be made for the sale
of the land in 50-acre tracts or less by
the Governor and the commission
Representative Derrickson objected
because Baltimore hundred. which
contains probably half of the State's
domain, Is not represented on the
commissions Senator Anderson, who
also explained the bill. says Baltimore
hundred is part of his Senatorial dis
trict Mr. DerricksOn was the only
member TO vote against the bill
That the bill, while amended TO be
general in its intent, would meet a
proposition identical with that made
by Palmer and Company. is evident
from the following provision In It:
The said commission is authorized
II they shall deem IL eXpedient. to re
quire the expenditure of certain
amount Of money upon any sucl
tract of land by any person or per
sons purchasing or of placing on sucl
sale any other conditions which the
may deem advisable for the pubh
good"
Another provision provides for for
fixture of the land back to the Stat
I'm event of the things promised O
stipulated to be done in the way {
improvements or expenditures Of tn
land are not carried out within iiy
years.
Under the bill. however, anybod
would have an opportunity to buy III
State land, instead OF the door bein
closed to all but one proposition, 2
the Blackstone Land Grab bill woul
do.