The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-09-09
Friction Over Custody of Se-
curities Causes Rumpus--
Change Made Saturday.
REGISTER IS oUSTED
Chief Clerk in ChargeA-Acting
Governor Opposes Transfer
of Securities.

Boise Statesman: The state land
board, at a meeting held ON wednes-
day morning. at which all members
were present, the governor being rep
resented by Lieutenant Governor Tay-
lor, who Is acting governor In the abb
sence from the state OF the executive,
declared the office of register OF the
state hand department. vacant. The
duties of the office were intrusted to
Heber @. Hale, chief clerk OF the de-
partment, who IL to assume them with
out additional compensation, and who
win be required to furnish a bond Of
$50. 900. Register N Jenness will turn
the office over to Mr.. Hale on Sat-
urday, September a.
The action of the board pressages
the reorganization OF the state land
department., which has been under con-
sideration for some time. Economy
efficiency, harmony and facility are
the reasons attributed !.
Friction over Securities.
In his report on the condition of the
state treasurers office last year. Axef
p, Ramstedt, president OF the public
utilities commission, recommended that
the bonds, mortgages and deeds of the
land department be transferred to the
custody OF the treasury department.
The board IN administration at that
I time accepted the recommendation.
No Economy In Transfer.
When the present land board assum-
ed office, the transfer was confirmed
by vote of three to one. In order
to handle the securities, the state
treasurer was obliged to engage addi-
tional clerical assistance. 1t was ex-
pected that when the land department.
was relieved of the work of earring for
the securities. a reduction In the cler-
ical force of that department would
be possible. The register, 1t is stat
ed, was unable to meet the reduction.
The securities being kept in the new
capitol building, frequent communica-
tion was necessary between the treas
urer's office and the offices of the
the old capitol.
Left In Abeyance.
Later the question of returning the
securities to dlhe custody of the land
department was again considered by
the land board, Secretary of State
Barker and Miss Mccoy. state superin-
tendent of public instruction, favoring
their return. No definite action was
taken on that occasion, however, the
matter being left In allegiance.
The custody of the securities con-
tinued to be a cause OF friction, not
between the state treasurer and Reg
lister Jenness, but as an awkward con-
dition. The register maintained that
: his department was being handicap
ped The board viewed the question
largely from an economic standpoint
and with the view of facilitating tht
work of the land department.
The action of the board on Wednes-
day was the result of the condition
!. created by the transfer. When tbs
question of turning the securities baci
,, to the land department was put to 6
vote, Secretary Barker and Miss Nc
Coy voted in the affirmative, and At
tornay General Peterson and Auditoi
Huston In the negative.
= = Acting Governor vdtes' May"
Acting Governor Taylor said he wat
: not sufficiently familiar with the ques
: tion to assume the responsibility TO
affirmative action In the absence o
y governor, ana he accordingly votes
against the transfer. leaving the ques
;. tion as 1T has stood UP to date. I
? Is doubtful that further action will b
u taken until the governors return.