The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-07-03
IACK INVENTORY
a STATE LANDS
Plan OF GOVERNOR
.sWAToRs RAP BILL
EaAL sE,sH n,re $4,000 FoR
mar CARRIES eTom raI

xHGT CAhh'|~
COMMISSION
no,ge. La, June 2S.-Goyern-
- - nlan for commission to
~, ~ ii state lands brought out
..gnment in the senate fl
lsp committee Monday afternoon
..sotors Wilbert, We'll, William
- - and J6hness led an attack
assure The tilt wound up
\. y adoption Of a motion by sen
- 70 postpone action on the
.,e until Tuesday
.,nor Parker took a deep lnter-
!. he developments at the com,
mseting although declining to
ham q have nothing to say"
..d zone way or another
.ommittee's discussion on the
+ rss prolonged. It started OH
senator We'll asked why It was
...,v 10 spend s25,OOO-the appro-
- carried in the bill creating
- ,mission-for doing the work
40 task logically fell under the
.,..r Of state lands. He favored
-or;strar Of the land office
~ additional expenses to allow
4 make the inventory and thus
.r.v with the necessity of COM
,..ion although he explained that he
~ oppoed to a commission pro-
~ the commissioners did not draw
hfiss
e.,.,or Smith replied that the bill
spyroved by the governor ana
y he governor desired the commits
He suggested that Representa-
!, scheIl who introduced the meas
"a The house, be called.
I, sebell stated that the bill was
,amluistration measure, that the
.sIovmsnt of abstractors, technical
- md travelling expenses would re-
~ nat some fund be set aside for
wo,k. adding that it might not
Il more than $4,000 in which case
balance Of the $4,000 appropria-
N would revert to the general fund.
ala that the work would be done
raly with the cooperation Of the
e land office.
esns4or Williamson asked when the
gsntory was to be completed and
smesentatiye schell replied that the
sDort would be made as quickly as
sble that It might take six months
yesr or possibly two years, depend
mon the amount Of work that de-
opsd
then observed Senator William
,a the chances are the same matter
~ come back for an appropriation
srt session"
sentof Johness said he couldn't see
by tie information the commission
designed to obtain is not already
hand IN the state land office. He
ought the better idea would be to
ave the registrar make the inventory
b then have that inventory checked
gu
Senator Warren favored giving the
sglstrar the money and help required
y the extra work and lei him handle
Fred Grace, registrar Of the land Of
lee Was then called in. He explained
bet the Information sought by the
ovenor Is not on hand in the state
nd Office now because in the past
be department has not been allowed
he money and the help necessary. He
ald al lsat six good men would have
d be employed at salaries of 5000 tC
t5o a month to make the inventory
IN respone to a question from Sena
og Wlbert. he said that the work
Dauld be done by the land office with
lhis additional help but added that the
Governor favored a commission.
Senator Butler took the position thai
iiter all it was merely a question o
Fho Is going to do it. He argued tha'
Governor Parker has given the matter
deep thought and is probably in a bet
ler position to decide which is the bet
lef way than the committee befor'
shleE the plan has just come for con
aaderation. He pointed out also tina
ne house passed the bill, that Mr.
Trace stated his office as now pTovid
q for couldn't do it. He urged tn
favorable consideration Of the bin.
Urges Approval Of Plan
IT seems to me, Senator Warrel
replied, that every time We create
sommissioU we are increasing the owe
hsad expense and it's not necessary,
he held TO his view that it was a dt
AFtnental matter that should b
handled by the state land office.
Senator Smith then again took u
'he cadgels for the bin. 1T seems t
ne to be purely a matter of admin!
1ation," he said. THE governor want
ne commission and / believe unde
ne circumstances his wish should b
soGsiaered. | moved a favorable r.
1sSu On that ground alone. though
AAFe not closely studied the measu
aa there is one section that / ma
ossi6ly want to take exception
4aen the measure comes up for actio