The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-04-10

Mr.. chairman and gentlemen OF
the convention. ! wa moi aware that
was supposed TO make a speech
until a few minutes ago. My under
ftandinf was that tho purpose OF
Pa Field IN sending me here was
q explain TO any members Of the
convention who might desire 10 he
tn to aueh an explanation ~ I could
make, 81 the significance OF the re-
cent Hesitation passed by the legiA-
iature concerning administration OF
the state lands,
think you are all probably Ia
miiiar with the laws and their april
cation as they AVE existed heretofore
but the last Legislature he's made a
tcw changes and Judging from com
mcnts which have seen IN the press.
I am satisfied that there may be- some
mistpprehcnAon concerning the laws
which were enacted and just how
they can be applied, 80 With our
permission I am going 20 take up
these Few laws that were passed and
ms 10 the Interpretation that we
have put upon them In the state
land office.
F1rst I will take up house bill No.
40. I wiz say that there was a rep
roscutative Of the stockmcu. Mr..
Nnusht. before the committee on
livestock OF the house and also "
the senate. ana We were In frequent
conference with tho committees. par
uCuinrly the senate finance commit
tee Co which his house bill No. 60
wa- referred. and Mr. NauEht met
with us II vas first proposed by
this bin 20 extend the time for pay
msnt oof rentals as 90 existing leases
for "a period of or two years and
ns 10 future leases. making rentals
payable rhuut tho las of the year In
stcad OF tho beginning. However. n
was found that scctiun %. article ~
81 the state consultation. prohibits
the cancellation of any dght So fhs
state Of lta puEtponcm"nt pr a. De-.
ing discharged In any way except ~,
payment. ~ We found n would Do
Impossible to extend the time fpi
payment on obligations due. and W.
unanimously. or almost untuimuusll
MOI the senate committee on u
naitre which had IN" bin Ia chargv
decided TIN N would not be- goo,
business policy Ia make leases umS
aEi- az thu end at the year iurtctI
uf the bs-iuuinE
There are "a great many objection
Too tohat and we fcit We would o.
obliged 90 require the first paymcu
when tho lease was taken out. How
'.''. . ~" - - WIZ wv %
OF tho committee. although % u1tur
ally dld not get into the law. ana
tII OF the members o. b lOgislu
ture with whom ! talked. hat the.
were strongly IN favor % the com
missioner OF the public lsudH cNcr
rlrinF ag much l%cuienry as might h
possible consistent with protection O.
Tho states interest with regard u
rentals which full due or have fallcl
"a heretofore and which have no
been paid.
" was found that the present Law
that b. Co say, the law iu oAistcuDl
heretofore. left the declaring of
forte turc Of a lease for failure q
pay rentals. entirely optional wit
The commissioner. and II was frori'
discussed among the members tina
thiH policy was believed 90 be- Oh.
rulv one that could Doe adopted
NuwrNcr. section . uf this house bill
No ~ Be- "a slight amendment 10
former statute u merely uAcs 4
the first place tho minimum rcrt IN
which IL 3 cents per acre per an
NUM-, n then Il goes on 20 provide
authorize aud direct tho commission
or of public lands 10 classify and de
tormlnc tho Valuation OF all grazinI
lands belonging 10 d state Tor m
purpose of carrying ont The provi
,ious % the act.
lu brief, tho purpose az the hil
iu thc urst place was Co Fix e. mini
mum rental which we finally agreed
90 be- 3 cents That did not mater
illly change the present situation
and " might be said to have lowcre'
Tine uiinimum somewhat although
prior To this time NO statutory mini
uum WIS fixed except the = per cen
'aluntion which has proven to h
somewhat unsatisfactory. but IN
office has received numerous com
plants. particularly through "a
fouthcrn and western portions Of 90
state. FROM trsscrs. especially som
larger ourN That they arc unable &
tmv p cents an acre FOR tho lam
which they hold, and ~ h Was 10,
lirvod that under thls statute % Noui
hp possible where leases are iu sNis
t,uCc ~ q rate tdghcr than the mini
mum Ia pctmit lcsscns 20 make sue.
showing nH they might he able 1
make by way % first presenting th