, 1923-01-29

from federal leased lands in v
boundaries OF Wyoming. and then
killed woodruffs House Bill 81. re-
curing hat petroleum produced from
state leased lands in Wyoming be re-
fined within the boundaries Of wyo-
ming. This procedure was hardly rs
Inconsistent as is indicated by h
bald statement of tho bare facts,
House Bin 81 WAS not killed because
the committee believed that sauce for
the federal government goose was not
also sauce for the Wyoming gander,
but because st believed the Woodruff
relating to petroleum from
state lands to be impracticable and
unworkable- Later. It is anticipated,
a similar measure Will be brought IN
and passed. the state. insofar as the
House Is concerned. thereby setting
for the federal government an exam
pie which It desires the latter to FOL.
low IN regard to petroleum coming
from federal lands within the state.
The new measure probably win be
brought in by l.. A Miller, tho Demo
cratic floor leader.
The resolution requesting inc fed
eral government to require that oil
from federal lands in Wyoming be
refined within Wyoming contains a
criticism of the Teapot Dome naval
reserve lease to the Sinclair interests.
The resolution followsi
BE # Resolved by the House OF
Representatives of the State OF wyo-
ming. the Senate concurring. that
Congress OF the United States and the
Secretary of the Interior DO memoir
ialiEed as follows:
whereas, in the granting Of what
"a known ms the Teapot Dome OIL
lease on oil lands in Wyoming, the
Secretary OF the Interior inserted in
said lease a clause to the effect that
the oil produced from said lands
should be transported by pipe line
70 Kansas City for refining purposes.
and
whereas, such action was highly
detrimental to Wyoming in that
OF its most important natural re-
sources & thus to be diverted to the
industrial development Of the foreign
state with the result hat Kansas City
gets IN addition to the city. with n
consequent Increased population.
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trial refining plant adding millions of
dollars to the taxable wealth OF for
eign state, furnishing employment for
labor. and adding to the upbufding of
tho state, while Wyoming gets a mere
handful of men stationed in tho oil
field to run the pumping plant at the
oil wells. and,
whereas, crude on from the Lost
Soldier and other oil fiE1s in wApml
ing is also being. and about to be
transported by pipe line to Omaha
and other foreign cities for refining
purposes with like detrimental re-
quits to Wyoming. and.
eTWher9as, the portion Of royalties
from such oil paid by the federal gov
eminent to Wyoming for this great
natural is fleeing and in.
significant in comparison with the
state refining the crude on in wyom-
ing ~refineries, and.
"whereas, the ~refineries at Casper,
nt Laramie and other Wyoming cities
demonstrate that Wyoming oil can
be ref ned in Wyoming r~eflneries with
profit to producer. and to the untold
development OF the state. and,
lGItuH Inb NOllANllNa BlllluB Oh
Wyoming for the up.building OF other
states to tho prejudice OF Wyoming
IS certain TO retard the growth and
development OF the State.
NOW. therefore be II resolved,
That the Congress OF the United
States be urged to make provision
that crude oil produced in Wyoming
for refining purposes on government
leases shall be refined In Wyoming
~refineries: and further that the Sec
Rotary of the Interior write Into all
government leases a provision that
tho crude oil produced from such
leases shall be refined in wyoming
~refineriea-
BE II resolved. That a certified
copy of this memorial be eont our
Senators and Representatives in Con-
Eress, and to the Secretary OF the In
terror. with the request that they use
their efforts to accomplish the pur.
poses herein set forth"
House Bill 81. the Woodruff inca.
cure designed TO require the refining
in Wyoming of oil taken from lands
owne by the State Of Wyoming. was
as follows:
beCuOn 1. Inht whenever any
state lands shall be leased for oil pur.
poses the lease shall be granted oniy
on condition that the oil produced
from such lands shall be refined at
n refinery located within tho State
Of wyoming.
"Section 2. That whenever a right
Of way may be granted or maintained
over and across state lands for pipe
limo purposes for the transportation
OF crude oil. tho grant OF such right
Of way shall be only on the condition
that the oil transported TO n refinery
located within no State of Wyoming.
or on railroad or other carrier for
transportation TO n refinery located
within tho State Of Wyoming.
"sect'on 3. That whenever n right
Of way over private lands for n pine
line for the transportation of crude
oil for refining purposes shall be
acquired or maintained through and
by right of eminent domain, II shall
be acquired or maintained only on
condition that tho pipe line shall
carry crude oil 70 n refinery located
within the State Of Wyoming, where
tho oil shall be refined or TO n rnu.
rcrd or other cnrrler for trausnort,.