Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-01-21
SENATE COMMITTEE
MAY CONCLUDE DAM
HEARINGS TODAY
Attempt Made To Recall
Bannister Who FaVors
Legislation This Session.
NeVada's Position and De-
mands Are Defined. - Bill
Will Not Be Reported for
Several Weeks.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Hear-
ings before the senate committee
on Boulder Dam legislation, which
were largely duplication of the
statements made to the house
committee last week, will propably
be concluded Saturday. 1t is quite
probable that several weeks will
elapse before the bill will be in
shape to be reported out.
Governor. Emerson Of Wyoming,
expressed his desire for a seven
state compact but if that is i'm
possible favors six state basis
and suggests that legislation be
delayed until next session.
Wilson of New Mexico and Ban
mister for the City of Denver are
strongly in favor of coming in on
six state compact il the lower
States cannot reach an agreement
in the near future, and desire that
efforts for legislation this session
should continue.
Gov. Dern of Utah and Delpa
Carpenter, commissioner from
Colorado desire a seven state COM
pact only and ask for a delay un-
til next session in any efforts to
pass the bill. Arizona continues
to present arguments against the
Boulder Dam project.
An unfortunate situation was
presented by the efforts of Gov.
Dern and DELPHI Carpenter to have
bannister recalled to prevent him
from appearing before the senate
committe but the efforts were
futile. Bannister's statement is
very helpful to the six state COM
pact idea and Boulder Dam legis-
lation this session.
George w. Malone, personal
representative Of Gov. Balzar of
Nevada and member of the Ne
vada Colorado River Commission
this afternoon made a statement
at considerable length on Nevada's
position, presenting to the COM
mittee many engineering facts
and figures as to power costs
develored at the Denver adu San
Francisco conferences. Senator
Phipps showed much interest in
Mr.. Malone's presentation and at
the end of the statement pro-
pounded many questions bearing
on power costs, which Mr.. Malone
answered m a satisfactory andcon-
vincing manner. c. P. Squtres,
member of the Nevada Colorado
River Commission followed Mr..
Malone with a brief statement in
which he said that for the sake
of brevity and clarity he summar-
lied the position of Nevada as
follows: Nevada desires Boulder
Dam legislation at the present
session of Congress. We prefer
three state agreement and COM
plete ratification of the seven
state compact. If this shall prove
we desire this leg1sla-
tion to proceed on six state
basis. Nevada's requirements from
the Boulder Dam project are: 1st.
An ALLEGATION of 100000 acre feet
of water. g The right to the use
of 100000 horse power OF cleo
trical energy to be paid for at
actual cost at the bus bar of the
generating plant, with the under
standing that this may be used
in other states until needed by
Nevada and that such power may
be recaptured for use in Nevada
in such amounts and on such rea-
sonable notice as may be agreed
upon. 3. Reasonable revenue
from the power in lieu Of tax
alton"
California will tomorrow present
arguments in favor of immediate
passage Of Boulder Dam legisla-
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