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the governor said. He related that
Robson disagreed with the attorney
generals ruling that sales could be
postponed, and first refused to
postpone any of the 1903, 1000 acre sale.
The governor returned late today
after a hard motor trip, starting
last night, 10 Dilley, where he met
Robson and conferred with him in
a locked hotel dining room.
Despite the long journey. with
little sleep, the governor returned
apparently unfatigued and smiling.
lie was accompanied by Assistant
Attorney General Paul ID. Page, and
Claude Teer, newly appointed men,
Der of the state control board.
Confers With Robson
Governor Moody told how he sud
denly decided 10 70 and meet Rob
ison on his hunting trip. when Rob
ison last night by telephone refused
TO act in accordance with the ruling
bs Assistant Attorney General c. ".
Truehart and approved by telephone
BY Attorney General Claude Pollard
BY telephone from Carthage.
when Robson was here in con-
ference two weeks ago with Presi-
dent II. Y. Beendict Of the Univer-
sity, Regent X. l.. Bats, vice-chair-
man of the board. Mr.. Pollard and
myself" the governor said. "he
agreed that If the attorney general
ruled he could postpone the sale he
CRobison) would.
II found when | got to Dilley today
that the commissioner questioned
the soundness Of the opinion which
Mr.. Pollard had approved last night.
Il urged upon him the fact that
land and legislative committees of
the regents had requested no sales
made until after the legislature met,
and told him he could postpone the
sale without injuring any ones
rights.
Mrccs 10 Delay
"He finally agreed TO postpone
sales Of all but % sections of the
100 600 acres. until later in January.
! suppose the new date will be some
time alter the legislature meets"
The governor reviewed various
other angles Or the case in a slow.
mcthodlCal voice. lie seemed re-
heved q have the question settled
As the upshot OF the last few days
hectic ~telephonlng, conferences, spec
ulations and the Ike. based on a
movement Of several weeks duration
~ forestall the leasing, the incoming
legislature, converting Jan. x, prob
ably viii be asked TO pass immcdi-
ately a lew revising the University
land leasing act, which now provides
that land must be leased at ten
cents an acre. with usual royalties
reserved. plus any bonus a bidder
wants 20 offer.
Governor Moody said Yesterday
That ~ thinks ono W the first
things The legislature should 40 is
q amend the Law.
II vas believed here to be an even
bet that the land Tor which specific
requests for mineral sales have been
made, have been passed on by oil
biologists a. potential oil producing
tracts. This Was regarded a. n rca-
konable inference on account or the
demand for this acreage.
Governor Moody would not he
drawn out on this phase Of the sit
u~ation.
Neither would he discuss the wide
IN rumorcd possibility of m~andamus
suits IN supreme courts next week
to prevent Robson from making any
leases az all on Jan. 2.
Any mandamus actions that might
lie brought would have TO be pre-
sentcd and disposed of quickly.
The bids will be opened Wednes-
day and awards made to the highest
bidders.