Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

the investigators remains un-
changed.
This will be based on n ruling
70 the committee from Atty. Gen.
Claude Pollard.
Holding that this was state money
generating Gov. Dan Moody or al
legged threats to Commissioner Robi-
son in their controversy over leas-
ing of university oil lands: disappro-
val OF the action admitted by Com
missioner Robson on the witness
stand OF accepting gifts from indi-
viduals, and a statement alleging
efforts to influence the investiga-
tors by offers or jobs in the land
department to their friends. are to
be included in the report. III 1t fol-
lows the general agreement among
the investigators.
Fund Not Accounted
The report will suggest no pun
ishment" based on Its findings.
That viii be left to the considera-
ton OF the legislature adopts the
report and conclusions OF the Joint
investigating committee.
"A principal point OF controversy
IN the inquiry was the claim that
the "one-cent per acre land reap
porticnment" fund by a change in
the law was made a non-state fund.
Atty. Gen. Claude Pollard Is known
TO have issued q ruling that the
fund remained state money and was
subject TO handling as public money.
The report will review testimony
that $72. 900 was collected under the
reapportionment laws; and that or
this 8 1900 was not accounted for.
1t is expected also, along with re-
cording the attorney generals opin-
ion that the reapportionment fund
l. public money. recite a law that
said the unused portion should be
returned prorata to the owners of
the r~eappraised lands. Testimony
alleged that the money returned In
many causes by Commissioner Robi-
son under this law "a not accept
ed by the owners, but was contrib
uted TO Mr.. Robison's campaign
fund or to him for his disposition
May Ask Suit
The committee contemplated in
Guiding in its report the statement
that gifts to Commissioner Robson.
recited by landowners, and In most
instances by land owners indebted
To the state In the fund under Com
missioner Robison'S charge.
Members of the committee sug-
gested the prospect of directing At
torney General Pollard. based on
his ruling that the reapportionment
money was a public fund. TO file a
civil suit against Mr.. Robson to Sc
cur az accounting for all items of
the land.
"A sub committee will meet this
week to draft a formal report based
on the testimony and on general
conclusions of members expressed in
their first meetings. The sub-com-
mittee Is composed of Sen. Joe
Moore. author OF the investigation
resolution in the senate. and Rep.
Thomas r.. Bond of Terrell.
To Meet Monday
The joint investigating committee.
or Which Rep. Fred Minor OF Den
ton Is chairman, Is scheduled TO
meet. probably Monday to vote on
adoption. revision or rejection OF
the tentative report. When q re-
port has been adopted by the COM
mittee, IL will be laid before both
houses. If 1t embraces the refusal
to exonerate Commissioner Robson
in his policies of administering the
department. or members prelimi-
nary suggestions indicated its adcp-
ton by the legislation will then be-
come an official disapproval of his
policies. Failure to adopt such a
report would be construed as vindi-
cation Of the veteran commissioner
Of the land office.