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Show I State Land Board. ! j Roberts' Bill Reduces it to Three Members. j The bill Introduced in the house Tuesday afternoon, amending ceitaln sections of the law lelatlng to the appointment ap-pointment ot a state land board, is pel haps one of the most hnpoi taut at pieseut before the Legislatuie, says I lie News. The measuie piovldcs that the state land board shall consist ot thiee mem- beis, lesldent citizens of the stale, not mote than two of whom shall be of olie political paitj. who shall be appointed ap-pointed by tlie L'OM'inor, by and witli the consent of the senate. Ilaeh com-l mlssloner thall hold office for four years, and until bis successoi shall be appointed and ipialilied. The mem-bcisnf mem-bcisnf i he boa id shall elect one of, tlieii own uuiiibci pie.sident I The bill also pioidei that Ihcie' shall be aseeietarj ol the board, who shall beapp inted bv the governor, by and willi tin consent of the senate, whose tenn of oillcc shall be four yeais and until Ids succcs'-oi is appointed and ipialilied. He shall iccchc an I annual salary of i-,luo, payable (piait-eilv, (piait-eilv, and shall Hie a bond, with stue-ties stue-ties to be appioved by the governoi in the sum of iiOO.Ooo for the faithful peifoimancc of his duties and tlie safe keeping of all funds and 'securities cuti listed to his care. Hesliall be the custodian of all notes, moitgagcsand other evidences of Indebtedness aris-1 aris-1 ig fiom investments of state funds mide by the boanl. and shall collect all inteiest due on all such Investments, Invest-ments, the Interest so collected to be paid Into Hie state tieastiry to the Ciedil of the fund to which it belongs, on the last business day of each mouth The commissioners shall each be paid a salary of Sl.ooo per annum and shall lecelve actual and necessary tiavehng expenses while In tlie pel-foi pel-foi in, one nf their oillcial duties. The shall also tile a bond in tb sum of 1-1,1, nun |
