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Show by resolution, and that the ouly way to stop the sales was to repeal the statute. stat-ute. He agreod. however, to sibmlt n list of pending applications for lands. As to the prices received for tax lands, the auditor general declared that such lands are. required to be sold on the basis of taxes due, the auditor general having no authority to charge more or less. Land Commissioner Commis-sioner Russell told tho. committee that Lis department had observed the house resolution, but that It had no authority in regard to the tax lands. DISPUTE OVER STATE TAX LANDS IN MICHIGAN HOUSE j Lauslng. Mich.. March C Auditor General Fuller and tho house of representatives rep-resentatives committee that Is Investigating Inves-tigating the manner of disposal of state lands, came into conflict yesterday yester-day over a report that the Grimmer land company of Saginaw, Mich., and Marinette, Wis., was about to close a deal for 120.000 acres of stAte lax lands, at a consideration of $12,898. or about ten ceuts an acre, he auditor ' general, when called before the committee, com-mittee, declared that he had ignored a recent resolution of tho house calling for the temporary withdrawal from to market of all stAte lands. He said that the stAtute providing for the salo of such lands could not be suspended |