Show Moss Explains Land Exchange Bill A bill has been introduced Inthe in inthe inthe the US U.S. Senate which would correct a defect in existing federal law relating to exchange exchange exchange ex ex- change of land between the states and the federal government government government govern govern- ment by Sen Frank E E. E Moss Utah D-Utah PRIOR TO passage of laws lawsIn In the and Congresses ses Sen Moss said states were entitled to Indemnity selections selections selections se se- se- se of land for any loss or deficiency in school I land and a n d grants whether or not the loss los occurred prior to statehood or 01 prior to survey of the lands The language in I these two laws has been construed administratively administratively ad ad- so that losses which occurred prior to statehood statehood statehood state state- hood but after survey are not by i f t y rights THE mE BILL introduced by Sen Moss would amend the Indemnity Selection Laws to tomake tomake tomake make clear that states are entitled entitled en en- titled to selection rights for any loss whether prior to statehood statehood state state- hood or prior to survey of the lands The money derived from these lands is put into trust ac ac- counts for use by the schools of Utah Sen Moss noted UTAH HAS lIAS presently applied for acres of land which it will lose if the amendments arc are not passed Arizona stands to lose acres of land under the present interpretation tion of the law |