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governruent, therefore, was secured in the full control of 

 the public lands within the state, not only by the federal 

 constitution but by that of the state itself. 



Moreover, the Act of Llay 14, 1896, which specif- 

 ically provides for federal regulation of electric power *n 

 government lands, was passed before the Utah Power and Light 

 Company claimed any rights under the Act of 1866. Therefore, 

 since the power company has not availed itself of the provi- 

 sions of the later statute which provides for a permit, "its 

 rights, if any, are subordinate to those of the Government". 



M. .i 

 TT 7f 



