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Moore made a statement, they didn't care to redeem the whole of it, 

 and in order to save this to the State we made that. 



Q. That was to secure to these gentlemen a calm sight on some 

 stream or lake. 



A. On Smith's lake they had purchased a hotel that was built there, 

 and this was to cover that right. 



Q. Did you also investigate somewhat, through your warden, the 

 probabilities or the practicability of Mr. Morrison's redeeming the 

 same through that tax sale V 



A. We were pretty sure that was redeemed. 



Q. I think the committee understand there was an arrangement 

 made there, the State should have all except the fifty acres and save 

 them their sight ? 



A. 'Under the occupancy clause they could redeem the 2,160 acres, 

 that is, there had been an occupancy of that, and from the law of 

 occupancy they could redeem. 



Chairman Ryan. — In consequence of that they only got possession 

 of this small quantity ? 



A. That was the understanding between the commissioners and 

 those parties. * 



Mr. Adams. — That is a good trade; nobody objects to that. 



Mr. Hitt. — How long will it take you with Mr. Basselin ? 



Mr. Axjbal. — About half as long as it took Mr. Adams to examine 

 me in chief. 



Mr. Hitt. — It is now about 10.30, and I feel I have done enough 

 for the State to-day. « 



Chairman Ryan. — Will it be convenient for the members of the 

 committee to have a meeting of the committee to-morrow evening. 

 One session a week won't pay. 



Mr. Adams. — There are some witnesses in attendance, and if it 

 would be convenient for the committee it would be equally convenient 

 for me to go on to-morrow evening, and it would save the trouble of 

 keeping witnesses or having them come back. I would be very much 

 pleased with an evening session- to-morrow. 



Mr. Anibal. — I suggested you ask us to suspend the cross-examina- 

 tion of Mr. Basselin for you to put in these other witnesses. It will 

 take a whole session to complete Mr. Basselin's examination; there 

 are quite a good many of these papers I, want to call his attention to, 

 and I want to place it properly before the committee so I can see the 

 whole thing in detail. 



Chairman Ryan. — For the purpose of explaining some testimony he 

 has already gone? 



