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inquiry was. To see what tbey had been doing with the people's 

 finances. 



Chairman Eyan. — Does the judge propose to conduct the inquiry 

 for the commission ? 



Mr. Anibal. — We propose to conduct the inquiry for the commis- 

 sion, yes, sir, for this reason; certain pointed questions have been 

 asked which we say might be interpreted as against the acts of the 

 commission, but when the whole facts were out, having a full history 

 of the policy of this commission, its acts and doings under that policy 

 and all they have done since they have been in here would be not 

 only a complete vindication but more than that, they would be entitled 

 to commendation for their zeal and intelligence in dealing with the 

 State lands and finances. 



Chairman Eyan. — No questions had been asked bearing on the 

 business of the secretary. It isn't germane to the sul?ject-matter 

 before the court. 



Mr. Anibal. — I wouldn't press it. He asked who the officers were 

 of the commission and what their salaries werQ, and we thought this 

 was a pertinent statement with reference to just that. 



Mr. Adams. — "We never made any question Mr. Train didn't earn his 

 salary or conduct himself properly. 



Mr. Anibal.— We wanted to show that. 



Chairman Evan. — I suppose there would be somewhere a statement 

 from this commission showing the money they had paid out since they 

 have been in existence, and to whom they paid it, and we would ascer- 

 tain the amount of money that was paid to Mr. Train from such report 

 without taking up any more time. 



Mr. Anibal.— Then we will pass it. I want to offer in evidence and, 

 without bringing them here, submit one, two or three of the bound 

 volumes of field notes, to simply show the field notes that have been 

 taken by the foresters and wardens under the direction of ,the forest 

 commission. It may be claimed they haven't been doing anything. 



Chairman Eyan. — There is no claim made of that kind. 



Mr. Anibal. — I want to have considered in evidence the bound 

 volumes of the report of the foresters. 



Chairman Eyan.— You want to offer now. the reports ? 



Mr. Anibal.— I want to offer the reports of the foresters. Some of 

 the latter ones are not bound yet, but they have five or six volumes 

 that are already 'bound. 



Chairman Eyan. — We will consider them in. 



Mr. Anibal. — I want to also offer the special report of the forest 

 commission of the State lands particularly examined, and their lines, 



