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The Tacoma Times
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
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The U.S. Senate passed S.B. 2904 late Friday, introduced by Senators Wallgren and Bone of Washington state, to tighten anti-speculation regulations on land sales in the Columbia Basin project, adjust farm unit sizes, and allow U.S. takeover of private lands with compensation. House Republicans blocked an identical bill, but Chairman Robinson plans to revive it.
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WASHINGTON—Hopes for a tighter anti-speculation law to come from the present session of congress were brighter Saturday after the senate late Friday passed legislation revamping laws governing the Columbia Basin project in Washington.
Solons passed S.B. 2904, introduced by Senators Wallgren and Bone, both of Washington state, which would pull the strings tighter on regulations covering sale of land in the basin. It would also change the size of farm units and permit the U. S. to take over private lands and award compensation.
In the house an identical bill was blocked twice recently by Republicans of the East who contended the measure should be brought before the next congress, rather than be voted upon during the present session.
After senate passage of the bill, Congressman Robinson, D. of Utah, acting as chairman of the house irrigation committee, said he would revive steps to have the measure pass the house.
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Washington
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Late Friday
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senate passage of s.b. 2904; house identical bill blocked twice by republicans; plans to revive in house
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Senate passed S.B. 2904, introduced by Senators Wallgren and Bone of Washington state, revamping laws for Columbia Basin project including tighter regulations on land sales, changing farm unit sizes, and permitting U.S. takeover of private lands with compensation. House version blocked by Eastern Republicans who wanted it for next Congress; House Irrigation Committee Chairman Robinson to revive efforts.