Legislative Messages of Hon. James V. Allred, Governor of Texas 1935-1939 Page: 21 of 263
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the incoming governor at the time of inauguration. The act should,
of course, preserve to the present members of the Board the full terms
for which they have heretofore been appointed and confirmed.
Respectfully submitted
JAMES V. ALLRED
Governor of Texas
Executive Department
Austin, Texas
February 1, 1935
To the Forty-fourth Legislature of the State of Texas:
I desire to submit the following emergency matter for immediate
action:
By legislative enactment, three of the oil producing states, to-wit,
Oklahoma, New Mexico and California, have authorized the Governors
of such states to confer and negotiate with the Governors of other oil
producing states with reference to an interstate compact, looking to the
conservation of petroleum and natural gas. I am in receipt of a communication
from the Governor of Oklahoma stating that his Representative
(the Hon. W. J. Holloway, a former Governor of that state), will
come to Austin on Saturday, February 2, for the purpose of conferring
with me with reference to an interstate compact.
Prior to my inauguration, I participated, unofficially, in two conferences
called by the Governor-elect of Oklahoma to discuss a possible
interstate compact between the oil producing states. It is possible that
as Governor, I have the authority to continue such negotiations, but I
do not wish to do so without the authority and approval of the Legislature.
As
stated in my opening message to the Legislature, I believe that
the State, and the State alone, has the constitutional right to regulate
the production of oil and gas, and I am sure that we in Texas propose
to do this thing ourselves. I believe, however, that we should at all
times stand ready to cooperate with our sister states to achieve the
true purposes of conservation.
I therefore urge this Legislature to immediately authorize the Governor,
or his representative, to meet, discuss and negotiate with the
representatives of the Governors of other oil producing states the matter
of an interstate compact looking to the true conservation of our natural
resources. I would expect, of course, to report back to the Legislature
from time to time the results of such negotiations and submit for the
approval of the Legislature any proposed compact.
Respectfully submitted
JAMES V. ALLRED
Governor of Texas
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