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Now. the surveyorgeneral of California. in his report to the Commissioner of the General Land Office (and in a suppleilental report) calls attention to the necessity for increased appropriations for these surveys. He -says: I respectfully urge in tire interest of tire many settlers. of those centelplating settlement but who are deterred from so doing on account of trouble iii obtaining titles. and in tle interest ofgood governmcnt that I may be allowed to survev such lands during the fiscal year ending June 30. 188. as are settled upon anl are surveyable. The great immigration into California during the past twelve monthsaind tile prospect of a still greater number of people coming hither this year to rrake tbis State their homes would seem to be sufficient inducement for the p1)artmenit to order such surveys of tlie nnsurveyed public lands as are surveyable. Mr. Chairman. as stated before. all the lands that are now surveyable are lands which will require more labor. more.service. and larger expenditures than the surveys heretofore made.