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I 661 to your bill, Senator Gill, and we would like to hear your views on them. Will the secretary read the motion covering these proposed amend- ments?" The motion covering the proposed amendments was read and Senator Gill spoke briefly. He stated that the important thing about this water question, to his mind, was the matter of presumption by the Supreme Court. He agreed to go along with the Farm Bureau Bill (Senate Bill No. 113) as amended or his own bill with the proposed amendments. He said he believed it was necessary to have more studies made before any legislation of a permanent nature could be written and passed. MR. MOSES: SENATOR ROGERS: MR. CRAWFORD: MR. MOSES: SENATOR ROGERS: I .MR. MOSES: "Thank you, Senator. The legisla- tion we. are considering this morning has nothing to do with appropriations at all. It is only attempting to set up legislation to study critical areas. Senator Rogers may we hear from you?" "Thank you, gentlemen, for letting me come before this Board. I haven't seen the bill Senator Gill introduced last night. Does it avoid the subject of presumptions and does it provide for local elections?" "We have suggested that prOV1S1on for advisory committees be inserted." "This bill has no reference to pre- sumptions." "1 am a little confused and there- fore don't feel that I can contribute anything to your discussion. Legisla- tion that would give us records in the State Engineer's office, and would pro- vide information whereby the State Engineer and the Board could be guided in determination of tentatively criti- cal areas is what we need at this time. How are you going to determine these critical areas?" "We are winding up, in a sense, with only the beginning of a water code. At