, 1889-10-02
ARTICLE XVIII.
PUBLIC LANDS AND DONATIONS.

IUBLlC LANDS AMI DONATIONS.
SECTION 1. The State of Wyoming hereby agrees to
accept the grants of lands heretofore made, or that may
be hereafter made by the United States to the State, for ed
ucational purposes, for public buildings and institutions and
for other objects, and donations of money with the condi-
tons and limitations that may-b be imposed by the act or acts
of congress, making such grants or donations. Such lands
shall be disposed of only at public auction to the highest
bidder, after having been duly appraised by the
land commissioners at not less than three-fourtbs of the an
praised value thereof, and for not less than $40 per acre.
Provided, that in case of actual and bona fde settlement
and improvement thereon at the time of the adoption of
this constitution, such actual settler shall have the preference
right to purchase the land whereon he may have settled, not
exceeding 100 acres at a sum not less than the appraised
value thereof, and IN making such appraisement the value
of improvements shall not be taken into consideration. If,
at any time hereafter, the United States shall grant any arid
lands in the State to the State, on condition that the State
reclaim and dispose OF them to actual settlers, the legisla-.
ture shall be authorized to accept such arid lands on such
conditions, or other conditions, if the same are practicable
and reasonable.
SEC. 2. The proceeds from the sale and rental of all
lands and other property donated, granted or received, or
that may hereafter be donated, granted or received, from the
United States or any other source, shall be inviolably ap-
%propriated and applied to the specific purposes specified in
SEC. 3. The governor, superintendent of public instruc-
ton and secretary of State shall constitute a board of
land commissioners who, under such regulations as may be
provided by law, shall have the direction, control, DISPOSE
ton and care of all lands that have been heretofore or may
hereafter be granted to the State.
Sec. 4. The legislature shall enact the necessary laws
for the sale, disposal, leasing or care of all lands that have
been or may hereafter be granted to the State, and shall, at
the earliest practicable period, provide by law for the loca-
ton and selection of all lands that have been or may here
after be granted by congress to the State, and shall pass
u 10 III suitable keeping, transfer ii disbursement OIL
the land grant funds, and shall require of all officers charged
with the same or the safe keeping thereof to give ample
bonds for all moneys and funds received by them.
Sec. 5. Except a preference right to buy as in this con-
sthution otherwise provided, no law shall ever be passed by
the legislature granting any privileges to persons who may
have settled upon any of the school lands granted to the
State subsequent to the survey thereof by the general gov
eminent, by which the amount to be derived by the sale, or
other disposition of such lands, shall be diminished directly
or indirectly.
Sec. 6. If any portion of the interest or income of the
perpetual school fund be not expended during any year,
said portion shall be added to and become a part of the
said school fund.