The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-14
House Bill No. 110.

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An act to provide for the selection and conveyance of school and indemnity
lands of and certain public lands donated tot the state Of Montana by the United
pensest thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislative assembly II the state of Montana:
Section !. That the governor is hereby authorized to appoint by and with the
consent OF the state BOARD ofla nd commissioners, a Estate land agent who is hereby
authorized and empowered, and whose duty it shall be to select, subject o such
rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the secretary Of the interior and
cause to De onveyed to the state OF Montana tails school AM indemnity lands and
all public lands donated to the state by the United States fol- various public build
ings and institutions by virtue of IN "Act to provide for the admissions of Dakota
into W sttes and to enable tn people If North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
and Washington to form constitutions and state governments and tic b. admitted
into the union o n IN equal footing with the original states, and to make donations
of public lands to said states" approved February a. 1859.
Section q Said state land agent shall receive as compensation TO his seryices q
office at the pleasure of the board. He shall before enering upon his duties file
with the secretary of state, a bond to the state, to be approved by the board. in the
sum o twenty thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the
duties of his office.
Section 3. Any moneys appropriated for the purpose of carryi inc tbsa ti into .f
tecta and paying the expenses of field examinations, Land office and other contested
cases, lost of selecting and conveying the lands, and all other expenses incident
thereto, shall be expended under the direction Of the state boardo of lane commits
except upon the order of said state board of land commissioners setting mt in
full the purpose fol which the same is made, nd showing that the same was
necessary and proper for the selection or preservation of public lands belonging
to the state, accompanied by the affidavit o the person in whose favor the order
been no coluson twee him an said board' o any member thereof respecting
the same.
Section a. Within thirty days after the passage of this act the state boardo of
land commissioners shall meet at TIN Office of the governor N organize and ap
point such agent They may adopt such ues and regulations as may be nems
say for their government and for carrying into effect the general provisions Of
this act.
Approved March 4th, 1891.
STATE OF MONTANA, lw
above is, with the exception of corrections in photography and punctuation and
insertion of commissions or ubsitute wordsi in brackets y tme auac or.... ...
of al act entitled IN at to provide for thu selection and conveyance of school
and indemnity lands and of certain public lands donated to the estate of Montana bv
the United States for various public buildings and institutions nd to pay the
necessary expenses thereof enacted by the second session of the legislative assem-.
bly, of the state IF Montana, and approved by Jos. K. Toole governor Of said state
o the 4h day of March, 1891.
said state.
Done at the city of Helena, the capital of said state, this rah day of March, A.
D. 1891.
[sEAL1 L. Rorwrrr.
Secretary OF State.