The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-11
LEASING BILL.
Live Stock Committee Meets and Ad-
journs Without Action.

Denver, April 1.-THE special COM
mittee appointed by the National Live
stock association to draft a leasing bill
to be presented to congress, met in Den
yer yesterday afternoon. Colorado, Ok
lahorna, Kansas, California, Montana,
Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona and New
Mexico were represented at the meet
ing, members from other states being
unable to be present. Owing to the ILL
ness of the chairman, Ralph Talbot,
President John w. Springer of the Ma
tional association presided. The COM
mittee considered large number of bills
that had been prepared by members and
some that had been introduced in con-
gress but could agree upon none of
them. After much discussion it was the
general opinion that, owing to the differ
ent conditions that prevail in various
localities throughout the west law
that would be acceptable to the stock
men should contain such provisions as
would enable them to adopt it, or reject
it. according to the conditions that ex
listed in each locality. A proposition was
made that any bill prepared should con-
tain a provision that before the law be-
came operative in any county or in any
state III the west, the StOckmen and far
merS express a desire for such law. The
committee adopted the following reSolu-
ton and adjourned to meet in Salt Lake
City for further consideration of the
measures next August:
Whereas, 1t is apparent that congress
will await the capitalization Of public
sentiment upon some policy protective
| of the grazing lands on the public do
main west of the 99th meridian; and
Whereas, 1t is the determined purpose
| of those who favor the leasing of the
| grazing lands that any legislation for
that purpose must reserve and protect
| all the rights of the agricultural owner,
| of the homeSteader and future agricul-
/ tuTal settler, the mineral prOSpectOr and
| all stock owners, large and small, now
in actual use Of the ranges; and
| Whereas, The ample time to prepare q
bill for such law, furnished by the
| waiting attitude Of congress, affords thf
| opportunity for this committee to be
| confirmed in every element of the prob
| lem; therefore
Resolved, That this committee pro
| coed to gather all information upon the
| subject and put the same into a bill
| which viii faithfully embOdy the prin
| cipleS set forth in the preamble hereto
and whose provisions shall not apply
| anywhere except in counties where far
mers and StOckmen ask for the Samt
| and have such bill ready for presenta
ton to congress at the next session, TO
| action by that body; and be it further
Resolved, That the chairman of thi
committee be authorized to appoint spe
ciaI committees on the following sub
jects:
L Driveways between summer ant
winter ranges.
2. On accommodating 1easehold boun
daries to the common use of availabl
water on the public domain
3. On reserving and protecting tn
rights of agricultural settlers, of home
steaders, mineral prospectors and of al
actual owners of stock, now using tn
ranges.
4 On provision in the bill that shal
make it imperative except where il
provisions are accepted by the rancher
and stockmen in any. county in the are
| covered by the law