The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-02-15
AN IMPORTANT BILL.
For Leasing of Public Grazing
Lands in the West.

The bill introduced by Senator Fos-
ter of Washington, is as follows:
SECTION ]. That such of the va
cant public lands west of the 99th mer-
idian of longitude, west from Green
wich, as In the judgment or the Secre-
tary of Agriculture are more valuable
for grazing than for other uses. shall
be subject to lease for grazing purposes.
SIC. >. The Secretary OF Agricul-
ture shall furnish to the Secretary oil
the Interior, from time to time, lists OF
the lands that are TO be leased under
the provisions Of this act. designating
in such lists the lands that are to be in
eluded in each separate lease, and the
minimum rental per acre TO be included
in each lease, and upon the receipt Of
such lists the Secretary of the Interior
shall instruct the commissioner OF the
General Land Oflce to proceed to lease
such lands in accordance with the pro
visions Of this act.
SEC. ?. Alter lands shall lave been
leased under the provisions of this act.
thew shall not BE- opened for fling OF
-ntry un Ter any Of the land laws If the
Unitea states While ich lease oSisis
excepting as mineral lands, and where
ever leased lands are entered as miner
81 Ian Is under the land laws of the
United States, they shall be cancelled
from The l.4tse and proper adjustment
m L. OF the rental by tbs Secretary o
Vie Interior.
''SEC. 4. That the money derived
from the rentals shall be converted into
the Treasury OF the United States and
one half The gross amount collected IN
.uch States shall be paid to the treas
airy of that State, To be used for irriga-
ion and other agricultural develop
ment in such way as lis Legislature
may direct.
SEC. 5. The rate Of rental in no
case shall be less than one cent per
acre per annum; the amount of annual
rental in any one lease shall not be
less than $40, and no lease shall be made
for longer period than ten years, pro-
vided. that any lease may be renewed
for one or more periods not exceeding
ten years upon the approval of the
Secretary of Agriculture and at such
rate or rental as he may designate.
"SEC. 6. All leases made under this
act shall be for the smallest area COM
patible with the best utilization of the
land for grazing purposes.
''SEc. I. After lands shall have been
leased under the provisions OF this act
it will be unlawful for any one except
the lessee to enter upon such lands for
the purpose OF grazing stock thereon,
and such entry shall be deemed a mis-.
demeanor. punishable by fine not to
exceed $500, or imprisonment for a
period not exceeding six months, or
both. and the fines collected shall be-
paid into the public school fund OF the
county in which the lands where the
offense was committed are situated.
SEC. 3. Leases shall be made only
to citizens OF the United States who are
residents of the State in which the land
is located, or to corporations organized
under the laws OF that State.
"SEc. o. Whenever in the iudg.
ment of the Secretary of Agriculture,
il is to the interest of the United State.
to consolidate areas of grazing lands fol
leasing under the provisions OF this act.
the Secretary of the Interior is author
lied to exchange public grazing land.
of practically equal value.
"SEC. 10. The Secretary OF the In
terror and the Secretary of Agriculture
shall jointly prescribe the necessary
rules and regulations for carrying into
effect the provisions OF this act. .