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SALEANDDISPOSALO FPUBLICLANDS
Measure introduced Into Congress by Congressman Newands and
Referred to Committee on Irrigation and Arid Lands.

In the House Of Representatives,
January q, 1909. Mr. Newlands intro
duced the following Blk which was re-
feried to the committee on irrigation
Of arid lands and ordered 10 be printed'
A ELL
Approprlatlng the receipts from the
sale and disposal OF public lands In cer-
tain state and territories to the con-
structlon Of irrigation works for the
reclamation Of arld lands
BE it enacted by the senate and
House OF Representatives Of the United
states Of America IN Congress assem-
bled that an moneys received from the
sale and disposal Of public lands IN
Arizona California, Colorado, Idaho
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washing
ton and Wyoming, beginning with the
fiscal year ending June IS, 1901, lnclud-
ing the surplus ~ fees und commits
sions In excess Of allowances 10 regis-
ters and receivers, and excepting the 0
per centum Of the proceeds Of The sales
Of public lands i'm The above states set
aside by law FOR educational and other
purposes, shall be. and the same are
hereby reserved get aside ana appr0'
prlated as special fund IN the treas
ury to be known as the reclamation
fund. to be- used In the examination
aud survey for and the construction and
maintenance of irrigation works for the
storage, diversion and development OF
waters for the reclamation OF arid ana
semiaNd lands In the said states and
territories, and FOR the payment OF all
ether expenditures provided for In this
actg Provided That In case the receipts
from the sale and disposal Of public
lands other than those realized from
the sale and disposal OF lands re-
ferred 10 In this section are insufficient
10 meet the requirements for the sup
port OF agricultural colleges In the sew
eral states and territories under the
act of August 80 1880, entitled IAN Act
to apply portion Of the proceeds Of
the public lands to the more complete
endowment and support of the colleges
for the benefit Of agriculture and the
mechanic arts. established under the
proved July 2. 1852" the deficiency II
any. IN The sum necessary for The sup
port Of the said colleges shall be pro-
vided for from any moneys In the treas
ury not otherwise Appropriated
See 2 That the secretary OF The In
terror Is hereby authorized and directed
to make examinations and surveys for
and to locate and construct az herein
provided, Irrigation works for the stor-
age diversion. and development Of
waters including aitesIan wells and 10
report 10 Congress at the beginning Of
each regular session az to the results
OF such examinations and surveys,
giving estimates OF cost Of all contem-
plated works, the quantity and location
~ the lands which can be irrigated
therefrom, and all facts relative ~ the
practicabllty of each Irrigation project;
also the cost Of works In process of
construction as wen as Of those which
have been completed
Sec 8 That the secretary Of the In
terror may, In his discretion withdraw
from public entry the lands required
for any irrigation works contemplated
under the provisions OF this act, and
shall restore 20 public entry any Of the
ment, such lands are not required for
the purposes Of this Act that public
lands which It is proposed to lrrgaie
by means Of any contemplated works
shall be subject 20 entry only under the
provisions ~ the homestead laws in
tracts Of not less than forty nor more
than one hundred and sixty acres, and
shall be subject TO the limitations
charges, terms. and conditions herein
provided Provided That the oommu-
tati0n provisions OF the homestead laws
shall not apply to entries made under
this act
Sec. T. That upon the determination
by the secretary Of the interior that any
irrigation project Is practicable, he may
cause to be let contracts for the cone
struction Of the same in whole on In
part. providing the necessary FUNDS
therefor are available IN the reclama-
ton fund, and thereupon he SHAH give
public notice OF the lands irrlgnble un-
der such project and limit OF area per
entry. which limit shall represent the
acreage which, In the opinion or the
secretary may be reasonably required
for the support OF family upon the
lands IN question also of the charges
which shall be made per acre upon the
said entries and upon lands IN private