Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-20
Text of the Bill.
Following is the full text Of the bill pro
posed by Mr. Cornell:

Following is the full text Of the bill pro-
posed by Mr., Cornell:
Be II enacted. etc:
Section /. That any lands belonging TO
the government domain not otherwise dis
posed OF by July l. 1895, shall be leased to
tho highest bidder.
Sec. 3 That on said date the register and
receiver OF the respective land Offices shall
offer said lands for lease 10 the highest
bidder per acre. same to be offered accord
ing to the bes' Judgment OF said officers
but that no tract Of more than one section
shall be offered at any one offering; that
said sale shall continue from day TO day
until an lands subject TO lease shall have
Sec. s. That thereafter the second Tues
day Of each month shall be declared Lease
day upon which day all lands that may
not have been previously leased, and all
lands that may have reverted TO the gov
eminent by forfeiture Of lease or cancel
lation OF homested entries, or lands that
may for any other reason have reverted TO
the government. shall be leased 10 the
leased upon any other days, nor shall any
leases be made excepting in the most pub
lie manner and TO bona fide cash bidders.
Sec. 4 That leases shall be made for the
term OF twenty years from date of pre-
vious January / That payment on leasing
shall be made 10 the succeeding January /.
Subsequent payments shall be made an
nually on or by December 81 OF each year
for the succeeding year. Default in pay
ment by said December 81 of each year
shall render the lease subject TO a penalty
/ OF 5 per cent OF amount OF same, which
shall be added 20 amount TO be collected
upon payment Default in payment far
ninety days after said December 81 shall
forfeit the lease, and the register and re-
ceiver shall at once cancel the same and
offer the land for lease on hrst succeeding
7 Lease day"
Sec. s That upon the payment Of any
money into the land once under the pro-
visions OF this act the. receiver shall keep
a separate account OF the same and de-
posit the same under such regulations as
the secretary OF the interior may direct.
in special fund with an approved United
! States depository, 10 the credit OF the said
receiver as such. Immediately after the
! LIST day Of January Of each year, the said
( land once, in addition 10 the reports which
shall be submitted 70 the general land
once, shall make a detailed statement 70
the secretary OF state and 20 the county
! clerk or Ike representative OF the state and
/ county, IN which the land Is situated. show
! ing the number and date Of each lease the
/ number Of acres contained therein. the
| lease price per acre ana amount received.
which statement shall be certified 10 b.
both register and receiver.
Sec. s. Of the money received during each
year, which amount shall be due and pay
| able Immediately after the Terminate OF
/ said year. the receiver shall pay from said
\ funds into the reclamation fund OF the
general land once one-haf Of all receipts
/ o. the remaining one-haf one-fourth shall
4 be paid 10 the state treasurer 10 be appOT-
toned the same as other state funds
| three-fourths shall he paid into the county
\ treasury 20 be apportioned az is deemed
4 best by the county commissioners OF like