The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-02
SCHOOL LAND COM
MITTEE REPORT :
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situations. as they may deem for the
best interests OF same. unless the leg
STATURE shall direct otherwise
Section 10. Where any portion of
he lands granted by the United States
the state contain valuable minerals.
5hioh term shall also include gas and
u, such lands shall not be sold by the
ate prior 10 January l. 1915, but the
anne may be leased for mineral pur-
oses for periods not exceeding flvc
ears by the board for leasing school
lnds OF other state Officers duly aG-
lorized by law for that purpose such
iasing tc be made by public competl-
on after not less than thirty days
lverJisement in n manner 10 be pre-
ribbed by law. and all srch leasing
lall be done under sealed bids and
wardaG 20 the highest responsible
5 ldder The lease shall require and
ne advertisement shall specify in
loh ase a fixed royalty TO be paid
J the scccessfal bidder in addition
any bonus offered for the lease. and
4 net proceeds from leases shall be
9Yered into the fund TO which they
hall properly belong. all Of the bonus
ad one-half OF the amount OF royalty
rental being added TO the particu-
" permanent fund II there be one
reatea for the purpose for which the
md was reserved, and one.half to be
died to the income fund No trans
er or assignment Of any mineral lease
hall be valid or confer any rights in
he assignee without the consent Of
ne proper state Authorities in writing,
nd the legislature OF the state may
resWibe additional legislation govern
lg such leasing for mineral purposes.
lrescrlbing the method rnder which
ne board ior leasing school lands or
)ther state authorities designated by
aw shall allow persons to prospect or
leyelcp the minerals on any such land
Z no cost TO The state; provided that
grlclltrral lessees in possession OF
ands TO he developed or leased for
mineral purposes shall be reimbcrsed
1y the mining lessees for all damages
lone TO said agricultural lessees' in
erests therein by reason OF such min
ng on prospecting operations: and
provided further that any OF the lands
more valuable for mineral than for
agricultural or grazing proposes nay
De held permanently by the state il
he legislature shall deem best.
Section N. Whenever thereupon of
The sale of any OF the ommon school,
educational or other p,blic lands OF
the state shall be submitted to a vote
Of the people the same shall be sub
mitted al a regglar state election, and
II the majority Of the voters voting
pom said proposition shall al said
election vote against the sale OF the
lands. the session shall not again be
submitted for a period OF Ave years,
When the lands granted 10 the state
by The United States tor the use OF
The common schools are scld they
shall be sold al public sale in one
hundred and sixty are tracts or less,
under such rsles and reg latlons as
the legislature Of the said stGte may
prescribe, preference right TO paFchase
az the highest b'd being given to the
leassee az the time OF such sale. the
proceeds to constitute a permanent
school fund. the interest OF which only
shall be expended In the support OF
sucn schools; provided that before
any Of the said lends shall be sold.
the Gaid lands ana the Improvements
thereon shall be separately appraised