The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-07
Speaker Murray'S Substitute.


Provided That except the lands reserved for town lots the ap
praiscmen of the improvements upon lands sold Act
shall exceed any the appraised value of such land
improvements placed such lands prior the first day Of May
1908
Section All bidders shall deposit with the Commissioners
the Lard Office the appraised cash value Improvements
tho land which lc bids before the time of making his bid and
The lessee shall the day Of sale exercise his clecton by taking said
land the highest bid and complying with the requirements p
chase receive the cash deposit for such improvements by the highest
bidder If bid shall be made the time such land Offered o
sale the may said appraised value provided
herein any time within thirty days from the date Offered
for sale Provided that all purchasers Of land shall deposit with the
Commissioners OF the Land Office per bond Of good
faith and which shall be credited the purchase price II he make
purchase, otherwise retain for the Of the State
Section I3. The State shall have first lien all lands together
with tho improvements appurtenances belonging until
all payments both principal interest made until
the purchaser shall have received patent from the State fee simple
Section Ia If the any sold by State
shall be the purchaser of listed by him. shall retain
possession Of portion of said land which he shall then have
growing crops until he have sufficient time and
the from such land provided extension such
of possession shall beyond tho s December thereafter
Is designated mineral
served from sale under this Act until after January 1915 may
listed by the Commissioners of the Land Office for oils minerals
gas purposes Provided such lease and the operation
mines oil and wells and Of ng and shall be with
the least possible damage the lessee Of the surface
ded lease shall be executed the interest of the Standard
Company or any allied or confederate with the Standard Oil
Company other company corporation person
associated with either of said companies the stockholders
directors representatives employees Of such company
Of this State and the and conditions Of all
persons shall specify that the State right purchase and re-
ceive e output Of such lease for any refinery OF crude oils and by
products for State refinery owned by the State Before
lease the Commissioners shall duly and make public
The several bids therefor together with the royalties
Reasonable compensation be made to the surface owner
for te damages resulting his lease operation
oil or gas well, or mine quarry operated thereon.
Section 10 All purchasers. ees holders. the pub
lie lands Of this State shall take the subject
this Act and all certificates contracts other written evidence
sued purchaser shall cc that the accepted
subject all Of the conditions Of this Act any Act ancndaory
hereof
Section r. All proceeds Of the sale Of such land described in
this Act shall be acredy preserved o the 1ud benefits
several funds institutions and purposes for which such land
granted by the United States Oklahoma and tho tc
rioy comprising the embraced in the State Of Oklahoma
under the provisions Of the Enabling any all other
acts Of Congress and by the Constitution for tho purposes
and upon the conditions and under which the same
disposed Of and used by the State in like the moneys
belonging sad several funds under the laws Of this State
Section IS Any violation Of this Act by any member the
Commissioners Of the Land Office by member board
appraisers by any officer perform any Of the
duties required under his Act shall constitute mdencano and upon
conviction such officer shall be fined less an $4,000 more
than $1,000 by imprisonment sixty DAYS nor more
than twelve months by both such fine and imprisonment shall
forever dqaify such from holding any office profit
trust under the Constitution or laws Of this State.
Section All Acts and parts Of Acts in conflict this Act
hereby repealed
Section 20. JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR REF
ERENDUM
BE Resolcd BY Legislature Of The STATE Of Oklahoma That
the above and foregoing Act being House Bill No 457 entitled
AN Act providing for the sale Of school other public
homa subject certain exceptions providing
rules therefor and penalties for violation thereof referring
to vote Of the people together With all sections thereof shall
be referred by referendum Of the people general
ton OF 1908 under Article the Constitution under Act OF
the Legislature known House Bin No ia entitled Act to
provide for carrying effect the Initiative powers
reserved by the people in Articles and I8 Of the Conto OF
the State Of Oklahoma regulate elections and punish
violations Of this Act and hat il the shall have ratified
majority Of the votes thereon the shall valid