Arizona republican., 1910-12-10

contained SndH prevent Jne RdSinS Ol said lands referred to in this Article, for a term of five years or less. with cut said advertisement herein re
 quired.
 Sec. 4. All lands, lease-holds, tim Der, and other products of land, before
 being offered, shall be appraised at
 their true value, and no sale or other disposal thereof shall be made for a consideration less than the value so ascertained nor in any case less than the minimum price hereinafter fixed. nor upon credit unless accompanied by ample security. and the legal title shall not be deemed to have passed until the consideration shall have been paid.
 Sec. ,. No lands shall be sold for less than three dollars per acre. and no lands which are or shall be sus- ceptible of irrigation under any pro jects now or hereafter completed or adopted by the United States under legislation for the reclamation of lands, or under any other project for the reclamation of lands, shall be sold at less than twenty-five dOllan ger acre; Provided, that the State, at the request of the Secretary of the In- teriOr, shall from time to time relin. quish such of it's lands to the United States as at any time are needed for irrigation works in connection with any such Government project. and other lands in lieu thereof shall be se- lected from lands of the character named and in the manner prescribed in Section Twenty-four of the said Enabling Act
 Sec. G. No lands reserved and ex- eepted of the lands granted to this State by the United States, actually or prospectively valuable for the de- yelopment of water powers or power Tor hydro-electric use or transmits sion. which shall be ascertained and designated by the Secretary of the Interior within five years after the proclamation of the President declar- ing the admission of the State, shall be subject to any disposition whatso- ever by the State or by any officer of the State, and any conveyance or transfer of such lands made within said five years shall be null and void.
 Sec [. separate fund shall be established for each of the several objects for which the said grants are made and confirmed by the said En- abling Act to the State, and when ever any moneys shall be in any man. ner derived from any of said lands. the same shall be deposited by the State Treasurer in the fund core spending to the grant under which the particular land producing such mon- eys was, by said Enabling Act, con veyed or confirmed. No moneys shall ever be taken from one fund for de- posit in any other. or for any object other than that for which the land producing the same was granted or confirmed. The State Treasurer shall keep all such moneys invested in safe. intereSt-bearing securities. which se- curities shall be approved by the Gov ernor and Secretary of State. and shall at all times be under a good and sufficient bond or bonds conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties in regard thereto.
 Sec. s. Every sale, lease, convey ance, or contract of or concerning any of the lands granted or confirmed. or the use thereof or the natural products thereof made to this State by the said Enabling Act, not made in substantial conformity with the provisions thereof, shall be null and void
 Sec. 9. All lands expressly trans ferred and confirmed to the State. by the provisions of the Enabling Act approved June 20, 1910. including all lands granted to the State, and all lands heretofore granted to the Ter ritory of Arizona, and all lands other wise acquired by the State, may be sold or leased by the State in the manner, and on the conditions, and with the limitations, prescribed by the said Enabling Act and this Con- stitution. and as may be further pre- scribed by law: Provided. that the Legislature shall provide for the sep arate appraisement of the lands and Of the improvements on school and lands which have been held under lease prior to the adoption of this Constitution, and for reimburse ment to the actual bona fide residents or leSSeeS of such lands upon which such improvements are situated, as prescribed by Title 65, Civil Code of 1901, and in such cases only as permit reimbursements to lessees in said Title 65.
 Sec. 10. The Legislature shall pro- vide by proper laws for the sale of all State lands or the lease thereof for terms not longer than five years. and shall further provi e by said laws for the protection of the actual bona fide residents and lessees of said lands. such residents and lessees shall be protected in their rights to their improvements. including water rights. in such manner that in case of lease to other parties, the former les see shall be paid by the succeeding essee the value of said improvements and rights, and actual bona fide resi- ients and lessees shall have preference to renewal of their leases at a reas- 'essed rental, fixed as provided by aw.
 Sec II. No individual, corporation. 'r association shall ever be allowed to or lease more than one hund- ed and sixty acres of agricultural and. or more than six hundred and orty acres of grazing land.
 ARTICLE xI.
 EDUCATION.
 Sec. 1. The Legislature shall enact