Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-24

SSHSioi COHStftullOn, ana thef Tcgu-
lation established by this law
Art. No lands lying within 20
leagucs Of the boundaries with any
foreign nation, nor within 10
leagues of the coast, can be occu-
pied by settlers, without the previous
appreciation Of the supreme execu-
tive power.
Art. IF for the dcfersc and 81
curly o. the nation, tae fed eral gov
eminent should deem ii necessary to
use any portion or these lands, for
the construction of warehouses, ar
%senals, or other public edifces, they
can do 50, with the appreciation of
the general congress, or in it's re-
cess, Of the council of government.
Art. 6-Un.il after four years
from the publication Of this law
there shall not be any tax whatever.
on the entrance Of foreigners, who
come to establish themselves for the
first time in the nation.
Art. Until after the year 1910,
the general congress shall not pro-
hibit the entrance Of any foreigner,
as a colonist, unless imperious Cir
cumstances should require it. with
respect to the individuals offa par-
,ticular nation.
Art. S-The government, withou:
%prejudicing the objects, of this law,
shall take such precautionary meas
ures as it may deeAf expedient. for
the security of the confederation. as
respects the foreigners who cone to
colonize.
Art. g A preference shall be Civ
en- in the distribution of lands, to
Mexican citizens, and no other dis
tinotion shall be made in regard to
them except that which is founded
on individual merit, or services reE-
dcred the country, or under equal
circumstances, a residence in the
place where the lands to be distribut-
ell are situated.
Art. 10-Ihe military who in viz
tue of the offer made on the eth OF
March. 1921, have a right to lands,
shall be 81 tended to by the states, in
conformity with the diplomas which
are issued to that effect, by the SUI
Ireme executive power.
Art. 11-If in virtue of the de-
cree alluded to. in tho last arti lie.
and taking into view the %probabili-
ties of life, the supreme executive
power should deem it ~cxped;ent to
ALLEVIATE any portion of land in favor
of any officer, whether civil or mill
tary Of he federation, it can do so
from the vacant lands of the terri
tories.
Art. 12-It shall not be permitted
to unite in the anne hands with the
right of properly, more than II
square of land, suitable for
irrigation, four square leagues in
superficies, of arabic land without
the facilities Of irrigation, and six
square leagues in %superfices of graz
ing land.
Art. 13-The new colonists shall
not transfer their property in mort
main (manus m~nertos).
Art. 14-This law guarantees the
contracts which the empresarios
make with the families which they
bring at their W expense, provid-
ed they are not contrary to the
laws.
Art. f5-No person who by vir-
turc of this law, acquires a title 10
lands, shall hold them if he Is dom
iciliated out of the limits OF the re-
public.
Art. 1.-THE government in con-
formity with he provisions estab-
lished in this law. will proceed TO
colonize the territories of the re-
public.
Mexico, 18th August, 1924,
CAYETANO IBARRA, President.
PEDRO DE AHUFADA,
MANUEL DE VILLAY COCIO.
Member and Secretary.
Therefore, we command it to be
printed, circulated and obeycd.
NICOLAS BRAVO,
VICENTE GUERRERO,
MIGUEL DOMINGUEZ,
Members of the Supreme Executive
Power.
Pp. 1918. The United Mexican
States.
TITLE /.
Only Section.
OF the Mexican Nation, its Ter
ritory and Religion.
Art. The Mexican nation Is for
ever free ard independent OF the