El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-09

duly recorded by the clerk of the
proper county. but such holder shall
not be entitled to a refund Of any sum
paid thereon
Sec 26 Tie commissioner of the
general land office shall collect and
transmit to the state treasurer all
money derived from the development
Of any minerals or substance named
I herein and found on the public free
school land or other public land. and
il shall be credited TO the permanent,
free school fund or other fund 10 which
the land from which such money IS de-
rived is set apart All money derived
from the DEVELOPMENT of any mineral
or substances named herein and
found on other than public free schOoE
land. university or asylum land. snail
be credited 10 the game. 1lsh and OyS-
ter fund for the use OF that depart
ment All fees shall be credited 10
the general revenue in the manner
provided by law for other fees paid
into the general land office
Sec - All development in water Or
on islands marshes and reefs shall
be done under such regulations
viii prevent the pollution OF the va
ter and for The prevention OF sucn
pollution the game LlSn and oyster
commissioner may be called upon Tor
assistance in the adoption and en-
fOrcement Of rules ana regulations
for the protection of said waters. For
the violation OF such rules ana reg
ulatiOns the commissioner Of the gen
eraI land office may revoke a permit
or cancel lease
Sec. Is The rights acquired under
this act shall be subject to taxation
as is other property after the owner
shall have paid 10 the state the sums
necessary 10 perfect his rights
Sec. %. The issuance OF permit
or lease or the filing OF a prospector's
affidavit on unsOld land Included
within this act shall not prevent the
sale Of the land without minerals IN
81" "a
may be located under the laws ap-i
plicable 70 such land, but IN case or
such sale after an application mas
been filed with the county clerk as
herein provided the purchaser OF suc1t
land shall not be entitled 10 any part
Of the proceeds OF such minerals Or
mining location nor other compehSa-
ZION. nor shall such purchaser L.
any action for damages done 70 49,
land by or resulting from lhe p-opcsi
,+-CT-I.fns- OF or operation under SUN
hermit. lease or prOspector s cram ,-
-. % The commissioner OF me
general land office snal nave SS--S-5-5
sunervisiOn of all matters me- 80
90 fhe nroper administration OF nc
T1r-Dosa of this act. and ne, p - 80
ized to adopt rules and reg $50 90
70 alter or amend them LLo-t So rbei
lime as may appear nece99---S- - and
e-->,..-io4l Of the interest lnNo4fel -E5f
H. a,-acution OF the purposes u
sct not Inconsistent WIN rs -
rra constitution "a ~
Sec. 81. No individual I'm eI9,iI he
-, Of rersous or corporation sLla. -
-DfitIed 10 locate or lease i-iO-
sira mining claims of any character oe
49, in Sections Is and - ana el5L
I --r9qior or lease made contrary 70 80
1900 SHAH be void; provided, nov
ever. that upon coal or llsIlLS5 si---
or deposits any one lnulIlu p. -
oosso-sietfon,-of persons or corporation
shall be entitled 10 locate VI -
total area not 20 exceed ~ enIs ---FS
hundred and sixty (2560l acres.
Section s. If any provision o. 80
hin shall be held TO be unconsJIutlOl-a-
elmer as applied TO any character o.
,and or waters described in Section
or in any other respect, such decision
shall not be construed to lnvahdate the
provisions of this act with regard 10
any other character OF land or waters
described in Section / or any other pro-
vision OF this act.
Sec. So Chapter J. Title g. or the
revised civil statutes of 1911 relating
to mines and mining and all Otner laws
and parts of laws relating 20 the SAFE
of minerals and mineral land are here
by repealed
See 81 The fact that there is no
adequate statute by which the mineral
resources OF this state can be property
developed on the public lands. and the
waters of the state create an ener-
sency and an imperative public neceS-
sity exists that the constitutional rule
requiring bills TO be read on three sew
aral DAYS in each house should be sus-
pended. and that this should be placed
lpon its third reading and final pas
sage and take effect from and after
rs ma Ssl