Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-27
House Joint Resolution No. 8
BY SHATTUCK
A JOINT RESOLUTION


proposing amendment of Section 8.
Article of the Constitution of the
State of Idaho; submitting to the
electors of said state for their retec-
ton or approval the question Of
whether said section should be so
amended as to provide for the sale
II one hundred (100) sections of
school lands instead of. twenty-five
$3.50 sections as now provided for.
to be sold in subdivisions of three
hundred and twenty (32O) acres OF
land to any one individual, company
or corporation.
Be it resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Idaho:
Section l. That Section Eight (s)
OF Article Nine CD of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Idaho be amend
ed to read as follows:
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty
Of the State Board of Land Commits
sioners to provide for the location
protection, sale or rental of all the
lands heretofore, or which may here
after be granted to the State by the
general government, under sucl
regulations as may be prescribed b,
law, and in such manner as will So
cure the maximum possible amount
therefor: Provided. That no schoo
lands shall be sold for less than te
t1O) dollars per acre. No law ahal
ever be passed by the legislator
granting any privileges to person.
who may have settled upon any sucl
public lands, subsequent to the sur
vey thereof by the general govern
ment. by which the amount to be de
rived from the sale. or other dis
position of such lands, shall be d!
minished. directly or indirectly. Tn
Legislature shall, at the earltes
practicable period, provide by law tina
the general grants OF land made b
Congress to the State shall be Judi
ctously located and carefully pre-
served and held in trust. subject te
disposal at public auction for the us
and benefit of the respective object
for which said grants of lands wer,
made, and the Legislature shall pro
vide for the Sale OF said lands from
time to time and for the sale Of tim
Der on all State lands and for the
faithful application of the proceeds
: thereof in accordance with the terms
of said grants; Provided, That not L
exceed One Hundred (100J sections
Of school lands shall be sold In am
one year. and to be sold In subdi-
visions of not to exceed Three Hun.
dred and twenty (320) acres of land
to any one individual company OF
corporation.
i Section 2. The question to be
+ SuDmltIed TO the electors OF the
State of Idaho at the next general
election shall be as follows, to-wit
That Section Eight CD of Article
Nine Cd of the Constitution OF Ida
no be amended SO as to permit the
sale Of One Hundred tf00) sections
Of school land in place Of Twenty.
rive 1z5) sections, to be sold in sub
divisions of not to exceed Three
Hundred and Twenty 1920 acres OF
land to any one individual. company
or corporation.
Section 3. The Secretary of State
hereby authorized to make publ.
sation OF this Constitutional amend.
ment in each county for at least siz
t6) consecutive weeks prior TO the
next general election in not less than
one newspaper OF general circula.
ton published In each county.
This joint resolution passed the
House of Representatives on the
Twenty-ninth day OF January. 1915
A. II. CONNER,
Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives
This joint resolution passed the
Senate on the 18th day Of February
1915.
HERMAN Fl. TAYLOR.
President of the Senate