The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-10-26
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. ,
By Shattuek
An Act
a Joint Resolution

A Joint Resolution
Proposing Amendment OF Section 3,
Article 9 Of the Constitution Of the
State of Idaho; Submitting TO the
Electors Of Said State for their Re
lection or Approval the Question Of
Whether Said Section should be so
Amended as 10 Provide for the Sale
OF One Hundred (10O) Sections OF
School Lands Instead Of Twenty
five t25) Sections as now Provided
for, to be Sold in Subdivisions Of
Three Hundred and Twenty 1920
Acres of Land 10 any one lncIv.-
dual, Company or Corporation
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature OF
the State of Idaho:
Section l. That Section Eight (Sl
of Article Nine (9) Of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Idaho be amended
TO read as follows:
Section s. 1t shall be the duty OF
the State Board Of Land Commission
ers to provide for the location, pro-
lection. sale or rental of all the lands
heretofore, or which may hereafter DC
granted &c the State by the general
government, under such regulations
as may be prescribed by law, and IN
such manner as will secure the maxi
mum possible amount therefor: Pro
vided, That no school lands shall be
sold for less than ten t10) dollars per
acre. No law shall ever be passed by
the legislature granting any privi-
Ieges to persons who may have set
tied upon any such public lands sub
sequent TO the survey thereof by the
general government, by which the
amount TO be derived by the sale, or
other disposition Of such lands, shall
be diminished, directly or indirectly
The legislature shall. ar the earliest
practicable period, provide by law
that the general grants of land made
by Congress 10 the State shall be judi
ciously located and carefully preserv-
ed and held in trust, subject 10 dis
posal at public auction for the use
and benefit Of the respective objects
for which said grants OF lands were
made. and the Legislature shall pro-
vide for the aisle of said lands from
time TO time and for the sale OF TIM
Ger on all State lands and for the
faithful application of the proceeds
thereof in accordance with the terms
OF said grants; Provided That not
to exceed One Hundred (l00) sections
Of school lands shall be sold in any
one year. and TO be sold in subdivi
sicns OF not TO exceed Three Hundred
and Twenty f320l acres OF land I,
any one individual, company or cor
poration-
Section 9. The question 10 De sub
mitted TO the electors of the State OF
Idaho at the next general election
shall be as follows. to-wit. That Sec
ton Eight Isl of Article Nine i9l
of the Constitution OF Idaho be amend
ed so as 70 permit the sale of One
Hundred t100l sections Of school land
in place of Twenty-Five t25l sections,
TO be sold in subdivisions OF not 70 eN-
ceeG Three Hundred and Twenty
(320) acres of land 70 any one indi-
vidual. company or corporation
Section 3 The Secretary of State
is hereby authorized 70 make publ
cation of this Constitutional Amend
msut in each county for az least six
(6l consecutive weeks prior to the
next general election in not less rhsn
one newspaper OF general circulation
published in each county.
This joint Resolution passed the
House Of Representatives on the
Twenty Ninth dag of January, 1915
All. CONNER.
Speaker of the House Of Repressn-
tatives.
This Joint Resolution passed the
Senate on the 18th day of February,
1915.
HERMAN H TAYLOR
President of the Senate