Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
House Joint Resolution No. 3
BY SHATTUCK

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing amendment OF Section s.
Article 3 of the Constitution of the
State Of Idaho; submitting to the
electors Of said state for their rejec-
ton or approval the question OF
whether said section should be so
amended as to provide for the sale
OF one hundred 100) sections OF
school lands instead Of twenty-five
l25l sections rs now provided for.
to be sold in subdivisions OF three
hundred and twenty (320) acres OF
~ corporation
Be 1t resolved by the Legislature
Of the State OF Idaho:
Section /. That Section Eight (S)
of Article Nine t91 OF the Constitu.
ton OF the State of Idaho be amend
ed to read as follows:
Section s. II 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 such
regulations as may be prescribed by
cure The maximum possible amount
thereto Provided, That no school
lands shall be sold for less than ten
l01 dollars per acre. No law shall
over be passed by the Legislature
granting any privileges to persons
who may have settled upon any such
public lands, subsequent to the sur
Vey thereof by the general govern
nj tnh ha A. -
rived from the sale, or other dis
position of such lands, shall be di-
minished, directly or indirectly, The
Legislature shall, at the earliest
practicable period. provide by law that
the general grants OF land made BY
Congress to the State shall be Judi
eiously located and carefully pre-
served and held In trust, subject to
disposal at public auction for the use
and benefit of the respective obJeeta
for which said grants OF lands were
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 TO
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of school lands shall be sold fin any
one year. and to be sold in subdi-
visions of not to exceed Three Hun
dred and twenty C320) acres OF land
TO any one individual. company or
corporation.
Section 2 The question to be
submitted to the electors OF the
state of Idaho at the next general
election shall be as follows, to-wit
That Section Eight 49, of Article
Nine (9) of the Constitution OF Ida
no Ne amended so as to permit the
sale of One Hundred (I001 sections
Of school land in place OF Twenty
five t251 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
3 hereby authorized to make publi-
cation OF this Constitutional amend
ment in each county for at least six
f61 consecutive weeks prior 10 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
Twanty-ninth day Of January. 1915.
A. H. CONNER.
Speaker of the House of Rapre-
sentatives
This joint resolution passed the
Senate on the 18th dav of Fehruarv
1915.
HERMAN II. TAYLOR.
President OF the Senate.