Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-12
LARGE ESTATES IN MEXICO WILL
BE SEIZED BY OREGON; HOMES
WILL BE FURNISHED THE POOR


lean dearing 10 become a farmer IL
provided for IN the proposed Mexican
land law. prepared by President obre.
son before Ills Inauguration. Owners
OF the excessive lands seized by the
government would receive the amount
nj which their property In VALIDATED.
Plus ten percent. The land would be
cut into small farms of from ~ TO 70
acres and distributed among appll.
cants Payments would be spread over
period az twenty years.
In addition 90 the large estates 10
be seized. the Government also viii,
seize all tillable land left uncuiivated
for the purpose Of cvadlng the law
II In estimated that 90 percent ~ the
lsnd OF Mexico In withheld from cult.
Fation by owners o. large tracts. 70.
lowing Ii the text Of the bill, as pub
lished recently In III Universal. Mex.
leo City;
J.. The nation recognizes the nat,
ural inalienable right ~ each man I,
possess and cultivate for himself IN
amount OF the surface Of the land
whose product with the application Of
the average amount of labor will be
sufficient for satisfying his own ne.
eessltIea ana those Of his family.
:. Therefore, In order that this
right may be realized. viii be expro.
prihted In the extent which may be
necessary and within the terms ~ the
law. the following lands: 4. I.atifun
dos II. g.. large bodies ~ land with.
held from cultivation. held for specu.
la,lvc purposcSL u. Lands permitted
Ia remain uncul,ivaied for the last
five years. e. Partially or improper.
~ cultivated lands. within the judg.
m"nt OF the Secretary Of Fomonto and
Agriculture
,. No part Of any estate having a
modern system ~ agriculture shall b,
appropriated. when, In the Judgment
of the Secretary Of fomento and Ak
fculture, to cxproprlatc any part ~
u would destroy It's character ms an
agricultural unit.
VIII Divide Land
T. The extent Of land which shall
be conceded to each individual appll.
cant shall be not less than five hec.
tares nor more than twenty hectares
zone hectare In equal 10 slightly less
than two and onc.hnlf acrea).
!. Tho parcels u land awarded 20
applicants shall not be subject to con.
tracts or purchase.sale. mortgage or
any other contracts which limit the
right OF ownership; neither shall they
be subject TO seizure for debt: proyld.
"a that existing legal rights shall no.
a..
81 this fact.
9. The iishts which this law oon.
.fcrs on those granted parcels Of land
shall become extinct through failure
To cultivate the same Tor one year.
I. Local Agrarian Commissions are
authorized 10 receive and distribute
lands. The National Agrarian Com
mission In authorized TO point out 10
the executive lands subject 90 expru.
priation and to request their expro
prlation when necessary.
q. Rights when this law comedies
can be exercised by native or natural
he'd Mexican citizens only.
2. Citizens owning more than TWEEN
~ hectares O fland are excluded from
the benefits OF this act.
10. Applicants snail be required 20
submit proofs Of habits ~ industry
and ability 10 cultivate land.
II. Cher things being equal. pref.
crcnce shall be given 20 applicants Nv.
ing on or In the vicinity Of land an.
Piled for; preference also shall be xiv.
en- TO married men over bachelors
Among those 60 give preference are,
Renters. persons working on shares
and hired farm hands on the lands
appropriated. Mexican women Of age
and widows shall have the right 20
acquire parcels Of land. provided such
are for their individual use and no,
for the Use Of others.
IL. Each grantee shall bo limited
TO one parcel OF land. which shall be
In one tract.
IL. Fur all purposes II shall he con.
sidered that each parcel forms an In.
Invisible estate. and therefore when
ownership passes by inheritance II
shall pass TO one person only. II there
be more than one heir. then the heirs
shall by agreement among themselves
select the heir who Is TO receive the
esiatc. II such designation shall NJ:
be made within four months. the par.
eel shall be sold at public auction.
II The grantees shall be permit.
ted 20 work their parcels with the
most conplete liberty. growing such
crops as seem 10 them most profitable
and In the manner which seems to
them most adequate. Only eNploita
ton OF the forest and the use 81 water
lstrcamsl shall be subject tn regulation.
Rights Perpetual
rs. The right 90 the lands shall he
perpetual and invlolate. without other
restrictions than those dictated by the
manifest requirements ~ good public
policy as expressed by law. In case
the grantees right Is cxtinguishcd by
failure TO cultivate the land for one
year. he shall be permitted To remove
all improvements which he has mad
IS. Through the sole fact OF occu.
nation ~ the land. by means IT judi
cial order or consent ~ the proprietor
through the local agrarlan commits
slons. shall be entirely extlnguishcd all
claims which the treasury may have
against said land. whether arising
through tax levlcs or otherwise. always
excepting the right Of eminent domain
which cannot be renounced.
II. Contracts 81 all kinds In conflict
with the purpose 81 this act are de-
clared void Nevertheless. those who
have made contracts In good faith shall
he indemnlfied FOR the improvements
they have made and shall have the
right 60 gather crppr which they have
planted. Renters shall have the right