The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-04-10

physical characteristics OF the land
me Watcr conditions and things OF
bu, KIND. and also by way OF pre-
seuting data concerning tho valuation
Of lands IN private ownership SINH
larry situated IN order TO sccurc u
reduction % the rental price n tho
commissioner might find Il advis-
able to make such reduction. That
h about aii there Is 10 house bill
No. 40.
No Extension Valid.
As I said before in tho beginning
house bill No. e. as first Introduces.
and I believed as first passed the
house. provided for an extension OF
time. but that Was found To be Inn
possible TO enact into Wild iocisla-
o because directly opposed 10 the
constitution, 90 that under this bill
which has now bccomc u law. anyone
Feeling that he a. paying actually
more than the reasonable rental
value of his lands can make such
showing as he ms- and The commits
%sioncr's office will considcr whatever
facts can be presented with a View
OF reducing the rental II found TO
be required.
might also say that from the
standpoint Of the land office We were
particularly anxious 10 have his bin
enacted into law Tor still another
reason and that Is that In many parts
of the state We are not getting
enough rental Tor our lands and We
wanted specific authority to mike
independent Investigation Ourselves
Tor the PURPOSE OF raisirg tho rental
u We found Il desirable. but that
does not apply 10 any OF you gentle
men present Of course.
Interest Payments ON Future sales
House bill No. a. as amended. re-
lntca to TIN sale Of lands n u b.
no different from the former law
uNcrpt Il provides that interest on
deferred payments shall be paid am
nunlly after The interest b. earned
TINT "a to Say, instead of hrlng paid
in advance aH u has been heretofore,
thc Interest will not be- payable When
"a niec" Of state land D. purchased
UNTIL u expiration Of "a year from
The dato of purchase. Thsrc has
h"on some mi~apprchonsiun us 90 IN,
application ~ that law and while
have not secured The opinion of N,
attorney general on %. | have infof'
mully discussed o. with the uttorusi
generals office aui several othpI
pcrfous Do Ne an agreed that thl'
luW iH enacted can apply oulN o.
future sales. ~ cannot apply 90 sale.
which have heretofore hrcu made. 80
that that law while undoubtedly l
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contracts entered into heretofore. Of
would be- unconstitutional Tor w,
reasons
First. % would be contrary to N,
spirit OF the enabling act, which &C..
Iuttca lu every sale OF state lands
due notice must Doe given by publ,
cation Tor the required period. stat
ms the time. place % nature oI
the proposed transaction. Now a.,
NfnNN h~nW.NnfWF. VYHataNH.I FLuN H.H.H.uI
be paid I'm advance and the motto,
40 specified, 80 that I take ~ no on,
could seriously question The propo'
sltiun that N ~ contract Of this kim
ia entered into under certain condl.
lions ~ virtue OF the advertisement
and under b requirement OF IN,
enabling act of CongrpTs granting The
that d would be- legal 20 modify thu
contract This, however, Will apply
TO contracts made In the future. II
some extent % might be aaid 10 b.
"a discrimination slightly agains
those who already have state Ian,
contract in favor OF those who ma
purchase slate land hereafter.
III" difference. hoV ever, is Norl
sligh,, aud don't think there W0ult
up any particular difference one wa,
on tho other As far as the preson.
purchase contract holders are con
rcrucd 10 b. che policy ul the urCsen
land office administration To- give al
purchasers of state lands amy reason
able time within which 20 pas n,
that really from r. practical stand
point, any one who Is '~rcgpontqhl'
ANA who desires to come within tn
provisions ~ this present law can a.
~ merely by satisfying the land OF
flee mat hc viii paw. and by takini
us much time within T-casonail,
limits as he desires.
Tan still Cancel leases.
Houa, hin No. Is is nothing hu
an amendment ut the statute aircad!
De existence. being section fltA a.
the code. "a the amendment con
sirts in the elimination from thp
section Of the following provision
Upon 80 DAVIS notice 10 1907 lessee
ihc Commissioner may cancel an.
, lcase when he shall have application
b 20 purchase any land covered there
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