TENURE AND USE OF ARID GRAZING LANDS. 
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E. — Principal bills introduced in Congress relating to disposal of public lands other 
than by homesteading — Continued. 
Designation. 
Date intro- 
duced. 
Author. 
Principal provisions. 
H. R. 14108 Fifty-seventh 
Congress, first session. 
Apr. 30,1902 
Mr. Lacey. 
S. 7618 Fifty-ninth Con- 
gress, second session. 
Jan. 8, 1907 
Mr. Burkett. 
S. 5431 Sixtieth Congress, 
first session. 
S . 3462 Sixty-second Con- 
gress, second session. 
H. R. 10539 Sixty-third 
Congress, second ses- 
sion. 
Feb. 18,1908 
Dec. 7, 1911 
1913 
Mr. Curtis. 
Mr. La 
lette. 
Mr. Kent 
Fol- 
S. 5067 Sixty-fifth Con- 
gress, third session . 
S. 1516 Sixty-sixth Con- 
gress, first session. 
Dec. 3, 1918 
June 6, 1919 
Mr. Jones. 
Mr. King. 
Purpose, to secure use and development of 
grazing lands by small stockmen. Act to be 
administered by Secretary of Interior. Graz- 
ing lands to be leased, subject to all lawful 
entry, for maximum period of 5 years to indi- 
viduals only, and for their personal use in 
tracts of not more than 3,200 acres; the leased 
land not to exceed ten times the area of land 
owned by the applicant. Wher,e demand 
exceeds supply land is to be apportioned. 
Land to be classified and charges to vary ac- 
cording to value of grazing. Lessee to have 
privilege of fencing. Lands not applied for 
, may continue to be used as in the past. 
Purpose, to regulate grazing upon public graz- 
ing lands, President to set aside grazing dis- 
tricts to be administered by Secretary of 
Agriculture. 
All stock using such districts to be charged a 
reasonable fee as on forests . Lands to remain 
subject to homestead entry, but latter not to 
give grazing privileges except when made 
under laws requiring cultivation and agricul- 
tural use; all range improvements on lands 
subsequently homesteaded must be paid for. 
Leased lands not to be affected by subse- 
quent appropriation except as to land actu- 
ally appropriated, until end of current annual 
grazing period. Percentage of grazing re- 
ceipts to be turned over to States. 
Purpose and provisions practically the same 
as in the Burkett bill (S. 7618 above), but 
with a specific provision for local control by 
an advisory board representing stockmen 
using the range who shall assist the repre- 
sentative of the Department of Agriculture. 
Disputes to be referred to the Secretary of 
Agriculture for adjustment. 
Practically identical with the provisions of 
the Curtis bill. (See S. 5431 above.) 
Purpose, to regulate and improve grazing on 
the public lands of the United States. Presi- 
dent to be authorized to establish grazing 
districts which shall be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture. Grazing to be 
authorized by permits for period not to ex- 
ceed 10 years with right to fence. Preference 
to be given homesteaders and present users. 
Fees to be based upon grazing value of land. 
Homesteading not to be restricted. In other 
respects the bill is practically the same as the 
Curtis bill. (See S. 5431 above.) 
Purpose to extend the rights of stock-raising 
homesteaders. 
An entryman under stock-raising homestead 
Act may lease acres of suitable vacant 
contiguous public land for not to exceed 5 
years with the right to purchase such lands 
leased after securing patent to his homestead. 
Purpose, to regulate andimprove grazing on the 
public lands. President to be authorized to 
establish grazing commons which shall be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
