Show r I 6 mN 1 ow A AMENDMENT t DM NJ nes nes' nes Bill Substitute Id Give States Title I School Lands 1 potable ble report on a st substitute s sure s for or the Jones bill propos- propos o turn over to the states all public lands which ed the senate at the tho last session de Ie yesterday by D n B. B Colton on behalf of tho the f elands 1 ands committee of the house rd ng to advices from tram Washing Washing- I re substitute measure measures measured an ana anent a ent to the Jones bill prot pro pro- pro pro-I 3 at t the states shall receive I ill Il 11 school and o other her special I 1 ade lade for fOI the benefit of state ons excepting school seeing sec sec- i 1 ing in national forests or ore e reservations s Iso provided that the states I serve all mineral In any of ands conveyed to them permit permit- Che states stales however to lease n and apply the ro royalties for the benefit of their or for such other purposes ie grants ie-grants were made in the va- va enabling acts Included in the amendment in en is a provision pro which re requires requires requires' re- re quires quires' esthe the attorney general of the United States States- to Institute suit for recovery of the grants In case the states do not comply strictly with the mineral mineraI retention features of the law Under the amendment It is obligatory for tor the states to retain title to the minerals and to apply appl the proceeds from leases and rentals to schools and other state |