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 payment as aforesald; Provided, That the lands directed to be sold by the State shall be subject to taxation from the date of such contract. In case the taxes assessed against any of said lands for any year remain unpaid until the first Monday in October of the following year, then and thereupon the contract of sale for such lands shall become null and void. And it is hereby made the duty of the respective county treasurers in this State to certify to the State Auditor a statement of all taxes remaining unpaid, on the first Monday in October in each year, upon any of the school or public lands held under contract of purchase from the State; which statement shall be made and forwarded to the State Auditor not later than November first in each year. In case of non-compliance by the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, with the terms of the contract of sale or with the provisions of law applicable thereto, any and all persons being or continuing in possession of any such lands after a failure to comply with the terms of the contract as aforesaid, or with such provisions of law as aforesaid, without a written permission of the Board of University and School Lands, shall be deemed and held to detain such land forcibly and without right, and to be trespassers thereon.

§ 15. PATENTS TO BE RECORDED.] The register of deeds of the several counties of this State are authorized to record all patents issued by the Governor pursuant to the provisions of this act; and the record thereof shall have the same effect as the record of other conveyances executed according to the laws of the State.

§ 16. INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.] The necessary incidental expenses of the Board of University and School Lands shall be paid out of the State Treasury, and, upon satisfactory vouchers therefor, the State Auditor shall issue his warrant for the same.

§ 17. APPROPIATIONAPPROPRIATION [sic] FOR LAND OFFICE FEES, ETC.] There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of $10,000, or so much thereof as shall be found necessary for the payment of the United States land office filing fees upon said public lands to be selected as provided in this act, and the further sum of $5,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for the payment of the salary and expenses of the agent selecting the same, clerk hire of the board, record books, blanks, and such other expenses as shall be necessarily incurred by said board in carrying out the provisions of this act.

§ 18. APPROPRIATION FOR INTEREST.] There is hereby annually appropriated such sums as shall be found necessary for expenses of purchase, and payment of accrued interest at time of purchase, of investment bonds or mortgages for the permanent funds under the control of said board payable from the respective fund for which said purchase is made.

§ 19. EMERGENCY.] Whereas, it is necessary that a law providing for the organization of the Board of University and School Lands and defining their powers and duties be in effect imme-