I Sec. 1O. The people of this State, in their right of sov2 ereignty are deemed to possess the original and ultimate prop3 erty in and to all lands within the jurisdiction of the State; 4 and all lands the title to which shall fail, from a defect of heirs, 5 shall revert, or escheat to the people.

Feudal Tenures Abolished.

FEUDAL TENURES ABOLISHED.

1 Sec. 11. All feudal tenures of every description, with all 2 their incidents, are declared to be abolished, saving, however, 3 all rents and services certain which at any time heretofore have 4 been lawfully created or reserved.

Allodial Tenure.

ALLODIAL TENURE.

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Sec. 12.

All lands within this State are declared to be

2 allodial, so that, subject only to the liability to escheat, the

3 entire and absolute property is vested in the owners, according 4 to the nature of their respective estates.

Certain Leases Invalid.

CERTAIN LEASES INVALID.

Sec. 13. No lease or grant of agricultural land, for a longer

2 period than twelve years, hereafter made, in which shall be

3 reserved any rent or service of any kind, shall be valid.

Fines and Quarter Sales Abolished.

FINES AND QUARTER SALES ABOLISHED.

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Sec. 14. All fines, quarter-sales, or other like restraints upon

2 alienation, reserved in any grant of land hereafter to be made,

3 shall be void.