The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-31
AMENDMENTS TO
Be VOTED NOV. s
LAWS AND PROPOSED CHANGES
One Relates to Public Use of Wa
ter and the Other To Exercise
Power of Eminent Domain.

ne 9c0Pie 81 the state Will De
called upon to Vote on November 6
on two importan; constitutional
amendments, one referring to the en-
larging of the public use of the wa
ter OF this state so as to include the
removal of timber products, and the
other relating to the exercise OF the
power OF eminent domain.
House bill No. 1873, by Mr.. Irv-
ing, providing for the amendment OF
section lG, article 4. OF the consti
tuition OF the Stae, referring to the
exercise OF tie power OF eminent do
main, was introduced by Mr.. lrv-
ing January ST.. 1900. and referred
to the committee on constitutional
revision. February it was re-
ported from committee and recon-
mended to pass. on February the
bill received its second reading. was
considered eaSrosscd and passed to
third reading On February 1t. on
motion of NJ Irving. the rules We're
suspended aud the bill returned to
second reading Mr. Roth moved the
adoption Of the following amendment
TO the bill:
The Amendment
THAT lines &. = s. 9. 10. II. -,
Is and ii of the printed bill be
stricken out and the following sub
stituted:
"pYigate property may be taken
under such terms, conditions and
limitations as shall be prescribed by
the legislature. for drains fumes
and bitches for agricultural. domes-
tic ana sanitary purposes, and for
fumes. bitches, canals. reservoirs
and rights-of-way through on or
across the lands OF waters or proper
ties OF othe,'s for mining. milling.
manufacturing, irrigation and lum-
bering purposes. or for the removal
of timber products. and the appro-
priation ana use Of property for such
purposes ara hereby declared to be
public uses. even though such ap-
preparation and use may inure to
the special benefit of some private
individual firm. corporation or as
sociation provided. however. that
this declaration as 20 public uses
shall not lie construed 10 limit the
right TO appropriate property for
other publ e uses Private property
shall nor f. taken for private use.
eXeep for private NAYS Of neees-
sity."
On the afternoon If February II.
on motion Of Mr. Dawes. the bin wa;
placed on it, fnal passage and pass
Cd the house ny the following vote:
Yeas, 50. nays, absent or not
voting
On February - lie bill was order
ed eagrossed. March it was re-
ported from the senate. March 5
the ensrossing commit ee found the
Dill properly enrolled March the
speaker signed the bill: March the
president OF he senate signed the
bill on March the governor APP
proved the bill
House bill No So by Mr. Minard
providing for the amendment OF
section |, OF article FL Of the con-
stitutiou Of Washing on. entitled
"Watee and water rights" by en-
larging he public use of the water
of this STATE as 10 include the re-
nova OF timber products. was intro
duced read Tue first lime and refer
red 10 Tie committee on constitution
ad revision. February the COM
miltce reported on this bill and rec
commended taaJ il pass. February :
the same omnEtee recommended
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