The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-25

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Senate Joint Re.a'"'io1 No II.
/ Proposing 20 amcnl Ari''r il of ne
I Constitution OF t'e State Ut Texas o.
adding thereto ~ i.c end thereof ln'
other section TO b. known rs Section
80. declaring thc conservation. and
preservation Of al the natural re-
sources ~ the State Of Texas are
public rights and duties. providing
Tor the creation Of conservation dis
tricis. declaring such districts bodies
polite and corporate. defining the au-
thority Of such districts. and confer
ring upon the Legislature authority TO
pass laws with reference thereto, de-
elafing that the Legislature shall have
authority generally to legislaie Tor the
purpose Of conserving the natural re-
sources OF the State; fixing the time
for the election iof the adoption or
rejection cd said proposed consiiiu-
tional amendment making certain
provisions for said election and the
ballots thereof and the methods there
Of directing the issuance OF the proc
iamation therefor prescribing certain
duties Of the Governor Of the state
and making an appropriation to de-
fray the expenses OF said election
ne u resoipsd BY The Legif'ainrf u
The State Of Tcrdf
Section {. That Article n Of the
Constitution OF the State Of Texas be
amended by adding thereto at the end
thereof another section 10 be known as
Section 80. and which shall read as fol-
lows.
Section soa. The conservation and
development Of all Of The natural re-
,ources Of this State. including the CON
troll storing. preservation and disirihu'
ton Of It's storm and Good waters the
waters Of lis rivers and streams for
irrigation. power and all other useful
purposes the reclamation and irrigation
81 its arid semi-arid and other lands
needing irrigation, the reclamation and
drainage OF is oycr-fowed lands, and
other lands needing drainage. the COM
,eryation and development OF is fore u,
water and hydro-electfic power, the
navigation Of rs inland and coastal wa
tiers, and the preservation and eonserva-
lion OF ali such natural resources OF the
State are each and all hereby declared
public rights and duties and the Legs
Ia,ufe shall pass all such laws as may
be appropriate thereto.
(b) There may he created within the
State Of Texas, or the State may be
divided into, such number OF conscrva-
ton and reclamation districts as may
Be determined TO be essential TO the &C
compli,hnent OF the purposes OF thi,
amendment TO the contribution, which
districts shall be governmental agen-
lies and bodie, polite and corporate
with such powers OF government and
with the authority to exercise such
rights. privileges and functions concern
Ing the subject matter Of ihj; amend
ment as may be conferred BY law.
(e) The Legislature shall authorize
al such Indebtedness as may be neees.
sary 10 provide all improvements and
the maintenance thereof requisite to the
achievement, for the purpose OF this
amendment and all such Indebtedness
may be evidenced by bonds Of such con-
,eryation and reclamation districts, TO he
issued under such regulations as amy
be prescribed BY. law and shall also au-
lhofife the levy and collection within
such districts Of all such taxes, equit-
ably distributed, as may be necessary
for the payment Of the interest and the
creation OF sinking fund for the pay
meni Of such bonds; and also for the
maintenance Of such districts and i'm
proycmcnts. and such Indebtedness shall
be a lien upon the property assessed Tor
the payment thereof provided the Leg
stature shall not authorize the issuance
OF any bonds or provide for any indob,-
ness against any reclamation district I'M
less such proposition shall first be sub
miitcd 10 thc qualified property taxpay-
inp voters of such district and the prop
ositi0n slOuicd
Sec Tine foregoing constitutional
amendment shall hr submitted to vote
Of ihr qualified electors Tor members
Of the Legislature at an election 70 be
held for such purpose un the Third
Tuesday 10 August. A. d 1917, the
same briur the ,fN day of August, A.
D. iui7 81 said election the vote shall
be hy official ballot which shall have
printed or wr'ti.n thereon the words
For iir amendment 90 Article 10 OF
the contribution OF ihc State oi Texas
providing for conservation districts, the
creation of such districts and their gov
eminent and rrii1n' and also the
words "iwrG y amendment to Arii-
Gle 10 of iic constitution OF the state
OF Texas providing for conservation