The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-18

q1THE cREAroN OF coNs1a-
WALTON DlsTK.CTS
Senate Joint Rero'utio, No. u.
Proposing to amend Article o OF &c
Constitution % he STATE OF Texas BY
adding thereto at the end thereof an
other section to be known as Section
"a. declaring tic conservation ana
preservation OF al the natural re-
sources Of the State OF Texas arc
public rights and duties; providing
Tor the creation Of conservation dis
tficis. declaring such districts bodies
polite and corporate, defining the au-
ihority OF such districts, and confer
ring upon the Legislature authority to
pass laws with reference thereto; de-
clarine tina, the Legislature shall have
authority generally to legislaie for the
purpose oi conserving the natural re-
sources OF the State; fixing the time
for the election for the adoption or
rejection Cd said proposed eonsiiin-
tional amendment; making certain
provisions for said election and the
ballots thereof and the methods there
Of. directing The issuance OF the proc
lamation therefor, prescribing certain
duties of the Governor OF the State
and making an appropriation 20 de-
fray the expenses Of said election.
n Il rfsoipsd BY me Lfgif'aiHrf ~
me- State Of Tfrdf;
Section =. That Article 70 OF The
Constitution Of the Stale OF IcNas BE-
amended hy adding thereto at ihc end
thereof another section 10 be known. %
Section 50, and which shall read rs iol-
lows
Section soa. The conservation and
development Of 40 offhc natural rc-
,ourees OF this State including ihc COVE
troll. storing. preservation and dririhn-
lion Of lis storm and Good waters, lhe
waters Of us rlec,s aud streams Tor
irrigation, power and dl other useful
purposes. the reclamation and irrigation
81 it arid. scni-arid and other land.
needing irrigation. The reclamation tni
drainage OF lis oycr-1owed lands, aai
other land, needing drainagc, the con-
seryaiion and development oi is fore a.
water and hydro-electrio nower. the
navigation Of is inland and coastal VA
iers and the preservation and conserve
lion Of all such natural resources Of me
State arc each and all hereby declared
public rights and duties and the Legis-
ature shall pass al such laws as may
be appropriate thereto
% There may be created within the
State OF Texas. or the State may be
liyided into. such number Of conscrva-
lion and reclamation districts as may
Be determined to be essential 10 the ac-
somplishment Of the purposes OF THIS
amendment to the constitution, which
districts shall be governmental agen-
lies and bodies polite and corporate
with such powers Of government and
with the authority 10 exercise such
rights. privileges and functions concerto
ing the subject matter OF this amend
ment as may he conferred by law.
(c) The Legislature shall authorize
al such Indebtedness as may be neces-
safy to 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-
lhorirc 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 a sinking fund for the pay
ment Of such bonds and also Tor the
maintenance OF such districts and i'm
proyemenis and such Indebtedness shall
be a lien upon the property assessed Tor
the payment thereof. provided the Leg
stature ,hall moi authorize the issuance
Of any bonds or provide for any indebt-
ness against any reclamation district I'M
less such proposition shall first be sub
mitird 10 ihr qualified property taxpay-
ing voters 81 such district and the prop
psiiion adonicd
Sec. ?. The foregoing constitutional
amendment shall he submitted To a vote
OF the qualified electors for members
Of the Legislature at an election % be
held Tor such purpose on the Third
Tuesday IN August A. u 1917, the
n 'oi-, 4, ssiJ eieeli5n ,he vote shall
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