The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-03

ASH 70. 1W &C.
Senate s;il Ms; nssds its@Sy y',r1Ics ~; sn''A'


Submitting to the people OF the StatG
OF Louisiana, - the ongressonSi
election to BE held Ia Eovenbsr lsls:
an amendment to the Constitution OF
the State authorizing ceTporauons
formed or to be formed under the
laws OF this state for the purpose OF
constructing and operating Canals Iot
irrigation and navigation. as wee q
plants for the gsnerastoA s1a sissr-
button Of hydvo-sisetris power.
streams Of tails State. vA6st svse
regulations As may be prescribed ~
the State Board Of EnginesTs. fer saeh
purposes: IS weN as to use the e.
serted beds Of former nAvigao!s
streams that may remain tAs prop
erty OF the State as reservoirs Ia
connection with such irrigation
projects: and providing that at the
end OF seventy C7o) years from the
completion Of any system Of canals
and hydro electric plants by oorpor-
ations availing themselves OF the au-
thority so granted, their property and
plants shall become the property OF
the State. to be operated BY for
public revenue in such manner 80 the
Legislature shall direct: snd rfovsd-
Ing that none Of these provis!o9s
shall be oonstrved - apply 10 s&nsis
II existence sa o. prior TO July J.
Whereas. The rice interests Of large
great losses fer want Of frssh water!
and
whereas. II water eAa b fusnishs s1
Tor The irrigation Of rice lenda from
navisable streams OF the State. hua:
dreds Of thoasands Of acres Of far1
now Idle can be reclaimed AAd brought
into evltivstisn. thus adaing to As
wealth and property OF the State; esd
Whereas. Canals can be scnstrueted
Sc ss to provide irr4gAros. HAvigatien
and "A a. AaAA - AM A
encourage and promote the organise"
Sion of svch eoaosYRsi
Section /. Be II resolved by the Gen.
sral Assembly Of the stAte OF Lsuisi-
elected to each House eoneurrinH tAAs
the following ansadmsnt to the Con:
situation be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the state for their adoHtion
or rejection At the ceasrsssisnAi slse-
tion to be held on tAs first Tuesday AZ.
ter the first NsndAy in the month OF
November. 1915, as follows:
Corporations formed or to be fcrmse
under the laws Of this State for ths
purpose of constructing aAd operating
well as plants for the geueratisa and
distributes OF hydro-elsctrie power
shall have the right. unAsr such Tsgu'
lations as shall be prescribed by ta<
State Board of BnsiResrs. to utilise ~
sueh purposes the waters OF sAs nsvk
gable streams OF this State. ~ val q
the right to use as reservoirs or Sor ~
storing Of water for susa purposes "a
| deserted beds Of former AavS3eoh
stream. whiss msy Be the nsopsssxs - . .
ssvssi7 (ia) years from ths eompisto.
Of any system Of cAnals and hysre
electric plants by corporations svANinI
| themselves Of the authority % eSanSse
thear property and plants shall esecsn
tAe property Of the State. to be opsr
atsa by Il for public revenue IN susl
manner a. the Legislature shall direst
| and provided further that none OF tase
| Dsovlslons shall be construed to Ape
70 canals IN existence pEfsr 10 July
1915.
| Section 2. Re II further resolved. sts
That the official ballot to be u:ed .
on shs wsrds: Far the propose
| amendmsat to tAs Const5eesien OF u
state OF Lssisisas assasrisine % tae ss
! OF the State. un4ss sseh regulations Q
| the State BeesA 81 Daginssfs shall pre-
| scribe. a. we'll NJ yAs use OF dessrte
rivef beds tAs Drcpss1y Of the stat
for reservoir puryesss ID eonnses,o as
formed or 70 be termed undsr the law
Of this State: sn4 Dfeviding that At tn
end Of 10 years frsm ecmPaseion OF On
| systems. such canals AID Aydro- sleetrl
plants sAAli kseems tAs property
eous." Ass thS words "Agaiast tn
proposed arasAAmsrt 70 tfe con.nts
tton OF Ns asats ef LeHsslasa aothos
ixing tAe Use Of the wsteYs OF the nav
igsbis strsans q the ssstS . ..SsI =. sss IS
| ginsers shall prescribe. - we'll ss ta
use Of deserted river BEDS As prspcrt
Of the state Ter rsssTvsaI rSrpesss
eonneetica with sasA 11sas. BY eorros
atioas fosned or y ,: ss..a: e.. !,
and previaiag tses tt the sad
10 years frorS eompis<ion Of ths syt
| tena, sueh oAnasS and hydro -slsetr'
| plants shalt hsseHe tAe property q N
stAtA to be operated for pu6lie rev:
nuss'' AAa casa sieetor shall tndiea'
as provided "a tAe general eleetscr
isws OF she etAts whether he votes fs
| or ammimat tAa proposed AmendmeHt.
/ RRNAND MOOT0N.
| IAeukanaut 0evernor and PYesideAt 4
/ HrwIrr BouANcRAgp
Speaker Of the Hsuse OF Rerrssensa
1 tiVes.
| Approvsa: July II, 1el4
| r. @. PLEAGANT.
! Governor sf the State OF Loutss@a'
| JAMrS AN s'9 ;. nAuzx,
/ Secretary Of State.
| ACT NO. 9fk
Senate Bill Ne. 1es-IZ Nv. Thesis-
To amend an6 rs-snect Ast No. "
the Extre ssnsioa s< 1917. eatitfsd l."
l joint reeol0e&@a proposing an emon'