The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-28


Der, 1918, and there shall be printed unon
the ballot: "For the amendment to the
Constitution levying a special tax OF
one and one-half mills on the dolla,
ior support of the public schools" and
Against the amendment to the Consti-
tuition ievying special tax of one and
one-half mills on the dollar for the sup
port of the public school," and each
elector shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of this State
whether he votes for or against said
amendment
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 25S.
Senate Bill No. 143. By Mr.. Smith.
JOINT kESOLU1lON.
81 LOUISIANA, at the congressional
election 10 be held in November, 1910,
an amendment to the Constitution O..
Inc otate authorizing corporations
formed or TO De formed unoer The laws
o. TINS state tor the purpose OF con-
stfuctIng ana operating canals tor II
IlgatIon and navigation, as well as
plants tor the generation and ulstribu-
tlon and hydro electric power, to utilize
the waters OF the navigable streams
OF this state, under sucn regulations
as may be prescribed by the STATE
Board OF Engineers, Tor such pur-
poses; as Wen as to use the ueserl ed
Deds OF former navlgabIe streams that
may remain the property OF the state
as reservoirs IN connection with such
irrigation projects; and providing
tAat, at the END OF seventy lIU) years
from the completion OF any system OF
canals and dyro-eiectrlc plants by cor
porauons awaiting themselves OF the
authority SO granted, their property
and plants shall become the property
OF the State, to be operated by 1t tor
pubic revenue in sucn manner as the
legislature shall direct; and providing
that none Of these provisions shall be
construed to apply to canals in ex-
istence on or prior to July l, 1918.
Whereas, The rice interests Of large
portions of this State have suffered great
losses tor want Of fresh water; ana,
Whereas, If watet can be furnished
for the irrigation OF rice lands from
l. &c S%ofn hnV
of thousands Of acres OF land now idle
can be reclaimed and brought into cul-
tivation, thus adding to the wealth and
prosperity of the State; and,
Whereas, Canals can be constructed 20
as to provide irrigation, navigation and
power, and it is the States duty to en-
courage and promote the organization OF
such concerns:
Section !. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each House concurring, that the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
be submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State for their adoption or rejection
at the congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in the month of November, 1913,
as follows:
Corporations formed or to be formed
under the laws of this State for the
purpose of constructing and operating
canals for irrigation and navigation, as
well as plants for the generation and
distribution of hydro-electric power,
shall have the right, under such regula-
tons as shall be prescribed by the State
Board of Engineers, to utilize for such
purposes the waters OF the navIgable
streams of this State, as well as the
right to use as reservoirs or for the stor-
ing of water for such purposes the de-
serted beds Of former navigable streams
which may be the property of the State;
provided that, at the end of seventy
wears COZ from the completion Of any
system of canals and hydro-electric
plants by corporations availing them
selves of the authority so granted, their
property and plants shall become the
property of the State, to be operated by
il for public revenue in such manner
as the legislature shall direct; and pro-
vided further that none of these plo'
Visions Snail Uc COuStiuCO " "FFy
canals in existence prior to July l, 1913
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: "For the proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of the State Of Lou
isiana authorizing the use Of the waters
of the navigable streams of the State,
under such regulations as the State
Board of Engineers shall prescribe, as
well as the use Of deserted river beds
the property Of the State for reservoir
purposes in connection with such canals,
by corporations formed or to be formed
under the laws of this state; and pro-
viding that at the end Of 70 years from
completion of the systems, such canals
and dydro-electric plants shall become
the property of the State to be operated
for public revenue" And the words:
against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana authorizing the use of the waters
of the navigate streams Of the State