The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-19
ACT NO ass
Senate B'u No lt3 By Mr. smith
Joint RESOLUTION

JUN HAsbAi litN
Submitting Ia tie people Of the state Of
Louisiana ri the Congressional elsc-
rHH ta br held Eu November. 1918. an
amendment 20 the Constitution Of the
State aYfhuF0uR corporations formed
ar fa he formed under the laws II this
State far the purpose - constructing
and operating canals for irrigation
aE# navigation as well as plants for
rhy generation and distribution of
A.8ra electric power to utilize the
waters ~ the uatiEalAe streams q
fbs State. under such regulations as
rat be- prescribed rs the state BOARD
81 Engineers. for such purposes as
Hsll ae 10 use the deserted beds ~
former u8ylRabIe streams that may
fsua.n the property 81 the State as
reservoirs Boo connection With such It,
urttw projects aud providing that,
- fhs esd ~ seventy lT8l years from
the completion Of ans system Of ca.
trails aHd hydro electric plants by
corporations ayaUlng themselves ~
the authority $50 granted. their prop.
"st. aud gluats shall become the
property 81 the state. 10 be operated
lF I 'of public revenue in such man
gsr as The legislature shah direct and
providing that none Of these pro-
tts cts shall be construed 90 apply 10
annals IL existence on or prior to July
1915
Whereas The rice interests Of large por-
items ~ this state have suffered great loss
fpl want u fresh water and.
Whereas II water can be furnished for
the irrigation Of rice lands from naviglble
streams " fbe state. hundreds u thou.
~ttls u acres u land uos idle car DE re.
claimed and brought into cultivation. thus
adding to the wealth ana prosperity Of
the state and.
Whereas Canals nan be constructed 50
as GO provide irrigation, navigation and
power and 10 II HE States duty 70 en-
courage and pramute the organization Of
such concerns
Ste.ion ! 70. Il resolved by the General
Assembly Of the state II Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected TO each
House euHcurrtnR that the following
amendment 20 the Constitution be sub,
mtt'ei Go the qualified electors Of the
state for their adoption or rejection az
the congressional election 20 be held on
the first Tuesday afteg the first Monday
~ the month ~ November, 1918 az fol
lows
Corporations formed or 40 he formed
under the laws ~ this state for the pur-
pose ~ constructing and operating canals
for irrigation and navigation, - we'll ms
il1HiA Tor The generation and distribution
uf hydro electric power, shall have the
rGEhi under such regulations az shan be
prescribed hy the state board Of Engi
heefs tu utilize fer such purposes the
waters Of the Haylgahie streams Of this
state is well "a the right te gse as reser
Nuita OF faf the storing ~ water for such
purposes the deserted beds ~ former
nHtlgahls streams which may be the
the end ~ seventy t19i years from the
completion ~ any system Of canals and
fy dro electric plants By corporations
awaiting themselves ~ the authority SO |
granted, their property and plants shall |
become the property ~ the state 20 he |
operated tH i for public revenue ~ such |
manner Hr the legislature shall direct |
and provided further that none 81 these |
Et"' 2tnns shall he construed 10 apply TO |
tahals in existence prior 70 July !, 1918
Section He Z further resolved etc |
That the official haliot to be used az said /
words For the proposed amendment 60 |
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana |
the use ~ the waters of the |
Haytgthlr streams OF she state under 1
such regulations az che state Board 81 |
Engineers shall prescribe, rs we'll as the /
Use - deserted river beds the property OF |
th' state for reservoir purposes In connee-
tiuu With such canals by corporations |
formed az a. be formed under the lave of !
MS state ahd providing that at the end
II 20 Years from completion % the sys-
TENS such canals and hydro electric
'ltu'F shal become the property 81 the /
stale ~ he operated for public revenue
And The words against the proposed
amendment TO the Constitution 81 the |
state ~ Louisiana autborisinE the use Of |
the waters - the Hayigable streams Of
The state. under such regulations az the /
state Hoard ~ Engineers shall prescribe.
ls Weli as the use 81 deserted river beds
the property ~ the state for reservoir
purposes ln connection with such cRnals
BIZ corporations formed ar 70 be formed
under the Laws a this state and provld.
ing that al the end ~ seventy C70B years
from completion ~ the systems. such sa
nails and hydro electric ulauts shall be- |
.ome the property NJ the state 10 be
1perated FOR public revenues And each
"lrrior shall Indicate a. provided In the
general election laws ~ the - ,e whether
b. votes fuf ag against the proposed
amendment
FERNAND MOTION,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
HEWITT BoUANCHAUp.
3peaksf 1T the House 81 Representatives
Improved July H. 1918
q PLEASANT
Governor uf the state 81 Louisiana
: true copy II
JAMES J HALEY,