The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-19
ACT NO akQ
Senate Bill No. 143-Ry Mr.. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION

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JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people OF the Stat,
OF Louisiana. at the Congressiona
election to be held in November. 1918
an amendment to the Constitution o.
the State authorizing corporation
formed or to be formed under tn,
laws OF this State for the purpose Of
constructing and operating canals fol
Irrigation and navigation. as well q,
plants for the generation and distri.
button OF hydro-electric power. Il
utilize the waters OF the naviga bid
streams of this State. under such
regulations as may be prescribed By
the State Board of Engineers, for such
purposes. as well as to use the de-
serted beds OF former nayigabls
streams that may remain the prop.
erty OF the State as reservoirs in
projects; and providing that at the
end OF seventy (70) years from the
completion of any system OF canals
and hydro electric plants by eorpor-
atoms availing themselves Of the au-
tnority so granted. their property aud
pants shall become the property OF
the state. to be operated BY II for
pubic revenue in such manner as the
Legislature shall direct; and provid-
ing that none OF these provisions
snall De construed to apply to canals
m existence on or prior to July !,
Whereas. The rice interests of l.r~.
portions OF this State have suffered
and
Whereas. II water can be furnished
Tor the irrigation Of rice Iands from
navigable streams OF the State, hun
oreds OF thousands of acres OF land
now idle can be reclaimed and brought
into cultivation. thus adding to the
weaith ana prosperity OF the State: and
whereas. Canals can be censtrvetel
10 as to provide Irrigation. navigation
and power, and 1t is the States duty to
encourage and promote the organiza-
ton Of such concerns:
section l. Be ii resolved by the Gen.
srai Assembly of the State Of Louisf.
ana. two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution be submitted to the qualified
elsetors OF the State for their adoption
or rejection at the Congressional elec-
ZION 10 bs held on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday In the month Of
November. 1919, as follows:
Corporations formed or to be formed
under the laws of this State for the
purpose OF constructing and operatins
canals for irrigation and navigation, a.
well as plants for the generation ana
distribution of hydro-electric power,
shall have the right. under such regu-
NeNAOhS - ShAh NC prescribed DY Inc
state Board of Engineers. to utilize for
such purposes the waters of the pavi-
gable streams of this State. as we'll a.
the right to use as reservoirs or for the
storing of water for such purposes the
deserted beds of former navigabfe
streams which may be the property of
the State; provided that at the end Of
seventy (1o) years from the sonpletien
OF any system of canals and hydro
electric plants by corporations ayailin7
themselves of the authority so granted
their property and plants shall become
the property OF the State, to be cpsr-
atsa By II for public revenue In such
as the Legislature shall direct: |
and provided further that none Of these /
provisions shall be construed to apply
1918.
Section 2. Be It further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at
laid election shall have printed there
IN the words: For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of the 1
state of Louisiana authorizing the use
,f the waters of the navigable streams
II the State. under such regulations as
he State Board of Engineers shall pre-
'crfbe. as well as the use of deserted
liver beds the property of the State
or reservoir purposes in connection I
With such canals, by corporations
ormed or to be formed under the lava
u this State: and providing that at the
md OF 20 years from completion of the
ystems. such canals and hydro electric
.lants shall become the property Of
ne State TO be operated for public rev.
nue.. And the words Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ion of the State of Louisiana author
zing the use of the waters of the nav
gable streams of the State under such
equations as the State Board of En-
ineers shall prescribe. as well as the
se OF deserted river beds the property
Z the State for reservoir purposes In
onnection with such canals, by corpor-
lions formed or to be formed
nder the laws OF this State;
nd providing that at the end OF
years from completion of the sys-
ems, such canals ana hydro electric
lants shall become the property of the
tate. to be operated for public reve-
ues." And each elector shall indicate
. provided In the general elections
Tvs of the State whether he votes for
r against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND M0UTON, :
lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANcHAuD.
peaker Of the House OF Represents
tives.
Approved: July IL. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true COPY:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 271.
enate Bill No. 199-By Mr.. Thoeh.
AN ACT
amend and re-enact Act No. 80 oil
the Extra Session of 1917, entitled "A
joint resolution proposing an amend.
ment to Article 19s of the Constftv.j
ton Of the State Of Louisiana e.. .
empting persons In the military sery. :
600 contains no alcohol, arsenic, nor {
her poisonous drugs. :
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