The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-14

Senate Bill No 143. BY Mr.. Smitl
JOINT RESOLUTION

| senate Bill No 143. BY Mr.. Smith
| JOINT RESOLUTION.
| Submitting TO the people Of the State O
Louisiana. at the Congressional cleo.
ton % be held in November 1918, AZ
amendment 10 the Constitution of the
| state authorizing corporations formed
or 10 be formed under the laws of this
state FOR the purpose of constructing
ana operating canals for irrigation
ana navigation, as well as plants for
the generation and distribution Of
hydro electric power. to utilize the
waters of the navigable streams of
tins state, under such regulations as
may be prescribed by the State Board
of Engineers. for such purposes: as
well as to use the deserted beds of
former nayigable streams that may
remain the property of the State as
reservoirs in connection with such ir-
llfation projects: and providing that,
az the end OF seventy (70) years from
the completion of any system Of ca
mars and hydro electric plants by
corporations availing themselves of
ne authority 50 granted their prop
eftN and plants Shall become the
property Of the State. to be operated
~ II for public revenue in such man
her rs the Legislature shall direct. ana
providing that none of these nro-
visions shall be construed to aDplv 70
canals in existence on or prior to Julv
|, 1918
whereas, The rice interests of large por-
tlChs OF this state have suffered great loss
Tor want of fresh water: and
Whereas. If water can be furnished for
the irrigation of rice lands from nayigable
streams of the State, hundreds of thou
sands of acres of land now idle can be re-
claimed and brought into cultivation. thus
adding to the wealth and prosperjty of
the state: and.
Whereas Canals can be constructed so
as to provide irrigation. navigation and
power and il is the States duty to en-
courage and promote the organization Of
such concerns:
section !. lie it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana two
-hiIhS q az the members elected to each
House concurring. that the FOLLOWING
amendment 70 the Constitution be sub
hlted TO the qualified electors of the
state for their adoption or rejection at
ne congressional election to be held on
ne flrSt Tuesday after the first Monday
n the month of November, 1918. as fol- |
oWs: " AN |
lnder the laws of this State for the mr. |
pose OF constructing and operating canals |
or irrigation and navigation as well as |
u Tor the generation and distribution |
u hydro electric power shall have the
lsht' under such regulations as shall be |
prescribed by the State Board of Engi-
leerS, to utilize for such Durposes the
x :tata OF me nayigable streams of this
'tate, as well as the right to use as reser-
oirs or for the storing of water for such
purposes the deserted beds of former
avlgable streams which may be the
!, Ioperty OF the state: provided that, at
ompletIon of any system of canals and
ydro- electric plants by corporations
vaiing themselves of the authority so
aanted' their property. and plants shall
perated by it for public revenue in such
hammer as the legislature shall direct:
nj provided further that none of these
ro Ga,s q shall be construed to apply to
anals IN existence prior to July l. 1918.
section z. Be it further resolved. etc.
nat the official ballot to be used at said
ecIloh snail have printed thereon the
ords For the proposed amendment TO
he Constitution of the State of Louisiana
uthoriZlng the use of the waters of the
aE,lsable streams of the State, under
nglneers shall prescribe, as well as the {
Sc of deserted river beds the property of g
le state for reservoir purposes in connec- {
ON with such canals, by corporations .
rmed or to be formed under the laws of [
rs state; and providing that at the end a
~ years from completion of the sys- 7
ms, such canals and hydro electric ;
ants shall become the property of the /
ate TO be operated for public revenue" t
nd the words Against the proposed j,
nendment to the Constitution of the -
ate of Louisiana authorizing the use of ;
e waters of the navigable streams of p
e state, under such regulations as the il
ate Board of Engineers shall prescribe, :,
wen as the use of deserted river beds =
e property of the State for reservoir 4
rposes in connection with such canals, y
corporations formed or to be formed |
der the laws of this state; and proyid- i
z that at the end of seventy (701 wears II
Pm completion of the systems such ca a.
IS ana hydro electric plants shall be- j
me the property of the State to be y
Grated for public revenues" And each 4
'ctor shall indicate as provided in the 3.
neral election laws of the State whether j
votes for or against the proposed =
lendment. 0,
FERNAND MOUTON, te
autenant Governor and President of the =,
Senate. h'
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. to
eaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES.. of
proved: July II, 1918 :,
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana ci
true copy: II
AMES ]. BAILEY,
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