The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-08-31
ACT NO, 25s,
Senate Bill No 143 By Mr. Smith.
Joint RESOLUTION

Submitting to the people of the State of
Louisiana at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held in November, 1913 an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State authorizing corporations formed
or to be formed under the laws Of this
state for tie purpose of constructing
and operating canals for irrigation
and navigation, as well as plants for
the generation and distribution of
hydro electric power to utilize the
waters Of the navigabIe 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 deserted beds Of
former nayigable streams that may
remain the property Of the State as
reservoirs in connection with such ir-
rigation projects: and providing that
az the end Of seventy 900 years from
the completion of any system of ca
nails and hydro electric plants by
corporations avafling themselves of
the authority so granted, their prop
erty and plants shall become the
property Of the State, to be operated
by it for public revenue in such man
ner as the legislature shall direct and
providing that none of these pro-
visions shall be construed to apply to
canals in existence on or prior to July
I. 1918.
Whereas, The rice interests of large por-
tiCns Of this State have suffered great loss
for want Of fresh water; and
Whereas. If water can be furnished for
the irrigation of rice lands from navigable
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 prosperity of
the state: and,
Whereas, Canals can be constructed so
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 ii resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, that the following
amendment to the Constitution be sub
mtted 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 Monday
IN the month OF November, 1918, as fol-
lows:
Corporations formed or to be formed
under the laws of this State for the pur-
pose 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 regulations as shall be
prescribed by the State Board of Fngi-
neerS to utilize for such purposes the
waters of the navigable streams of this
State as well as the right to use as reser-
voirs or for the storing Of water for such
purposes the deserted beds of former
navigable streams which may be the
property of the State; provided that, at
the end of seventy C7O) years from the
hydro electric plants by corporations
avaing themselves of the authority so
granted, their property and plants shall
become the property of the State, to be
manner as the legislature shall direct;
and provided further that none of these
provisions shall be construed to apply to
canals in existence prior to July |, 1915.
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 Louisiana
authorizing the use of the waters of the
naygable streams of the State under
such regulations as the State Board Of
use of deserted river beds the property of
the State for reservoir purposes in connec-
ton with such canals, by corporations
formed or to be formed under the laws of
this State; and providing that at the end
of 20 years from completion of the sys-
TENS. such canals and hydro 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 Louisiana 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 provid-
ing that at the end of seventy (70) years
from completion Of the systems, such ca
nals and hydro electric plants shall be-
come the property of the State, to be
operated for public revenues" And each
general election laws of the state whether
he votes for or against the proposed
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July IL, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
: lanes tlsf sso5P J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
W. s. s. --
ACT NO. 271.
Senate Bill No. 199 BY Mr.. Thoele.
. . I. AN ACT
To amend and re-enact Act No. 80 of the
Extra Session of 1917, entitled "a
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana. exempting persons in
the military service from the payment
of poll taxes.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That
the title to Act No. 80 of the Extra Ses-
sion of 1917 be amended and re-enacted
SO as to read as follows:
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 1893 Of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, exempting per-
sons in the military service from the pay
ment of poll taxes; and authorizing them
to participate in primaries and other nomi-
mating elections without registration or
the payment of poll taxes.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc.
That Section 1 of said Act be amended
and enacted so as to read as follows:
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds of
oil the f1sap1hnrS p1aptnd fn each House