The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-21


with the provisions Of the Constitution
to be voted upon at the General Con
gressional Election to be held in Novem
Der, 1918, and there shall be printed upo,
the ballot: "For the amendment to tn
Constitution levying special tax 0
one and one-half mills on the dolla
for support Of the public schools" an,
Against the amendment to the Consti
tuition levying special tax Of one an,
one-half mills on the dollar for the sup
port Of the public school," and eacl
elector shall indicate, as provided in III
general election laws Of this State
whether he votes for or against sal,
amendment.
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President q
the Senate.
Approved: July IL, 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
AN4 nv. 100.
Senate Bill No. 143. By Mr.. Smith
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 OK to be formed under the laws
Of this state for the purpose Of con-
st1ucting and operating canals for II.
rigation and navigation, as well .,
plants for the generation and distribu-
tion and hydro electric power, to utilize
the waters Of the navigable streams
Of this state, under such regulations
as may be prescribed by the State
Board Of Engineers, for such puI-
poses; as well as to use the deserted
beds of former navigable streams tina,
may 1emain' the property Of the state
III as reservoirs in connection with sucl
irrigation projects; and providing
that, at the end Of seventy (70) years
from the completion Of any system 0,
canals and dyro-electric plants by cor
porations availing themselves Of the
authority 80 granted, their property
and plants shall become the property
of the State, to be operated by it tfoz
public revenue in such manner Is the
legislature shall direct; and providing
that none Of these provisions shall be
construed to apply to canals il ex-
istence on OF prior to July !, 1913.
Whereas, The rice interests Of large
portions 81 this State have suffered great
losses for want Of fresh water; and,
Whereas, # water can be furnished
for the irrigation Of rice lands from
navigable streams Of the State, hundreds
of thousands Of acres Of land now idle
can be reclaimed and brought into cul-
stiyation, thus adding to the wealth and
prosperity Of the State; and.
Whereas, Canals can be constructed =
&c to provide irrigation, navigation and
power, and it IS the States duty to en-
courage and promote the organization Ct
such concerns: y.
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 OF rejection
at the congressional election to be held
on the FIRST Tuesday after the first Mon
day in the month of November, 1913.
a. follows: Il, e.s, f.gat af
il Corporations formed Of to be formed
under the laws Of this State for the
purpose Of, constructing and operating
canals for irrigation and navigation, =
well IS plants for the generation and
! distribution. of hydro electric power
shall have the right, under such regula-
tons al shall Be prescribed BY the State
J Board Of Engineers, to utilize for such
purposes the waters Of the navigable
streams Of this State, as wells % the
n right to use az 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
years a(701 from the completion Of any
system Of canals and hydro-electrit
plants by corporations availing them
selves Of the authority 20 granted, theil
property and plants shall become the
property Of the State, to be operated by
il for public revenue in such manner
! Is the Legislature shall direct; and pro-
yided. further that none Of these plo-
visions shall be construed to apply e
canals in existence prior to July !, 1913
Section Q. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the official ballot to be used ct SAID
election shall have printed thereon thu
words: "For the proposed amendment
TO the Constitution Of the State Of Lon
j isiana authorizing the use Of the water'
] Of the nayigable streams Of the State
under such regulations as the State
.Bosrd i Of Engineen shall prescribe, =
wen a the use Of deserted, river bed
The property Of the State for reservoir
purposes ID connection with such canals
Nv corporations formed Or to be formed
under the laws Of this state; and pro
yidinr that 1t TIA end Of 70 years IRON
completion Of the systems, such canals
and dydro-electric plants shall becom.
/ M uroperty Of the State to be operated
forllpublic revenue" And the words;
saaArainst the proposed amendment e
&he ,Constitution Of tho Ststs Of Louisi-
ana authorizing the me ot the watera
q IL pavigahs streams Of the State