The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-28
ACT NO eSR
ACT No. Zoc.
nate Bill No. 143--By Mr.. Smith

JUN lNL<oOtlO 4lO-N
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 thu
laws of this State for the purpose Of
constructing and operating canals fol
irrigation and navigation, as well a.
plants for the generation and distri-
button of hydro-electric power, Il
utilize the waters of the navigabl,
streams of this State. under such
regulations as may be prescribed by
the State Board of Engineers. for such
purposes; as we'll as to use the de-
serted beds OF former navigabis
streams that may remain the prop.
erty OF the State as reservoirs in
connection with such irrigation
projects; and providing that at the
end of seventy (70) years from the
completion of any system of canals
and hydro electric plants by corpor-
atoms availing themselves of the au-
thority SO granted. their property and
plants shall become the property OF
the state TO be operated by it for
pubic revenue in such manner as the
Legislature shall direct; and provid-
ing that none of these provisions
snail be construed to apply to canals
1918.
Nnefeds, Inc rice interests or large
portions or this State have suffered
great losses for want of fresh water;
and
whereas, II water can be furnish ed
Tor the irrigation of rice lands 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
wealth and prosperity of the State; aud
whereas, Canals can be constructed
SO as to provide Irrigation. navigation
ana power, and ii is the States duty to
encourage and promote the organiza-
ton or such concerns:
Section l. Be Ii resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, two-fhirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State for their adoption
or rejection at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday in the month of
November. 1918. as follows:
Corporations formed or to be formed
under the laws of this State for the
purpose OF constructing and operating
canals for irrigation and navigation, aa
wen as plants FOR the generation and
distribution or hydro-electric power,
shall have the right. under such regu-
lations as shall be prescribed by the
.Stdlc DodTu OF lntSIS, uI1iize IOT
such purposes the waters of the navi-
gable streams of this State as we'll az
the right to use as reservoirs or for the
storing of water for such purposes the
deserted beds OF former navigabls
streams which may be the property Of
the State; provided that, at the end of
seventy GOD years from the completion
OF any system of canals and hydro
electric plants by corporations avafling
themselves of the authority so granted
their property and plants shall become
the property of the State. to be oper-
ated by IL for public revenue in such
as the Legislature shall direct: !
and provided further that none of these |
provisions shall be construed to apply 1
1918.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at
said election shall have printed there
on the words: For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the /
state OF Louisiana authorizing the use /
,f the waters of the nayigable streams I
u the State. under such regulations az |
he State Board of Engineers shall pre-
'cribe, as well as the use of deserted ,
liver beds the property of the state
or reservoir purposes IN connection I
With such canals. by corporation.
ormed or to be formed under the laws
u tnis state; and providing that at the
= %
ystems, such canals and hydro electric
'iants shall become the property Of
he 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
sc OF deserted river beds the property
T the State for reservoir purposes In
with such canals by corpor-
tions 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 reye-
ues." And each elector shall Indicate
s provided in the general elections
Tvs of the State whether he votes for
r against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
lieutenant Governor and President of
HEWITT BoUANCHAuD
peaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July IL. 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
"A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 271.
,nate Bill No. 199-By Mr.. Thoele.
AN ACT
, amend and re-enact Act No 90 of
the Extra Session OF 1917, entitled "A
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article lsS OF the Constitu-
ton OF the State of Louisiana. ex- Z
empting persons In the military serv- y
666 contains no alcohol, arsenic, nor I
her poisonous drugs. {