The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-08-31
ACT NO 2ss
senate Blu No ii3 b. Mr Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION


Submitting To the people q the State of
f"HsRha al the Congregational cleo
rsun Co ue held ia November. 1918. an
amendment b. The Constitution of the
state authorizing corporations formed
.U Ca BE-, formed under the laws u this
state far tao purpose # constructing
aEi operating canals for irrigation
auH uaNiEauau AS well A. plants for
Iua generation and distribution Of
hgiru electric power 10 utilize the
aalrr- of the uaytgabir streams 81
this state. uuHes such regulations IS
Has ba prescribed by the state Board
eff Engineers lof such purposes rs
we'll 1s Tea use fbe deserted beds II
formeT uaytgahlr streams that hay
remain the property ~ the State IS
reservoirs b. connection With such IT.
rastaU waiegGs aud prov ding that
ct 'hs rHd ST seventy 100 years from
rh" completion uI any system at ga
halls and hydro electric plants by
corporations a4asHnE themselves ~
fbr authority 40 granted their prop
rrts HHa plants shall become the
property 1T the state 81 be operated
Hr IL tpr public revenue fn such man
Hrr as The legislature shah direct. and
providing that none VI these pro
Visions shalt be- construed 10 apply 10
canals Ert rNtsirure nH ur prior 10 GulY
Iais
Whereas Ia" lssg interests of large p0F-
tfau= eel this state have suffered great iaas
Ges want pT fresh water. and
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'"f " 'N" '.'.# ~ '''' '-'i'H7 ti""' NAV iEahiF
streams Of The state hundreds of thou
saints Hf Asr,s If land pUW idle fug T.. re-
t...t t..t.,
'A'''''f' 'h' drought 'ht" 'h'N'Ail"Hs Nus
HHdIna Co. lhr wealth aud prosperity Of
the state. and
t.t a.,
''''''''. t''tF 81" H' constructed 80
Hs 900 prev itr irrigation navigation and
roerr aua It .s the states duty 10 eu.
.rHr..r,.. and urgfp.t. she crga,.i,.ts.., ,,f
'''' wv
NafN concerns
%rrtIoH J Be u yr4ul4 Ell hF the General
Aga.,,.li, .f IA. st,t. If ! .,,ss3.,, ,ay..
- ~, 80, ' ',s', w.
'h'f'N "i Az tue members elected 90 each
HOUSE aDHrufrtng that the following
amendment ia th, ..,..s,.t,,tt,,, =, II
mi'ltH go ihr 44Ahhea electors 81 the
State for then adoption ar rejection at
the congressional election 10 be held on
10 the mauth 81 November lais. as fol-
1uwfs
Corporations formed or &c be formed
under the Laws az this state for the puF-
t"s' 81 constructing AMI operating canals
f9t irrigation ahd navigation az well as
%
~ hh 'h". tle'tItS peNSi' shaH nave uan
itkHl h"'vt Hh'h regulations as HfaH be
prescribed hR the state Hoard OF Furi-
uerFv Ga utilize for such purposes the
waters of the uayigable streams OF this
Atatp as we'll as the right g. ttaa as raeer.
yuifs sF ter the storing ~ water fat such
purposes the deserted hs3s Of former
uHytEahle streams which may be the
property uf the state, provided that M
the end ul seventy t70i trsTa from the
pufupleti0u 81 any system 81 canals and
~ tif8 electric plants hF safpuf8f i0HK
awaiting Themselves of IN. authsvtty an
fta ptad Their urpnaytp ana s,lanis ahatI
hsrns5e ths prapsgty "a me Stafa e. be
uupgntasl Is, Ii fer ttuIttr revesue In alfeh
ptaHurf "a the Legislature ahall diraei
add pfeyt,iesi further that mona az thsse
rrtt tstens SHAH h. Construed ~ arpiy ~
canals tn r4lstpur. prtor Ia YrtlF fafg
s.rttnu 9 a. IA furthef resgIysa ete
That the cfl.egaf ballot to hs used Al said
ssis, ttgtt shalt have t,plptad tbspeov sba
p'.gas rFar he ny,hnss5 srnsps,asr, ~
liz. rnostItuijau ~ rs ata,a ~ ! ns,i.3ara
The t.s, ~ tive ,yatara ~ tba
r4tlrflI. streams ~ lie state 1nd.T
such regulations an the state Hoard 81
engineers qbalI ur,s,rihe ss .sH az tt,c
gls,. as dfserted river hefls the vronsrte, ~
tE, state faf oil n,trposea in rt,nIpc-
g.. s,A , -, 81.
.iHL Efln ~" t1lt1is' us toipoi at'vhs
80 81, -. ~ g'n'S, V'tst t..@ t'"S "
~ 10 wears from coutpietiou ~ the sys.
TENS surh canals ard hydro electric
plants ShaH hFe"tne the property ot the
state % hF operated for public revenue.
Amt fhr WORDS Against the proposed
amendment 70 the Constitution Of the
state "i LOUISIANA authorizing the use 81
ih' waters ~ the nAtlgbble streams OF
The state under such regulations as She
state l"afd ~ Engineers shall prescribe,
as 2rH Hs The Use at deserted river beds
the property Of the state for reservoir
t"t poN"s Ben rorfuwrtion with such canals,
b. rufppiatiohs formed OF 10 be formed
HH1ef lhe laws oi this state and proVid
shE ihat al the end ct seventy tt0l years
if"" COMPLETION - The systems, such ca
'"'t' 'lt' hN"i" fl''NFt' ilAhts &hAl pc