The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07


Constitution levying a special tax O
one and one-half mills on the dolla
for support Of the public schools" an,
Against the amendment to the Consti
tuition levying q special tax of one ant
one-half mills on the dollar for the SUP.
port of the public school," and eaci
elector shall indicate, as provided in tn,
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 a,
the Senate.
Approved: July II. 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 25s.
Senate Bill No. 143. By Mr.. Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Submitting to the people Of the State
OF Louisiana, At the congressional
election to be held in November, 1918.
an amendment to the Constitution Of
the State authorizing corporations
formed or to be formed under the laws
OF this state for the purpose Of con-
structing and operating canals for IT,
Tigation and navigation, ~ well Is
plants for the generation and distribu-
ton and hydro-electric power, to utilize
the waters of the naviRable streams
OF this state, under such regulations
as may be prescribed by the State
Board OF Engineers, for such pur-
poses; as well Is to use the deserted
beds of former navigable streams that
may remain the property of the state
as reservoirs in connection with such
irrigation projects; and providing
that, at the end Of seventy COZ years
from the completios Of any system of
cansls,And dyxo-sisctsie pisn4erhy ssss-l
po1ations :availing thsmselvsG u thsI
authority, - granted, thsiF peopeztyI l
and plsats shslt becene tho Srepssttl
Of ths Stata r - egssaAearsby = -
u61ieaseven1e = sas1E Al6nAN - fAey
isgislatass shall direct; ard pEovidinst
that none Of these provisions shah bel
construed to apply to- canals n e.
istence on o. prior 70 July !, l916.
Whereas, The zics interests Of large
portions Of this State have suffered great
losses for want Of fresh water; and.
Whereas, If water can be furnished
for the irrigation Of rice lands from
uaviRsble streams Of the State, hundreds
of thousands Of acres Of land now idle
can ke reclaimed and brought into cal
tivati\n, thus adding to the wealth and
prosp}rity of the State; and.
WHsreas, Canals can be const1ueteo 20
q tol provide irrigation, navigation and
poweA and it Is the States duty to en-
courage and promote the organization OF
such concerns:
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each House concurTing, that the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
be submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State for their adoption or rejection
1t the congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in the month Of November, 1SlS'
o. follows:
Coruorstions formed or to Be formed
under the laws Of this State for the
purpose o. constructing and Operating
canals for irrigation and navigation, -
well % plants for the generation ana
distribution Of hydro-electEic power
shall have the right under such regula-
lions u shall be prescribed By ne Ssate
Board Of Engineers, to utilize Tor such
purposes the waters Of the navigabie
streams Of this State, - well . the
right to use q reservoirs Or for the stor-
inc Of water for such purposes the de-
.erted beds of former navigable streams
which may Be the property Of the State;
nrov;ded that, ct the end OF seventy
vears (70) from the completion Of any
sv.tem Of canals and hydTo-eleet1ie
plants BY corporations availing them
selves Of the authority 90 Granted, thel'
property and plants shall become the
nronertv Of the State, to be operated oy
4 for public revenue in such manned
AZ the legislature shall direct; and pro
y;ded further that none Of these pao.
visions shall be construed to apply &
canals in existence prior to July !, 1Si"
Section 2. Be il further resolved, etc.
That The Official ballot to be usedTat sait
election shall have printed thereon tn
words: For the proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of the State o. LOU
;siana authorizing the use Of the wafef'
Of the navirable streams Of the state
under such regulations g the STAT
Board Of Engineers shall prescribe. I:
-s,I :. -. nse Of deserted river bed
The property Of the State for reservoir
purposes in connection with such cana: canal.
BY corporations formed OF to Be iozne'
under The laws Of this state; and pro
viding that At the end Of 20 years fro1
completion Of the systems, such canal
and dydro-electric plants shall oseem
the properly Of the State to b opeIase'
for public revenue" And he word:
against the proposed .nsnd e = s,;.;
ana authorizing the use OF the wase.
Of the n.vigsbs streams Of the ssa''