The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-09-28
ACT NO s5g


sumttJur 70 Csc people o. the state ot
fuasaH. ~ tie congressional elee
tua 20 he held n November lsIs, an
amendment Ga the Constitution Of the
stsl. authorizing corporations formed
81. fa hr FORMED under the laws 81 this
ff. .9 rae purpose ~ constructing
..# operating canals Cor irrigation
.H at. aat.9n. rs wsl aa plants for
fN, generation aHH distribution II
a.a nI,fH. Hawer Re- utilize the
u.Ht.Hs ~ Nae ufts8hle streams ~
fE- state HHdrr such regulations as
mss Nt HFee ribbed iA the state Board
Of Engineers aar such purposes aR
roH as fa use the deserted beds -
farusf atE gable streams that may
r,uaH the property ST the state as
ft4rsFa.re Ira connection with such tr.
ueaNug projects ard providing that.
al fns Esd nj seventy 100 years from
ths completion ct ans stem Il "a
Haj- and hydro electric plants b.
expectations awaiting themselves II
See authority BIO granted their prep.
tFt ua plants shall become the
ufarerts IL the state e. be- operated
II 10 r..l3#.. ,syern. ina such man
H.f rs the legislature shaIi direct and
browning IHh NOME "l ih'H' pro
Visions shall b., construed 20 apply to
uHrds sH existence an or pr.or ta Iuly
1928
Whereas The rgr Interests pf large por
t..us Of This state have suffered great loss
I'. N"i' '' i''-H "At'' anu
Whereas If after rlH 'ar furnished fer
tho irrigation ~ rice lands from nayigable
a,...,.- ., rt. stat. htsnty..ls If th,t,-
7.A'...T '' acres '' ''H' N'" '''' ''h ne re.
t3tIH1ea suI brought into .3ltIFatIgH thus
,Bf.,a Al. fh, wealth af8 pfaafar.tg ~
't' 7.'i' Hh".
Ia D.. ...r..t.ft. .,s#..t..f. g.8tlpatfar and
f"#3F#E' aHd promote t#F organization ~
saHN concerns
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8sH3tHL themselves & the authority 50
granted fhefr property aud plants ahali
become the property - the state 10 be
Htt attd hN y Tor Eubte revenue ln sHth
u8nuct ns ths legislature shall direct
and ptus .ied further that none al these
rfat isiaus shall be construed 10 apply 60
rtuals D. existence prior 10 July !, 1918.
SeetloH 3 bT u further resolved etc
That tbe g1i.ial ballot % be Hsed at said
rlE ffnif sdaH Rave printed thereon the
Waffis For the proposed amendment 10
t|e Constitution az be state 81 Louisiana
authorizing the use - The waters uf the
aF.gatle streams ~ thn state unier
such regulations ia the State Eoarl 81
EhaHpvfs shat prescribe as well az the
use ei deserted river beds the property 81
tht Slate Ten reservoir purposes IN conHec-
fIau with suuh canals bF guruurgt|gns
fstfrgrH az "a hp formed under the laws uf
thts state aud pfaXtaing that M the end
~ 70 sars from completion Il the sys.
,lns aa, '1iiaia bha ~ .,io- 'i,s tlls
st4s. ~ H. t.t.sratfa far publIe revenue {"
kuH 81. yrrF,Ju AGAINST the nroppsel
..,4.sfsltss,.f ra thu CnUafit,Ytign sf fine
~iaf, ~ + uf5.aH4rI5 n,thartgfpg The $50 ~
uI. a4r.ra IA tn. uaytgafla afrean4s az
the -tti, under such regulations aa the
STATE usarH ~ FnRiHerfa shan uyesFrlbe.
aa urI ne The ass af deserted river beds
me uraperft af the state for reservoir
r,tfrt.fe..a fF .ftufstti5n with sarh canals
e. g.frarattaas formed on 10 H. formed
fsf58rf. Inc EaVs If this state and proviI.
frg ttnt al the end ~ seventy lTel vears
frow compilation af the systems. such ca o
malls and hFarn Electric plants shall be
aalHe the property 81 the state. to be
operated f"f pubic revenues Ahi eagh
eles'Hf @hHH Indicate as provided in The
s-fe 81 Il q "a