The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-05
ACT M osS
ACT No. 25S.
Senate Bill No. 143. BY Mr.. Smith.
Joint RESOJJTTION

|
ment to the Constitution of the State
| authorizing corporations formed or to he
formed under the laws of this state for
| the purpose of constructing and operat-
| ing canals for irrigation and navigation,
as well as plants for the generation and
distribution Of hydro-electric power, to
| utilize the waters of the navigable
streams of this state. under such rrsula-
/ lions as may be prescribed by the State
/ Board of Engineers for such purposes
| as well as to use the deserted beds of
former navigable streams that may
| main the property of the state as reser-
yoirs in connection with such irrigation
| projects; and providing that at the end
of seventy t7O) years from the complies
| tion Of any system Of canals and hydro
electric plants by corporations awaiting
themselves of the authority so granted
their property and plants shall become
the proftrty Ct tie State, to be operated
by it for pubic revenue in such manner
| vidiny that none of these provisions shall
i be construed to apply to canals in cx-
istenec en- or prior to July |, 1913.
Whereas. rne ri,c interests Of large por-
| tons of iris state have suffered great
| losses for want Ct fresh water: and,
Whereas. II water can be furnished for
the irrigation of r.cc lands from naviagble
| streams OF the state, hundreds of thou
sands Of acres OF land now idle can be re-
claimed. and brought into cultivation, thus
adding to the y, ;tth and prosperity Of the
Whereas. Canals tan be constructed so
as to proNi e LEGATION, navigation and
power, and it Is tls~StHtc's duty to en-
courage and p:oiAote the organization Of
such CONGO rms.
Section 1. lic It resolved by the General
Assembly o. T tate of Louisiana, two
houss g IL, s the following sng
Amendment 70 / constitution be submit
ted to the .Iu..t!.eG electors of the. State,
for their adopt .c-i CT rejection. ut iic con-
gressional election to be held on the first
TUESDAY ait.r TIC LrSt Monday, in the
month of :ossH, 5e.. 1913. as follows
tfrr,, fs,,, ff,l
der the laws o. t.is State for the purpose
Of CONSTRUCTIVE: and operating canals for
irrigation ard "a; iS;'i.cn, as well as plants
hy6ro-elcetric po-t-, shall have the right,
under such regulations shall be prescrib-
, cd b. tho state ioard of Engineers, to
nasigakle streams of this State, well as
the right to use reservoirs or for the
STERN. of water for such purposes the &C.
serted beds of former navigable streams
I which may be the property Of the state
provided tat. at tie end CT seventy t1Ot
years from the orr!!ction of any system
, of canals and hydro-electric plants by co.,
. | pcrations ava! % themselves of the author
. ity SO granted, their property and plants
: shall become th' property OF the State, to
| be operated Is 4 or public revenue in sGch
4 manner as the legislature shall direct; and
; provided further that none OF these pro,
canals in existence Dricr to July l. 1918.
Sec. >. Be it further resolved. etc. That
the Off cial h;; lct to b" used at said election
: shall have printed thereon the words: Fol-
A, | the proposed amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana authorizing the
use Of the waters of the navi.able streams
of the State. under such regulations as the
State Board of Engineers shall prescribe
!. us well the of deserted river beds
the property of the State, for reservoir pur
poses in connection with such canals, by
corporations formed or to be formed under
the laws of this state: and providing that
at the end OF seventy years from compile
2. ton of the systems such canals and hydro
lnJ,S ric nlu hal hn mr. rfv a
l. the State to be operated for public revc
|. nue., and the words, Against the pro
IS posed amendment to the Constitution OF TIN
If State Oof Louisiana authorizing the use o
70 the waters of the navigablc streams of tn,
State, under such regulations as the Stat
!, Board of Engineers shall prescribe. as wei
= as the use of deserted river beds, the prop
~ ertX of the State. for reservoir purposes II
~ connection with such canals. by corpora
"a tons formed me: or to be formed ,, under Ter, tn
y the end Of seventy years from completion Q
= the systems, such canals and hyGro-clett ri
x plants shall become the property OF tn
T. and each elector shall indicate. as provide
- !. in the general election laws of the State
u whether he votes for or against the pre-
=, | posed amendment.
Of FEHxAND MorraN.
y" y Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
nc HEWITT EouANcHArp.
~ Speaker of the House Of Representation
b. Approved July II. 1918.
Is r. G. PLEASANT,
* Governor Of the State of Louisian;
n, JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary Of State.
Il ACT No. I'll.
Nv Senate Bill No. 1891 BY Mr.. Thoel
er AN ACT
Il To amend and re-enaet Act No. - of I'll
Ne Extra Session Of 1917, entitled AZ joir
II resolution proposing an amendment
CONSTITUTION
70 State of Louisiana, exempting persons
IS, the military service from the payment I
81 poll taxes.
IL Section L. Be it enacted by the Gcncr
No Assembly of the State Of louisiana Th:
~. the title to Act No. 81 of the Extra Sessie
m of 1917 be amended and re-enacted so as
nd | read as follows:
ny nv 4 joint resolution proposing an amen
,r ment to Article 1913 Of the Constitution
q, ~ the State of Louisiana. cxempting person
" in the military service from the payment
10. poll taxes and authorizing them to PA
, ticipate in primaries ana other nOminatiI
or elections without registration or the pa
n Sec. =. Be it further enacted, ETC., TIL
rsci Section 1 of said act be amended and I
or enacted so as to read as follows:
up of the State Of Louisiana. two-thirds Of ;
IT.: the members elected to. each house co
iiai curing, That Mt the election for membe
iar of Congress to be held in this State on t
Fer It'll day Of November 1918, there shall
Inv submitted to the qualified electors. Of 7
IVY State, for their approval or rejection, t
mt following amendment to the Constitution
aha Art. 1913. 30 person less than six
t o,'. years of age shall be permitted to vote
Of any election in the State who shall not
the ADDITION to the quaillcatiasns a above .S .,
tod day of December, of each year. for the +
't re- years preceding the year In which he off
nd to vote, IL poll tax Of one dollar per annu
' 'nd to be used exclusively in aid of the pub
'n nf schools of the parish in which such
the shall have becn collected: which, tax
IN, hereby imposed on every male resident
TIC to the State between tic ages Of twenty 2
for and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be Il II
md only upon assessed property, and no p
IN y, cess Shall issue to enforce the coliet ton
,ta | the same except against assessed proper
.;i Every person liable for such tax 81;
"io before being allowed to vote, exhibit to
commissioners of election his poll tax
ves ceipts fer two years. issued on the Off"
form, or duplicate thereof, IN the event
the loss, or proof Of payment Of such =
taxes may be made by Il certificate OF
tax collector. which shall be sent to
commissioners of the several voting +
cinets. showing list Of those who p;
provided, and the Gates OF payment. II
hereby declared to be forgery. and punt
able as such, for any tax collector, or OF
person, to antedate, or alter. Il poll tax
ccipt. ANY person who shall pay the l
"s' tax of another or advance him money
ttat purpose. in order to influence his v
tu s sordnsy ' The Of provisions p n Of this
and rs TO the payment Of poll taxes shall
hen apply to persons who are deaf and du
or blind. nor to persons under twenty-th
eral .,ad .'Ta;nst thcm NOR To nersons
two a. ,,;f;.,rr s"rv;,n Of the STATE or of
zach fln;.nI St,ttcs durin,, ;. time az war.
to =. .,,,r,n,. a,o nn+er the military sery
lana ~ pfan.a;d ,ftor tha let d,v of lam;
fled rS," .nd who have since been honOra
re- 1;,.t,rrad nrav;,,od that such ners
able th",,, p ,ftsar s,id dischnrre nroyidcd
an any o.rsor in tia military ar nnyul SEP
IN of the United States shall, during the '
ided wi.nI m taa ~, rorn;tted +o vote in ali
levy 49,, i"at;n,rs a r. sim nominating nan
sand ti.i! - Sni aonrress;onnJ candida