The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-31
ACT No Osp
Senate Bill No. 143.l By Mr.. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Submitting to the people of the State of
Louisiana, mt the congressional election
to he held In November, 1918, IN amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State
authorizing corporations formed or to lie
formed under tne laws Of this state tor
the purpose OF tonstrut ting and operat-
ing canals for irrigation and navigation,
as well as plants for the generation ana
distribution of .hydro-clectrie power, to
utilize the waters Of the navisablc
streams of this state, under such rerula-
lions as may lie prest ribed by the state
Board of Engineers for sucn purposes:
as well as to use the deserted beds of
former navigable streams that may re-
main the property of the state rs reser-
vOirs in connection with such irrigation
projects and providing that. ut the end
Of seventy TO, years from the compile
electric plants by corporations availin.
themselves Of the authority so granted.
their property and plants shall become
the property OF the State, to be operated
by 1t for publ revenue in such manner
as the Legislature shall direct; and pro-
viding that none of these pro, isions shall
be construed to Apply to canals In cx-
istcn{e on or prior to July /, 1918.
Whereas, The rice interests of large por-
lions Ct this stntc have suffered great
losses for want ii fresh water; and,
~ Whereas; Il water tan be furnished for
the irrigation of rice lands from naviagble
streams OF the state hundreds of thou
sands OF acres of land now idle can be L.
claimed and trt u:sht into cultivation, thus
adding TO the wealth and prosperity of the
State: and,
Whereas. Canals can be constructed so
us to provide irrigation, navigation and
power, and it is tae States duty to en-
courase and promote the organization Of
such concerns:
section l. lie it resolved by the General
Assembly OF tie statr OF Louisiana, two
thirds Of al TIN mehers elected t. each
am, nGracnt to tie Constitution be submit
ted to the Gt!a,ii,d electors OF the state,
for their adoption or rejection. ut the con-
grcssional election TO be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month IF November, 1918. as follows:
Corporations formed or to be formed un-
of oonstrus ting and operating canals for
irrigation and navigation, as well as plants
for. the generation and distribution of
hydro-clct trio power, shall have tic right.
undcr such rcst,latiOns as shall be prest rib
cd by the State Board of Engineers to
utilize for such purposes the Mateis of the
navigablr streams of this State. as well as
the right to use as reservoirs or for the
storing of water for such purposes the de-
serted beds of former nHvigablc streams
which may be the property of tho State :
provided that, ut the end Of seventy tTOp
years from the completion Of any system
of canals and hyGre-rlettric plants by tor-
porations awaiting themselves of the author
ity so granted their property and plants
be operated by it Tor public revenue in su:Il
manner as the Legislature shall direct !; and
provided further tlat none of these pro-
visions j., shall be Construed n9st to apply to
Sec. . BE it further resolved. etc. That
the official ballot to be used at said cleo tion
shall have printed thereon the words: For
the proposed amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana authorizing the
use of the waters of the navigable streams
Of the State. under such regulations as the
State Board Of Engineers shall prescribe,
as well us the use 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 CT this state, and providing that
at the end of seventy years from compile
ton Of the systems, such canals and hydro
cleo trio plants shall become the property Of
the State to be operated for public revc
nue." and the words, against the pro
posed amendment to the Constitution of the
State oof Louisiana authorizing the use OF
the waters of the navigabie streams of the
state. under such regulations as the State
Board of Engineers shall prescribe, as vel
as the of deserted river beds, the prop
crty of the State, for reservoir purposes In
connection with such canals, by corpora
tions formed or to be formed under the
laws of this state: and providing that al
the end CT seventy years from completion Of
the systems, such canals and hydro-elettrit
plants shall become the property of thu
| State, to be operated for public revenues,
and each clcttOr shall indicate, as provided
| in the general election laws Of the State
| whether he votes for or against the pro
| FEnNAsD MoUToN,
| Lieutenant Governor and President of til,
Senate.
HEWITT RouANcHAuD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| Approved: July II, 1918. X
| II. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
\ true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. I'll.
Senate Bill No. 1891 BY Mr.. Thocle
| AN ACT
| TO amend and rc-enatt Act No. 80 Of tn
Extra Session of 1917, entitled n join
| resolution proposing an amendment t,
| Article 1913 of the Constitution of TIL
/ State Of Louisiana, excmpting persons IL
the military service from the payment 0
| poll taxes
! Section i. Re it enacted by the Genera
| Assembly of the State of Louisiana. Tha
the title to Act No. b of the Extra Session
of 1917 be amended and rc-cnacted so as t
read as follows:
\ joint resolution proposing an amend
| ment to Article 1913 of the Constitution 0
the state of Louisiana. exempting person
i in the military service from the payment 0
| poll taxes: and authorizing them to par
| tieipate in primaries and other nominating
elections without registration or the pay
| ment Of poll taxes.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
Section ! Of said act be amended and re
enacted so as to read as follows:
Be it resolved by the General Assembl
the members elected to each house con
curing, That at the election for member
of Congress to be held in this State on tn
1 18th day Of November 1918, there shall b
submitted to the qualified electors Of tn
State, for their approval or rejection. til
following amendment to the Constitution
Art. 1913. No person less than sixt
years of age shall be permitted to vote a
any election in the State who shall not, I
addition to the qualifications above d
| seribed. have paid on or before the Bis
years preceding the year in which he offer
to vote, poll tax of enc dollar per annun
to be used exclusively in aid OF the publ
schools of the parish In which such tn
hereby imposed on every male resident {
the State between the ages of twenty ON
and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be IA lie
only upon assessed property, and no PR
the same except against assessed propert,
Every person liable for such tax shall
before being allowed to vote, exhibit to til
commissioners of election his poll tax r
ceiEts for two years. issued on the Offici;
fern, or duplicate thereof, in the event I
loss, or proof of payment of such Pc
taxes may be made by q certificate OF Z
commissioners of the several voting pr
tincts. showing list Of those who hay
. paid said two years poll taxes as abo'
hereby declared to be forgery, and punis
able az such, for any tax collector or 9TH
person, to antcdate, or alter, Il poll tax +
tax of another or advance him money +
that purpose, in order to influence his yot
shall be guilty Of bribery and punished q
, tordingly. The provisions of this artic
! as to the payment of poll taxes shall n
apply to persons who are deaf and dunn
or blind, nor to persons under twenty-thr
, years Of age who have paid all poll tax
! assessed against them: nor to persons
: the military service of the State or Of Il
! United States, during Il time Of war: n
. to persons who enter the military servit
,, as aforesaid, after the LIST Gay Of Januar
1916. and who have since been honorab
: is,harged, provided that such perso
shall pay all poll taxes assessed again
G | then, aftc. said discharge DrOyidcd th