The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-31

ACT NO. 25S.
Senate Bill No. 143-By Mr. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people of the Stat
OF Louisiana. at the Congressiona
election to be held in November, 1915
an amendment to the Constitution o.
the State authorizing corporation
formed or to be formed under tn,
laws of this State for the purpose Of
constructing and operating canals fol
irrigation and navigation. as we'll Al
plants for the generation and distri.
button of hydro electric power, te
utilize the waters of the navigabls
streams of this State, under such
regulations as may be prescribed BY
the State Board of Engineers, for such
purposes; as well as to use the de-
serted beds of former nayigabls
streams that may remain the prop
erty OF the State as reservoirs in
connection with such irrigation
end OF seventy (70) years from the
completion of any system of canals
and hydro electric plants by corpor-
atoms availing themselves OF the au-
= lnority so granted. their property and
plants shall become the property of
.ne state, TO be operated by 1t for
Pupiic revenue in such manner as the
Legislature shall direct; and proyid-
ing that none of these provisions
snail be construed to apply to canals
1918. -
Whereas. The rice interests of ,.rSe
portions of this State have suffered
and "A'e'
whereas, II water can be furnished
Tor the irrigation OF rice lands from
naVisaole streams OF the State. hum
oreus or IN usands of acres of land
now idle can be reclaimed and brought
into cultivation. thus adding to the
wealth and prosperity of the State; and.
whereas. Canals can be constructed
SO as TO provide irrigation, navigation
ana power. and IL is the States duty to
ton of such concerns:
section J.. Be IT resolved by the GEN.
eral Assembly Of the State OF Loutsi.
ana. two-thirds of all the members
erected TO each House concurrinR, that
the following amendment to the con.
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State for their adoption
or rejection at the Congressional cleo. |
tioh TO be held on the first Tuesday AZ !
ter the first Monday in the month OF
November. 1918, as follows:
corporations formed or to be formed !
under the laws of this State for the
purpose OF constructing and operating
canals for irrigation and NAVIGATION. as
Wen as plants for the generation and
of hydro-electric power
shall have the right. under such rsgu-
lations as shall be prescribed by the
state Board of Engineers, to utilize for
sucn purposes the waters of the navf-
gable streams of this State. as well az
the right to use as reservoirs or for the
storing OF water for such purposes the
leserted beds Of former navfgabIe
streams which may be the property of
he State; provided that at the end of
seventy (70) years from the completion
u any system of canals and hydro
electric plants by corporations awaiting
themselves of the authority so granted.
ne property of the State, to be oper-
tied by ii for public revenue in such
manner as the Legislature shall direct:
nd provided further that none of these
rovisions shall be construed to apply
Q canals In existence prior to July 1,
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
nat the official ballot to be used al !
ala election shall have printed there
n the words: For the proposed
mendment to the Constitution of the
tate OF Louisiana authorizing the use ,
( the waters OF the nayigable stream
I the State, under such regulations as |
ne State Board of Engineers shall pre-
cribe, as we'll as the use OF deserted
lver beds the property of the State
,r reservoir purposes In connection
18th such canals, by Corporations Z
,rnned or to be formed under the laws
I this State; and providing that at thu
nd OF 20 years from completion of the
fstems. such canals and hydro electric q
lants shall become the property of
le Srate to be operated for public rev.
1ue- And the words Against the {
amendment to the Constftu- Q
on or the State of Louisiana author. Z
ing the use Of the waters of the nav
able streams Of the State under such [
guiations as the State Board of En-
neers shall prescribe. as well as the
'e or deserted river beds the property 8
the State for reservoir purposes in
injection with such canals. by corpor-l
ions formed or to be formed
lder the laws of this state;l
ID providing that at the end Of
years from completion of the sys-
ms. such canals ana hydro electric
ants shall become the property of the
ate, to be operated for public reye-
Ies" And each eIector shall indicate
provided in the general elections
VS. or the State whether he votes for II
against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON. +
eutenant Governor and President ~
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANcHAUp.
eaker OF the House of Represents.
lives.
Approved: July IL. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 271.
tate Bill No. 1s9--By Mr.. Thoele.
AN ACT
amend and re-enact Act No. 80 OF
he Extra Session of 1917, entitled "A
ONT resolution proposing an amend
nent to Article 1913 of the Constitu-
ION OF the State OF Louisiana, ex- or
mpting persons in the military serv- an
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