The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-11-02
ACT NO az
Senate Bill No. 143--By Mr. gmitn.
Joint RESOLUTION

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Submitting to the people OF the STATE
of Louisiana. at the Congressional
election to be held IN November. 1918.
an amendment to the censtitction Of
the State authorizing corporations
formed or to be formed under the
laws OF this State for the purpose OF
constructing and operating canals for
irrigation and navigation. az well as
PLANS for the generation ana distri-
button Of hydrs-slectrie power. ~
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 navigable
strs4fns that may remain the prop
ertyI OF the State as reservoirs in
conubotisn with such irrigation
projects; and providing that, at the
end fof seventy (70) years from the
COMPLETION Of any system OF canals
and hydro-eiectric plants by eorpor-
atoms availing themselves Of the au-
thority 10 granted their property and
plants shall become the property Of
the State. to be operated by it fer
public revenue in such manner as the
Legislature shall direct; and provid-
ing that none OF these provisions
shall be construed to apply to canals
1913.
Whereas. The rice interests Of large
great lsssss fer want Of fresh water;
and
Whereas. II water can ~ furnish -
Ter the irrigation Of rice lands fYsm
navigabls streams Of the State, hwns
dreds 81 Thousands Of acres Of hna
late eultivss,sa. tlus aAding = ~
wealth ana 1fssoeSity OF the State; aA4
Whereas. Canals can be ssnstyustsl
So a. to provide irrigation. navigation
and power. ana IT Is The States luty =
encourage and promote the orgaRfza-
ton OF such concerns:
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the 0sn-
sral Assembly Of the State Of Lsutsf-
ana. two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each House consvrring, that
the Following amendment to the Cen
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State for their adoptios
or rejection At the Congressional slse-
ton to be held on the first Tueaday az
ter the first Monday in the month Of
November. 1913. IS follows:
Corporations formed or to be Termed
under the laws of this State for the
purpose of constructing and operating
canals for irrigation and navigation. as
we'll as plants for the generation and
distribution of hydro-electric power,
shall have the right. under such regu- |
State Board OF Engineers. TO utilize for /
such purposes the waters OF the navi- |
gable streams of this State, as well as /
the right to use as reservoirs or for the !
storing of water for such purposes the |
deserted beds of former navigable |
streams which may be the property of |
the State; provided that. at the end of
seventy (70) years from the completion
OF any system of canals and hydro
electric plants by corporations availing /
themselves of the authority so granted /
their property and plants shall become
the property of the State. to be oper-
ated by it for public revenue in such
manner as the Legislature shall direct;
and provided further that none of these /
provisions shall be construed to apply /
to canals in existence prior to July l,
1918.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc,
That the official ballot to be used at
said election shall have printed there
on the words: For the proposed I
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 pre-
scribe. as well as the use OF deserted
river beds the property OF the State
Tor reservoir purposes In connection
formed or to be formed under the laws
,f this State; and providing that at the
md of 20 years from completion Of the
'ystems. such canals and hydro electric
plants shall become the property Of
he State to be operated for public rev.
'nue." And the words Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
Ion OF the State of Louisiana author
z1ng the use of the waters of the nav
gable streams Of the State. under such
regulations as the State Board of En-
,ineers shall prescribe. as well as the
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Il the State for reservoir purposes in
Connection with such canals, by corpor-
Itions formed or to be formed
lnder the laws OF this State:
nd providing that at the end of
o years from completion of the sys-
ems, such canals ana hydro electric
.lants shall become the property of thei
tate. to be operated for public reve-
Iues." And each eleetor shall Indicate
s provided in the general elections
avs of the State whether he votes for
II against the proposed amendment
FERNAND MoUToN,
lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
peaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July IL. 1918.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 271.
enate Bill No. 199-By Mr.. Thosle
AN ACT
o amend and re-enact Act No. 80 Of
the Extra Session of 1917, entitled "A
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 1913 of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, ex-
empting persons in the military serv- 9
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