The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-19
ACT NO, 25s,
Senate Bill No. 143. BY Mr.. Smith.
JOINT RESOKJTION.


Senate Bill No. 143. BY Mr.. Smith.
JOINT RESOEUTION.
to the people of the State of
Louisiana, at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held in November. 1918. an
amendment to the Constitution Of tzie
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, 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 regulations as
may be prescribed by the State Board
of Engineers, for such purposes; as
we'll as to use the deserted beds of
former navigable streams that may
remain the property of the State as
reservoirs in connection with such ir-
rigation projects; and providing that,
at the end Of seventy l70) years from
the completion of any system of, ca
nails and hydro-electric plants by
corporations availing themselves of
the authority so granted, their prop
erty and plants shall become the
property of the State, to be operated
by it for public revenue in such man
ner as the legislature shall direct; and
providing that none of these pro-
visions shall be construed to apply to
canals in existence on or prior to July
H.. 1918.
Whereas. The rice interests of large por-
items of this State have suffered great loss
fo9 want Of fresh water; and
Whereas. II water can be furnished for
the irrigation of rice lands from navigable
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 wealth and prosperity of
the State; and,
Whereas Canals can be constructed so
as to provide irrigation, navigation and
power, and it is the States duty to en-
courage and promote the organization of
such concerns: ~..
Section /. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurrIng. that the following
amendment to the Constitution be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their adoption or rejection at
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in the month of November, 1918. as fol-
lows:
CORPORATIONS formed or to be formed
under the laws of this State for the pur-
pose of constructing and operating canals
for irrigation and navigation. as well as
plants for the generation and distribution
of hydro electric power, shall have the
right, under such regulations as shall be
prescribed by the State Board of Engi-
neers. to utilize for such purposes the
waters of the navigable streams of this
State, as well as the right to use as reser-
voirs or for the storing of water for such
purposes the deserted beds of former
navigable streams which may be the
property 81 the State: provided that, al
the end OF seventy (7o)years from the
tcompIetion- of any system of canals ano
hydro electric. plants by corporations
avaiing themselves of the authority SC
granted. their property. and plants shall
operated BY it for public revenue in such
manner as&the, legislature shall direct
and provided further that none of these
p shall Be sGnst ~ 1 to apply 1sls &c
Section 2. IL 1t further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
wordsf For the proposed amendment te
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
authorizing the use of the waters OF the
Enayigable streams of the state, under
such regulations as the State Board OF
Engineers shall prescribe, as well as the
use of deserted river beds the property OF
the State for reservoir purposes in connec-
tion with such canals, by corporations
formed or to be formed under the laws o.
of 20 years from completion of the sys-
TENS, such canals and hydro electric
plants shall become the property of tbs
State to be operated for public revenue
And the words Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of this
state of Louisiana authorizing the use q
the State, under such regulations as tht
State Board of Engineers shall prescribe
as well as the use of deserted river beds
the property OF the State for reservoir
purposes in connection with such canals
by corporations formed or to be formed
under the laws of this state: and provid
/ ing that at the end of seventy (70) years
from completion of the systems. such ca
mails and hydro electric plants shall be
come the property of the State, to p.
operated for public revenues" And eael
general election laws of the State whethe
he votes for or against the proposed
' 81 FERNAND MoUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
i Senate.
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved; July II, 1918.
/ r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
JAMES lIsf sso J. BAILEY.
/ Secretary of State.
- w. s. s.
ACT NO. 27f.
4 Senate Bill No. 199 BY Mr.. Thoele.
i AN ACT
To amend and re-enact Act No. 80 of tn
| Extra Session of 1917, entitled -
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Stat
i Of Louisiana, exempting persons il
4 the military service from the paymen
of poll taxes. =
Section Il Be 1T enacted by the Genera
| Assembly of the State of Louisiana, Tha
4 the file to Act No 80 of the Extra SEES
sion or 1917 be amended and re-enacte'
| SO as to read as follows:
A joint resolution proposing an amend
lment to Article 1913 of the Constitution 0
Il the state Of Louisiana. exempting per
sons III the military service from the pay
ment OF poll taxes: and authorizing Their
to participate in primaries and other nomi
1 mating elections without registration o