The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-24
ACT NO. 2Bs.
ACX NO, Ibt,
'snate Bill Ne; 14szBy Mr.; Smith.

JOrNT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people Of the State
Of Louisiana, at the Congressional
election to be held in November. 1slss
an amendment to the Constitution OK
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. as well as
plants for the generation and distri-
button Of hydro electric power. to
utilize the waters Of the navigaels
streams OF this State. under sueh
regulations as may be prescribed by
the State Board of Engineers. for such
serted beds Of former navigsbls
streams that may remain the prop
erty of the State as reservoirs In
connection with such irrigation
projects; and providing that. at the
end Of seventy (7O years from the
and hydro electric plants by corpor-
ations avaiiing themselves Of the au-
thority so granted. their property and
plants shall become the property OF
the State, to be operated by 1t for
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. TIE rioe interests of large
portions OF this State have suffered
and
Whereas, II water can be furnish ea
for the irrigation Of rice lands from
navisable streams Of the State. hun.
dreds Of Thousands 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
% as to provide irrigation. navigation
and power, and 1t is the States duty to
encourage and promote the organiza-
zion OF such concerns:
Section l. Be IT resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisi.
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment to the Con.
stttution be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State for their adoption
or rejection at the Congressional cleo.
tion TO be held on the first Tuesday af.
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, AZ
well as plants for the generation and
distribution Of hydro-electric power.
shall have the right, under such rsgu-
iations as shall be prescribed by the
State Board Of Engineers. to utilize for
such purposes the waters OF the navi-
gable streams of this State, as well a.
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 (T0) years from the completion
OF any system of canals and hydro
electric plants by corporations aVailine
themselves Of the authority so granted,
AAAka ya6 YAia nf haHnmN
the property of the State. to be oper-
ated by IL FOR public revenue in such
manner as the Legislature shall direoti
and provided further that none of these
provisions shall be construed to apply
e 9snals In existence prior to July l.
Section .. Be 1t further resolved. etc
That the official ballot to be used n
said election shall have printed there.
on the words: FOR the PROPOSED
State of Louisiana authorizing the uss
of the waters of the navigable streami
of the State, under such regulations al
the State Board of Engineers shall pre-.
scribe, as we'll as the use of deserted
rivef 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 providing that at thu
end of 70 yeaCs from completion or tns
systems, SuCh canals ana nyurO-eteCIrit
plants shall become the property oi
the State to be operated for public rev.
snue" And the words Against th'
proposed amendment to the Constitu'
tion of the State OF Louisiana author
fixing the use Of the waters Of the nav
agable streams Of the State. under such
fegulations as the State Board Of En-
gineers shall prescribe. az well as tht
use of deserted river beds the property
Of the State for reservoir purposes Ia
connection with such canals, by corpor.
ations formed or to be formet
under the laws OF this State
and providing that at the end oi
10 years from completion Of the sys'
TENS, such canals ana hydro-electrit
plants shall become the property OF tha
State, to be operated for public reye'
nues." And each eleotor shall indicate
as provided In the general electioni
laws of the State, whether he votes FOL
or against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MoUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President oi
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives.
Approved: July II, 1918.
n G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
a A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.