The Bossier banner., 1918-10-17
ACT No a5s.
ACT NO. ZOS.
nate Bill No. 143.l BY Mr.. Smith

Submitting to the people of the State Of I
to be held in November. 1918, an amend |
ment to the Constitution Of the State
authorizing corporations formed or to he |
formed under the laws of this state for
the purpose of constructing and operat
ing 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 fcgula-
tf0nS as may be prescribed by the state
Board d OF Ensnsers ,n for nsa such purposes nlss
former navlgabie streams that may re-
main the property of the state as rescr-
volrs In connection with such irrigation
projects: and providing that, at the end
OF seventy tI0j years from the compile
tion of any systrm CT ea..:i:s and hyuro-
electric plants by corporations awaiting
themselves Of the authority SO granted.
their property and plants shall bctom
the property Of the State, TO be operated
by it for pubic revenue in such manner
as the Legislature shall direct: ami pro-
viding that none of these provisions shall
be construed TO apply to canals in cx-
istcnte on or prior to July l, 1918.
Whereas, The rice interests Of large por
tions Of tits State have suffered great
losses for want Of fresh water and,
Whereas. II water can be furnished for
the irrigation of rice lantis from naviagblc
streams OF the state. hundreds of thou
sands of a,res OF land now idle can be TO-
claimed and brcu::ht into cultivation, thus
adding to the ,.r;,!tl and prosperity OF the
Whereas. Canals can be constructed so
rs to provide irrigation, navigation and
power sand it is the States duty to en-
courage and promote the organization of
Section i. ic it resolved by tAc General
assembly OF t." tate OF Louisiana, two
! house conturriEE. I.at til" following
/ Announcement TO t:e constitution be submit
| ted to the qualified electors OF the State.
| fer their adoption 1. rejection. at the con-
| yrpSSlOn:l
| Tuesday after the first Mcnday in the
month of Novel:b,'r, 1918, as follows:
der tic laws of this Stasc for the purpose
of constructing anl opcratia. canals for
| irrigation and navigation, as w.ll as plants
for, the generation and dist button OF
under such regulations as shall be prescrib-
ed by the State Board of Engin crs, to
| utilize for such purposes the water; of the
navisahlc streams OF this State. as well as
| the right to USE as reservoirs or Tor the
storing Of water for such purposes the de-
$, rtcd beds Of former nayigable streams
| which may be the property of the State ::
| provided that. ut the end CT seventy t1OD
years from the completion Of any system
of canals and hydrc-eie,tric plants by COR
porations arailing themselves of the author
ity 50 granted their property and plants
shall become the property OF the State, to
be operated by it for public revenue in 81 i,
| manner as the Legislature shall direct: and
provided further that none of these pro-
visions shall be construed to apply to
canals in existence prior to July !. IDS.
| See. >. BE ii further resolved ETC.. That
the Official ballot to be used at said election
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 nayig;ble 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, fer reservoir pur-
poses in connection with such canals, by
corporations formed or to be formed under
| the laws of this state: and providing that
at the end of seventy years from compile
tion of the systems. such canals and hydrO
electric plants shall become the property OF
the State to be operated for public rcve
!, 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 navigabe streams of the
State. under such regulations as the State
Board of Engineers shall prescribe, as well
rs the use of deserted river beds, the prop
erty of the STATE. for reservoir purposes In
connection with such canals. by corpora
, | ticns formed or to be formed under the
, laws of this state; and providing that nj
the end Of seventy Years from rom completion g
plants shall become the property of tn.
State, to be operated for public revenues,
! and each clector shall Indicate, as providrt
I in the general election laws of the State
: whether he votes for Or against the pro
! posed amendment.
t Lieutenant Governor and President of thl
e HEWITT HOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved July II, 1918.
H. q. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
!, JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary of State.
/ ACT No. 27l.
= : Senate Bill No. 1891 BY Mr.. Thoele
X AN ACT
= To amend and re-enatt Act No. 81 of tn
g Extra Session of 1917, entitled a join
K rcsnlmtion nronnsinp IN amendment +
Article 1913 of the Constitution of tn
o State of Louisiana, exemptins persons i
!. the military service from the payment 9
n poll taxes.
: Section 1. Be it enacted by the Genera
= : Assembly of the State of Louisiana, Tha
) the title to Act No. 81 of the Extra SessiO
:. of 1917 be amended and reenactcd SO as
= read as follows:
= A joint resolution proposing an amend
- ment to Article 1913 of the Constitution Q
r the State. Of Louisiana. cxemptins person
= in the military service from the payment {
2. poll taxes; and authorizing them to pal
= ticipatc in primaries and other nominatin
~ elections without registration or the pa!
: Sec. =. BE it further enacted, etc, Tha
Il Section Of said act be amended and #
" enacted SO as to read as follows:
- Be it resolved by the General AsSembl
I of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds OF a
y: the members elected to each house Col
II curing, That at the election for member
~ ~ of Congress to be held in this State on Il
II II 7th day of November, 1918, there shall |
u y. submitted to the qualified electors of Il
= State, for their approval or rejection, Il
:. following amendment to the nstitution
~ ~ "Art. 1913. No person less than sixt
~ years of age shall be permitted to vote
~ any election in the State who shall not !
nc addition to the qualitications @ above ts "a q
IN | scribcd. have paid on or before the III
n, VI Gay of Dect mber, Of each year, for the "
20 20 years preceding the year in which he offe
ID to vote, poll tax Of one dollar per annni
~ ~ to be used exclusively in aid of the publ
~ ~ schools of the parish in which such t;
bo Hn shall have been collected: which. tax
m :. hereby imposed on every male resident
- the State between the ages OF twenty 81
10 ~ and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be Il III
,d =" only upon assessed property, and no pr
N N cess shall issue to enforce the collection
10 the same except against assessed propert
II Every person liable for such tax sha
=" before being allowed to vote. exhibit to q
commissioners of election his poll tax |.
Y. form. or duplicate thereof, In the event
ho loss. or proof of payment of such p'
"' taxes may be made by certificate of I
tax collector, which shall be sent to t
commissioners of the several voting pl
tincts. showing list Of those who ha
N. paid said two years poll taxes MS abo
hereby declared to be forgery, and punis
able as such, for any tax collector Or otn
person, to antedate, or alter, poll tax
~ ccipt. ANY person who shall pay the p
~ tax OF another advance him money
that purpose, in order to influence his 70
tu- shall be guilty Of bribery and punished ;
4 cordingly. The provisions Of this arti
nd as to the payment OF poll taxes shall Il
an. apply to persons who are deaf and dun
or blind, nor to persons under twenty-thl
-, years, of age who have paid all poll tai
RAJ assessed against them: nor to persons
vo- the military service of the State or of
lch United States, during time of war: I
70 to persons who enter the military scrvi
ma ne afor,snid after the 1st flay of Janua
led 191G, and who have since been honoral
re- discharged. provided that such pcrst
~ shall pay ail poll taxes assessed agai!