Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-09-25

cent Tor the service OF HI those uc-
string the use of the same, those u.s.
ny the water for domestic purposes
shall (subject TO such limitations as
may be prescribed by law have the
preference over those claiming for
any other purpose; and those using
the water for agricultural purposes
shall have preference over those using
the same for manufacturing pur
poses And in any organized min
ing district those using the water
for mining purposes or milling
purposes connected with mining shall
have preference over those using the
same for manufacturing or agricul-
tural purposes. But the usage by
such subsequent appropriations shah
be subject to such provisions of law
regulating the taking of private prop
erty for public use and private use,
as referred to in Section IA of Art
icle of this constitution, be amend
ed to read as follows:
Section 8. The right to divert and
appropriate the unaprGopriated wa
tiers of any natural stream to bene-
ficial uses. shall never be denied:
provided, however, that wnen tine
use is for power purposes such use
shall be subject to such limitations
IS may be prescribed by law. Prior
ity of appropriation shall give the
better right as between those using
the water; but when the waters Of
any natural stream are not suffic-
lent for the service of all those de
string the use of same, those using
the water for domestic purposes shall
(subject TO such limitations as may
be prescribed by law have the pref
erence over those claiming for any
other purpose; and those using the
water for agricultural purposes shall
have preference over those using
the same for manufacturing pur-
poses. And in any organized min
ing district those using the water
for mining purposes or milling pur-
poses connected with mining, shall
have preference over those using the
same for manufacturing or agricul-
tural purposes. But the usage by
such subsequent appropriations shall
be subject to such provisions of law
regulating the taking of private prop
erty for public and private use, as
to in Section IA of Article |
of this constitution.
Section 3 The question to be
to the electors of the State |
of Idaho at the next general elect |
ion, in order to determine whether |
they will approve or reject the a.
mendment proposed in Section 1 shall |
be as follows:
Shall Section 8 of Article 10 of /
the Constitution of the State of Ida
ho be amended to read as follows:
Section 3. The right to divert |
and appropriate the unappropriated
waters of any natural stream to ben
aficial uses shall never be denied
provided, however, that when the use
IS for power purposes such use shall
De subject to such limitations as may
De prescribed by law. Priority of APP
shall give the better right
rs between those using the water; but
when the waters of any natural
stream are not sufficient for the SER
Tice of all those desiring the use of
he same, those using the water for
purposes shall (subject to
such limitations as may be prescri-
ned by law have the preference over
hose claiming for any other purpose
md these using the water for ae-
icultural purposes shall have pref
erence over those using the same for
purposes. And in any
rganized mining district those using
he water for mining purposes or
Milling purposes connected with min
ng, shall have preference over those
Sing the same for manufacturing or ,
gricultural purposes. But the usage
Y such subsequent appropriations
hall be subject to such provisions :
f law regulating the taking of prI-
ate property for public or private
Sc, as referred to in Section IA OF
.rticle 1 of this constitution.
Section 8. The Secretary of State
; hereby directed to publish this pro-
osed constitutional amendment once I
week for six consecutive weeks, {
rior to the next general election, in c
ne newspaper of general circulation v
ublished in each county of the State. A
THIS SENATE JOINT RESOLU- f
ION PASSED THE SENATE ON C
HE BIRD DAY OF MARCH, 1923. +
II. G. BALDRIDGE. c
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. q
THIS SENATE JOINT RESOLU- =
ION PASSED THE HOUSE OLE
REPRESENTATIVES. ON THE STH
AY OF MARCH, 1923. iii
NJ. A. KIGER
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE
THIN SENATE JOINT RESOLU-
ION NO. Z ORIGINATED IN THE
ENATE DURING THE SEVEN
SESSION on THE no