Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-10-17

Section of Article is of the Con-
stitution of Idaho
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, ]
have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the Great Seal of the State.
Done at Boise, the capital of Idaho,
this Twenty-frst day of August A.
d. 1924.
! (SEAL) F. A. JETER,
Secretary of State.
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO
SEVENTEENTH SESSION
IN THE SENATE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 7
BY Committee on Irrigation and Wa
ter Rights
Joint Resolution to be submitted to
the electors of the State of Idaho
for rejection or approval, propos-
ing the amending of section of
Article Is of the State Constitu
ton of Idaho, relating to the ap
preparation of water and prior
titles, and providing use of water
for power purposes to be limited
as provided by law.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Idaho:
Section 1. That Section 3 of Ar
tcle Is of the Constitution of the
State of Idaho, which reads as fol-
lows:
Section 3. The right to divert and
appropriate the unappropriated wa
tiers of any natural stream to bene-
fetal uses, shall never be denied.
Priority of appropriation shall give
the better right as between those
using the water; but when the
waters of any natural stream are not
sufficient for the service of all those
desiring the use of the same, those
using the water for domestic pur-
poses shall (subject to such limita |
lions as may be prescribed by law
have the preference over those claim |
ing for any other purpose; and those |
using the water for agricultural |
purposes shall have preference over
those using the same for manufac- |
turing purposes. And in any organ
lied mining district those using the |
water for mining purposes or milling /
purposes connected with mining, |
shall have preference over those us
ing the same for manufacturing OF
agricultural purposes. But the US
age of such subsequent appropria
tors shall be subject to such provis-
ions of law regulating the taking of
private property for public use and
private use, as referred to in Sec
ion IA of Article 1 of this constitu-
lion, be amended to read as follows:
Section 3. The right to divert and
the unappropriated wa
.ers of any natural stream to benef-
,ial uses, shall never be denied; pro-
yided, however, that when the use is
or power purposes such use shall be
ubject to such limitations as may
)e prescribed by law. Priority of
appropriation shall give the better
light as between those using the wa
er; but when the waters of any ma
ural stream are not sufficient for
he service of all those desiring the
Use of the same, those using the wa
er for domestic purposes shall (sub-
ect to such limitations as may be
rescribed by law have the prefer
nee over those claiming for any
Their purpose; and those using the :
7ater for agricultural purposes shall
ave preference over those using the
anne for manufacturing purposes.
hose using the water for mining T
imposes or milling purposes connec- I
ed with mining, shall have prefer q
nee over those using the same for /
or agricultural pur- q
oses. But the usage of such subee- l
uent appropriations shall be subject i
, such provision of law regulating 5
re taking of private property for i
ublic and private use, as referred to t
Section IA of Article l of this con- t
tuition. D
Section 2. The question to be sub a
tilted to the electors of the State t.
; Idaho at the next general election, o
order to determine whether they "
i'll approve or reject the amendment p
opposed in section 1, shall be as Il
llows:
Shall Section 3 of Article Is of
Ie Constitution of the State of Ida
} be amended to read as follows: A