The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-24
STATE OF IDAHO
Department of state)

liam of the acts of the Legislature Oh
the State of Idaho do hereby certify
that the attached is a full, true and
correct copy of
Senate Joint Resolution No. 7
enacted by the Seventeenth Session
of the Legislature Of the State of
Idaho, proposing AR amendment to
Section 3 of Article Is Of the Con-
lstitutiorI of Idaho.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I
Ihereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal Of the State. Dore at
Boise, the Capital of Idaho this TWEEN
ey-frst day of August A. D. 1924.
F. A. JETER
(SEAL) Secretary of State
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO
(Seventeenth Sessior)
IN THE SENATE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION MOI
|By Committee on Irrigation and Wat
err 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 Ar
ticle Is of the State Constitution of
Idaho. Relating to the Appropriation
OF Water and Priorities, and Provtd-
ing Use of Water for Power Purposes
to be Limited as provided by Law.
Be is resolved by the Legislature Of
the State of Idaho:
SECTION / That Sector of Ar
ticle Is of the Constitution, Of the
State of Idaho which reads as fol-
lows.
Section 8. The right to divert ard
appropriate the unappropriated wat
ers of any natural stream to benefi-
cial uses, shall never be denied. Prior
ity of appropriation shnll give the bet
ter right as between those using the
water: but when the waters of any
natural stream are rot sufficient for
the services of all those desiring the
Use Of tho same those using the wat
er for domestic purposes shall (sub-
iect to such limitations as may be
nrescrihed bv law have the prefer
ence over those claiming for any 9th
er purpose: ard those using the wat
Ell for Agricultural purposes shall hove
over those using the same
for marufa ctnrirg purposes. And
in any orraized minirg district those
usirig the water FOR minnie purposes
or milling purposes connected with
miring shall preference over those
using the same for manufacturing or
agricultural purposes. But the usage
by such subsequent appropriations
shall be subject to such provisions ct
law regulating the taking of private
for public use ard private
Use as referred to in Section IA Of
Article 1 of this constitution, be am
,rded to read as follows:
Section g. The right to divert and
appropriate the unappropriated wat
srs of airy natural stream to benef-
,ial uses, shall never be denied; pro-
Jided however that when the use is
or power purposes such use shall be
ubject to such limitations as may be
prescribed by law Priority of ap-
'ropriation shall give the better right
s between those using the water;
mt wher, the waters of any natural
tream are not sufficient for the ser
ice of all those desiring the use OF /
he same those using the water for |
omestic purposes shall (srN'ect to
UGH limitations as may be pTesc~'Hed !
v law have the preference over those
laining for other purpose: ard those
sing the water for agricultural pur-
oses shall have preference over
hose usirg the same for manu'actrr- |
~ purposes. And in airy fH-ga'Ted /
inning district those usirg tho writer
Dr. mining purposes or milling pur-
oses connected with mining, shall
ave preference over those using the
anne for manufacturing or agricul-
Iral purposes. But the usage by such
lbseouent appropriations shall be sub
ct to ouch provisions of law regulat-
10 the takirg of private property
II public md private use. rs referred
, in Section ID of Article 1 of this
restitution.
SECTION 2. The question to be sub
tilted to tho electors Of the State of
aho 1T the next general electiors in
der to determine whether they will
,prove or reject the aT'ardment pro-
90 n Section l. shall be rs Follows
Shrr Section Of Article thc
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