The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-17
STATE OF IDAHO
Department of state)


Han of the acts of the Legislature o
the State of Idaho do hereby certify
that the attached is full, true and
correct copy of
Senate Joint Resolution No.
enacted by the Seventeenth Session
of the Legislature of the State OF
Idaho. proposing arl amendment to
Section of Article Is of the Con
stitutior of Idaho.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State. Dore at
Boise the Capital of Idaho this TWEEN
ey-first day of August A. D. 1924.
f. A. JETER
(SEAL) Secretary of State
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO
(Seventeenth SessiorD
IN THE SENATE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION MOI
|By Committee on irrigation and Wat
or 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
os Water and Priorities, and Provid-
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 1. That Sectiorl of Ar
ticDs Is Of the Constitution of the
stote Of Idaho which reads as fol-
lows:
Section 3. The right to divert ard
the unappropriated wat
ers Of my natural stream to benef-
cial uses. shall never be denied Prior
ity Of appropriation sbnll give the bet
ter right as between those using the
natural stream are rot sufficient for
the services of all those desiring the
use If the same. those using the wat
err for domestic purposes shall (sub
iect to such limitations as may be
-rescwhad by law have the prefer
ence over those claiming for any 9th
er purnnse; ard those using the wat
ar for agricultural purposes shall hove
preference over those using the same
'or manufacturers PURPOSES. And
IN any orcaized niniTg district those
isirg the water for minirr pu~rcses
IL milling purposes conneqte6 with
niring shall preference over thcs7
Using the same for manufacturing or
purposes. But the usage
~ such subsequent appropriations
;hall be subject to such provisions IT
aw regulating the taking of private
for public use ard private
Use as referred to in Section IA Of |
Article 1 of this constitution, be arr
nded to read as follows:
Section 8. The right to divert and
ppropriate the unappropriated wat
rs Of airy natural stream to beneh-
ial uses. shall never be denied; pro-
ided however that when the use is
Or power purposes such use shall be
ubject to such limitations as may be
rescribed by law. Priority of ap-
ropriation shall give the better right
5 between those using the water;
ut wher the waters Of any natural
.ream are not sufficient for TIE ser
Ice of all those desiring the use OF
le same those usirg the water for
purposes shall (sub;ect to
lch limitrtions as may be pTosc-'hed
2 law have the rrefe1once over those
airing for other purpose: ard those
ling the water for agricultural pur-
'ses shall have preference over
ose using the Same for morufa c+ur-
buipOSCS. .Autl i&t Il.N. . '-i'
ming district those usirg the, water ! c
r mining purposes or milling pur-
SEES connected with mining, shall 4
We preference over those using the .
me for manufacturing or agricul- =,
raj purposes. But the usage by such =
bsequent appropriations shall be sub o.
ct to such provisions of law regulat- q
r the takirg of private property a
r public and private use rs referred G,
in Section IA of Article 1 of this q
restitution. =,
SECTION 9. The question to be sub .,
tied r. the electors ~ the State of
Tho It the neyt general election. in
Ter to determine whether they will
prove or reject tre araerdmert pro-
20. : Section /. shall be as Follows =
ShN2 Section g OF Article : r the :
rstit.,tsc-, - ~ c't'> ~ rdnh be L
iended to read IS fN''aws-
Sec The right to divert md
? ~3priNte Ne urappropriated wat