Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-09-18

string the use of the same, those us
ng the wafer for domestic purpose
shall Subject to such limitations a
may be prescribed by law have thu
| preference over those claiming fOl
any other purpose; and those usin'
the water for agricultural purposes
shall have preference over those usinl
| 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 tn,
same for manufacturing or agricul
tural purposes. But the usage by
such subsequent appropriations shall
he 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 3. The right to divert and
appropriate the unappropriated wa.
tiers of any natural stream to bene-
fetal uses, shall never be denied
provided, however, that when the
use is for power purposes such use
shall be subject to such limitations
rs 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
the taking of private prop
erty for public and private use, as
referred to in Section IA of Article
of this constitution.
Section 2. The question to be
submitted to the electors of the State
If Idaho at the next general elect
on, in order to determine whether
hey will approve or reject the a.
nendment proposed in Section 1 shall
Ne as follows:
Shall Section 3 of Article 10 of
he Constitution of the State of Ida
10 be amended to read as follows:
Section 8. The right to divert |
md appropriate the unappfopriated |
waters of any natural stream to ben
'ficial uses shall never be denied (; |
provided, however, that when the use |
S for power purposes such use shall |
e subject to such limitations as may |
Re prescribed by law. Priority of APP
'rOpriation shall give the better right |
IS between those using the water; but |
vhen 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
purposes shall (subject to
uch limitations as may be prescri.
ed by law have the preference over
hose claiming for any other purpose;
nd those using the water for as
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
lg, shall have preference over those
Sing the same for manufacturing or
purposes. But the usage
y such subsequent appropriations
hall be subject to such provisions
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 g. The Secretary of State
hereby directed to publish this pro-
Dsed constitutional amendment once
week for six cons ecutive weeks. ,
rior to the next general election, in {
ne newspaper of general circulation
lblished in each county of the State.
THIS SENATE JOINT. RESOLU- !,
ION PASSED THE SENATE ON
HE BIRD DAY OF MARCH, 1923.
II. G. BALDRIDGE. G
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
THIS SENATE JOINT RESOLU- l.
ION PASSED THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES. ON THE STH
AY OF MARCH, 1923.
M. A. KIGER
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE
l HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE
THIN SENATE JOINT RESOLU-
ON NO. Z ORIGINATED IN THE
MATE DURING THE SEVEN
1ENTH SESSION OF THE LEG
LATURE OF THE STATE OIL