The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-10
STATE OF IDAHO



ian of the acts of the Legislature of
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 arr amendment to
Section 3 of Article Is of the Con-
stitutiorI of Idaho.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State. Dore at
Boise, the Capital of Idaho this Twen-
ey-frst day of August A. D. 1924.
T. A. JETER
(SEAL) Secretary of State
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO
(Seventeenth SessiorD
IN THE SENATE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION MOI
l1By 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 Amer ding of Section 8 of Ar
ticle Is of the State Constitution of
Idaho. Relating to the Appropriation
OF 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 l. That SectiorI 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 stresm to benef-
cial uses, shall never be denied Prior
ity Of appropriation shall give the bet
ter right as betweeri 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 the same, those using the wat
er for domestic purposes shall (sub-
ject to such limitations as may be
by law) have the prefer
ence over those claiming for any 9th
,,ciy, z
er for agricultural purposes shall naEr
preference over those using the same
for manufacturing PURPOSES. And
In any orgaized minirg district those
usirg the water for mlning purposes
Dr. milling purposes connected with
mirdng 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 Of
aw regulating the taking of private
for public use ard private
Use as referred to in Section IA Of |
Article l of this constitution, be am
,rded to read as follows:
Section 3. The right to divert and /
appropriate the unappropriated wat
RS Of airy natural stream to beneh-
ial uses, shall never be denied; pro-
Iided however that when the use is
or power purposes such use shall be
ubjec. to such limitations rs may be
rescribed by law. Priority of ap-
reputation shall give the better right
S between those using the water;
ut wher the waters of any natural !
tream are not sufficient for the SER T
ice Of all those desiring the use or
1e same those usirg the water for
omestic purposes shall (srbiect to
lch limitations as may be presc~'hed
' law have the preference over tfose
aiming for other purpose: ard those
sing the water for agricultural pur-
Uses shall have preference over
lose usirg the same for rnanu'a ctur-
p purposes. And in airy 'HTga 'zed
lining district those usirlg III" v--5a- G
+ mining purposes or milling pur
,ses connected with mining, shall !,
I've preference over those using the
me for manufacturing or agricul- =
raj purposes. But the usage by such
bsequent appropriations shall-be sub .
ct to such provisions of law regulat- =
. the takirg of private property g
r public and private use. as referred
in Section "A of Article 1 of this
restitution. =,
2. The question to be sub :,
tilted to the electors of the State of
aho ut the next general election. in
der to determine whether they will
prove or reject the amendment pro- .
sed IN Section 1, shall be as Follows =
Shall Section 9 Of Article - - thc
restitution Of tho STE Of Idaho be L
nendad to road rs sel1avs
Sect'o--. . The right to. divert and
r~opria,a he urarpropriated wat