Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-10-03

| tiiS WNhty -hiSt udy ol august "A.
D. 1924.
(SEAL) F. A. JETERA
Secretary of stale.
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO
SEVENTEENTH SESSION
IN THE SENATE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. I
BY Committee on Irrigation and Wat
ter Rights
Joint Resolution to be submitted to
the electors of the state of Idahb
for rejection or approval, propos-
ing the amending of section jof
Article % of the State ConstNu-
ton of Idaho, relating to the/ap-
preparation of water and prior
tiles, and providing use offwater
for power purposes to be- limited
as provided by law.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Idaho:
Section /. That Section 3 of Ar
tcle 8 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 usel OF the same, those
using the water for domestic pur-
poses shall (subject to such limita-
tions 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 |
connected with mining,
shall have preference over those us
ing the same for manufacturing or (
agricultural purposes. But the us
age of such sub equent 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 of this constitu-
ion, be amended to read as follows:
Section 8. The right to divert and
appropriate the pnappropriated wa
ers of any natural stream to benef-
,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
,e prescribed BY law. Priority of
appropriation shall give the better
light as between those using the wa
err; but when the waters of any ma
ural stream are not sufficient for
he service of all those desiring the
se of the same, those using the wa
err 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
-ater for agricultural purposes shall
ave preference over those using the
anne for manufacturing purposes
nd in any organized mining district
hose using the water for mining
imposes or milling purposes connec-
ID with mining, shall have prefer
ace over those using the same for ,
or agricultural pur-
)ses. But the usage of such subee
lent appropriations shall be subject
such provision of law regulating
le taking of private property for y
lblic and private use, as referred to
Section IA of Article ] of this con-
tuition. n
Section 2. The question to be sub D
tilted to the electors of the State m
Idaho at the next general election, I
order to determine whether they u
III approve or reject the amendment n
opposed in section 1, shall be as @
lows:
Shall Section 8 of Article Is Of G
e Constitution of the state Of Ida q
be amended to read as follows: C.
Section 3. The right to divert and W
,propriate the unappropriated wa 8,
RS of any natural stream to benefi- 81
al uses. shall never be denied; pro- 4
ded however, that when the use is ii
r power purposes such use shall be til
bject to such limitations as may Of
prescribed by law. Priority of b.
preparation shall give the better 70
yht as between those using the wa in
r: but when the waters Of any II
tural stream are not sufficient for DC
e service of all those desiring the I,
e of the same, those using the o
tier for domestic purposes shall n
ubject to such limitations as may tn
prescribed by law have the pref tr
snce over those claiming for any De
her purpose; and those using the N
tier for agricultural purposes shall III
We preference over those using the of
ne for manufacturing purposes. wi
d In any organized mining district pc
Dse using the water for mining tic
rposes or milling purposes con-
eted with mining, shall have pref
snce over those using the same
manufacturing or agricultural Au