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


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
ton IA of Article of this constitu-
ton, be amended to read as follows:
Section 8. The right to divert and
appropriate the unappropriated wa
tiers of any natural stream to benef-
cial uses, shall never be denied; pro-
vided, however, that when the use is
for power purposes such use shall be
subject to such limitations as may
be prescribed by law. Priority of
appropriation shall give the better
right as between those using the wa
ter; but when the waters of any ma
tural stream are not sufficient for
the service of all those desiring the
use of the same, those using the wa
ter for domestic purposes shall (sub-
ject to such limitations as may be
prescribed by law have the prefer
ence 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 purposes. |
And in any organized mining district |
those using the water for mining
purposes or milling purposes connec-
ted with mining, shall have prefer
ence over those using the same for
manufacturing or agricultural pur- /
poses. But the usage OF such subse-
quent appropriations shall be subject
to such provision of law regulating
the taking of private property for
public and private use, as referred toI
in Section A of Article l of this con-
stitution.
Section 2. The question to be sub
mitted to the electors of the State
of Idaho at the next general election,
in order to determine whether they
will approve or reject the amendment
in section 1, shall be as
follows:
Shall Section of Article Is of
the Constitution of the State of Ida
no be amended to read as follows
Section 3. The right to divert and
the unappropriated wa
tiers of any natural stream to benef-
cial uses, shall never be denied; pro-
vided, however, that when the use is
for power purposes such use shall be
subject to such limitations as may
be prescribed by law. Priority of
shall give the better
right as between those using the wa
ter; but when the waters of any
natural stream are not sufficient for
The service of all those desiring theI
use of the same, those using theI
water for domestic purposes shall
subject to such limitations as may
De prescribed by law have the pref
srence over those claiming for any
,ther purpose; and those using the
water for agricultural purposes shall
lave preference over those using the
anne for manufacturing purposes.
And in any organized mining district
hose using the water for mining
purposes or milling purposes con- .
lected with mining, shall have pref
,rence over those using the same
or manufacturing or agricultural
purposes. But the usage by such :
appropriations shall be
ubject to such provisions of law {
for public or private use, 8
icle 1 of this constitution. c
Section 8. The Secretary of State I
5 hereby directed to publish this
constitutional amendment =
nee a week for six consecutive
yeeks, prior to the next general cleo :
ion, in one newspaper of general
REGULATION published in each coun- .
y of the state. !,
This Senate Joint Resolution :,
assed the Senate ON the 3rd day of !,
Iarch, 1928. Il
H. G. BALDRIDGE, II
President of the Senate p
This Senate Joint Resolution a
assed the House of Representatives Il
n the Sth day of March, 1928. Of
M. A. KIGER, W
peaker of the House of Representa- p'
tives. ii
l hereby certify that the within
enate Joint Resolution No. orig
lated in the Senate during the
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