Idaho County free press., 1924-10-16


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 the
same for manufacturing or agricul-
tural purposes. But the usage by
such subsequent appropriations shall
be 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 l of this constitution, be amend
ed to read as follows:
Section 8. The right to divert and
appropriate the unappGopriated wa.
ters of any natural stream to bene-
fetal uses, shall never be denied /.
provided, however, that wnen the
use is for power purposes such use
shall be subject to such limitations
as 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
regulating the taking of private prop
erty for public and private use, as
referred to in Section IA of Article
1 of this constitution.
Section 2. The question to be
submitted to the electors of the State
of Idaho at the next general elect
ion, in order to determine whether
they will approve or reject the a.
be as follows:
Shall Section 3 of Article 10 of
the Constitution of the State of Ida.
no be amended to read as follows:
Section 3. The right to divert
and appropriate the unappropriated
waters of any natural stream to ben
eficial uses shall never be denied /;
provided, 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 ap-
preparation shall give the better right
as between those using the water; but
when the waters of any natural
stream are not sufficient for the ser
vice of all those desiring the use of
the same, those using the water for
domestic purposes shall (subject to
such limitations as may be prescri-
bed by law have the preference over
those claiming for any other purpose;
and those using the water for ag-
ricultural purposes shall have pref
ference over those using the same for
manufacturing purposes. And in any
organized mining district those using
the water for mining purposes or
milling purposes connected with min
ing, shall have 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 law regulating the taking of prf-
vate property for public or private
use, as referred to in Section IA OF
Article 1 of this constitution
Section 3. The Secretary of State
Is hereby directed to publish this pro-
posed constitutional amendment once |
4 week for six consecutive weeks, |
prior TO the next general election, in |
me newspaper of general circulation |
THIS SENATE JOINT RESOLU-
rION PASSED THE SENATE ON
THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 1923.
H. G. BALDRIDGE.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
THIS SENATE JOINT RESOLU-
rION PASSED THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE STH
DAY OF MARCH, 1923.
M. A. KIGER
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE
WITHIN SENATE JOINT RESOLU-
ION NO. ORIGINATED IN THE
ENATE DURING THE SEVEN
ZENITH SESSION OF THE LEG
OF THE STATE or
DAHO.
A. NJ. BOYLEN
Secretary of the Senate.
.eceived and Filed.
Iarch Is, 1923.