Idaho County free press., 1924-10-23

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 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 il of Art
icle 1 of this constitution, be amend
ed to read as follows:
Section 3. The right to divert and
appropriate the unappropriated wa
ters Of any natural stream to bene-
ficial 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. 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.
mendment proposed in Section 1 shall
be as follows:
Shall Section 8 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 mower purposes such use shall
be subject to such limitations as may
be prescribed by law. Priority of ap
propriation shall give the better righ
as between those using the-water; bu
when the. waters of any natura
| stream are not sufficient for the ser
vice of all those desiring the use o.
the same, those using the water fol
domestic purposes shall (subject t
, such limitations as may be prescri
: bed by law have the preference owe
those claiming for any other purpose
, and those using the water for az
ricultural purposes shall have pref
9 ference over those using the same TO
: manufacturing purposes. And in an
. | organized mining district those usin
the water for mining purposes O
4 milling purposes connected with mil
| ing, shall have preference over thos
using the same for manufacturing o
agricultural purposes. But the usag
!. by such subsequent appropriation
, shall be subject to such provision
of law regulating the taking of pr
= vate property for public or privat
use, as referred to in Section IA 0
Article 1 of this constitution.
Section 8. The Secretary of Stat
is hereby directed to publish this pre-
posed constitutional amendment ono
a week for six consecutive weeks
prior to the next general election, i
one newspaper of general circulation
published in each county of the State
THIS SENATE JOINT RESOLU
TION PASSED THE SENATE OF
THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 1925
II. @. BALDRIDGE.
j, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
THIS SENATE JOINT RESOLU
f TION PASSED THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, ON THE STE
, DAY OF MARCH, 1928.
M. A. KIGER
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,
L HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE
WITHIN SENATE JOINT RESOLU
TION NO. Z ORIGINATED IN THE
SENATE DURING THE SEVEN
TENTH SESSION OF THE LEG.
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO.
i A. NJ. BOYLEN
Secretary of the Senate.
Received and Filed.
March 10, 1923.