Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-12

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1 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
Z ter; but when the waters OF any ma
! tural stream are not sufficient for
I 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
I prescribed by law) have the prefer
ence over those claiming for any
other purpose; and those using the
water for agricultural purposes SHAH
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
enee 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 Tor
public and private use, as referred TO
in Section IA of Article ! 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
proposed in section 1, shall be as
follows:
Shall Section 3 OF Article Is Of
the Constitution of the State of Ida |
no be amended to read as follows:
Section 8. The right to divert and |
appropriate the unapprOpriated wa
tiers of any natural stream to benefi-
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
natural stream are not sufficient for
the service of all those desiring the
use of the same those using the
water for domestic purposes shall
(subiect 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 purposes.
And in any organized mining district
those using the water for mining
purposes or milling purposes con-
nected with mining, shall have pref
erence 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 private
property for public or private use,
as referred to in Section ID Of Ar
ticle l of this constitution.
Section 3. The Secretary OF State
IS hereby directed to publish this
constitutional amendment
once a week for six consecutive
weeks, prior to the next general cleo
ton. in one newspaper of general
5irealation published in each coun-
ty of the state
This Senate Joint Resolution
passed the Senate on the 3rd day OF
March, 1923.
H. G. BALDRDGE.
President of the Senate
This Senate Joint Resolution
passed the House of Representatives
on the Sth day of March, 1928.
M A. KIGER,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tiyes.
/ hereby certify that the within
Senate Joint Resolution No. orig
mated in the Senate during the
Session of the Legisla-
lure of the State of Idaho.
A. M. BOYLEN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Received and filed March Is, 1928.
f. A. JETER,
Secretary of State.
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