Utah State Constitutional Convention 1895 (2020 Edition)

Proceedings and Debates of the Convention Assembled to Adopt a Constitution for the State of Utah

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Session 7374: 1895-04-05 10:00:00

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Minority Report on Irrigation [Article No. 16B]

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MR. PRESIDENT:

I beg leave to submit a minority report on the subject of irrigation as follows:

ARTICLE.

Section 1. All existing rights to the use of any of the waters of this State for any useful purpose, shall be recognized and confirmed.

Section 2. The Legislature shall provide by law for the regulation, distribution and controlling of the waters of this State and may provide by law such rules and regulations under which rights may be acquired to any of the waters of this State, for any useful purpose, and shall also provide for the

protection of all water rights acquired, or to be acquired for any useful purpose.

LAURITZ LARSEN,

On the committee of water rights.

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