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Show -67- of riparian rights for the purposes of hydraulic construction and the crea- tion of a supervising joint administrative agency, was negotiated on January 24 1925» It awaits ratification by the legislatures of the three States and the assent of Congress *211a (3) The Pecos River Compact} Commissioners, were appointed by New Mexico on March 8, 1923,212 and "by Texas on March 24 1923 213 for the purpose of negotiating a compact dealing with the distribution of the waters 6f the Pecos River for irrigation purposes The agreement, concluded on December 19 1924 and further amended on February 10, 1925, awaits action by the legislatures of the two States and Congress 214 ACTION BY STATES PROPOSING COMPACTS (1) Nebraska By the Act of March 30, 1905 215 Nebraska requested action on the part of the States of Missouri Iowa) and South Dakota with the consent of Con- gress concerning jurisdiction to be exercised by them over any land which might be left adjoining one of these States as a consequence of a change in the course of the Missouri River (2) Colorado and Kansas For the purpose of negotiating a compact dealing with the distribution of the waters of the Arkansas River for irrigation purposes, Colorado appoint- ed a commissioner on April 2, 1921 216 and continued this appointment in force by the Act of April 3 1923 217 A commissioner was also appointed "by Kansas on March 21, 1923 2l8 (3) Colorado and New Mexico For the purpose of negotiating a compact dealing with the distribution of the waters of the Rio Grande River for irrigation purposes Colorado ap- pointed a commissioner on March 20, 1923* ' New Mexico appointed a com- missioner on March 12 1923 >220 2 pamphlet Copy (Harv. Law School Library). 211asee Message of Governor Silzer to New Jersey Legislature on Jan« 27* 1925. 212 N» Mex. Laws* 1923, ch* 64 p» 104. 213 Tex» Laws 3 1923, ch* 133, p» 274 21l Pamphlet Copy (Harv. Law School Library) 215 Neb« Laws, 1905, ch, 153, p. 599- 2l6colo, Laws, 1921, oh, 2l+2, p. 795* 217colo, Laws, 1923, oh. 190, p. 69l+« 218Kan, Laws, 1923, ch. 222, p« 313« 219coloo Laws, 1923, ch. 192, p« 702o 220N, Mex. Laws., 1923, ch, 112, p. 175. |