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Navigability and State Water Power Policy in Illinois
Illinois officials argue for declaring navigability of Des Plaines and related streams to justify state control of water power. The speech traces historic reliance on canal law, Meander lines, and public works to support a public right to develop and regulate water resources, urging constitutional amendment backing state oversight for revenue and further river improvements.
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Starved Rock
Chicago
Great Lakes
Falls of
Niagara
Columbia River
Dalles
Cascades
Mississippi
Oto
Tennessee
Cumberland
Lower Des- Polaines
Michigan
General Assembly
Tlinois Syhiel
Sinois and
Michigan Canal
Tifte
Dresden
Board of Canal Commissioners
Office of
Canal Commissioners
Usinots and Michigan Canal
Lunds
Trebury
Board of Trustees
Ilinois and
Michigan Canals
United States
Clarles Taser
Economy Light and Peaver Company
Menno Light and Power Company
Beall Va
Economy Light and Power Company
Fket
Banda
Drusden Tielgha
Royal Trust Company
Desplaines River
Dresden Heights
Lake Michigan
Kaukauna Co
Green Bay, Canal
Supreme Court
Druley Va
Adams
Chunal
Torus
Angie
Chcago
Chivaga
Kaukauna Mo Va
Green Bay
Poliew
Myuershin
Charles &, Saver