Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20

Much business Trnnsn"tcd-thc Hus-
sell Case Disposed 81.

Much business Trnnsnrtcd-'Ehc Hus-
set Case Disposed 81.
Austin. Tex. Feb. 1a-'rhe irrigatora
had their inning this morning. Tar
Yer OF Wnbh. who has come IN be
regarded as the greatest practical Joker
of the present session. had on his war
paint this morning, and was never
more serious IN his lie. The rest OF
the representatives from sections Of
the state whore irrigation Is vital
subject were on the alert aud con-
Hidcred 1t thu day Of the session The
irrigation bill tsubsiitute house bill no.
100 has been the pending business
since Friday. Saturday II was passed
over to permit consideration OF local
bills. Yesterday there WAS no quorum.
This morning II is tho trHi thing taken
up, Tarvcr and his friends are given
a hard time Ia explaining why amend
mcutH C'onercd by members who know
no more OF the subject than ground
hog does VI the korauD should not
receive the support Of the house The
house pays a Difference 10 the wlnhcs
and Views at those members directly
concerned and votes. for tho most part
as the irrigation champions adyOcat.
The substance of this Din has been
given heretofore In these dispatches at
length u IL to encourage irrigation.
and 10 provide for The acquisition OF
he right TO tle use OF water, and for
the conjunction and maintenance OF
canals, bitches. fumes, dnms. reseryol+i
and WELLS for irrigation and mining.
milling aud 8tDckrnislng. 1t propoEca
that the ungppTuprlated waters of thr
ordinary How df every running or floN-
ing river or natural stream, and the
Storm or ruin waters OF every river
or natural stream, canyon, ravine. de
preston or water shed within these
portions Of the state of TexaA, In ynich.
by reason OF thu inauniclent rainfall
or by reason Of the lrregulurlty of
the rainfall. Irrigation Is benracinl FOR
agricultural purposes. shnll be declared
10 be the property OF the public These
storm or rain waters may be held
built and constructed by n person. cor
por1tion or association Of pergona fot,
irrigation, mining, milling or gtopl,
raising IN the portions OF Texas alluded
TO- The person or corporation undpr.
taking irrigation shall Mo with inc
county clerk OF the county whore dam
or head gate OF ditch or canal Is ,n
be located, specification of tbc work
he is undertaking Whom yucb work
~ completed, people whose land nbuts
ON such stream may use its water fnr
drinking purposes FOR himself fnmiiv
and employees, and for his lvcstork
hut shall have no right TO divert n
Ia
organized with fun powcr 10 mnitc con
tracts fo,. ne saia ~ " illuNc con-
rights, TO have the same seerred -, ,.,
liens on the land ar nth.rvTso -
10 lease. rent or otherwise disnosc ~
tho water controlled by The eornoro.
tons. All persons owning lnnd ndtnin-
ing or contiguous to nnv canal dt,at
fiume or lateral shall he entitiot w.,
the use OF tho water In nnc,rta, ="
with the terms OF thor ,,n,,t,.a.', ~, ~
In cases Of drouth necId,nt Nv. NJ,
cause entailinE shortage on water ~
water shall be divided nmnrf All 80 ~
sumers pro rata, accordinF tn H.,
amount he or they may ~ grtiti., ,
TO the end that All mn, ,,,nl. 'a'ou ~, ~
aud none more enio, r,r.'s. ",ihe
The sale OF the perrnnnent 49,, ' .uvV
shah be an easement 10 ~" ,,,,, 'kn,
pass with ita lille ana the n,,n, ,u IN
be entitled to the use OF water vna ,m
the terms OF his contract Win thn
person or corporation A., 49, tup
corporation or nssoci,,, cn Hi'katlon
ed the right OF way MAJ Io "se, r', ,do
feet in width over nil MINI. Ky Nv
free school. uniyersiiv and puDilu
lands of the state. win thn ma '' ~
the rock, gravel and timber a, II, a.,
construction purposes and thew n,nv a.
tain the right OF wnv o,,o,. ' ,,s,,, ~
lauds BY contract ma proy IINsT private
OF raiiroads--conden,, III ~ SnaVs
causing Il 10 be assesass and 1 ana
for H. f'''''s
The plan OF this ir,lsat,on hur T..
It's very nature looks forward to M
employment OF vast capital Tint n NIe
tunes cannot execute its n,n'"as.l
conceded In every section or il N.,.or'
theless. a harassing fght nv nmcnd-
ment against "corporatlonsN WAS set
up by populists, headed ~ Mr.. Rnr'
nsy % Kerr, Another obstrt.1lon was