The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-21
Two Important Bills.

Austin, Texas, February ., IT,
Is copy Of the Pickett irrla.,,a iicleer,
was introduced in the house sest.sd . O'i Wild
70 compel irrigation concerns 10 ,ss.. stsh
land, II said land Is owned or i.a,.S !. mani
AN ACT to amend article ti,s chs.. ain;
Tx. OF the Revised Statutes AZ -. tti
Of Texas (iaos), and to add 10 III sat
yer arueie 3izSa, providing for l,,;,.asp
OF ceriaih lanos by irrisatins eorpo,,.;.s
chartered and formed under ~ 'poiaaou,
this State. Jaws q
Be Il enacted By the lesisiatuy. =, d.
Of TefdS u ne sis
Section f.. That article 3i,s Of IN. -.
Statutes Of the State Of Texas be am,ra. Sev'''i
to Hereafter read as follows, %
Article 5t2a Corporations NAV h. 49,,
chartered under the provisions Of ~. D s. nj
and of the general corporation Iaw, ~ ~, ensp'f
Of Texas, for the purpose OF eoustr,e,in ,s' sar
tanning and operating canals, dior, nam
feeders, lateralsi reservoirs, dam, H. .4Hs'
wells, and of conducting and transfer,,rs ' ana
I'd all persons entitled to the SAME h.' ssH
ton mininsI milling to cities and town, y.
waterworks, and fsr stock raising. and T.. y, ~
purpose OF building stofsse reservoirs q, y.
collection and storage Of water for n, 49,. %
before mentioned All such coro5ratio r.'p M,
have power and authority to lease, ran, ~ .A'u
otherwise dispose Of and distribute n. s.,. y
controlled by such corporation for sncb ~
and upon such terms as may be agreed , ,.'
| between such corporation and the person Az.
| ing the water provided that all persops a.
own or hold possessory right or title n III
| adjacent or contiguous 10 any canal a,.l
fume. lateral, lake, reservoir or dam con,,,u,,,S
and maintained under the provisions az M,
chapter, shall have preference right TO be GO,
piled from such canal, ditch, fume lateral, lss
dam or reservoir, with water necessary and mi.
! hcent to irrigate such land, or for mining Mi
| ing or stock raising, upon such terms and a,
such prices as may be agreed upon, which fern,
| and prices shall always be just and reasonabl,
and in the event any firm association or ~,
poratou owning or controlling such water ana
the person who owns or holds such possessory
or title 10 land adjacent or contiguous TO ANY,
canal, ditch, fume lateral, lake dam OF reser.
voir constructed and maintained under the pro
visions Of this chapter, fail to agree upon term,
and prices for the use OF rental OF the water
necessary and sufficient TO irrigate such land or
for mining milling or stock raising, such as.
ISOLATION or corporation shall nevertheless to
the extent OF its reasonable ability 50 to d. fur.
nsh 10 such person upon his demand therefor
In writing the water necessary and sufficient TO
irrigate srch land, or for mining milling Of
stock raising at such prices and on such tern.
as are reasonable and just. and the person max.
Ing such demand In writing shall state therein
that he is ready and willing to agree to such
terms and nay such prices for The water desired
as are reasonable and Just and any such sssc.
citation or corporation that shall refuse 10 CON.
ply with such demand shall be liable in dam.
ages to the extent Of the actual injury sustained
bv A. --~" making such demand provided
.AN SSation shall not be com