The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-23
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
is THAT WHICH WILL LOOK AFTER
IRRIGATION BILLS,
II win Have Much 20 Do With the Future
Of the Rice industry and South
Texas.


have given general satisfaction, Mr.. NeH i
made no distinction In placing OF the mem
beers on the committees. between those who /
supported him and those who did not, He
exercised his right to appoint those who
did support him to the craftsmanship. It
is doubtful II any one could havo been
more generous after the close speakcrshlp
fight through which he Went In speaking
OF the mntter. Judge r. D. Cobhs OF Bexar
county lsan Autonlo) staten that he was
thoroughly satisfied aud tina, Lr had sup
ported MI Schluter tn the apeakcrsbin
contest, aud that Mr.. NeG was aware " H.
Continuing, Judge CObbS said; Tho speak.
or has given me mCWbcrshlus on nU tho
or he was very Kind IN his appointments
aud | received more consideration than |
expected. ] expected no chalrmanshlps and
Representative Dun OF Beaumont. who
made, perhaps the strongest Schlutcr
speech made. said. Speaker Men has
treated me magnihceBuy In view ~ the
position ] took IN the speSketship contest.
or course | was open at all dimes ana Mr.
Neh knew bow J stood; but l must say that
ne has been generous In the extreme to
me personally and have 10 thank him FOR
IT, Mr. Dun was placed ON Judiciary No
l. irrigation, cities and towns, Federal rc.
lRtlonS ana one or two others Of minor i'm
portauce. Judge CobhS was placed OH
Du:
These statements are perhaps more in.
tercSting than would be similar expressions
from Men men in fact It looks upon the
surface as II they must bc satisfied All
these things considered, IL must hc stated
that Mr.. Ncn has started Alright aud that
his first Important, 10 fact, the most i'm.
portaut matter he has Ia deal with at an
has been done with fairness aud no feeling
or bitterness TO those who supported his
opponent
There was a committee to which little
attention was paid but which means more
for South Texas perhaps. than three
fourths OF the other committees combined.
II ls the committee on irrigation. At first
blush this would not be renlizcd, but upon
this committee is dependent almost wholly
the future OF the Nee industry. 1t is termed
Industry because rice growing Is no longer
an agricultural pursuit. Upon this lrriga-
ton committee Will fall all legislation per-
tanning TO the digging Of canals both FOR
the arid and humid lands. The question is
an intricate one over which nWyers OF
recognized uDluty nave been at variance.
one claims that one kind of step s neces-
sary 10 condemn for or 10 Incorporate a
rice concern, while another takes directly
the opposite view. On tbis committee was
placed l.. b. Pickett, Jr, Of Liberty He
nails from southeast fcNns, the seat or cen.
ter of the rice growing country. He was
seen by The IUst correspondent yesterday
aud asked what his Views uru. lie replied
that rs yet he uas not had time TO consider
the needs OF legislation Oh the subject,
though he was glad Indeed, TO have peen
placed at the head of this important com
mittee lie thinks that there are several
laws to be amended or new laws made in
order to give the protection necessary TO
foster this growing feature OF the states
prosperity lie saws that the committee
will be organized AT once and that there
are already one or two bills bearing on tho
subject In The house and which he viii
have the committee 70 into. Judge c. r.
day and stated ihat nothing was so Inn.
portaut, In his opinion, to the people of
South Texas. running frold the RIO Grande
inland along the coast Tho laws ia par
ticuIar which he would Ike to see urged
are, defining the rights OF rice corporations
some system by which tho rights Of the
lend oWh"is San De measured when II
might r1n are tbr"5ch oyardn,nan1 , tn@t
the pumps the rights Of these corporations
70 own lands as wei as 20 operate their
r ro ,a t nu't,ng men nanny IN
fail to furnish water 10 tenants or land
owners as per their contracts. All these
nnu''tts :" wv .p,.lou oi 1ndEe stevens
arc W"Hl ,mP'Iian ne bas given the
M ,s "lter,ioh IRON me tAst
..tal u' uaH De"n vulPi"STu III illlsatip9 IN
Will 'n.nv w.. .Dls ,,tnrl nv atlHrn
uv WI otISe' pEplts'.t1lN w nun IRON
pea unionI nlSu on GA Iii Hi, ''lInlltre ara
.. tpese qgte ~ ,b IN 70 me slght 10 m
There is no doubt but that bills wili ha
prepared for the other Of these suggestions
hy some OF me Interested members, q
nos{t,"n N yllw az me fsct tb.t nj IN
mean settlement of future Questions and
not those Of the past that are now IN the
rore s,sb,e rhe Iii tnn ,"i 5,
and what to do
| OF courre the above covers the humid
| land situation with the committee but
/ there will also be important questions for
| the west Texas contingent that will have
/ TO go before that committee and the sparse-
/ liz setfled sections Is well represented
/ thereon
| The bill introduced in the senate yester-
a. ~ cor.+ors Ro,.y Afor,5s and r,n.
ua' ~ 'eu''''' "''' 'i''i'o aHu Lips
/ comb FOR the purpose OF consolidating the
/ international and Great Northern with the
o,,,or l,-os ,,,,,cb 4, has roc...,.I. mn, "a
~ ''.u
way consolidation bin and so for # would
| Ink os ~ there will be no froubIa in So.