Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-04
Reclamation District and
Compulsory Spraying Bills
Have a Chance for Passage

conjunction with various other events
in the legislature. has cleared the way
for the passage Of the reclamation dis.
trict measure, Representative Lewis be-
lievcs. He states that opposition to the
measure in the Valley has been practi-
cally eliminated, so far as he can
learn, and that Governor Neff has given
the assurance that the bill will be sub.
mittcd at the earliest opportunity. A
few minor changes may he made in the
bill, and il is expected to have the FL
endorsement Of Engineer Stiles Of the
State Reclamation Service. before being
introduced. Governor Netf has taken
great interest in the fight To secure
flood control in the Lower Rio Grandc
Valley. and his cooperation in submit
ting the measure and securing prompt
action may be relied upon, Legislators
state. Mr.. Lewis expressed the opinion
that the differences between the house
and senate in regard 70 appropriation
reductions would soon be ironed out and
that there would be ample time In
which to act on these measures. How
ever, IL the house and senate do not
get together another called session u
regarded as inevitable. and Governor
Ncff will seize the first opportunity tC
submit them.
The compulsory spraying pill. in
which the citrus interests of the VALLEY
are deeply interested, will probably bt
introduced in the senate by Senator
Parr in order TO expedite its passage
This bill was passed by the house al
the second called session. but was not
considered BY the senate. That the
house will pass the bill without oppo-
sition is conceded, and in order that
propmt action may be secured. Senator
Parr is expected to push il through the
senate after which il will again 20 "a
the house
The lower house Is almost unanimous
in declaring that il will remain in ses-
sion until Christmas, III necessary, In
order to prevent the crippling of Tex.
as schools by reducing appropriations.
Representative Lewis stated. 1.-THE sup
port Of our schools should be para
mount with every loyal Texan, anc
practically every member Of the house
il confident that in few days the diff
1cfcnceS VIII DC ifOneu out, ana tnt
schools will get their full per capita ap
portionment. IL would be the poorest
kind Of economy 10 reduce appropria
tions when such reductions would en-
tail crippling the public school system
Of the state"
Representative Lewis was very opti
mistic over the outlook for the meas
ures In which the Valley IL interested
stating that the statewide interest ia
the Lower Rio Grandc Valley and its
problems will prove big factor in Sc
curing favorable action on the recla.
nation district measure in both houses
In regard 70 the announcement from
San Antonio that Mr.. Lewis may be q
candidate for the congressional nomi-
nation in this district. Mr.. Lewis stated
that he would not enter the list against
John y. Garner il there is a possibility
that Garner may secure the speaker
ship of the house or be elevated to par
ty floor leader at the next session. Il
am for the state Of Texas first he
stated. IF there IL possibility o. Mr.
Garner securing such distinction for the
state Of Texas. | would be the last one
in the state to oppose him."