The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21

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State and national pride should be
the motives which should prompt the
citizens of Minnesota in insuring mag
nificent display of the resources and
capabilities Of this state.
Professors Tousley's remarks were
loudly applauded and when he finished
speaking the convention took a recess
until after dinner.
1t was after 8 p. m. when the con-
vention reassembled. The committee
on resolutions had found it impossible
to agree on plan, and so presented
majority and minority reports.
Senator Pope, chairman of the COM
mittee, read the majority report, which
was as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that the sum of $4,000 appro-
priated by the state is insufficient for the
purpose of a proper exhibition at the Co
lumbar Worlds exposition
That it is the opinion of this convention
that an additional sum of 100000 is neces-
sary for that purpose; that in our opinion
the most equitable and feasible manner of
raising this additional sum is by an ap-
preparation to be made by the legislature
and to that end we favor the calling of an
extra session of the legislature at some
convenient time in the near future; that
the board of worlds fair commissioners be
requested to correspond with the individ-
ual members of the legislature to learn
whether they will sign request to the
governor to call an extra session for that
purpose and for no other business: and
that on the receipt of two-thirds of the
members, his excellency, the governor, be
and is hereby requested to call such extra
session for that purpose.
Mr.. Sinclair, of Winona, presented
the following minority report:
Resolved, That while in the Judgment
of this committee the sum of $4,000 ap-
propriated by the legislature for the pur-
pose of having the state represented at the
Columbian exhibition in Chicago is mad
quate to proper representation thereat,
we deem it inexpedient to call the legis-
lature in extra session with view to in
creasing that appropriation and recon-
mend that some other method of OBJ
tanning the necessary additional sum be
devised.
Mr.. Peet, of st. Paul, moved the
adoption of the majority report.
Mr.. Bassett, of Minneapolis, raised
strenuous objection. The state was
already loaded down with debts and
should not be taxed for any such pur-
pose. The commission appointed by
the governor should confne the exhibit
to the appropriation.
Mr.. Turrell, of Redwood Falls. ia
vered the proposal. Speaking of his
experience of the legislature he was
confident that the appropriation had
been cut down owing to petty feeling
of retaliation for the loss of pet rail
road measure. If recommended there
could be no doubt that the legislature
would increase the amount to the re-
quired $4,000.
Mr.. Peet moved that the recommen-
dations of the majority report be con-
sidered by sections.
The first two, declaring the present
appropriation to be too little and an
extra 100000 to be necessary were
agreed to. The third recommendation
calling for an extra session, brought
Mr.. Sinclair, of Winona. to his feet
with motion that the minority report
be substituted.
This provoked quite crossfre of sup
porting and opposing remarks, but
eventually the majority report was
adopted by very pronounced plurality.
An attempt was made to bind the Leg
islature. by resolution not to charge the
state for their attendance at the special
session, but was overruled.
The convention having amicably de-
>cided in favor of an extra session adj
journed at p. m.