St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-28
WEST DULUTH WINS.
After a War Of Words the
House Finally Dispos es Of
the Boyd Bill,
Under the Provisions Of Which
West Duluth Blossoms
Into a City.
The Chieftains Of Duluth at
One Time Had Victory in
Their Grasp,
But the Tide Of Battle Was
Quickly Turned Amid
General PlauditS.

The West Duluth incorporation bill
was taken up in the house yesterday
in COIL mttee of the whole, with Mr..
Turrell i'll the chair. Mr.. Boyd moved
that the bill be recommended to pass.
Mr.. Smout seconded. MIR. Capser
moved that the bill be referred back to
the st. Louis delegation. Mr.. Boyd
said such a reference virtually meant
the killing of the bill. because the two
members opposed to it would never
send it back to the house.
Mr. Kinney: agree with you and would
suggest that the motion 10 refer the bill back
to the ST. Louis delegation be Withdrawn.
Let us end this matter right away.
Mr.. Casper withdrew his amenoatory
motion.
Mr. kinney: Now move the in definite
postponement of the bill.
Mr. Linneman seconded, following up
with speech against the bill. He wanted
to see one great city at the head OF the lake.
Mr.. Stivers was opposed to creating new
city at West Duluth, simply because he be-
lieved that it would be a retrogatiVe act. The
people of this state did not want several
small cities at the head OF the lake; they
wanted one great city.
Mr.. Capser looked upon the question at
issue in this way: Were they going TO legis-
late III favor of the stale of Wisconsin or the
u ey had 10 decide. The incorporation of
Vest Duluth would, he Claimed have detri-
mental effect upon Minnesotas Interests at
the head of the lake.
MIR. Feig supported the bill. He was a
staunch believer in local self government.
The people of West Duluth and he was of
opinion that their petitions should have more
weight than OF outsiders.
Mr.. Furlong believed that the people OF
West Duluth deserved to have their village
10 n
gram from an inhabtant of West Duluth who
said The people of West Duluth are unani-
mously in favor of Incorporation"
Mr.. Keyes said the ordinary people OF West
Duluth desired to be let alone by this legis-
lature. They did not desire separate
charter: neither did they desire annexation.
Mr.. Knudson supported the bill. II has
been said there Is a niger in the fence.
Where is the niger? Let us see it.
Mr.. Kendall-Ill show you in a minute.
He said that when it was stated that the peo-
pie of West Duluth wanted to be incOr-
porated bigger al.ehood was never uttered
on the floor of that house. He denied that he
was representing the corporations in his OPP
position 10 this bill he was representing the
people. Mr.. Knudson wants To know some
thing about the niger IN the fence II he
looks round the room be Will see MIR. Elliott.
Chairman Turrell-The chair would sug-
gest that the gentleman be not personal in
his remarks.
Mr.. Kendall-All right. Continuing, he
said, outside gentlemen were seeking to get
franchises III West Duluth for wafer, lighting
and other purposes.
Mr.. Walsh was in favor of one city at the
head of the lake.
Mr.. Gildea would favor the bill If he could
be assured the people wanted it. He was
firm believer in local self-government.
Mr.. Boyd replied: He had that day re-
ceived seventy four kilograms from people of
West Duluth urging him to stand by the
charter bill. These telegrams were from all
classes, professional and laboring men all
uniting in favor Of the bill. Mr.. Boyd salts
factorily explained the franchise question,
showing that the village had excellent con-
troi over them.
Mckinney and Mr. Kendall wound up the
discussion, and, first before O'Clock, 'Ques-
ton" was called, and vote taken upon the
indefinite postponement of the bill resulted:
For 467; against 4J.
The committee rose right away, and the
roll call was ordered upon MIR. Feig's motion
to aecep the report of the committee on this
bill: