The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-25
Not Enough Votes In the Senate to
Give It the Agricultural
College.
Tho Committee Recommends .
Special Election for the Adop-
ton Of the Charter.
The Senate Passes the Bill Repeating tne
Gsg Law After . Lively
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Yesterday. "The Beautiful" was we'll rep
resented, among her prominent citizens in
and about the senate being Walter Cooper,
q. p. Chisolm, l.. b. Odds and +. n. ARM
strouc. The bill locating the college ut
Bozeman came up IN committee Ok 'he
whole. Senator Gibson started the hght
against IL. His main objection was thas
the bill was not broad enough. II did nos
contemplate the establishment OF a college
of agricultural and mechanical nrts. IL
only looked to q college OF agriculture II
an governmental station. When the me-
,hanical arts we're included among the
branches to be taught there were other
towns which might DO suitable for /" loca-
%ion. II the college was to be confined en-
tirelv to agriculture he was willing to admit
that the beautiful valley in Gallatin should
have il, But in the future OF Montana III
institute for the mechanical arts would be
of more Importance than an agricultural
college. Senator Gibson further favored
having the state university and the college
Of agriculture and mechanical arts located
in one place.
Senator Hoffman made q strong plea for
Bozeman. When other counties had not
grass enough for q gopher. Gallatin had
plenty. It was the finest agricultural coun-
" in the state. II Cascade county
could show that it had any claim to the
college. he would give in. But by post
poning the settlement of this matter for two
Years The state lost $61 900 from the govern
ment. The state only had to put up the
buildings. The government paid Tor the
support Of the school. Gallatin would not
reauire over 5000 from the state. The
county would give the lands ana the pulld-
ings, too, for that matter.
Senator Parberry took sides with Senator
Gibson. So far rs the distribution OF
buildings among the different counties was
concerned no thought the member should
be above that. As TO locating the ag,'eul.
tural college where the Students could get
at the grain, they were not going to school
to irriqate or run the reaper. No more
would those attending a school OF mines at
Butte want to go down in the mines. Inc
students wanted to go some place where
they would have their health ana not be
then dwelt on the advantages Of his county
and referred to the fact that ex-Gov. Potts
had selected o site near Townsend to start
q ranch. [Senator Hoffman-"And starved
Senator Gibson reiterated his objections
tirely to agriculture. When established
the proportion would be nine to one il
favor Of that study. The most importnn'
part Of the congressional grant was tina
for tho mechanical arts. 1t was true tina
OF the money contributed by the govern
ment. II was better to DO that than t
make a mistake. The matter of none
cut no figure alongside the question o
proper location. -,
Senator Hedges said that if the bill
...a -. "a. x-.oarf ohsya IL wpnt1 h.
found that the department at Washington
would declare that it was not in keeping
with tire purpose of the act OF congress
and refuse the endowment. The scoops o
the bill was too narrow. With its area
coal and iron deposits Montana would il
time be a great manufacturing state. -
far rs the agricultural college WAS con
cerned Gallatin should have IL. But whel
the bill was given a proper scope IT woult
have to be. considered in relation to some
thing else besides agriculture.
Senator Hoffman thought that instead 0
matter, they should amend the bill to max
it cover what Was desired. and not try tt
defeat the bill by beating around the bush
Senator Goddard dwelt on the adyant
ages Of Yellowstone county in general ant
and Billings in particular. They raiset
something IN tnat could not b.
brought up anywhere elae-waternielons
Laughter.) It was impossible to point II
any agricultural college in the %countr,
where they did not raise watermsIons
Iaughter.) 1t was not n condition prece
dent to success, but it was a big thing.
Dinner time put an end to the discussion
but the committee took up the bill in tn
afternoon once more. Senator Parberr.
wanted the committee to report in favor o
indefinite postponsment on account Of til,
time needed to make q proper disposition
OF the matter. This was lost by a tie vot
of seven to seven. Senator doddard's mo
ton to substitute Billings Tor Bozetnan wa
lost without division. The bill WAS prac
ticaily killed on the question of ADOPTING
section two. when there WAS another ii
vote. A motion to postpone tnl the steer
ing committee had made its report WAS car
ried. Those who stood up for Bozema,
were Buford. Hennessy, Hoffman, Matt.
Redd, Thompson and Thornton. Thoa
against BoZeman were Baylie5, Becker
Gibson, Goddard, Hedges, Parberry an
Power. senator Cardweli WAS not presei
at the time.
The bill to locate the state normol scbo,
was also postponed to await the action
the steering committee. There was no d
baLe or IL.
The Lewis and Clarke delegation q
pointed a special committee to consider b
1876 of the new charter for Helena report
last evening. They recommended the cha
ter with several amendments, the most il
portant of which fixes March q az the d
Tor holding a special election at which I
citizens of Helena shall decide whether tn
will adopt the charter. Another amen
ment provides that the membe
of the board of public works shall r
ceive q salary not less than 81 $50 or mo
than $1,000 instead of from 5000 to $50
as recommended by the charter COMM
sion. 1t is also provided that the chart
shall be printed for ten days i'll Il newsp
per under orders from the council. T.
bill thus amended waS recommended +
passage by the committee of the whole n
1t will probably pass both houses in Il
form.
The bill repeating the gag law, viii
was passed by the house last week, "
taken up in the senate, in committee of
whole. yesterday. Senators Hedges a
Goddard opposed the motion TO report I
bill fayorabiy. Their grounds were ii
the law as 1t stood was specific, and worn
no hardship except to those vino violated
They also claimed that in case the gag
was re- ealed, the commcn law would
cover cases Of conspiracy. Those in ia
OF the repeal Of the law took just the op
site grounds. Senator Hennessy led
fight and WAS backed by Senator Parbel
Tho Silver Bow senator made a short
vigorous speech in support Of his positi
He claimed that the Law on the subject
practically a dead letter, but its prese
on the statute books WAS a great injus
and worked hardships on the working
az NJ thu afa4n ThA common Inv w