The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-02
THE SENATE.
The Bill Locating tho Agricultural College
at Bozenan In the senate.

The Bill Locating the Agricultural College
at Bozeman In tho Senate.
The senate held two sessions again yes
terday, and they both were devoted to the
consideration of Senator HoGman's bill
locating the agricultural college at Bozs-
man. The bill locating the school of mines
at Butte had precedence of the agricultural
bill. but at the request of Senator MeDsr-
mott it was passed for the time being in
order to give him the opportunity to make
some amendments. The bill was CON
eidered in committee Of the whole, Ca d.
we'll in the chair. Senator Swift offered the
first amendment to the effect that Miles
City be substituted for Bozsmnn in the bill.
This was voted down, and then the fight
began ON a motion by Hoffman that whom
the committee rise il report the bill favor-
ably. Senator Gibson amended by moving
that conside. alton of the bill be postpose d
for one week. In explanation Of the motion
he said he felt the same as he did yesterday
in regard to the location of the edu-
cational institutions. and az it had been
decided to locate the university at Missoula
he was in favor OF locating the agricultural
its hygienic conditions. He wanted CON
slderation of the bill postponed for one
week 30 that the senators could look care
fully into this question, the greatest that
would come before this legislative asscm-
DIV. ne ODJoCth Ok INC unlVef6lty, said
the Cascade senator, and of the az icul-
tnral college are one and the same, and
they should be located at the same place.
I he Morrill, bill for the establishment of
colleges of agriculture and schools of me-
chanical arts was in the interest of higher
education, and tho agricultural feature is
but an incident and not the main feature
Of the bill. The Morrill, bill was not in the
interest exclusively Of sons Of farmers and
mechan ics, bnt was for q broader and more
liberal education of their bows and for all
classes. The scope Of the agricultural col
tended the Leland Stanford. Jr., uni
versity should be- The gentleman from
Misaoula advocates the location of the
school of mines. the college Of agriculture
aud the university at different points.
What money has Montana to follow out the
OF economy to consolidate thass ~institu-
tions. We are not dealing with a theory.
but with y money proposition.
u know" continued MIR. Gibson, 'thst
everythinR Is working beautifully and har.
ANONYMOUSLY now among these gentlemen who
how will it DO two years from now? You
Will then have three separate Hobbies, each
working for his particular institution and
against each other. Put these institutions
together and then 1t will be the people Of
the whole state. united, who will ssk that
soSy III II dNOO6 OF
the university bill and of the one establiah-
ing the college of agriculture is lust tho
same. l refer you to the enabling ACT of
congress creating aRricu,tu al colleges.
Gentlemen this Is the last call; after this
We will have no opportunity to a, peal to
the senate. l urge you to take a wcef 20
consider this question before finally dssid.
ing 1t. Let us at least consolidate the mi
versity and the college of agriculture. Lie,
US take a week and see il We cannot pre-
pare n bill to that effect"
Senator Holman opposed the proposition
to defer consideration for a week, saying
that TO do SO meant to put IL OF for two
years longer. We mast pass this bill nov
In tims TO got a bill through conQrsss In
order that wo may avail on sslyes OF the
appropriation of tho national government
for such colleges. Let U.s." he continued,
settle this question now"
senate Goddard also opposed the crop
os'tion to postpone. lie said he had list
ened intsntly to the arguments for ana
against consolidation. and il he h d mol
alleady made ny his mind the al .monts
OF the senator + ON Nissoula would nave
convinced him In favor of segregation
w are confronted With Y state Of facts."
he said. that in every ease where the COL
leRe OF agriculture has been made q , art of
the university system, ths former has been
dwarfsd. In thirty-nins states the college
OF agriculture IL sepalate from tho un,ver-
sity. The fact that separate they have
grown and nourished 10 an argument for
this course. From what l know Of the
Gallatin and Yellowstone valleys, and
other valleys of this state, be-
lievs it IN our duty TO locate
this college in one Of these valleys. 80 far