St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-18
SIXTY EIGHT vOTEAYE
On the Passage of the Bill for
a New Capitol in the
House.
After the Fight in Committee
Every Legislator Cried
Enough.
Very Little Talking Indulged
in on the Final Pro-
eeeding.
DR.. Williams Introduces the
Bill for a RiveP-Bank
Park.

The bill to provide a new capitol Tor
the state of Minnesota was passed by
the house yesterday. The vote was is
for to 10 against, with two or three
friends of the bill absent.
As il turn out, its opponents made
their great fight in the committee Of the
whole. Not a word was said against
the measure on final passage. This
fact emphasizes fiatteringly the judg-
ment, fairness and discretion with
which the Ramsey county delegation
acted in the matter of allowing amend
ments and aiding even the enemies of
the bill TO alter it and throw around
every provision all the safeguards that
could be suggested. No challenge to
modify or change went unaccepted
when offered with apparent good pur-
pose.
The fight for the bill was a long and
hard one, in some minor degree tinged
with bitterness. But no mistakes were
made bv its friends, and there is no
shadow of reason for the slightest sore
ness even on the part of those who an
tagoniZed the bill most strenuously.
Out in the country districts the impress
sion had seemingly got abroad that the
bill carried an absolute appropriation OF
S2.0O0.000 Consequently that part OF
the rural communities which cherlSheS
the hope of passing one of the bills for
a mammoth storehOuSe Or elevator was
antagonistic The Populists, with many
other members from farming districts,
voted against the measure, fearing its
success would endanger the chances of
the elevator bills. TIER constituents
had evidently impressed them with the
belief that il would be some sort Of
treason to sustain the capitol bill, even
if it did only involve a yearly levy or 20
cents on every 81, 600 of assessed valua-
tiOn. and the big cities shoulder most of
the alleged burden.
The bill is passed, however, so far as
the house is concerned, and all hands
are extremely glad the agony is over.
temporarily at least.
The River-Bank Park.
DR.. Williams, yesterday. introduced
his park bill, the title of which is given
in full elsewhere. Its provisions have
been reviewed before, and will be more
fully hereafter. In brief they are:
Section l authorizes the mayor to ap-
selecting a size or cOndemning lands.
Section provides for the organization
of the commissioners,
Section limits the land condemned
to 600 acres lying along the banks of
the river and to a width of 10 rods. and
Islands outside of the boundaries are TO
constitute part of such park.
Sections and provide for securing
title of land, record of proceedings and
compensation of commissioners.
Section defines the method for con-
demnation of land, compensation to
owners and appeal from decision of
commissioners.
Section provides for payment for
land taken in bonds or certificates of
Indebtedness, with interest at per
cent payable Semi-annually, running
not longer than thirty years. The bonds
not to be considered part of the in
debtednesS of the city within or under
the limitation of Indebtedness.
Section SempOWerS the commissioners
to assess real estate benefited by the
parks, and provides for appeal from
their appraisal.
Section gives the commissioners
power to employ surveyors, civil engi-
neers and other persons necessary to
acquire the park property.
Section 10 requires the commissioners
to take oath to faithfully discharge their
duties.
Section II provides for !sheriff's fees.
Section Il places the control of the
parks in the municipal government.
Section Is provides that any error in
the proceedings shall not affect the as
sessment or proceedings of the commIs'
siOnerS.