St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
FREE TEXT BOOK BILLS
Are Opposed by a German Catho-
lie DELEGATION.


At the meeting of the house commit
tee on education a public hearing was
given on three bills touching the matter
OF furnishing free text books. intro
duced by K representatives. Winston,
Turrell and Howard. The bills were
read and then some representatives of
German Catholic societies and purochial
schools were heard in opposition to the
idea Of furnishing books free. ON the
ground that it would burden them un-
justly.
A Mr.. Willy, of Minneapolis, pro-
testested against the adoption of any
such bill. on behalf OF 800, 900 Catholics
who. he SAID, were educating 10000
children in parochial schools. He was
backed by Editor Wurst, of Der Wand
erer, and Fred Neuru, who, however,
said they were not opposed to the buy
inc Of books by uperlntendentS and
selling them to children. In answer to
questions by members OF the committee
1t was developed that the opposition is
really to the principle of free text
books as likely to impose additional
burdens on supporters of parochial
schools.
State Superintendent Kiehle, the city
superintendent ofDuluth and Roches-
ter. several county superintendent
and Mr.. Fa!k Gjertsen spoke strongly
i'll favor of free text books, inStancing
numerous advantages to be gained by
the system. Messrs. Kiehle and
GjertSen were especially exhaustive.
entering into every possible detail of
the question and Offering numerous
pertinent arguments in favor of a
measure that would supply every child
i'll the state with books and the means
for common school education,
whether poor or rich. No action was
taken on the bills yesterday. A
further hearing will be given to all in
terested Monday next at 1880 p. m. at
the capitol
Mr. Wyman's factory inspection bill
was further considered yesterday by the
committee on labor legislation, but no
action was taken.
City Attorney Finkelburg. of Winona.
was before the committee on judiciary
yesterday TO plead for the passage of II.
f. 40, which, if passed at once, he
claimed would save the city of Winona
thousands of dollars on a prospective
paving contract. The measure will be
considered and acted OIL by the commit
tee Monday evening at 7:30.
The grain and warehouse committee
of the house met yesterday afternoon
and appointed the following Subcom-
mittee to meet with similar committee
from the senate grain and warehouse
committee: Chairman Zelch, jacobson,
Railson, Fletcher, Woodbridge, Turrell.
VanSant and Ives. The joint suDcOm-
mittees will meet in Room Is at 7:30 p.
m. Monday to consider the several bills
now before the two houses relating to
the erection of state elevators at Ham
line and Duluth.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
There is always a cluster of interest
ed listeners ABOUT p. Ii. Kelly when he
is in the lobby and just after ad journ-
ment. His fund of yarns is ineXhaustl-
bic. and he tells story as we'll as
bird flies. One that always catches
crowd, and makes Hon. Willie Rodger
and Uncle Charlie" McEWen laugh
themselves sore, is of a Scotchman who
was crossing large body Of water for
the first time and got very sick.
Whats th' matter, Saundy?" asked
the skipper. "Oh, Pm verra SICK" re-
piled Sandy. "Haut yer heed over the
side and spew it DOT, mon." Then
Kelly, with pleading, wistful mein,
and finally whispered: AYE, but it's
WhuSky."
IH6 IldiuSty COuuIl utlCSdIiOll III tiiO
house has organized with p. Fl. Kelly
as chairman and r. A. Walsh as secre-
tary. a conference will at once be held
with the Hennepin delegation on the
municipal court bill.
Tuesday the committee on binding
twine will visit the state prison at Still
water, and Thursday the Dormal school
committee will go on trip to st. Cloud
and Moorhead.
The Presbyterian pastors of Mime
apolis have petitiOned the house to pass
a law prohibiting the betting on horses
and to close all pool rooms.
Peter Daily, the Nestor Of the Ramsey
comfy legislature. often drops in to see
how the larger body is progressing.
= George 3. Doty, county auditor of
Olmstead, was an interested visitor on
the floor Yesterday,