The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-02

scuools Wusro ulRuer euuoht1On can DO OBJ
tanned. not only In n university, but in
schools Of mines aud colleges OF sorioui-
turs. know Of no better way to reach
this than 10 locate these institutions sspa-
rHtsly aud endow them SEPARATELY. un-
derstand tbs gentleman from Cascade TO
ssy that hc intends That students hould 70
through the university before they can
enter ths school Of mines or tho college OF
agriculture. do mot understand that such
" tho intent Of the Morrill, bill. l sec no
reason under the provisions Of that bill
why higher education cannos be- maintained
In = college OF agriculture ~ we'll ~ in a
university. II resolves itself into this under
the law-thsss funds derived from Tho gen.
crRl government must be used for the
specific purpose for which they are in
tended. In ms Judgment there will DO no
necessity 70, a lobby for appropriations for
turs nor for this university. he fund.- for
one cannot DO used FOR the other"
Az this point the committee rose and the
senate went into joint session with ths
house. At the ate noon session the bill
was .9Ain taken up in committee of the
whole. and Senator Goddard continued his
add ess. Among other things he said: II
Am reminded Of the Statements of the sena.
tor from Cascade that a compact has beon
entered into to divide these state institu-
lions. SO far a. am concerned | have not
entsIed into any compact of this sort, and
sS AASesA ~hVo ~ Icl0EI6 D u
myself and other gentlemen. / know Of no
reason that makes il desirable to postpone
consideration Of this bill. In all cases
whore these several institutions have been
wanted. the university has swallowed up
the agricultural college and the school Of
eition OF the gentleman from Cascade 10
locate the agricultural college and univsr-
sity at Aissoula. But l do not doubt that
he is sincere in his desire to consolidate the
educational institutions, ami l hope that l
may not live to regret my vote for sspara-
mind 70 made up and l will vote to locate
me college of agriculture ~ 10 provided in
the bill under CONFEDERATION"
Senator Gibson replied, saying he did not
wish to do any injustice to any member of
the senate or of the legislative assembly,
that the deal TO divide up these institutions
had been ripe for two years. But l don't
care" no said. ito be driven 10 tell of some
of the things ! have heard in this regard,
and ! am willing to drop that part OF the
discussion. There are twsnty-four or
policy Of concentration. and the fund for
the agricultural college has been used for
other purposes and NO complaint from the
national government has been heard. In
NississipDi they used the fund to build .
rsilread. He claims IL 10 not possible to
s0VoO A06A6s l Nv 0Ot UCll0VO d0y
such thing. II has bssn done years ago and
also recently. The farmers have peculiar
ideas on this college of agriculture auss-
ton. They believe because of the term az
rioalturs they have the solo right to run
them. and ! know Of one instance whore
sa'' 1 assS:.'d tax. K ' y : .':.nd S0'': e:
state and hold schools in each
county. Yes. those farmers are curious
follows. and my friend from Gsllstin will
have to fight harder to keep II thsro than
be has had to get IL there. Ny sincerity has
my life it is nov. Combine these two ia
situations. at least; at Missoula if you will.
but combine them."
Senator Mats said he was opposed to
putting off q settlement Of the question of
the losatien Of tho college of agriculture
tor q .lnale day. by osr negligence" be
for this college. Looking al the question
Of the unity OF the funds for these institu-
tions, l contend that under the law il oan
not be done. II we do it No will attempt to
thwart the will Of congress-. II congress
the sndownents2 The fight il between the
university and technical schools; between
the classics and the soienoes." He then re-
ferred to the Hatch bill of 1887, establish
ing experimental stations. and said that
under it not ono dollar of the $l5,-
600 approx, lated could be used to
day. He quoted again from the
letter Of exp e.ident Basoom. of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. in which that gentle
man favored constellation, but excluded
the agricultural college from the plan.
Tho preparatory course for the university
and the college of agriculture are entirely
different; the methods of instruction are
different; the libraries are different; tho
earriculams are different; the university ID
to discipline the mind Of the student; the
agricultural college is to teach him prae.
tical things he can take homo svery vaca-
ton and use on his farm. In the univer-
aity you study theories; in the agricultural
college you apply them. There can be NO
union Of interests where the conditions are
SO different. These separate technical
schools may be more expensive, but they
will be more efficient. Dc not destroy your
school Of mines and your college of apri-
culture BY placing them in the same build
ing rs tbs university and leaving them in
n sympathstic hands"
Senator Hoffman closed the debate BY
urging tho immediate location of the aRri-
cultural college in order to gain the ad-
vantage accruing from the national appro-
priation for suoh schools.
The amendment TO postpone considers
ton was defeated, aud the bill ordered ia
vorably reported.
When tho senate reoonvsned the bill was
taken up. and Folsom moved to amend by
substituting Missoula for Bozeman. II
was defeated, there being but three votes
in the affirmative. Baylies. Folsom and
Gibson. Gibson offered an amendment
changing the location to Great Falls and
otfe ing on behalf of that city, IL it car
ried. 800 acres of land and a caah endow-
ment Of $50. 900, to be paid within a year.
I his was also defeated, the vote being:
A~yes-Baylies. Brown. Eggleston, Folsom,
Gibson, Swift. No Buford, Caldwell,
Cullen, Goddard. Hatch, Hoffman, Mats,
Power, Stsels-10.
steele moved to amend by requiring
Bozeman TO donate a site within two miles
Of the city limits with water rights, to con-
tain l6O acres. Gibson moved T. amend
the amendment by making il 800 acres.
This last amendment Was lost by u vote Of
wanted to indefinitely Postpone steole's
amendment. but ne was defeated, the vote
standing eight to eight. tho rresidiny
officer cnsting the deciding vote against il.
Stsele's amendment was then put and
lost. Swift moved to amend by
substituting Miles City for Boze-
man. and while it received a second
it did not get Il vote. Then the report OF
the committee was adopted and tho bill
ordered eng ossed.
The bill locating the state university was
then tHlSen up read a third time by title
aud nssed by a vote of fourteen to two,
the negative votes Daing those of Gibson
and Folsom.
THE HOUSE.
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