The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-01
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The senate hold two sessions yesterday,
and rs a tesult one Of the educational in
stitution bills, that locating the state uni
vorsit At Missoula, went through the COM
mittoe of the whole. II was At the afternoon
session that the univoI sity bill came u, in
committee OF tho whole. with Senator
Hatch in the chair. The bill WAS r nd by
sections, and there was no objection until
the twelfth section WAS reached. This
coated tbs university at Missoule.
Senator Gibson oife cd an amendment pro-
vidinK that it be located at Missonin ii the
citizens of that CITY would donate 1G0 acres
Of lind for Il site n give $40.0 600 as III en-
dowment. The Cascade senator said
he offered the amendments in the
interest Of the state of Montana. at il
not" said the senator. IAN unusual thing
in locating such institutions to put snch a
condition as ! propose in the bill locating
them. For two years Missoula has been
.in2 to get the univsi sity. | believe
there are gentlemen here who are more
anxious to have the university located at
Nlssoula than they are to advance tn
chpse Of higher eduoation. There are other
cities In the stats equally IA advantageous
in every respect as Missoula that will
gladly give to have such an institution To-
catsd in their midst all ! propose III the
amendment l have offered. This idea OF
looa'HiR tuo stute LuiVerblty nt one pIaoh,
the school OF mines at anothst, the agri.
cultural college at another, md the normal
school at another, is not in the interest OF
higher education, but in the interest of
thess several cities" Tho senator then
quoted from ths report of the bureau Of ed
cation at Washington statistics to show
that in the states of Colorado, Ar
diana. ONO, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Maine and Massachusetts donations of land
and ~endowments of money hAd been made
a condition precedent to the location OF
state institutions of learning. Continuing
Senator Gibson said: II want to say that
l believe that there are other cities equally
AZ beautiful. equally as healthful and
equal as advantageously located as Mis-
: u'n t1at are willing to nrcs"t the amend
ment have offered and take the state
uAisersIty. | Wal. 70 father and say TO-
he city of Great Falls that if you Will To-
cate there the combined educational insti-
tutions the citizens Of that city will donate
32O acres of land within two miles of the
city limits and give an endowment of $780,
you and ure p epa Cd to give bonds ia carry
out this agreement. l have now In my
possession papers that will satisfy any sen
tor that the agreement wi be kept on the
part of the citizens of that oity."
senator Mats. speaking in behalf Of his
motion to Indefinitely postpone considera-
ton of Mr.. Gibson's amendment, said: II
am lot surp Used ut the position taken BY
the senator from Cascade. regret. how
tver, that he has pursued Il meroenary
course in regard to the location of the state
III institutions. This Legislature has no right
to sci. to the highest bidder the education
al institutions Of the state. l submit that
it is the duty of the legislature to locate
these institutions on the merits of the
towns of the state. I Hm he 9 to offer
Missoula as tho place Offering the best in
f-~ f~~ Ala - hA tn&
nnivs slty. II il ia a question OF sale, let
BoZeman. Butte and Helena have the chance
70 cid. The university should be located
wha Q the conditions are fitted to it; the
agricultural college should be located in the
best AGRICULTURAL section; the school Of
mines in the greatest mining district in the
state. We have no right to barter our votes
nv " here to the b CHEST bidder.
Il am opposed" continued Mr.. Mats,
"to bariellng off the institutions OF the
state. ! am real y to discuss segregation
and consolidation. but did not believe
auch a proposition AZ TINT made by the
senator from Cascade would be heard Of at
this session of the Legislative assembly.
The amendment of the senator is intended
only t. delay u asttl. mont OF the question.
g are losing $50 every day We DELAY To-
eating these institutions. | op ose the
amendment becaus it throws out the red
lag from the legislative assembly and
htTS W bne ulguoSk otlIlcE II SdON dtIOuhi
nstitut ons OF the state"
enator Folsom also spoke on the amend
ment. say ing: II did not ok ect to take
.ny part in tue discussion on consolidation
or segregation of the state institutions. !
have gwen the subject careful consideration
and from t.rst to last and all the tme |
have been in favor of consolidation and
opposed to anything that looked to segre-
cation. But the amendment OF the senator
rom Cascade puts the question in u new
phase. This of T of he'll and aid to the
tate Institutions ls legitimate and not mer-
cenary. There is no disgrace III hanging out
,ue 10 flag. IN this instance, If you please.
upposa Great Falls offers 100000; some
9TH town may go her one better, and make
it $500, coo. am in favor of ths amend
ment."
senator Goddard opposed the amend
ment, saying it WAS not his pur pose to dis
cuss 8 gregation or consolidation at this
aime, but that he was op osed to the amend
ment because it simply leaves the location
If the unive sity to the highest bidder. II
d, not" he continued. I'm any way ques-
ton tho sincerity Of the proposition made
by the gentleman from Cascade, but l am
,ur rised at the gentleman max ng such u
ropnsition. have Always understood he
was in favor OF conso .idRtion, but he has
made a proposition looking. to the sale OF
his institution to the highest bidder"
Senate Gibson closed the debats on the
amen ment for his ii 9 of the question,
saying he did not See any objection to
hanging out the led flag III this PROPOSE
ZION. "When you saw he concluded.
that Nilsson a is the only place i'll the
state for the university. l beg to ditfef with
the gentlemnn. Great + % Is just as good
IA location; Bozenan is as good. and Helena
10 a grand town for il. In many ways she i.
far ahend of other cities in the state and
owing to her central location offers many
ndvnnta es. II Helena should offer $500,