St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-09
OUR UNIVERSITY.
A Tax Levy Fund sn Lieu of an
ApprOpriaIiOn

Appropriation
I,,Nuse File IS has had an unfortunate
career. 10y weeks it has been on gen
eral orders, and a.! attempts to take it up
have been futile. lG,-terday afternoon
Senator Dean moved to consider the
measure, and again it was voted down.
This Is the university bill, fixing a tax
levy instead of an appropriation. 1t
was finally reached in regular order in
the committee of the whole. and it was
reported upon motion of Senator Day,
who proceeded to discuss the merits of
the bill lie pronounced his friendship
for the institution, but he did not be-
lieye the levy should be permanently
made any more than for any other
state institution. He called upon
the country members who eX7
pect to get appropriation bills
through the legislature to oppose the
bill and hold it as a club over the heads
of the Hennepin members. To make
the permanent tax would give the Hem
nepin delegation freedom to slaughter
all other bills of like character, and Mr..
Day held that this would be extremely
unfair.
Senator Bell was thoroughly aroused.
He could not submit to the charges, and
he retorted that Senator Day had been
welding hatchet throughout the ses-
slon-''more than any other member on
the floor" he said, and then he an
nOunced that he was getting tired of it.
He mentioned the great increase in the
necessities OF the university. The at
tendance is l.600, and the proposed tax
levy is only proposition to increase
the funds of the university some $4,000
year. Sens tor March followed in the
same line. He urged that the object
was to increase the agricultural facili-
ties of the university, and he was sur
priSed that his friend from Scott should
critIclse the measure.
you do not understand me-" inter
rupted Senator McHale. 81 am uni
versity man, and | will vote for tue
BILL"
II move that the committee RISE"
said Senator Day.
AstOnished and GrieVed.
Senator Stevens then made stirring
speech. He excoriated Senator Day,
saying he was astOniShed and grieyed
that the gentleman from Martin should
oppose the measure. The ethics of
higher education was discussed at
length, and his speech was panegyric,
but it aroused the ire of Senator Nc
Hale, who felt thai his friendship to the
university had been attacked. He made
drastic speech, and he called Senator
Stevens down In the SevereSt language.
Senator Hompe was surprised that Sen
ator Day should vote for 4 100000 APP
preparation and then fight a little
measure to aid the university. Sena-
tor Davis feared that if the uni
versity bill were to pass it would
endanger the appropriation bills for
the other institutions. He pledged him
self to vote for the university bill. but
he warned the country members that
when they are in a struggle for their
respective appropriations, the Henne-
pin delegation will not show six mem
Ders in their seats, as was the case yes
terday. Senator Bell gave some inter
esting statistics to show the rapid IN
crease in university attendance. Sena-
tor McHale made a strong point by as
sorting that the city of Minneapolis does
not own the university. Tie HenneDin
delegation has just as much interest in
the institution as the country members,
but no more. Finally Senator Craven
moved as an amendment that the bill
be made special order with the Omni
bus appropriation bill for next Tues
day, and then Chairman Gelssel put
Senator Days motion to rise and 1t was
defeated. Senator Craven insisted that
precipitate action menaced the uni
versity, and he urged that the bill be
placed on an, equal footing with like
measures. The motion failed and the
bill was recommended to pass.