St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-06
WON'T Give FUNDS
New Capitol Bill Manned and
Shattered in the
House.
SECTION ONE STRICKEN OUT
And It Carried the AppropPi-
alton Of $25O,O00
Asked For.
HOT THREE-HoUR DEBATE.
Close Vote on the Qestion TO
Strike Out, and Final Pas
sage Of Bill.

The enemies of the new capitol
bill succeeded yesterday afternoon
in the house in knocking out section
l. the appropriation clause.
This result was reached only after
a red-hot war of words, which con-
tinued three hours. Opponents of
the measure secured fifty-nine votes
for an amendment offered by Mr.
Jacobson to strike out the section re-
ferred to. or just one more vote than
was necessary.
As usual in such cases the mem
bers from the rural districts cast
the votes which balk the efforts OF
honorable and able men to start
a work that would put at least a
little money in circulation among the
idle thousands who cannot purchase
the products Of the poor farmers
unless the have the dollar where
with to pay for the same.
The entering wedge" was trotted
out and exhibited in all its CHASTITY
hideOusness by the members who OPP
posed the bill Pass this measure,
said they, and you simply swing the
mall that shall drive the wedge
deep into state treasury, and let out
a stream of state money that cannot
be stopped before a capitol costing
s.. G0O. 900 or more shall be erected.
Some of the speeches would in
dictate that the gold brick swindle
or the delusive buncO game had
been successfully worked on mem
bers of the legislature. The member
from Kandiyohi and the senior mem
Der from Goodhue talked of conf
dence games contemplated and
buncO schemes Matching with as
much abandon as if the capitol COM
missioners were irresponsible atoms
on a dirty wave of moral depravity.
And they found some who listened
and believed. To analyZe the de-
bate and carefully weigh the argu-
mentS used would, as Mr.. Warner
said, lead one to believe the new
golden rule is to believe all men
thieves until they prove themselves
honest men.
After the appropriating clause had
been stricken out the bill was passed.
AS it stands, it simply enlarges the
powers of the capitol commission to
secure a plan and an architect. In
some other particulars it leaves the
law in improved shape, but the bust
ness merit is taken bodily out of it.
OPENING THE FIGHT.
On the special order being an
nounced, P II. Kelly at once pro-
posed an amendment, that was a
pledge of good faith on its face, as
he said, to assure return to the state
treasury of the $250,000 asked as an
advance to begin work.
This was adopted, and Mr.. Jacob
son at once offered his amendment
to strike out section l. He argued
that the money is not needed at
this time, for the reason that the
commission has no place to work
on. incidentally, he said he would
not cOuntenance a capitol war, and
it would not be a good thing for the
state, or for any city, to attempt
such a thing.
Mr. Warner led off for ST. Paul,
and throughout the debate bore him
self very creditably, maintaining his
temper admirably. He alluded to
the public spirit displayed by st
Paul on all occasions when disaster
had afflicted the smaller towns or
nd oil fn m
fact that st. PauIs representative
in the legislature had never failed
to vote for any measure calculated
to benefit the farmers of the state
The fact was emphasized that tc
pass the bill meant a saving of at
least 100000, as against a possible
loss of $4,000 in interest on the
amount asked for, which the state
treasury is amply able to advance.
Mr.. Feig intimated that a member
of the commission had told him the
bill did not meet unanimous ap-
prevail, but Chairman Seabury sail
it did.
Mr.. Jacobson denied that the treas
ury would be able to spare the
amount asked if the $4,000, 600 asked
for in appropriations We're allowed.
Mr.. Warner objected to the Lac
qui Parle mans way of making his
statement as unfair and misleading
claiming that even with a reduced
levy in two years there will be a
surplus of $1,000,000.
Mr.. Douglass made an able and
impressive argument for the bill as
being a good and necessary one
from the standpoints of financial
wisdom and business expediency. 1t
had long ago been decided a new
capitol is necessity, and it's con-
struction should be fastened rather
than retarded.
Mr.. Gibbs expressed himself as de.
cidedly opposed to the Jacobson
amendment. He wanted to see q
new capitol built as soon as posi-
bic. The financial condition of the
state is such, said he, that the ap-
preparation can wisely be made at
this time, and will aid the prosper-
ity of the country by helping work
men Of the city. The capitol should
remain in st. Paul for all time. too
as here it rightfully and properly
belongs.
Mr.. Underleak, who opposed the
original bill two years ago, spoke
warmly in favor of going ahead
with the work at once, and also
wanted the commission to be re.
leased from the position it is in row