St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-19

vote for any new buildings for the
state university. When he saw the
fight made upon some institutions he
had changed his mind. He realized
the importance of having a hall where
all the students can meet and hear the
promulgationS of the faculty or to
commune together. He wondered that
.lall of this character had been de-
| ferred so long. That great institution
| imperatively needs hall where the
| FACULTY and students may meet on hoIi-
days or other occasions to hear adj
| dresses by men of national reputation
| or others.
Senator Ozmun spoke of the need of
| a commencement hall.
Senator Lloyd said that his people
would not justify him in voting for
this building. The times are hard, and
economy should be observed
| Senator Hits said the tax upon in
| diyiduals would not be heavy He was
willing to pay the few cents that he
might have to pay for a. drill hall. He
would be glad to double his taxes to
support the university, and thinks it
would be good thing.
The motion to strike out the STE. 600
for the drill hall was lost.
Senator Roverud moved to strike out
the $4,000 for the laboratory addition to
the medical college, The motion was
lost
Senator Ozmun moved to amend the
clause appropriating $4,000 for
library, by using half of the sum in
paying salaries OF instructors in the
law college. The motion was lost.
CxaI1o fnY- L OIIa
nent to the clause appropriating s25,-
600 for an addition to the st. Cloud
normal school. He wanted a change
so as to make half OF the money avail
able in 1886. The amendment was
adopted. Senator Greer amended so as
to restrict the improvements to the
amount of the appropriation. Senator
Keller said he did not object to the
amendment but he wanted the same
rule to be extended to other institu-
tons.
Senator Spencer offered an amend
ment providing for $4,000 plans and
specifications, and a foundation for a
normal school building at Duluth.
Senator Greer made lengthy speech
against the amendment
Senator Thorpe said that his attitude
obnoxious. If it was the intention to
increase the expense he wanted to give
notice that he would vote against the
bill
Senator Young said it was a breach
of good faith to ask this appropria-
ton. The senator from Duluth had
said when the bill to establish a nor
NAL school in his city was discussed
hot "a
at this session.
Senator Spencer said that any one
who said that he had promised that
no appropriation would be asked had
misunderstood him. He had never
made such statement, as 1t was the
intention from the beginning to ask
an appropriation.
Senator Young-Then you resorted
to a subterfuge to secure the passage
| of the bill?
Senator Spencer used no subter-
fuge. ST. Louis county pays much
more than other counties to support
| the state and has got nothing back.
He declared that his people did not
make the demand as mendicants and
| paupers, but asked it as a matter of
| right.
! Senator Howard said he had re-
| ceived the impression that no request
| for a normal school building would
| be asked at this session. Beside that.
| there was an additional reason for
refusing to permit the amendment,
that being that no provision had been
made as to the character of foundation
for the building. There was nothing
to prevent starting a building that
] might be too large or extravagant.
| The senate refused to insert the
/ $4,000 item for the foundation.
Senator McHale moved to amend
by striking out $12,500 for improving
the campus at the state university
and to appropriate $4,000 for a sys-
tenn of water works on the state fair
| grounds. The amendment was lost
after an extended debate The motion
of Senator Lloyd to strike out the
$12.50O item for campus improvements
| was also lost.
! Senator Stebbins offered an amend
ment to section IL, making an addi-
tional appropriation of s35, COO for the
Rochester insane hospital to erect an
1 fnebriate department building, and it
! was adopted.
Senator Spencer again offered his
amendment providing for $4,000 for
I the foundation of a normal school
building at Duluth, and it was again
| defeated on a tie vote
Senator Greer moved to strike out
the item of $4,000 for extending the
northeast wing of the Fergus Falls
hospital for the insane. He eontended
that the other two new buildings to
cost $4,000 and 10000, provided for in
other items, ought to be enough for
this time. Senators Cole, Stebbins and
Peterson claimed that the extension
| is needed, in view of the fact that the
other two buildings will only afford
| accommodations for patients who now
sleep upon the floor. The 5000 build.
ing is needed for the regular increase
in patients.
AT the evening session this clause
was further discussed and the mo-
ton to strike out the $4,000 item was
| lost.
Senator Sperry moved to amend the
clause, making an appropriation for
improvements at the state public
school, so as to increase the amount
from $12,500 to 1850. He explained
that he was justified in this motion
because of the fact that other in
creases had been made in the bill,
The motion to increase the item was
| lost.
Senator Miller offered an amendment
providing an appropriation for the
railroad and warehouse commission
OF $4,000 for the fiscal year ending in
1895 and ike amount for the succeed
ing year.
Senator Wyman said the committee
mad refused to allow these items be-
cause it was thought the attorney gen.
eral could provide for the matters for
which the money was intended.
Senator Ringda1 said he hoped the
amount would be allowed. 1t was
needed to prosecute cases in the line
OF freight rate Investigations. He be-
ieved that the railroad and warehouse
commission should either be given
means to do its duty or abolished.