The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-23
RAMSEY DELEGATION HAVE AN
AMBITION
TO REMEDY EXISTING EVILS
TATION ON SCHOOL TAX
RATES.
WHAT SHALL DIR. HAWKINS DO
Slated Him for DIR. Ancker's
Job.

MeSSfS. ABBOTT, SchOlle, May, YOerg
and McNamee, of the board Of school
inspectors. met yesterday at the Wind
scr hotel in conference with the house
members Of the Ramsey delegation in
regard to the proposition for a change
in the law fixing the limit of the direct
tax for school purposes at 2.5 mills.
The senate members had been expected
to be present at the conference, but,
owing to the continuance Of the senate
session, they were unable to be on
hand, and provision was made for their
representation in any business which
was transacted by the board Repre-
sentative T. B. Scott acted as chair
man of the delegation, and the fullest
discussion Of the exigencies Of the
school board was permitted. It was
suggested that the matter Of legisla-
ton to permit the school board to main
tain the present schools on an efficient
basis was properly within the sphere
of the corporation attorney, and that
Assistant Corporation Attorney Phil
lips be chosen to draw up the bill for
the relief Of the board, but the argu-
ment was made that the office had all
it could do now, and it was suggested
that outside aid be called upon An
effort will be made, however, to pre-
pare a bill for submission to the legis-
lature, through the Ramsey delega-
ton, embodying at once the needs Of
the board and the elements most likely
to be met with approval on the part Of
the legislature. To this end the con-
ference finally decided to appoint a
conference committee, which shall con-
sist on the part Of the delegation Of
Messrs. Scott, Dunn and Martin, and
on the part Of the board, probably, Of
Messrs. Abbott, May and Scholle.
The probability is that the senate will
remain in session the greater part of
the day. There seems to be a DISPOSE
tfon to determine the Dunn-Day con-
test finally before taking UP any other
business, and it is probable that in or
der to permit the fullest possible argu-
ment the senate will be willing, IL
necessary, to hold a night session, in
order to reach a speedy conclusion of
the matter. At it is now, the members
Of the senate have been held over so
that many of them cannot reach their
homes for Sunday any way, and 1t is
probable that there will be slight OBJ
lection on the part of those present
to a night session should it appear re-
quisite to the adjudication of the ques-
ton existing as to the proprietorship
of the Sixth district seat.
There was a great deal of speculation
on the senate floor yesterday as to the
significance Of the vote of "a to 16 by
which the senate decided to rise from
committee Of the whole, where 1t was
considering the contest. The claim
has been made that the Day men were
the advocates of delay This is NOT
strictly true. Senator Yale. than whom
Senator Day probably has no stouter
adherent, was one OF those who op-
posed adjournment, yet the motion car
ried. Neither side, however was con-
tent to claim a victory last night on
the face of the returns and the advo-
Gates of both commended that the vote
was not in any full sense a test vote.
The claim was made, however, that be-
fore nightfall. probably, tonight, there
would be vote which, if not final,
would certainly signify as clearly as
might be asked the attitude of the
various members Of the senate on this
question. The probability is that this
morning, as soon as the routine intro
duction of bills is disposed of, the SEN
ate will resume the consideration Of
the contest and continue it until ad-
jCurnment.
1t is reported ON authority that seems
beyond question that the Republican
politicians of st. Paul have secured the
practical assent Of the Ramsey county
delegation in the legislature to the in
PRODUCTION of a bill which shall pro-
vide for the reorganization of the board
of control on such a basis that it shall
be able to secure the removal of Dr.
Ancker as city physician.
While rumor has connected the name
of DR.. De Witt Clinton Jones with the
succession to the position Of Dr. An
cker, the G Q b e is reliably informed
that the scheme is for Mayor Doran
and Judge Lewis to secure the ap-
pointment of their neighbor, DR.. V. G.
Hawkins