The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-05
Anoka has lost the hospital.


pital.
The fourth state insane hospital seems
to be a man without a country: less
fortunate than the foxes which have
holes, or the birds of the air, which
can build nests.
From 2:3O yesterday afternoon until
II o'clock last night the senate stuck
persistently to the fight, with only 81
little over an hour recess for supper.
The matter was finally put to a vote
about 1920, and on a show Of hands
in the committee Of the whole Anoka
was ruthlessly slaughtered on it's mo-
ton to adopt the report of the minori-
ty committee. Anoka was about six
votes shy.
The Hennepin delegation, however,
interpolated a trick which was sharp
enough to get through-the crucial test
of political artifice.
Senator Morgan moved that the rec
concentrations of the majority being
two, the question be divided. The op-
position opposed this. Senator Wyman
called attention to rule %. which
seemed explicit enough, and Senator
Stockton, in the chair, permitted the
division. The first recommendation,
practically the reverse of the minority
report, was adopted by practically the
same vote that the minority vote was
defeated by, except that some Of the
adherents Of Hastings had come in
since the first vote.
The final recommendation of the
committee was as follows:
We recommend the Introduction and pas
sage Of a bill having for its object the set
ting aside Of the location of the Anoka site
the site for the fourth hospital, and pro-
viding for the purchase of the site offered
by the city Of Hastings, and once selected
by the commission, together with the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the same.
1t was divided Immediately after the
word hospital"
The second section, carrying the APP
preparation, was then beaten, 26 noes
to "a yeas, not all of the senators who
voted to set aside the Anoka deal,
seemingly, being convinced Of the JUS
tice and wisdom of selecting Hast
ings
When the thing came up in open SEN
ate, the chairman reported to Presf-
dent Gibbs that the report of the ma
jority had been adopted with the sec
ton referred to above stricken out.
The report of the committee was then
adopted without dissent, but there
arose a considerable parliamentary
tangle as to just where the rest Of the
report stood. President Gibbs ruled
that as the full report was before the
senate when it was referred to the
committee Of the whole, it was still
before the committee and could be
acted on at will. The Hennepin mem
bers tried to shut it off last night by
a motion to adjourn and did finally,
but not until after a motion to table
the rest of the majority report was car
ried. 1t is thus in the power of any Of
the Hastings adherents to call the mat
ter from the table any time they have
votes enough.
The argument, which was a special
order for 2:30, precipitated another call
of the senate. There were less than Il
dozen absenteeS and these were sent
for.
Senator Howard moved that the
special order be considered in open
senate. Senator Greer, as a substitute.
that it be in committee of the whole.
The substitute was adopted, and
President Gibbs called Senator Dunn,
of Fairmont, to the chair.
Senator Young moved to adopt the
majority report. Senator Durham that
the report of the minority be recon-
mended for adoption. Senator Iltis sent
TO the desk an article from a Mime
apolis paper stating that the Chaska
brick-makers were to get the contract
for the brick to be used in the con-
struction of the new state capitol, if
they would withdraw in favor of Hast
ings Senator IltiS sent also a tele-
gram from the brick-makers denying
the truth of the allegations contained
in the article. Senator Hits said that
while Chaska had the best site. there
not being another in the state so ideal
for such a purpose. 1t had three rail-
roads, water, drainage, brick, and last.
but not least, fine scenery, In the peace
full enjoyment of which the shattered
minds of the sufferers might be re-
stored to health and strength. Mr..
Carlson, before voting for the location
at Hastings, asked the Chaska delega-
ton what he should do, and the only
answer he got was the admonition to
vote for what he considered the best
interest of the state. He had relatives
in Minneapolis and he did not want
them poisoned by sewerage from an in
sane hospital at Anoka. He drew a
picture of the germs multiplying in
the river water that must have struck
terror to the souls Of the Hennepin
delegation.
Senator Durham said the site select
ed by the commission was without
doubt a suitable one, and that was
what the act creating the commission
authorized and directed it to select.
The Southern part of the state had a
large number of the state institutions,
and two of the three insane hospitals
already selected. The AnOka people
had not run down any other site, but
they asked the legislature to consider
the matter in fairness to their city,
TO the commission and TO the northern
mart of the state The soil at Anoka.
which had been condemned by the
rivals. had contributed to the state
fair half of the exhibit of Anoxa coun
ty in past years The location was
healthful. There was no malaria The
possibilities OF drainage were excellent.
TKere was on the site spring water
supply greater than the entire f1owage
of the Vermillion river. where. he said.
the miller had been compelled to turn
exhaust steam on the ice in the mill
pond to get water for his, wheel There
would be a great saving t0p, he said
on coal freights. At Hastfn IS, 70 reach
the high level. a sqRuE of TIVE or three
miles would be necessary
The legislative committee had been