The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
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m I that the amount be increased to s4o,-

! 000
Mr. Riley Rep), of jackson, took the
same view. The people of the state, and
| especially the farmers, had no other way
OF getting the laws passed by the legisla-
| ture than through the local newspapers
He did not believe the people would OBJ
| Ject to $40 being paid each paper for dis
| tributing the laws.
Mr.. Grondahl said the committee had
| cut the appropriation Is per cent, while
the number Of newspapers had Increased
2V per cent. The laws might be distrib-
uted cheaper in some other way, but they
would not reach the people as well as
| through the newspapers
Mr.. jacobson took the part of the COM
mittee, saying 1t was business PROPOSE
| tfon The laws could be distributed for
half the amount. The papers roasted the
legislature and the members for squan-
| dering the peoples money, but when it
came to this proposition there was not a
| newspaper that said word The laws
| would not cost as much this year. owing
| 10 there being less of them, and the pa
| pers would make as much as they had
last year within a few dollars.
Mr. McGrath (Rep), of Clay, said the
| people OF the state had rallied to the sup
port of the Republican party on the prom
Use that prosperity would be restored The
| committee on appropriations had cut
down every appropriation that the people
were interested in, and had reported the
MOST OUTRAGEOUS
| Dill ever framed in the state. The COM
mittee appeared to be usurping the rights
and supporting the principles of the Pop
| ullstS. He hoped the amendment would
| be adopted.
Mr.. Foss (Rep), of Grant, appreciated
| the fact that the committee was endeav-
| or1ng to be economical, but it would be
cheap economy to save $4,000 at the ex-
pense of the newspapers of the state
| The papers roasted the members OF the
legislature sometimes. but they also held
up the virtues of members If they had any.
The newspapers were doing a valuable
| work for the state, and the small sum
| they received for proper distribution of
| the laws amounted to but little consider
| ing the good that was done
| The amendment was adopted
| The members got into a wrangle as to
whether the bill should be taken up sec
ton by section and adopted. This finally
| prevailed and work was commenced.
| Mr.. Morris wanted 1000 added for clerk
| hire in the office of the insurance COM
| missioner, but this was voted down, Mr.
| Jacobson saying that the amount In the
bill was the same as last year.
l. The sum of $500 was added for the print
ing OF the biennial report of the board OF
corrections and charities, Mr.. Staples ex-
planning that the section had beee left out
| of the bill. owing to a mistake of the
| clerk.
Mr.. Stivers Dem.), Of Crow Wing, had
$4,000 added for the publication of 5000
copies of the second volume of Mime
sofa in the Civil and Indian Wars He
| read resolutions from the G. A. - and
Loyal Legion, requesting that the appro-
pr1ation be made
Mr.. Plowman Pop.), of Otter Tail, and
Mr.. Riley (Rep.), Of Jackson, favored the
bill
Mr.. Grondahl Rep). of Goodhue,
wanted an appendix placed in the volume
containing an account Of Minnesota
troops In the Spanish-American war. Mr..
Stivers feared this might kill his amend
| ment, and 1t was withdrawn. The amend
| ment was adopted.
Mr.. Abbott (Rep.), of Faribault
TOOK AN AWFUL PUNCH
at the appropriation for the state uni
versity. He sent up an amendment
striking out $4,000 from the 1901 appro-
priation for the institution, all of which
was for new buildings. The figures were
$4,000 for labratory, and $4,000 each for
chemical hall and mechanic arts build
ing. ~s
Speaking to his amendment Mr.. Abbott
said he did not expect it would be adopt
ed, but it should be in Justice to the
| taxpayers of the state. Already the state
had expended $1,160 10000 for buildings be-
longing to the university. In the present
bill there was $147, 600 more. The total
'ost Of maintaining the university for
1888 was $2S0,O00, and the total cost since
1870 was 81, 945, 72S.
/ The institution had over 81, ZOO, 900 in the
permanent improvement fund on which
T 1t received $4,000 In interest each year,
and besides this $4,000 from the federal
| government Larger fees were charged
for students at the university than at
Harvard college, Notwithstanding all the
aid given the institution by the state The
fees In 1898 amounted to $95, 60451 all Of
which came from the students
Mr. Fosnes interrupted to know If the
speaker was advised as to the necessity
for the new buildings.
In addition to these -recetpts the in
sututfon received a direct tax levy of
23-10O of mill each year, which amount
| ed to $4,000 annually. He called atten-
ton of the house to these enormous sums,
and predicted that, while the house would
not take any action now, in less than ten
years the legislature would be forced to
do something along this line. He explain
ca That he meant no attack on the in
stltut1on, but in its present form it was
not democratic, and 1t was too large, and
too heavy burden on the taxpayers.
Mr.. Plowman Pop.), Of Otter Tail
| agreed with Mr.. Abbott that the peonIe
|
| ordinary citizen was concerned The
great proportion Of the students came
| from other states, and the taxes were
PAID by poor men to educate rich mems
| sons.
Mr.. Foss fRep.), of Grant, sent I'D an
amendment striking out the $4,000 for
the erection of a mechanic arts hall. and
Mr. Abbott withdrew his amendments.
Mr.. Staples (Rep.). of Dakota, said the
committee had given the appropriation
Tor the university careful consideration.
and even with the buildings provided for
In the bill the institution would be over
| crowded. The question of the amount
of money received from tuition fees and
tax lev1es had nothing to do with the
present case.
Mr.. Roberts (Rep), of Hennepin. said
the university was obliged to charpe
| large fees in order to prevent oyercrowd-
ing. The Foss, amendment was voted
| down, and then the section adopted az
| reported by the committee.
MI. Fulton (Rep.), of Ramsey. had the
section relating to the s35, 900 for a horti-
cultural hall and physical labratory for
the agricultural school
MADE AVAILABLE IN 1900
instead of the following year, as provid-
ed in the bill
! Mr.. McGrath Rep.1, of Clay, sought to
nave SlS,Oo0 added to the Morehead normal
school section for the construction Of an
assembly hail. but the proposition was
voted down.
Mr.. Yale came to the front again with
a new section which he wanted inserted
into the bill providing for $4,000 for the
years 1900 and 1901 for continuous sessions
| OF the normal schools the amount to-ho