The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
SENATE FULL OF LIFE
VERY WARLIKEs DAY IN THE
HOUSE OF LORDS YES
TERDAY
TWO PARTIES SPLIT APART
Normal SCHOOL the Rock ON Which
the Republican Craft Went to
Pieces - Dyer Express Gross
Earnings Fax Bill Passes with an
Amendment Cutting 1t to 4 1-2
Per Cent.

Amendment Cutting 1T to Ia
Per Cent.
The senate was slower. than the house
In the consideration Of the omnibus ap-
preparation bill, and adjourned last even
ing with the normal school problem still
undecided. When the special order was
taken up the finance committee reported
the Itasca park bill for indefinite posi-
ponement. but Senator ]. y. Jones, Re-
publican. Of Todd. asked that 1t be left
In Its present position OH general orders
The omnibus bill was then read section
by section. No objection was heard until
tho foriythird item was reached. and
Senator Geer [Rep). Wabasna asked
that the first forty-two be adopted. This
scheme failed. and from that on Senator
Knatvold. chairman of the committee.
was frequently called upon to explain
some of the items
When section two had been read, SEN
ator Knatvold moved that it be adopted.
This was agreed to.
In section three Senator McGoyern OH
jected to the appropriation for the paw
ment of commercial agencies for reports
adopted. on motion of Senator Lord
(Rep). Dodge. with an amendment in
creasing the sum for publishing the 1893
laws to $4,000.
Senator Greer Rep.), Wabasha. wanted
a better explanation Of items fourteen
and fifteen, section four, for deficiencies
in the state printing and stationery fund
Senators Snyder and Knatvold ex-
planned that the money was necessary
for the printing Of legislative journals,
biiis. ETC., and the committee had as
sured the state printer that the bills
would be cared for by the committee.
Section four was then adopted.
Inquiries as to the university appro-
pr1at1on ELECTED from Senator Snyder the
declaration that the items were impera-
lively demanded
senator Greer moved to amend section
five by striking out the fifth item of sec
ton i've, appropriating $4,000 for enlarg-
ing and rearranging the mechanic arts
building. He was willing to vote for the
arrangement of this or the chemical
building, but not Of both.
Senator Ryder was opposed to the me-
chanic arts feature Of the university He
thought that the sons of the poor and
rich alike should be afforded the oppor-
tunity to learn trades on equal terms.
Senator Snyder explained that the orig
inal land grant for educational purposes
provided for instruction in the mechanic
arts.
Senator Ryder wanted TO know IL It
| had not been promised when tho uni
vers1ty standing tax had been passed
that 1t would pay all the university ex-
penses.
Senator Snyder said that 1t had been
| SO presumed, but the expectation had not
been realized. The institution was poor
professors were leaving the association
every year to accept better offers from
universities in better financial circum-
stances
Inc amendment was then lost-36 to L.
senator Jones. ]. D. (Rep.), Todd.
| moved to strike out the $4,000 appropria-
ton for the physical laboratory
senator Reeves Rep), Pope, thought
the university was too extravaKant,
senator Mccarthy Rep-). 1tasca, dis
scented.
senator Snyder resented what he STYLED
q vicious attack on the university. and
Senator Ryder holly retorted, with oh
vlous ailusion to the MCGOWAN Incident
OF Tuesday. that he would not allow any
senator to impugn his motives
Inc Jones amendment was lost.
Senator Somerville Repo. Brown
| ~ wi LILO diiuUdl appropriation
Ior the purchase of books for the library
TOT the university from 81. 900 to $500.
This was lost. roo. % to %, and section
nVe was then adopted, as were sections
| 8. and g.
Wnen section nine was read. Senator
grower stated that an error had been
MADE In the st. Cloud normal school an
preparation, In giving it only $500 an
hually for books, instead OF 81. 600 This
carried, and the section was adonted
senator Fitzpatrick Dem.) of Winona.
oHered an amendment to section 10. reIat.
ing TO the normal school at that place to
proVloe Tor continuous sessions, for which
ne pleaded earnestly. The amendment
asked $4,000 for each year.
senator knatvold (Rep.), Of Freeborn.
said the committee was not adverse to
the Winona school, but it did NOT have
money enough to provide for continuous
sessions at all four of the schools
senator Greer advocated the amend
ment. 1t was In the interest Of those who
were struggling to secure an education.
senator Brewer (Rep.), of Stearns. Of
Iered an amendment asking for money
Ior similar sessions at each school. He
.housnt mat eevry one Of the schools
should nave them, If the state could ar
Ioro 1t, but If only one was to be given
the continuous sessions, 1t should be the
most centrally located and that was tho
one at st. Cloud.
senator Benedict (Rep), of Blue Earth
SAID the Mankato school had a greater
enrolment for two years than that al
Wlnona, and 1t was just as well entitled
TO the continuous session If it did NOT
get 1t the legislators would do wei, r.
watch their fences. ~
senator Thompson (Rep), of Fillmore
said 1T was rapidly getting to be oues'
tlon OF whether the institutions should
run the state or the state run its instit,,-
lions III these raids on the public treas
dry continued the people of the state
would rise in their might and abolish
! three or four institutions.
| Senator Fitzpa trick withdrew his
amendment. as its provisions were en-
! bodied In Mr.. Brewers amendment which
included all four schools.
Senator Greer then insisted on div,.
sion OF the Brewer amendment.
Senator Grindeland Rep.), Of Marshall.
| thought there was apparent disposition
| to belfttle the normal schools, which was
unjust
Senator Young fRep9, of Swift. said the
amendments were sectional 1t was WI
nona's woodchuck. If 1t was only possibls
to have one school, let it be at ST. Cloud.
senator wilson Rep). Of Hennepiu.
wanted to see the normal schools treated
literally. but he did not want to see the
state driven by its institutions
Senator Stockwell (Dem), of Hennepin.
wanted continuous sessions at all of the
normal schools. but IL he could not have
that would like them at as many as pos
sfbie. He intimated that combination
had been formed to kill the continuous
sessions to save the Duluth normal
school.
Then came some little discussion as to
m ant hot,