The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-16
the second asylum at the state ground

the second asylum at the state ground
in Kandiyohi county.
Mr.. Silver Dem), Of Crow Wing, fav-
-ored the bill and the purchase of the
Hastings site, as 1t was for the best in
terests Of the state to get the land when
it could get 1t cheap.
Mr.. Marin (Pop.), Of Polk, and Mr.. Foss
Rep), Of Grant, opposed the purchase
Of the Hastings Site
In the midst Of the discussion and be-
fore any Of the amendments had been
acted upon, the motion to adjourn was
made and carried.
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.
Despite the opposition from the city
members the Argetsinger bill, H. F. $50,
increasing the state appropriation for
high, graded, sen.i-graded and rural
schools from $SS, 900 to $162, O0O passed the
house yesterday.
The bill was special order, and after
two hours spent in discussion and voting
on amendments, Mr.. Jacobson (Rep.), of
Lac qui Parle, moved the previous ques-
ton and forced a roll call, leaving some
half dozen amendments without being
acted upon.
Mr.. Dunn Rep), of Ramsey, brought
out the point that Ramsey county, under
the bill, would pay $685. each year, and
only get back 81, 000 the other s29, 900 going
to benefit the rural schools. The drift of
legislation was along this line, as in the
bill for a road and bridge levy of one
twentieth of mill Ramsey county would
pay $500, and receive back but $500. the
balance going to make improvements in
the rural districts.
Mr.. jacobson called attention to the
fact that the member from Ramsey had
no right to draw the county line. The
sum Of 100000 had been appropriated
for the capitol building in Ramsey coun-
ty, besides about 81, 100000 for other in
situations in the same county. Ramsey
county was getting its share.
Mr.. Foss (Rep.), of Grant, offered an
amendment giving the rural schools s75
per year instead of $50, as in the bill, and
argued that the bill should pass because
it was in the interests of the common
schools of the state.
COMMON SCHOOLS NEED IT.
Mr.. Plowman Pop), of Otter Tail,
thought 1000 to the high schools and only
$50 or s75 to the rural schools was wrong.
The high schools, by getting all the
money, would soon be In a position where
they would have no pupils. The common
schools apportionment should be in
creased.
Mr. Dwinnell (Rep.), of Hennepin, said
the bill was an attractive one simply be-
cause II distributed money IN various 10
calities throughout the state. There was
no justification for the appropriation Of
money by the state for high or other
schools unless the locality could not af-
ford to keep the school up.
Amendments by the dozen were hand
ed up and voted down; the bill as amend
ed when the previous question was NOV
ed by Mr. Jacobson providing for an ap-
preparation of $4,000, divided as follows:
High schools, $500 each, $4,000; graded
schools, $500 each, $4,000; semi-graded
schools, $500 each, s11 200; rural schools,
SIS each, $4,000.
The vote on the passage of the bill was
SO to 80, those voting in the negative be-
ing: /Messrs. Ahlstrom, Benolken, Bout
well, Davis, Dealy, Deming. Dunn, OWN
nell, Goodspeed, Hagstrom, Haugen, Hen
Messy, Holm, Jeub, Lampe, Laybourn,
Lydiard, Miller, Morris, Olson, c. o. A.,
Pugh, Roberts, Schurman, Simonson,
FINLAND, Won der Weyer, Wallace,
Wheaton, Winston, Yale.
have you finally tired Of paying S..
for hat no better than the Gordon?