The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-24
ITS FATE IS UNCERTAIN
BOARD OF CONTROL MEASURE SIR.
JECT OF MUCH ANIMATED
DISCUSSION
FRIENDS SAY IT WILL STAND
Serious and Ridiculous BIunder
Made by Republican Leg1sla-
ture May Defeat Object
of the Bill.

Just what fate awaits the board Of
control bill seems rather uncertain at
the present time. Assuredly there is
ample room for the supposition that be-
fore the official body created as the re-
suit of that measure enters upon the
discharge of its duties. all doubts as to
the validity Of the act will have to be
wiped away. AS pointed out by the
G o b g yesterday, there is a decided
question In the minds of certain well-in-
formed lawyers as to whether this law
can be made effective in its present form
This question has been taken up by 9TH
ers, and a contention between attorneys
seems to be going on In certain localities
One prominent lawyer informed a re-
porter for the G o b Q yesterday that
so far as the entire bill being invalidated
because one portion thereof had been
conceded unlawful is concerned there is
no question whatever. He had abundant
authority at his command to prove that
the measure in whole was not invalidat-
ed. Because the title failed to state
what the bill provides or failed to cover
all the provisions in the abstract, this
gentleman holds that this does not
necessarily kill the act. His position is
that only that part of the measure which
is not referred to in the title Is annul-
led, and that the remainder of the bill
is perfectly valid and may become ope-
rative. Ill this higher authorities are
said to offer different views.
AT the request of the gentleman who
Is quoted, the G o b Q withholds his
name. He Is an avowed friend Of the
board of control and naturally wants to
see that institution live, but desires to
avoid mixing UP in a controversy over
the proposition. He Is satisfied that the
board OF control. should the supreme
court decide upon the matter, would be
left intact With authority over the state
correctional and charitable institutions.
and is inclined to the opinion that the
educational institutions would also be
given over to them, but upon the latter
proposition he admits there is serious
doubt. Since the title fails to mention
the educational institutions as among
tnoSe to be managed by the board Ct
control, this jurist comedies that the
chances Of these institutions being SUBJ
tected to this board are decidedly slim
Notwithstanding the obvious intention
and desire of the legislature to fncor-
perate the educational institutions with
the others in the title, his knowledge of
law deters him from assuming that this
WIZ not nVal1date the bill to the extent
That only the correctional and charit-
able institutions will be affected bv the
bin ~ '--o
1t will be assumed by certain sources
which are Jealous of party records, as
thelf specific province to attempt to dis
Crealt anything said against the validity
Oh any portion of this act But the fact
That the majority members of the legis-
Iature made such a serious and ridiculous
plugder In a matter Of so much ifnnort
ance is apparent, whether the validity Of
tho act is or not. and this must be- COW
cred up If possible