The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-06

described it as an institute of technology
and the term was so broad and general
that the regents of education declined
to recommend an appropriation for it in
their annual report. as they would have
done il the charter had been specified.
They could not tell, they said, what kind
of a school to establish
This final agreement gives the school
the title Northern Normal and Indus
trial School," and the bill will further
read as follows: ITO give instruction in
manual training and instruction to per-
sons of both sexes in the science ana art
of teaching, also to give instruction in
the Industrial and mechanical trades,
arts and sciences. and in the allied
branches OF learning
In this connection another bill will be
passed confirming the Hatch ami Morrill,
funds to the agricultural college ct
Brookings, although the passage of this
bill is mere surplussage, as these funds
are now irreVocably vested III that in
stitution. This measure, which has been
given the form of a joint resolution, was
presented by disinterested parties and
is so popular that 1t could be pushed
through despite the opposition of either
institution. 1t reads follows: The
federal funds created by the acts of con-
gress known as the Hatch act, approved
March 2, 1887, and the Morrill, act, APP
proved Aug. 90, 1850, are hereby confirmed
unto and directed to be paid exclusive
TO the state agricultural college and ex-
perime ntal station located at Brookings.'
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Things are not entirely lovely for an
appropriation for the Pan-American eX-
position. The members and grave sena-
tors listened respectfully to the speeches
of Col. Rucker, advocating a liberal APP
preparation, but that does not Indicate
anything as to what they will do when
the matter comes up for final action.
Many of The members are fighting shy
Of the proposition but the main push
that controls legislation here this win
ter has not shown its hand yet and it is
purely a matter of speculation DIS to how
the matter is going to turn out
When the bills for deficiencies in the
construction Of the dormitory at Spear
fish and the building for the feeble
minded at Redfield came up for passage
it was explained that the deficiencies oc-
CURED on account of the sudden rise
which took place in the price of building
material in the spring of 1898. The esti-
mates for the buildings were such as
could be erected within the limits OF the
appropriation, but between the time that
the plans We're drawn and the letting of
the contract the great rise in all kinds
of building material, especially of iron,
occurred and it was impossible to COM
Pete the buildings within the appropr3a-
ton. The difficulty was overcome by the
citizens of the two cities respectively go
ing down into their pockets and adj
vancing the necessary funds taking their
them, which it seems disposed to do for
the bills have passed the house with
practically no opposition.
Senate bill No. "a has passed both
houses and will be a law as soon as
the governor affiXes his signature which
he will undoubtedly do. This bill which
was introduced by Senator Newly pro-
Vides a manner in which the counties
can collect delinquent personal taxes in
cases where the delinquent has a bill
against the county which has been al
lowed by the board of county commits
sioners. In all such cases the county
auditor is required to subtl act the
amount of the taxes from the bill and
| issue the warrant for the balance, If any,
| which may be due, and if the amount
| of the taxes shall exceed the amount
! of the bill of claim against the county
| the auditor shall apply the whole amount
| allowed to the payment of the taxes.
| Whenever the county auditor shall de-
I duct any amount from the pill on account
! of personal taxes due he shall issue and
deliver to the county treasurer war
rant for the amount so deducted and
shall write across the face of such war
rant, in red ink, the following issued
in payment Cor part payment of delin-
quent personal taxes giving the name of
| the person whose delinquent personal
| taxes are so paid. 1t is made the duty
| of the county auditor to ascerta n be-
fore issuing any warrant whether the
person to whom il is 20 De issued owes
any personal property tax, All assign
ments of bills or claims against the
county are made payable subject to said
right of offset by said county for taxes.
/ This is a measure which will make quite
a large amount of extra work for the
county auditors but is on the whoie
proper and right and exactly the man
ner in which any other business would
be conducted.