The Minneapolis journal., 1903-01-23

Without dissent the senate this morn
ing committed itself Internationally to an
additional appropriation Of $1,5OO.OOO for
the new capitol building, this raising the
limit Of cost to $4,000, 000 Three sena-
tors spoke on the subject. Senator Hor-
ton, who Is the principal steerer Tor >: +.
16; Senator G. A. johnson, who desired
to learn the amount of the liabilities con-
tracted by the capitol commission, and
Senator Everett, who wanted some good
excuse for supporting the measure
The senate did not formally pass the
bill as it was considered only In the
committee of the whoe, nut as tnere a, "as a
not a. voice raised against the motion to
recommend the passage Of the bill, the
senate has virtually committed itself in
favor Of its passage.
In urging his colleagues to favor' the
capitol appropriation Senator Horton ad-
mitted that there had been some d1sap-
pontnents regarding the amount the
capitol ought to cost and the time re-
quired to complete 1T.
II don't know now he admitted,
whether the capitol Will be finished IN
forty years or not, or whether 1t will cost
s5, 900, 900 or more. but we have the word
OF the members Of the capitol commission
who have let contracts for all the un-
finished work. that no further funds Will
be needed.
",rhese contracts have all been let, con-
ditional on the passage Of this bill If
no more money is voted, the capitol will
be finished in rough plaster like a coun-
try school house. Possibly $4,000
should have been sufficient But be-
cause of the penny wise policy OF the
legislatu in not voting sufficient means
at once. it will cost upwards Of $4,000, 900
more for the capitol than it could have
been built for If advantage could have
been taken Of the markets of few years
ago.
1.-THE completion of the building now
has become a certainty. 1t is longer
speculation. In 1901 it was all
speculation, because we then had only
the architects estimates. Now we have
the bids Of the contractors. 1t is safe to
say that unless we have some serious la
Dor difficulties the new capitol will be
completed within fifteen months. 1t will
become one of the finest buildings in the
state, a thing of beauty and a source Of
celled only by the congressional library at
Washington and the public library at
Boston,
C. A.. johnson of st. Peter wanted some
information regarding the certificates of
Indebtedness and was referred to the an
nual reports. '
M. r. Everett of Waterville said that he
would vote for the capitol appropriation
but he wanted further discussion.
why" he asked. "can't some member
who is familiar with this subject give US
some reasons that we can give to our
be called upon at every session to make
big appropriations for the capitol. after
assurances have been given each year
that no more would be asked.
Nov, I have observed, gentlemen-ex-
cuse me. senator's" continued the
speaker. but his break created some
laughter and he discontinued his remarks.
Senator Samuel Lord Of Kasson pre-
sided over the senate sitting a COM
mittee Of the whole in general orders.
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corporation Of several villages in the new
county Of Clearwater was recommended
for passage. Senator Schaller's author
izing cities of less than 1000 Inhabitants
to- issue certificates Of Indebtedness was
also recommended. Senator Schaller said
that the city Of South st. Paul was par
ticularly interested in the measure The
city needed water badly. 1t had man
aged to get along for several years on
something stronger, but now there was a
popular outcry for water. The speakers
humorous remarks won the day for his
bill.
A horticultural Boost.
In order to give an official stamp to the
proceedings and the work Of the Mime.
sofa State horticultural society, two bills
giving state aid to that organization were
introduced this morning. One appropriates
$500 for its general expenses and the othe1
$1,000 for publishing 1000 copies Of it:
annual report.
Senator Schultz, out of sympathy fo
: those who have paid taxes under the in
heritance tax law. afterwards declared un
constitutional, has introduced a measur,
appropriating $4,000 for the repayment O
the money.
NJ. True to his promise Of yesterday, Sen
ator Thompson sent up this morning
among the high schools which have com
piled with the conditions imposed by tn
state law. This will give each high schoo
900 instead Of $1,000, the present ap
So portionrnent.
Senator Alley propose to repeal the lay
which prohibits abstractors from exam
lining the records of the clerk Of the dis
trict court for the purpose Of certifying
L such records. Mr.. Alley also wants t
apply to all the counties the Hennepi
county rule, which compeis county com
missioners to advertise for bids on a.
contracts or purchases involving NOR
than $100. Senator Brewer is the fathe
Of a bill appropriating $4,000 for repair
and improvements on the buildings Q
the state training school at Red Wing
Senator Wilson has introduced a meas
ure providing for the filing, recording an
registration under the Torrens system G
E% all Instruments relating to the transfe
73 of standing timber. ores or minerals
Two senate files were passed this morn
H ing under suspension. One was tn
measure introduced by Senator Dunn pro
viding that the first and second wards 9
@ st. Paul, constituting the thirty -thir
@ legislative district should each have
representative in the lower house. A
present. this district elects two repre-
Eg sentatives- -at-large.
The other was Senate File 5S,s entere
by Senator Swedback, which prohibit
Clearwater county from incurring any lia
bilities during the tendency of the prc
ceedings to test the validity Of this OF
ganizations. Senator Schaller wanted tn
bill amended SO as to apply only to Clear
water county, but Senator Dunn argue
that such a provision was unconstitutior
al. as it would be class legislation.
don't pay any attention to the constitr
y tion,' said Senator Schaller, "that is, M
more than any other senator, but I al
satisfied that this measure is regular an
that this body is authorized to enact Law
covering this subject The Schallt
amendment was adopted.
Senator'S Who Bowl.
Senator julius Collier Of Shakopee, WI