The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-21

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/ jefferson City. Mo. March 1o.-Cla
! Heather this afternoon renewed his flgh
on the appropriations for other than elee
mosynary institutions by opposing an effor
! Of Senator Martin of Saline 10 keep tn
appropriation for the sedaiia State Fair a
! $500. despite the committees recommen
! dation of $4,000
! As chairman of the Visiting Committee o
| the Assembly. Heather took occasion 10 ex
| press radical views regarding the benefits
derived from the fair. especially in view o
the needs of some Of the eleeinosynary in
stitutions. In a minority report he unmer
citully attacked the requests for walks
for horses and the like.
Last night told the committee that Il
they would cut the sum down to 81. 900.
he sE:d, Il should not protest, much as m,
inclination to do so might be. Now An ef
fort is being made to override the commit
tees recommendation.
GOVERNORS ATTITUDE.
The Governor has SAID that the House
appropriations exceed the estimated reve-
nue. about A75.OJo. Yet the conference COM
mittee on eleemosynary institutions has
raised the amount for that bill So ooo
Pennington will get 5000 building Fifty
Louis Insane Asylum.
Il appeal to the friends O. these inst.tu-
tions 10 vote against $4,000 for the State
Fair If they expect to keep the Governors
pruning knife from their institutions.
This Sedalia appropriation IS so worded
that he will have to cut 1t entirely out In
stead o: cutting it down. Appropriations
for the other institutions are itemized and
he can prune. Don't so back to your con-
st'tuauts after he has done this and lay
the blame on the Governor You will be
the ones TO blame.
The law establishing the State Fair says
that no money out of the general revenue
shall be appropriated for the institution. 1t
Is fraud TO ask that any money be taken
for it now. The Senate has increased House
appropriation bills about $4,000 / ask
that the pruning knife be placed here.
Farmers and newspaper men of my dis
trict are opposed to the fair and have SO
written to me-
McNatt arose to explain that he was op-
posed to giving any money TO the Fair.
BiggS OF Audrain made q Enthusiastically
vigorous speech against the institution.
The bill establishing this Fair was born in
stn, he said. The author of the bill told
US that il would never cost the State dol
lar. and that provision was put in the law.
l was taught TO have some respect for the
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go In the face OF honesty, justice and truth
to give these people this money? 1t is an
imposition upon the honest judgment OF the
Assembly"
DEFENDED FAIR.
Martin of Saline, in whose district the
fair Is situated, defended the institution Il
believe in the State maintaining Its digni-
tE, and that of its institutions" he said.
Client to give it $4,000 Why be niggardiy?
The fair Is for the farmers Of this State.
Il aiorGs the only way in which 10 test
me capacity or Missouri in an agricultural
Recognize the farmers. I do not think
that the Senator from Marion is represent
years agr. All but one OF the Representa-
lives elected last fan from his senatorial
district voted for $4,000. leave 1t with
,ou TO conclude who best represents his
Rubey asked that the report Of the COM
ntttee be sustained.
Martin.
. Yes, sir; Il did," answered Rubey.
".But i consider myself absolved and in I
sulted when you asked me to appoint you a |
member of the Conference Committee in or
ies Ter that that You might have voice in deciding
proceedings were becoming interesting |
When Farris suggested that committee Sc /
rets should not be brought on the floor.
On roll call, the committee amendments |
Tere lost-1S noes to IL ayes.
Committee. amendments which were |
dopte6 included one for $4,000 for prose-
utfng the drainage canal suit, $1,000 Of !
Which is to be used for printing transcripts |
testimony. like amount to be furnished
y st. LoHis; s2'o9 for prosecuting tin goo the
he Springfield Court of Appeals, $50 600 for /
ne State Factory Inspector, Sc. go for the
t Louis Insane Asylum. $4,000 for the
mendment secured by Morton for s1.500 for
monument in Richmond to Austin A.
ling. Governor from 1s45 to 1852.
The entire afternoon was consumed with
ne debate. p. L. BURTON.