The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-03-25
INSTITUTIONS TO STAY IN
he Peachey Bill, After BeIug Passed b
the Senate, is Killed in the
Lower House.
Then the Morley Bill was Killed, and the
Board of Control will Do Bus
mess in the Old Way.

The Peachey board of control bill
"a senate measurement it's fate in
the house last Thursday afternoon.
When the final vote was taken il
lacked five votes of having enough
to see its way through the house.
| Then a motion was made to recon
slider the vote whereby the bill was
lost, and by vote Of SO negatives
to 40 alternatives the motion was
voted down, giving the bill it's
quietus for this session. Immedi-
ately after this was done the Nor
ley bill, tending to do the same
thing that the Peachey bill was
destined to accomplish, was put to
sleep for all time for this session.
1t was indefinitely postponed and
then the motion to reconsider was
almost unanimously voted down.
The Peachey and Morley bills
sought to take from under the juris-
diction of the board of control the
university, the normal schools, the
deaf, dumb and blind schools and
the school at Owatonna. This, if
either bill was passed by both
houses, would place these institu-
tons back into the control of the
local boards.
The committee on general legis-
lation amended the Peachey bill so
that the university and normal
schools could be run by the local
boards, or the board of regents. in
all matters except the erection Of
new buildings, or repairs. In this
the board of control will have the
right-of- way. This tempting piece
of bait was offered to the university
and normal school men, but they
didn't bite. They simple resolved
to stand or fall together with the
other institution men. J, H. Burns.
DR.. Dorsey and Frank Clague advo-
Gated observation-disclosures. Mr.. Clague.
as usual, making a distinctive hit.
He had given the matter careful
study, had correspondent with
boards of control in other States.
and found that they were working
satisfactory with all the institutions
under them, and then he had letters
and figures on the work of the board
in this State. Mr.. Clague hit hard
and told the normal school and uni
yersity men that if they wanted to
be square to vote for the amend
ments, and then they would pass
the amended bill. But Mr.. PerIey,
MIR. Deming, Mr.. Bowling and
other friends of the proposition told
their friends ITO vote the amend
ments down, Mr.'Deming making a
particularly brilliant appeal for the
university to be placed back abso-
lutel y into the hands of the regents.
Mr. Morley closed the debate,
speaking in favor of. the bill, with
out amendments,a andnthen moved
the previous question, this propo-
sition carrying every action down
to the disposal ssthe Morley bill.
The roll call brought out only one
eXplanation-Mr Shearer of Henne-
pin, who said that the bill was 81
per cent. goodssand 49sper cent. bad,
and hence he would vote for it.
When the call was over, and it was
noticed that there was not enough
votes to pass the Peachey bill Mr..
Deming changed his vote from aye
to nay for the purpose of reconsid-
GRAFTON. When the svote was an
nounced it stood 81 ini flavor and so
against. Mr.. OLaughlin quickly
moved reconsideration to dagger
the bill, and the roll.being called on
this proposition it was voted down
by vote Of 80 nays to 40 nays. kill
ing the bill for this session. Mr..
Nolan, W, A., quickly moved that
the Morley.bill be indefinitely post
poned. 1t was done and then Mr..
Haugland daggered it to death by
moving a reconsideration and hav-
ing the motion!vo down.
On the motion for reconsideration
OF the vote on the Peachey bill sew
eral members who had voted for the
bill voted against reconsideration
Saying that they were tired of, the
proposition for this session.