The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-24
HOUSE COMMITTEE
fAYORS PERLfY BILL
Measure Taking University and
Normal Schools From Board
of Control Recommended

| state board of control
| Inc Periey bill, as originally drawn,
was amended by its author TO permit
| the board of control to have supervi-
sion OF new buildings. to care for the
insurance and to purchase coal for the
educational institutions.
| A suggestion by S. w. Leavett of the
board of control, that his board re-
tain its authority for the preparation
OF plans for new buildings was some
| Iey- An amendment offered by S. ID.
1 peterson OF New Ulm, that the Fari-
Dault school for the deaf be added to
the list of the institutions that are pro-
posed to be relieved, was so fiercely
attacked that its author withdrew it.
II Will probably be offered in commit
| tee of the whole The general legisla-
ton committee then by vote of II to
. recommended the amended Perley
bill for passage.
The vote on the Nolan substitute for
| the Perley motion that the bill be rec
commended lined up:
| Yeas-Nolan. Wohlhuter, Kinds.
Gandrud and Dorsey.
| Nays-Ofsthun, Cole, Hinton. Hama
ford, Peterson, Perley. Washburn,
Rockne, Fulton. Adams and Smith.
There were three absentees, Lund. OLE
| son and Haugen. At least two of these
| are said to be friendly to the Perley
bill.
Bill Looks Stronger
The vote in the committee is taken
as an indication that the bill is much
stronger than before it was amended.
I Ofsthun, Cole and. Hinton are all said to
| be recruits to It's cause because of the
changes. Its friends claim that 1t will
| pass the house in spite OF an effort
4 which 1t is conceded Will be made to
tack on the ,Faribault and OwatoDna
| state institutions. The senate has al
ready killed the Ward bill, but be-
| loaded IL down with amendments to in
ciude the institutions at Faribault and
| Owatonna.
Mr.. Perley claimed before the COM
mittee that he had assurances from a
number of senators that his amended
bill would be satisfactory to a num-
Der of senators who had voted against
the Ward bill. and that IL II passed
| the house Ii stood a good chance to
pass the senate. To this A. X. Ware,
who supported the Peterson amend
ment to add the Faribault school for
the deaf, made a declaration that was
| something Of a sensation. He declared
| that Senator c. M. Buck of Faribault.
who he said was a member of the
| senatorial circle that runs things in
| the senate" had told him that without
adding the Faribault school for the
| deaf to the institutions to be taken
| from the board of control, the bill could
never pass the senate. BY adding the
Faribault school. Senator Buck had
said the bill would pass both houses.
Perley Sounds Warning
In supporting his bill, Mr.. Perley
warned his Republican colleagues that
party harmony demanded settlement
of the differences that had existed
ever since the university and the nor
mails We're placed under the authority
| of the board of control.
This eternal agitation will result in
somebody getting hurt" he said, "un-
less it is settled right. The interests
of the educational Institutions of the
Republican party and of the state de-
mand the separation of these schools
from the board of control. The ques-
| ton has arisen in the last two legisla-
lures to haunt us, and it will rise again.
The passage of this bill will settle it
| for all time"
Mr.. Leavett said he was not opposed
| to the bill, nor to the Ward bill, but
to the methods that had been en-
| ployed to secure the passage of the
former. He suggested that the bill be
amended to permit the board of control
| to prepare plans for new educational
buildings, and after some discussion
Mr.. Perley consented to this amend
ment.
Then the Peterson amendment to in
| clude the Faribault school for the deaf
was proposed. A. K. Ware spoke for
| the amendment, insisting that there
were good reasons for the Faribault
school being relieved from the board
of control. w. d. Washburn Jr asked
Mr.. Leavett pointblank question that
was calculated to injure the Faribault
plan.
What is the position of the board
OF control with reference to the Fari-
| bault schools?" Mr.. Washburn asked.
I'VE are not taking any hand in this
| matter" Mr.. Leavett said, as he at
tempted to sidestep the question. Other
members of the committee were per-
sistent and finally Mr.. Leavett made
declaration:
I'VE are unalterably opposed to let
| ting the Faribault institutions out" he
said with much earnestDess. 1--WE be-
lieve they belong to the board of con-
troll. But a few years ago the school
for the deaf made no objections to be-
ing classed as an institute for defec-
tives. Now it's friends insist that II
is an educational institution"
Mr.. Peterson soon after withdrew his
amendment, and the Perley bin was
recommended for passage by a vote of
practically two to one. 1t will be be-
| fore the house Monday.
New House Bills
H. F. No 709: BY Hugo-Authorizing
cities OF over so, 600 TO issue 100000 bonds
for the purchase of light and power
plants. Ramsey, Hennepin and st. Louis
delegations.
H F. No. 10: BY Notwithstanding
a limitation upon the time for the COM
mencement of actions for the recovery of
H. F. No. III: BY O'Laughlin--Fixing
500 per year as the maximum salary Tor
the mayor and councilmen in cities of
less than 10000 population Municipal
II. F. No. 712: BY Mark-ApproprIating
$4,000 for a system of bitches In Isanti
county. Roads.
II. F. No. 7l3: BY Mark-Appropriating
$500 for a bridge in Mile Laos county.
H F. No. ia: BY Seib-Providing for
the payment of certain expenses incurred
by county surveyors for team hire. Towns
H. F. No. us: BY selb-Filing of de-
crees in probate cases with the register
OF deeds. Judiciary.
H. F. No. 716: BY Block-Legalizing GER
tain bitches established under laws OF
| 1901. Judiciary.
H. F. No. III: BY Swanson-Requiring
accounts against school districts TO be
| itemized. Education.
| H. F. No. us: BY Saari-Providing for
an inspection OF accounts and official doc,
uments OF cities, villages. townships ana
! school districts. Municipal legislation.
H F. No. 719: BY Rowe-Prescribing
| the boundaries of the Thirty seventh leg
islative district Ramsey delegation.
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