The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-22
FIGHT OVER BOARD
OF CONTROL DELAYED
Special Order on Bill IExemptinq
University From its Juris-
diction Postponed

Not vacant seat appeared in the
senate gallery yesterday morning. The
people had come to hear the expected
debate over the board of control bill
designed to divest that body of juris-
diction over the university, the state
normal schools and other educational
institutions of the state. Mayor Jones,
of Minneapolis, was one of the specta-
tors present to see what would happen
to the state university.
The bill, which is recommended by
the senate committee on education, was
made a special order for 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, but the special order was
continued until II a. m., Friday, by the
close vote of % to 81. The vote in a
measure indicated the close division in
the senate on the question of the pro-
priety of the board of control regulat-
ing the educational institutions.
The motion to continue the special
order was made by Senator Brewer, of
St Cloud an uncompromising oppo-
nent of the board of control, and was
supported largely by the senators in
sympathy with his views.
The motion of Senator Brewer came
as surprise. Just as the morning SeS-
sion of the senate was nearing its close,
Senator Brewer arose and said:
Il am aware that the motion / am
about to make is not-eXactly in order
at this time. But some senators who
are absent today have requested that
the special order on this bill be con-
tinued until they can be present. L
therefore move that the special order
be continued until Friday at II a. M"
Senator Peachey opposed any con-
tinuation, contending that as many
senators would be present in the after
noon as would be there at any future
date.
Senator Ward seconded Senator
Brower's motion and Senator Peachey
withdrew his objection.
Senator Somerville, who stands first
and last for the board of control, op-
posed any postponement of considera-
tion of the bill
Senator McGiIl seconded Senator
Brower's motion.
I'd like to say remarked Senator
Schultz, that 1 know some senators
who don't want to be here"
When the laughter subsided, Senator
Witherstine rose to second Senator
BroWers motion.
All those in favor of the motion"
began President Jones.
Roll calf roll CALI" shouted half
a dozen senators.
The roll was called on the motion
and resulted as follows:
Yeas-Alley, Barker, Brewer Cal
houn, Cole, Comstock, Dale, Durant,
Eberhart Everett, Fitzpatrick, Frater,
Gjertsen, Harrington, Hawkins, Jepson,
Lord, McGill, Peterson, Pugh, Smith,
E. E. Stone, Sundberg, Thompson,
Torson, Ward, Wilson, Witherstine-
%.
Nays-Benson, Buck, Collier. Coles
ter, Cooke, Cowan, Dart, Dunn, Du
Toit, Hardy, Horton, Johnson, Laugen,
Laybourn, Mausten, McNamee Nor
gan, Nichols, Peachey, Putnam, Rieke,
Schain, Schaller, Schultz w. A. Smith,
SomerYille, Wood-27.
THE motions prevails" announced
President Jones.
Senator Brewer smiled over his vic
tory, and the senate adjourned until
10 a. m. Tuesday.
The battle will undoubtedly be waged
over the bill Friday forenoon, when
those opposed to permitting the board
Of control to run the state university
and other educational institutions will
make stubborn fight to pass the bill.