The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-10
BOARD OF CONTROL
BILL IS AMENDED
HANDICAPPED WITH OWATONNA
AND FAR1BAULT SCHOOLS.
First Round of Old Fight In the. SEN
+. ate Develops. the Same Lineup as
N7 Two Years Ago--FinaI Consideration
Deferred Until Next Thursday
Amendment Will Be RECONSTRUCTED.

The first round Of the board Of con-
troll fight was called in the senate
chamber this morning. Senate File los,
to. remove the university, and normal
schools from the board of control, was
taken up as special order and con-
sidered long enough for the senate to
load it with an amendment also remov-
ing. the Faribault school for detectives
and the Owatonna state school.
This amendment was supported by
the enemies of the bill and carried, 80
to 27. An attempt will be made Thurs
day, when the blk comes up again, to
kill the amendment. If this fails, the
defeated in the house, as it was two
years ago.
Senator ,.Peachey presented the
amendment to remove the Owatonna
and Faribault schools.
Senator Ward spoke against the
amendment, claiming the Faribault and
Owatonna schools were charitable and
not educational and should remain I'M
der the board Of control
On a vote the amendment was
adopted, the responses to the rollcall
being as follows
0 Gc!e Cooke, Cowan, Dart, Dunn, pu Toit
SEington johnson, Laugen, Laybourn. McNamee
ssssssth Risks sshan
stock: Dale, Fitzpatrick. Gjertsen. Hawkins, Hor
nam. she'll. somerviie. Stephens, stone, ne sund
berg. sw,edback; Thompson, Thorpe, Torson
Ward, Wilson--27.
Debate .Precipitated. -.-.
Senator Somerville introduced an
amendment to have the board of control
appoint purchasing agent to act for
both the, university and the normals.
This announcement created q storm.
Senator Somerville spoke at length in
eulogy Of the board of control system
and the money it had saved the state.
of control system and the amendment
which he designated as an attempt to
continue the existing law. l:
ssIt was only diplomacy on the floor
in the senate. aimed to defeat the
original board Of control bill, that placed
the educational institution under the
board Of control i II / said the senator.
speaking Of; the saving made by the
board Of control, termed it t'The same
as a saving by the poor family thai
goes without sugar, and one that the
state does not want. - He said that
the board Of control desired the educa
tional institutions removed from theil
care.
sSnaeof e A0e addr ssasef i IS not
question Of education,'' he said, "bu
dollars and cents for the taxpayers. ;
He declared that it made no difference,
in the educational standard Of the in
gtitutions whether the money was spen
under board of control or board O
REGENTS auspices. 8. ,asS:. g.y, Is /
Senator Somerville withdrew hi
amendment in order to move the post
ponement Of the special order till mex
Thursday. Senator Peterson offered
reconsideration Of, the vote on tn
s:Peachey amendment, but was prevente,
by the pending SomervilIe motion
which carried, ~ to -. Senator Peter
Son gave notice Of reconsideration, to b
Brought up Thursday. On motion Q
Senator Lord, the senate then ad
atdourned, SO that neither house will tax
the Saturday holiday.
Four jolly Jack Tars.
"A bill to place Minnesota naval II
Serves on the same basis as the stat
guard was introduced in the senate thi
4 morning by Senator Pugh Of Duluth
The measure was referred to the con
:. mittee on military affairs.
The bill makes the governor con
ssnander- i1fchief. The naval militia sha