Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
WILL REMOVE
REINFORCEMENT
Senate Committee Reports in Favor
Of Changing Site Of Memorial to
Gen. Meagher.
AN APPROPRIATION OF $4,000
Universal Opinion Said to be in Favor
Of the Change-Tribute to GAL
liant Soldier.

Helena. Feb. 9.-The senate COM
mittee on public buildings, of which
Senator White is chairman, adheres
to its opinion that the Meagher mon.
ument should be located at some point
other than the one now occupied by
the pedestal on which the equestrian
statute is to rest. When the resolu.
ton was brought up earlier in the
session the senate adopted a resolu-
ton providing for the removing of the
pedestal to another part of the
grounds, but finally re-referred it to
the committee, which yesterday re-
ported substitute, the main point in
which is an appropriation of $4,000 to
reimburse the association for expen-
ditures in placing the pedestal.
Public Opinion for Removal.
In submitting the substitute the
committee said: 1T seems to be the
almost universal opinion at this time
that the monument should not be
placed in any of the walks about the
capitol building as now arranged, and
also it is believed thai {. much more
fitting and appropriate location could
be selected at several points about the
grounds.
I'VE are informed by members of
the association that the pedestal now
standing in the main APPROACH to the
capitol building has cost to prepare
and erect about $4,000. but this sum
evidently includes the cutting and
preparation of the granite used there
in. The association now informs us
that their funds are practically ex
hausted and that to go to the ex.
pense of removing the pedestal now
would leave them without funds with
which to provide the statue. and thus
leave the whole matter in an unfinish-
ed state.
I'VE therefore recommend the adj
option and passage of substitute
joint resolution, a copy of which &C.
companies this report"
Substitute Resolutio-
The substitute for senate joint -
luton. proposed by the committee, frY.
lows:
Whereas, an association of citi2.cs
of the state of Montana known as the
Thomas Francis Meagher Memorial
association proposes to erect at some
point within and upon the grounds of
the state capitol building a fitting
monument commemorative of Gener-
al Thomas Francis Meagher; and
Whereas, General Meagher render
ed to our nation brilliant and valu.
able service in it's war for it's preser.
walton. and lost his life in the dis.
charge of his duties as an officer of
the territory of Montana; therefore.
be 1t
Resolved. the house concurring,
that said Thomas Francis Meagher
Memorial association be and is here
by authorized to erect such manu-
ment within the grounds of the state
capitol building at Helena. at such
place as may be selected by said as
ISOLATION, with the approval of the
governor of the state of Montana,
provided, however. that such monu-
ment shall not be placed in or upon
any of the walks now laid out leading
through the said grounds to said cap
itOl building: and be it further
Resolved. the house concurring.
that the sum of $4,000 or so much
thereof as may be required be and the
same is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the pur
pose of removing the pedestal for
said monument from its present loca-
ton to some other point on said capt.
toll grounds. to be hereafter selected
under the provisions of this resolu-
ton, such money to be paid out only
upon vouchers approved by the prop
er officer of the said Thomas Francis
Meagher Memorial association and
allowed and ordered paid by the state
board of examiners"
The substitute was referred TO the
printing committee.