The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-21
House sConferees Withdraw Bill Ad- !.
ding $1,1so,ooo to General Appro-
priation for Education.
TO SENATE THIS AFTERNOON
Pendergast, Nord, Miner and McGarry
Paid Tribute by Vote on Bill
Passed in House Tuesday.
UNITED Press)


St. Paul, April 2l.-The senate
finance committee has succeeded in
having house conferees withdraw ap-
preparations passed by the house ad-
ding 81, 100000 to the general ap-
preparation for education. This prom
ises to break the deadlock in the COM
mittee caused while considering the
omnibus bill. .,.t
The action of the house conferees
gives the appropriation for the Be-
midi normal school more than an
even chance to pass 1t is under
stood that the $4,000 allowed for
the building by the house will be re-
duced by the committee to $4,000,
at which figure it's passage is prac-
tically assured. 1t is expected that
the omnibus bill will reach the senate
this afternoon.
Would Strike It Out.
In Tuesday evenings Duluth Her
aid the following comment was made
concerning the bill in the house: fs
''The item in the house educational
appropriation bill appropriating $780,
600 to start the Bemidji normal
school withstOod a hard attack yes
terday afternoon and supported by
some of the ablest and fairest men
in the house, remained in the bill
by vote of IS to Is against an
amendment offered by Representative
L. o. Teigen of Jackson to strike it
out.
1.-TWO years ago the legislature pro-
vided for sixth normal school in
Northern Minnesota and, after look
ing over the field, committee selec-
ted Bemidji as the proper place for
the school. A handsome site has,
been donated by the city and is now
the property Of the state.
Senator L. H. Nord of Interna-
tional Falls, who represents that dis
trict, and Representatives L. c..
Pendergast Of Bemidji and H. j.
Miner of International Ia lis =intrQz.5
duced bills in both houses appro-.
priating $4,000 to build the school.
The finance committee of the senate
and the appropriations committee Of
the house, after carefully considering
the matter, cut the appropriation to
ha hot hot
sum would complete the building, but
in order to make a start.
"Pendy" Makes Plea.
"The educational appropriation bill
passed the senate without fight, but
when it was taken up in the house
yesterday afternoon, Representative
Teigen proposed to strike the item
out of the bill, and he was supported
by Representatives Stenvick and
Guilford of Minneapolis.
Representative Pendergast of Be-
midi made an appeal for the appro-
priation, and he was supported by
Representatives Wefald, Swenson,
Bjornson, Gordon, Dryer, Boyd, Ly-
diard and Carmichael.
Representative Swanson intimated
that if Thief River Falls, in Mr.. STEM
vick's county, had been selected as
the site for the school, Mr. Stenvick
would be supporting the item instead
of opposing it.
"In the temper of the house at that
time, the strength of the vote for the
appropriation was a surprise.
Amendment Killed.
Tuesdays Duluth News Tribune
said: ~
"Bemidji will have $4,000 toward
the construction of a normal school.
After bitter fight in the house late
this afternoon with Senators Nord
of Koochiching and McGarry Of Cass
and Representative Miner of Koochi-
ching aiding Representative Fender
CAST of Beltrami whatever it was pos
sible, the amendment offered by Rep
resentative Teigen of Jackson to
strike the provision from the educa-
tional bill was smashingly defeated,
Is ayes, 7S nays. .=s. 81. '-'sr@.....
Tribute to Representatives.
Representative Stenvick of Clear
water made an impassioned plea for
the amendment and Senator O'Neill
of Pennington also appeared to work
for the amendment and against Be-
midi. This action of the senator
was owing to his resentment over the
failure of his city, Thief River Falls,
to obtain the designation for the
sixth normal school when it was au-
thorized by the legislature in 1918.
The. Beltrami metropolis hopes to
have school costing $4,000 IN
time, it is understood. Representa-
tive Pendergast has worked night and
day for weeks to get the appropria-
tion for the school and the vote
against the Teigen amendment was in
part personal tribute to him, in part
a tribute by Pat McGarry's friends
and in part a tribute to Senator Nord
and Representative Miner .
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