The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-14
CELLAR BILL UNFAYOR-
ABLY REPORTED HOUSE.
MINORITY REPORT Fill
ED FOR HOUSE ACTION.
FAVOR BOND ISSUE
Matter Comes Before LegisIa-
ture This Week For Final
Action; Other
Matters.

The developments in the fight to
remove the University to Jackson and
to concentrate the college Of the
three schools is represented in the fol-
lowing, taken from the Jackson News
Of Friday:
The stage was set this morning for
the fight to secure the removal Of the
University Of Mississippi from Ok
ford to Jackson, the capital city and
the county Of Kinds pledging a bonus
Of $5O0,O0O for the Institution in event
Of its removal.
The expected happened when the
House committee on Universities and
Colleges, through Chairman D. II.
Glass submitted unfavorable reports
on both the Zellner- Sheldon bill and
II. B. $50 The former measure pro-
vides for University removal and the
consolidation Of the states higher in
stitutions of learning, while the latter
provides only for the removal of the
University from Oxford to Jackson.
However, minority report was
submitted on II. B. $50, signed by
Mcssrs. Sheldon, Williams Of Newton,
Hargravcs, Nichols and Ricketts,, and
on this report the measure will be
brought up for consideration during
the coming week: The minority re-
port urges the passage Of the bill for
the following reasons:
First; Because we believe this is
meritorious bill, and should have full
consideration on the floor Of the
House.
Second; Because we kpow that the
University at Cxfosd 81 not now nor
has it ever attained that standard Of
efficiency to attract the support Of the
people Of our own state, nor command
the respect from abroad, that real
University should. And we believe
that the only way that we shall ever
obtain such an institution Of higher
learning is by the removal Of the in
stitution to the city Of Jackson.
Both factions in the controversy are
anxious to get the fight over with as
soon as possible, and, while the meas
ure has not been made a special or
der it will no doubt be disposed Of one
way or the other during the latter
part Of the week.
The bill providing a state bond is-
sue Of between $l,000,000 and S5,-
100000 to erect new buildings and
make other permanent Improvements
at the various humane, benevolent and
educational institutions will be re-
ported from the House committee 9n
ways and means early next week.
Chairman Stone OF the ways and
means committee, in collaboration
with Chairman Hemingway, OF the
appropriations committee and Sena-
tor Kyle, Of the Senate finance COM
mittee, is preparing q tabulation OF
the new buildings and improvements
asked by the various institutions
which in their opinion, should be- pro-
yided for by bond issue rather than
in direct appropriations. The list is
certain to show a total Of four million
dollars, and may reach the hye NIL
lion mark. 1t will be up to the legis-
laturc. Of course, to determine just
what new buildings and improve
ments will be authorized. Fully 20
per cent Of the amount viii be given
to the Mississippi tuberculosis Sani-
tarium at Magee, which is now re-
garded as the states most important
humanitarian work.
Liberality Is Shown.
The degree Of liberality shown IN
authorizing new buildings at other in
stitutions especially those devoted to
educational purposes, will depend, In
a considerable degree on the legisa
tive frame Of mind concerning the
Zcller-Sheldon plan to consolidate the
higher institutions Of learning ana
move the State University from Ok
ford to Jackson, While there is
likelihood tina, this pyetentious plan
may not be adopted at this session
many members being seemingly un-
able to digest the idea because Of its
bigness, nevertheless the educational
leaders feel that the seeds have been
sown in fruitful soil, and that, sooner