Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27

Relating to the fees of officers of Good.
hue county.
Relating to the fees of officers of Rice
county.
Amending the act incorporating the
village of Waterville, LIE Seuur county.
Amending the charter of the village of
Glencoe. Mcleod county.
Reducing the toll for sluiceage on Snake
river from ten to six cents.
Recess until 80.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon assembling for the evening session,
Mr.. Gregory moved the appointment of a
committee on conference on the senate bill
relating to the relocation of county seats,
that body having disagreed to the house
amendments. The motion prevailed and
the speaker appointed Messrs. Gregory,
James Smith, Jr., and Snow as the con-
ference committee on the part of the
house.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the charter of Marine Mills,
Washington county.
To change the name of certain lakes in
washington county.
Relating to catching fish in Hennepin
county.
Appropriating $1,8OO for bridge across
Snake river, 'Chisago county.
Authorizing st. Cloud to issue $4,000
bonds for depot grounds.
Relating to beasts running at large in
the town of Lakeland, Washington coun-
ty.
HOUSE BILLS LOST.
Reducing the rate of interest on sales of
public lands from to 5 per cent.
COMMITMENT OF INEBRIATzs.
Upon motion of Mr.. ]. E. Child senate
file No. 4, relating to commitment of in
ebriates under guardianship to the insane
asylum at Rochester. defeated few days
since, the vote reconsidered and the bill
laid on the table, was taken from the table
and put upon its passage, the vote result
ing, yeas &c, nays 6, so the bill passed.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
In accordance with the motion of Mr.
Collins the house took up and considered
the several bills making appropriations to
the different state institutions as in com
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Mer-
riam in the chair. The first
bill considered was senate file No. 27O
appropriating 100000 for an ad
ditional building for the school for the
blind and the imbeciles at Faribault. Mr.
Buck explained the necessities for the ap.
preparation, and it was recommended fol
passage without opposition.
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$12,531.o5 for the unpaid expenses of the
impeachment trial of E. St. Julien Cox
Recommended to pass without discussion
The senate bill authorizing the Mime
sofa hospital for tho insane, to expenc
$4,000 at st. Peter and $4,000 at Roohes
ter, in the purchase of additional land
was favorably reported.
THE STATE PRISON.
The next bill was that making appropri
atoms for the state prison, $4,000 fol-
1888, $4,000 for 1884, and $4,000 annu
ally for eight years thereafter.
Mr.. Hicks moved to amend by inserting
two years instead of eight years, whore
the latter figure appears.
Mr.. Rahilly supported the bill as it came
from the senate.
Mr.. James Smith, Jr., said the appropri-
atoms asked for would meet the necessities
of the state for years, and be the means
also of putting an end to the agitation for
a second prison. He knew the commits
sioners who we're to expend tho money,
and their character for integrity and bHsi-
ness sagacity was a guarantee the money
would be honestly expended
Mr.. Grimshaw opposed the amendment as
did Mr.. Cole, who spoke very earnestly in
favor of the bill as matter of economy
and true business policy. Mr.. Sabin read
from the report of the commissioners in
favor of the policy embodied in the bill.
One of the strongest arguments IN favor of
the bill, he said, was that it would put an
end, for years to come, of the scheme for
a second state prison, the agitation of
which has resulted in withholding and
cutting down appropriations for the
present institution, at cost in squandered
money of at least $4,000. The policy
embodied in the present bill provides a
system for the enlargement of the insti
tuition until the capacity of the grounds is
reached and it is made self sustaining.
Speaker Fletcher also spoke in favor of
the bill as matter of econ
omy. He had heard much
of the state prison ring. If it were true
there was such ring, he thought it must
be we'll heeled by this time,and in his opin-
ion it would be better to stand by it instead
of by starting another prison to be fatten-
ed at the public expense.
Mr.. Sabin in answer to some statements
made by Mr.. Hicks in reference to the ar
bitration settlement between the contractors
and the state, said that in dis
cussing questions he had never felt it nee
essary to dip down into the cess pools of
abuse, or indulge in dirty, malicious and
unfounded insinuations in which the gen
tleman from Hennepin seemed to delight,
and he should not therefore attempt to
answer him after his style. But he would,
dignity or no dignity, make an explanation
personal to himself He came TO Mime
sofa he said for his health. Soon after his
arrival, he visited the state prison by re-
quest of parties who desired him to become
interested in the labor control. After look
ing over the institution he decided not to
90 into it, and returned to st. Paul with the
intention of embarking in the lumber bus
mess at Minneapolis. Later, however, by
the most liberal offers of those associated
in the prison contract, he was induced to
become associated in it. There were
then some forty occupants in the prison.
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