Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-05-30
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AN ACT to establish a state board of corrections
and charities for the state of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. The governor, with the advice and
consent of the senate, shall appoint six persons not
more than three of whom shall be from the same
political party, who shall constitute state board
of corrections and charities, to serve without COM
pensaton, their travelling expenses Only being de-
frayed by the state; two of whom, as indicated by
the governor upon their appointment, shall serve
for one year. two for two years, and two for three
years; and upon the expiration of the term of EACH
his place, and that of his successor, shall, in like
manner be filed for the term of three years. The
governor shall be ex-ofdcio a member of said
board and the president thereof. Appointments
to fill vacancies caused by death. resignation or re-
moval before the expiration of such terms may be
made for the residue OF terms III the same manner
as original appointments.
Sec. 2. The state board of corrections and chari-
ties shall be provided with suitable room
in the state house. Regular meetings of
the board shall be held quarterly,
or oftener if required. They may make such rules
aud orders for the regulation of their own proceed
ings as they may deem necessary. They shall in
yestigate the whole system of public charities aud
correctional institutions of the State, examine into
| the condition and management Thereon, especially
of prisons, jails, infrmaries, public hospitals, and
asylums: and the officers in charge of all such in
situations shall furnish to the board, their re-
quest. such information and statistics as they may
require; and, to secure accuracy uniformity, and
completeness in such statistics, the board may
scribe such forms of report and registration they
deem essential; ana all plans Tor new lalS ana
infirmaries SHALL before the adoption of the same
by the county authorities. be submitted to said
board for suggestion and criticism. The governor,
in his discretion, may at any tlme order an lnves
tigation by the board, or by committee of its
members. of the management of any penal reform
atory or charitable institution of the State: and
said board, or committee, in making any such in
vestigation, shall have power to send for persons
and papers, and toadmnister oaths and afrmations;
and the report of such investigation, with the test
mony. shall be made to the governor, and shall DE
hnitted bV him. with his SuggeStl onS, to the
legislature.
Section 8. The said board may appeint secre-
tary who shall be paid for his services, in addition
to his travelling expenses an annual salary OF not
to exceed twelve hundred dollars, may be
agreed upon by the board: All accounts and ex-
pendtures shall be certified, may be provided by
the board. and shall be paid by the State treasurer
upon an order from the auditor of State.
Section 4. The State board of corrections and
charities shall, every two years, make full report
of all their doings during that PERIOD stating in de-
tail all expenses incurred and showing the actual
condition of all the State and county institutions,
and making such suggestions as they may deem ad-
visable; of which report one thousand copies shall
be printed for the of the legislature, and five
hundred copies for the use of the board. >;
Section B. Whenever the governor shall deem it
| advisable and expedient TO obtain informa-,
| ton in respect to the condition and
practicable workings OF charitable penal,
! other States, he may authorize and designate any
member of said board, the secretary thereof, to
visit such institutions in operation in other States
and by personal inspection to carefully observe and
report to said Board on all such matters relating to
| the conduct and management thereof as may be
deemed to be interesting useful, and of value to be
understood in the government and discipline of sim
| liar institutions in this State.
Sec. 6. No member Of said board, or their Sec
retary shall be either directly indirectly inter
| ested in any contract fer building, repairing, or
| furnishing any institution, poor house. or jail
which by this act they are authorized to visit and
| inspect; nor shall any officer of such institution
Jail, or poor house be eligible to appointment on
| the board hereby created.
Sec z. This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1888.