St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
Section 8. Bonds Of officers and oaths OF

Section 16. Duties of the matron.
Section II. Duties of the steward.
Section ls. Duties Of the hospital steward
Section 20. Duties of other officers.
Section 81. Managers and officers not to
be interested In contracts.
Section % Prison officers not to receive
other compensation than that provided ny
law.
Section %. Business transactions to be In
the name OF the warden.
Section "a Miscellaneous receipts to be
paid into the state treasury and appropriated
for expenses of the prison.
Section %. Maintenance OF the prison
library.
Section 20. Clothing and food for convicts.
Section 81. Convicts on discharge TO be
furnished with clothes.
Section %. Commitment papers; duties OF
clerk of court and sheriff.
Section %. Fees and expenses for taking
cOnyicts to prison.
section 80. U. s. prisoners to be received;
Section 81. Prison discipline to be en-.
forced.
officers justified.
Section 80. Confinement In separate cells
Section "a. Intoxicating liquors not al.
lowed in prison.
Section So. Convicts to have the privilege
of communicating with the warden and man
ayers.
Section SO. Contagious diseases; convicts
may be removed.
Section 81. Rewards for escaped convtcta.
Section 80. Rewards, how approved ana
paid.
pleasure.
Section 40. Communication with conyicts.
Section Al. Dimuniuon of sentence for
good conduct.
Section 40. Compensation for good con-
duct
Section 43. Releasing clause.
Section ~. When to take effect.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota.
SECTION l. State Prison Located at Still
water-There shall continue to be maintained
for the confinement and reformation of con-
yicts in this state prison at saltwater in the
county of Washington.
SEC. 2. Managers-How Appoinfed-Term
of Ofice-That the government and control
Of the Minnesota state prison, and OF the
prisoners sentenced thereto, shall be vested
in board Of managers, to consist OF five
members, no more than three of whom shall
belong to the same political party, to be ap-
pointed by the governor, one from each cen
gressional district of the state, by and with
the consent Of the senate; one to serve one
year, one two years, one three years, one four
years and one five years, as may be desig-
mated by the governor at the time of their ap-
pointment; and at the expiration OF the term
of office Of each member of the board, his
successor shall be appointed in the manner
and by the authority as hereinbefore pro-
vided, but for the term Of five years.
Whenever vacancy occurs in the board OF
managers otherwise than by the expiration OF
the term of manager, such vacancy shall
be filled by appointment by the governor, by
and with the consent of the senate, tor the
unexpired term; provided. that the governor
may remove any member Of the board OF
managers for cause, but no member shall be
removed until he shall have been allowed q
hearing by the governor.
SEC g. Organization Of the Board Of Man
agess-Immed1ately after their appointment
and confirmation as herein provided, the
board of managers shall convene ia the city
of Saltwater and shall organize by electing
one of their number as president of the board.
to serve one year and until his successor is
elected. Three members of the board shall
constitute quorum for the organization OF
the board and for the transaction Of all bust
ness; but for the appointment and removal
of the warden, and any business relating
thereto, concurrent vote OF at least ma
jority Of the members of the board, voting by
yeas and nays, shall be necessary at any reg
ular meeting Of said board.
The members Of the board OF managers
shall receive, as compensation for their 'sery-
ices as such managers, the sum Of i've dollars
$500 per diem for the time actually en-
ployed, not to exceed however, one hundred
days in each year, and in addition the amount
of six go cents per mile going and coming
from their respective residences.
SEC 4. Duties OF the board of managers-
The board Of managers shall meet once In
each month at the prison and Inspect the
same. They shall make all necessary rules
and regulations for the direction and govern
ment of all the officers of the prison; they
shall make such rules and regulations for
promote their reformation, and generally as
may from time to time be pfomotive OF the
purpose of this act. In order that good be-
haEior may be properly rewarded, they shall
provide in the said rnles and regulations for
9 correct daily record Of the conduct OF each
convict, and his fidelity and diligence in the
performance Of his work, and also in con-
junction with the board Of managers of the
state reformatory, such rules and regulations
as may be necessary for the transfer of any
Of the prisoners confined therein to the state
reformatory under the provisions OF section
twenty-five {22) OF chapter two hundred and
eight (2O0 General Laws Of 1887. And
such rules and regulations with their pro.
by the secretary, who shall attend their meet
1ngs for that purpose. Provided, that special
meetings may be called by the president OF
the board, or by the secretary OF the board
upon the request of two members thereof.
They shall inquire into any improper con-
duct which may be alleged to have been
committed by the warden or any other officer
or employe OF the prison, and for that puI-
pose the president OF the board may issue
subpenas to compel the attendance Of wit
and writings before the board; in the same
manner and with like effect as in cases OF
arbitration. And the board may examine
any witness produced before it, on oath, to
be administered by the president OF the
board, or, in his absence, by any member
thereof.
They shall make to the governor every two
years, on OF before the first day of December,
full report of all their doings during the
biennial period, together with on abstract OF
the financial transactions of the prison. an
estimate Of the funds necessary to be appro-
priated by the legislature for the prison, and
such other information and recommends
tons as they may see fit to offer; They shall
transmit with such report to the governor
the biennial reports made to them by the
warden, treasurer, physician, chaplain and
principal teacher.
SEC. 5. officers Appointed by the Board Of
Managers-The board Of managers shall ap-
point warden who from practical expert
ence possesses the ability and qualifications
necessary to successfully carry on the indus
tries of the prison, and who possesses the
executive ability. essential to the proper
management of the officers and other en-
ployes under his jurisdiction. and to the en-
forcement and maintenance of proper dis
cipline In every department. Said warden
shall hold his Office at the pleasure OF the
board OF managers.
The board shall appoint prison physician
(who shall be surgeon). chapfains and a
principal teacher, who shall hold their offices
during the pleasure of the board. They
shall have the power to designate some sol
vent national bank located IN the city OF
Saltwater to be the treasurer and custodian
of the funds of the prison.
Sec. 6. officers and Employees Appointed
by the Warden-The officers and employees Of
the prison, except those specified in section
five 81, shall be appointed by the warden,
subject to the approval of the board of man
ayers, and shall hold Office at the pleasure Of
the warden. The warden shall SO appoint a
deputy warden and an assistant deputy war
den, q prison clerk, steward, a hospital
steward. storekeeper and a matron, to-
gether with such guards and other officers as
the board OF managers may deem necessary
for the proper management and discipline Of
| the prison.
Sec. z. Board Of Managers to Fix Compen.
sation OF Oficers-The board Of managers
shall fY and daterrnina the rensat tim of