The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

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state prison at Saltwater, and 10 repea
chapters one hundred and ninety seven
l97) and one hundred and sixty-six l66)
Of the General Laws of one thousand eigh,
BE it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of MINES ia:
SECTION l.. 1t shall be the duty of the
c9uT' IN which any shall be
before passing the sentence to ascertain by
the examination Of such convict on oath
and in addition to such oath by
business, if any. in which such convict had
Deen engaged prior to such arrest and con
vic.ion; whether such convict had learned
and practiced any mechanical trade and if
so. the nature of such trade and length Of
time the same has been followed, and the
clerk Of the court shall enter the facts as
ascertained aud decided by the court on the
minutes thereof, and shall deliver a certifi-
the sheriff of the county, who shall cause the
same TO be delivered TO the warden of the
state prison at the same time that such con-
vict is committed to the care Of said warden
pursuant to his sentence.
SEC. =. Every person coveted OF crime
ana committed to the state prison shall he
regularly EN- oloyed at and be compelled to
perform reasonable amount Of hard labor
III some industrial employment; and no per
son SO committed as aforesaid shall be ex-
empt from such labor and employment un-
less on account of ncapacitating sickness or
other disability. rendering it impossible that
such labor be performed.
SEC. 3. The employment Of convicts In the
state prison shall in all respects be governed
by the provisions Of this chapter, and shall
be conducted as specified in the succeeding
s. SEC: l. :or,! Subject to the qualifications
specified the manager shall be empowered
and required to provide for the employment
nv SS1ch Nyvnf,,
different systems of employment. One usual
ly known as and to be designated the estate
Account System;" another usually known as
and 10 be designated the Contract System, y
ignated the piece Price System" Providing
that said convicts shall be employed as much
ms practicable under the State Account Sys-
tenn.
labor Of the convicts under these systems of
employmcnts, the warden shall, in classify.
ing and apportioning the prisoners to the
work, IN all cases. have i'll view, as we'll, the
convict as the pecuniary welfare of the state
and Shall, under such rules and regulations as
Shall have been prescribed by the board of
managers. have authority to change any con
Wet from one class Of employment to an
other AS may seem proper and e1pedient
SEC. g.. All or portion Of the prison shops
and such vacant grounds as the board of
managers deem pro!:er, and which are moi
under the State Accout or Piece Price Sys-
TENS. may be leased by the board Of man
ayers to parties from whom such board OBJ
lalns the highest and best price and for
such length OF time, not to exceed two CO
years. as the board may deem for the inter
eStS Of the state.
SEC. Z. The managers may, II in their
Judgment they deem 1t proper and expedient,
tract system, OF both, not to exceed one
half l2) Of all able bodied convicts confined
III the prison at the date Of such contract
or contracts to the lessee or lessees Of the
PRISON shops, or to any person or corporation.
such lease TO be made in accordance to the
law on the subject OF prisons, including this
chapter, and not to exceed the term Of two
l2) years. Such convicts shall not be leased
to any contractor or lessee for less than the
sum OF forty-Gve (45) cents per day for act
nal work. Provided, That such lease shall
not lie lease Of individual convicts for any
specified time, so as to preclude the with
drawul Of any convict and the substitution
in his place Of another when deemed for the
best interests OF the convict under such rules
and regulations as shall have been estab-
wise provided by law.
SEC. g. Whenever the board Of managers
shall deem 1t expedient and proper to enter
into contract to lease the prison shops. or
any portion thereof, or the prison grounds,
or any portion thereof, to any person. or Der
sons, corporation, or corporations who NAV
desire TO rent the same, and employ convicts
therein, 1t shall be the duty Of said board of
managers 10 pass a resolution to that effect.
specifying the number Of convicts whose la,
Dor and services are to be let; the time the
contrect shall commence, and the length OF
room, yardroom, machinery and other facili-
ties which are to be let. Upon the passage
Of such resolution, the board Of managers
shall cause the same together with call for
newspaper printed and published in the
county where the prison is situated, and in a
newspaper printed and published at the state
capital, for period Of three (3) weeks
such notice for opening such
proposals. The board shall also prepare a
duplicate form Of the contract to be entered
and length Of continuance Of the contract.
specifying the class or classes of industrial
employment upon which bids will b. -