The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-23
State public school,
State reform school,
State refor1natory,
State prison.
. BUILDING APPROPRIATION,

state refOrmatOry, $50
State prison, 1880
SPECIAL BUILDING APPROPRIATION. /.
Total appropriation, $542, 500
St. Peter hospital, 1891, 1880
St. Peter hospital, 1899 16, 900
Rochester hospital, 1000
Fergus Falls hospital, 216, 900
Soldiers home, lO5. 900
Institute Tor detectives, $4,000
STATE puDllc school, 1000
State reformatory, Il, 500
State university, $4,000
II. F. 934, the bill providing for the
levying OF state tax of 81 mills, which
was amended in the senate to 20 mills,
was returned. from the senate for con-
currence in the amendment. After the
same old fight with the Democrats 4
motion to not concur was defeated by Il
vote OF 4S yeas to 60 nays. A motion to
concur was carried on division, and
the roll being called on the final pas
sage of the bill it was finally passed by
vote OF 81 yeas to AZ nays, after one
of the most unruly half hours spent
during the session.
The main changes made in the appro-
priation bill in the house were the
striking out of the beet sugar appro-
priation and the addition of an appro-
priation to provide for the establish
ment of a school of mines at the state
university. All other alterations were
of minor character. There was con-
siderable discussion over the wolf
bounty appropriation, but it was
passed. The beet sugar appropriation
was opposed mainly by the Alliance
members.
The most important bill passed on the
calendar was Senate File rs, Senator
Hompe's bill providing for the erection
OF public grain houses and elevators on
the right of way Of railway corpora
tions. Mr.. Currier objected to the bill,
alleging that it would, in case the next
legislature struck out the proviso as he
deemed was probable, place the control
of all elevators into the hands of the
wheat ring. Other Alliance members
took different view of the matter, and
Mr.. Currier, after first voting no, SUBJ
sequently changed his vote to yea. The
bill was passed by vote at So to 80.
About seventy general laws were
passed, and about 500 special laws will
go on record. The famous fights have
been on the usury bill, which is disposed
OF for two years: the Reyes Australian
bill, which passed, requiring the voter
to mark every name on the ticket, and
the Currier and Hompe railroad bills,
the former of which gave way to the
latter. Radical changes have been
made in the prison law, and the bind
ing Irvine plant at the state prison has
been provided for. The state has been
reapportioned into congressional dis
trlcts, and some changes have been
made in the election law.
Two constitutional amendments at
least will be submitted-one in regard
to the taxation of telegraph and tele-
phone lines and the other prohibiting
special legislation. Several Joint reso-
lutlons and memorials to congress have
received executive approval, the Jury
system and the penal code, have been
amended, and several changes have
been made touching the judiciary.
This morning the members nearly all
appeared when the Speaker called the
House to order looking none the worse
for their Saturdays night. 1t was cx-
pected that no attempt would be made
to Go any work or undo any that had
been done. When it came to the an
proval of the Journal, it was stated
that number of members were wrong
fully reported and several changes
were made which left the Hompe bill
for location IF o1orof0rc
right-of-way without the constitutional
majority. 1t is not known at this writ
ing whether the bill is lost or not.
The state prison investigating COM
mittee made their report regarding
recent abuse of prisoners at Saltwater.
The report was strong condemnation
of the methods of punishment used.
Last week men were hung up by the
thumbs for nearly IA hours without
food, The report charged Deputy War
den Lemon with being inhuman and
unfit to act in his official capacity.
A resolution was adopted by 112 yeas
directing the Prison Board of managers
to dismiss the said Lemon from his po-
sltion. Another resolution was passed
directing the board to employ new and
milder means for punishment.
Just before adjournment, Mr. Tuck
er, of Cottonwood, the old man elo-
quent of the House in behalf of of the
members presented Speaker Champlin
with the photographs of the members
OF the Senate and House grouped into a
handsome frame mounted on an easel.
At 1:45 nv tho watches Of tho ,no,,
bers and IL m. by the House clock,
which had not been running for nearly
two hours. the honorable Speaker in
few fitting words announced the 27th
session of the Legislature adjourned
sine die