The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-22
THE LEGISLATURE.


Senate State Prison Committee-L G. Wood. e.
Sevatson, Orrin Mott. H. C. Nelson, F. G. Nc.
Mlla n, s. ". Leavitt, Alonzo Phillips ]. w.
Craven, c. 8. Crandall. ]. A. Kiester. ]. N.
Searles.
House State Prison Committed. B. Camille
berry. John Koehenen. A. B. Darelius M. ]. Nc.
Grath. Jos. Capser. G. j. Lomen. Fred. Church.
c. R. Bell. of Ramsey. introduced bill in
the House providing that all articles man
ufactured or made, in whole or in part, at
the state prison, be marked and labeled
''prisOn made" Referred to the prison
labor cOmmitte.
MI. Reyes. of Winona, introduced res
Olution providing for the investigation by a
special committee of the management of
past two years. The resolution reads as
follows:
Whereas, it is thought by many that the state
prison at saltwater is improperly managed, and,
Whereas, it is for the best interests of this state
that said matter be investigated and the respon-
sibility for Encouragement, if any there has been
or now is. located where it belongs. and the re.
suit reported to this house; therefore,
Resolved, That special committee of seven be
appointed to at once investigate the state prison
the same during the past two years. and to in
quire into the nature of the contract between the
state and the Minnesota Thresher company, and
to investigate the for the late resignation
of the executive officer, and all other matters re-
latng thereto. and that said committee as soon as
possible report to this house the result of such in
vestigation.
Resolved. further That said committee be en-.
IN vritn hofo
and enforce the productionof books and papers and
take testimony necessary to complete its report
this house of the facts ascertained.
The house adopted the resolution with
out debate after striking out the preamble.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Searle, of
Stearns, designated House File 25, provides
for an important amendment to the act re-
lating to the state refOrmatOry at st. Cloud.
1t provides that section of chapter 2OS,
General Laws 1887, be so amended as to
make it the duty of the refOrmatory man
ayers to report to the governor every two
years, giving an accounting of the institu-
ton and its business; and that parts of Sec
ton of the same act be stricken out, max
ing it read THAT the salary OF the principal
keeper shall be 81, 800 per annum, dating
back to Aug. 1. $780," The salaries of
other officers are also specified. Section 10
of the act is so amended as to facilitate the
delivery by sheriffs of cOnvicts to the officers
of the refOrmatOry.
Mr.. Setterlund, of Traverse, submitted
resolution which says that whereas the
agricultural and manufacturing interests of
the state are liable to be injured by the Or
ganization of corporation or trust known
as the American Harvester company, and
that the reported dissolution of said trust is
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lied as soon as the legislatures of various
Northwestern states are dissolved, that the
speaker appoint committee to investigate
the possibilities of introducing the manu-
facture of agricultural implements at the
st. Cloud refOrmatOry or the Saltwater
penitentiary. and the committee report to
the governor, who. at his discretion, shall
take such steps as he may deem necessary
toward establishing said manufacture.