St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-15
NEW PRISON LAWS.
People to Elect the RoarG. and
Twine-Making Thoroughly Test

People to Elect the BOARD. and
Twine-A1aking Thoroughly Test
ed.
The scheme of manufacturing bind
ing twine at the Saltwater prison is to
be given q fair trial under q new prison
bOardsin case the house follows the lead
of the senate and passes Senate File SIT,
which, after much amending, passed
the upper house yesterday afternoon.
This bill provides for a board of prison
managers, 10 consist OF three men. to be
elected by the people at the next gem
eral election. In the meantime. the
governor Will have the privilege of nam
Ing three men to fill these positions
until January, 1893. One more twine
machine is 10 be purchased at once, and
the twlne manufactured IS to be sold to
the people of the state at actual cost.
IhlS bill Is such an innovation and the
probability of its passing the house so
great that It's provisions are interesting.
1t follows.
A bill for an act to amend an act entitled
An act TO provide for the management OF
the states prison at Saltwater. and appro-
pirate money for the expenses of said prison
any funds arising from the labor OF prisoners
and the miscellaneous receipts OF the prison.
the election OF q state board of prison man
ayers st the state prison at saltwater BY the
vote OF the electors OF the state ana for the
employment OF the convict labor il said sta-e
prison."
section l. That section (2) two Of an act
entitled An act TO provide for the manage
ment OF the state prison at Saltwater and to
appropriate Tor the expense of said prison
any FUNDS arising from the labor of prisoners
and other miscellaneous receipts of the
prison. approved April ~ 1859. be ana the
same IS hereby amended so as TO read as fol-
lows:
Eiecting Managers.
Sec. > That the government and control of
the Minnesota state DrIsOn and of the prison
ers sentenced thereto shall be vested In d
board OF managers 10 CONSIST OF three mem
beFs, residents of the state. Al the next gen
ereI election one member OF said board
shall be elected to serve 81 two wears. and
Two ~ Ior Iour years. and at the expiration
OF the term OF each member of the board his
successor shall De elected for the term OF four
81 years. and shall hold his office until his
successor IS elected and qualified. Wher-
ever vacancy occurs in the Office Of any
member OF said board such vacancy shall be
filed by appointment OF the governor until
the next general election.
sec. s. The state board Of prison man
ayers are hereby directed TO 1T once purchase
one I'D complete machine, IL addition to the
one now III the state prison. suitable for the
manufacture OF binding tWiue from flax
Jute or hemp. and 10 cause the same 10. De
properly placed ana set within the walls OF
the state prison at saltwater. in this state
and TO make all needfuI provision for the ac-
commoCatlon Of such machine within said
prison and the carrying on OF the business
OF manufacturing tWlue therein and there
With Provided that. ali other things being
equal. preference shall be given 10 Amer
Ican-made machinery, and to machinery
that can utilize fiber plants that can be sue
cesstully raised III the state.
Irvine Making.
Sec. 4. All twine manufactured at said
prison, under the provisions Of mis- act shall
De sold to the consumers of this state. IN
the order OF their respective applications
therefor. at the cost OF the raw material con
sumed IN the manufacture OF the same Pro
Flded that no person shall be permitted TO
purchase any such tWlne except for his own
use. Tor the binding OF his own grain. raised
on land owned or occupied by him. except
where associations OF farmers are formed TO
enable one OF their number. acting as their
agent. 10 secure tWine tor all the rest: ana in
that case no additional charges shall be made
Dy sucn agent as prOnt or COMPENSATION. but
the tWlne snail be delivered 10 those he rep
resenJs at the price charged by the state to
him.
II more twine Is manufactured BY the con
Wet labor OF the state than is required TO
meet the demands OF the farmers of this
state, then the surplus shall be sold by
the state al the market price of the same:
dl4u- dLleL OeOuClIlg the COST OF Inc DO8FQ OF
the prisoners ana the price OF The raw ma
terlal used. together with such other ueces-
sary expense OF production as may De IN
CURED, the remainder shall be paid into the
state treasury.
Sec. ). The said board are hereby author
lied 10 employ suitable number of persons.
experienced IL the manufacture OF twine
and the use OF machinery employed therein
as may be necessary to properly instruct the
SAID prisoners III such WORK and to operate
said machinery; and they are vested with all
the powers and authority necessary TO do
ana perform all acts incident 10 the proper
performance OF the provisions OF this act.
Sec. o. That sec. ! OF chap lb6, of the Gen
eral Laws OF 1883. entitled tan act 10 make
appropriation for permanent Improvements
Tor the Minnesota state prison. be, and The
same ishereby, amended by substituting the
words 'Ior the period OF seven years there
after in place OF the words '-IOr the period
of eight years thereafter" in lines six and
seven OF SAID section.