The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-04-30

State public school 1900 $500
State reform school $500 $500
State reformatory $4,000 28,0Oe
State prison $3.50 38,37c
State prison new twine
plant $4,000 .....-
Making binding twine 10000 .......
Tub and pail factory 10000 .......
EXTRAORDINARY REPAIRS, ETC.
1892 and 'o3.
Total appropriation $4,000
st. Peter hospital, 5000
Rochester hospital, 5000
Fergus Falls hospital, 1000
Soldiers. home, 1000
School for deaf, 1,5OO
School for blind, 500
School for feeble minded, 1,500
State public school, $50
State reform school, $50
State refOrmatory, $50
State prison, 1850
SPECIAL BUILDING APPROPRIATION.
Total appropriat $542,sOc
st. Peter hospital, 1891, 21,300
st. Peter hospital, 1892 $4,000
Rochester hospital, 1000
Fergus Falls hospital, 216,O0O
Soldiers home, los 900
Institute for detectives, $4,000
State public school, $1,000
State refOrmatOry, 1850
State university, $4,000
H. F. 934, the bill providing for the
levying of state tax of g. mills, which
was amended in the senate to 90 mills,
was returned from the senate for con-
currence in the amendment. After the
o1l E<r1, H.
motion to not concur was defeated by
vote of 4S yeas to 60 nays. A motion to
concur was carried on a division, and
the roll being called on the final pas
sage of the bill it was finally passed by
vote of "a yeas to 40 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 76, 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, sub
sequently changed his vote to yea. The
bill was passed by vote at So to 80.
About seventy general laws were
passed, and about 800 special laws will
60 on record. The famous fights have
been on the usury bill, which is disposed
of for two years: the Keyes Australian
bill, which passed, requiring the voter
to mark every name on the ticket, and
the TIE former 81 of1 whieR gave way to % The
latter. Radical changes have been
made in the prison law, and the bind
ing twine plant at the state prison has
been provided for. The state has been
reapportioned into congressional dis
tricts, 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-
lutions 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 ex-
pected that no attempt would be made
to do any work or undo any that had
been done. When it came to the ap-
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 of elevators upon railway
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-
sition. 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
handsome frame mounted on an easel.
At Las by the watches of the mem.
Ders ana IL m. Dy the House clock,
which had not been running for nearly
two hours. the honorable Speaker in a
few fitting words announced the 27th
session of the Legislature adjourned
sine die.
Fooied the joker.
A Brooklyn artist recently got very
much the best of young friend,
whose funny proclivities prompted
him to order an expensive portrait o,
himself, and who, when the bill waa
presented, said laughingly: "Oh, my
dear boy, I didn't intend that you should
paint it for me, but for yourself" The
artist appeared not the slightest annoy.
ed, but merely said: "Oh, very well,
will place it in my window; it will at
tract attention, and later you may b
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