The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-04-25

two slices of bread each, to eat. In
this solitary are some six or seven cells
Two men had been taken out SATURDAY.
morning after confinement in this sus-
pended condition for two or three DAYS
One of these men, George Tressler, wa;
punished for swearing at the the thresh
er company's foreman, and the other, a
convict named Kermes, for passing q
newspaper to another convict. The
solitary was in very filthy and ILL
smelling condition, the waste from the
inmates failing to the floor and remain.
ing. It was not tit to put cattle in
much less human beings. The disci.
pine at Saltwater and the direct cara
OF convicts and guards is under the
deputy warden and his assistant The
deputy warden is F.. FL. Lemon. son
in.law of Geo. NJ. Seymour. This man
is wholly unfit for the place. He pun
ishes for trivial offenses in the harsh
est manner; he is cruel, brutal and IN
human in his methods and manners.
and should have no control over con-
vlcts or any men who are helpless and
in his power. In the interest Of hu.
manity the board of managers should
elsCharge him at once and should in
sist on Warden Garyin's introducing
more humane methods OF Furnishing
convicts, and IN case he DOES not do so
at once. get a warden who will. The
resolutions and reports were adopted
and sent to the senate for the concur
renee of that body.
Before the close. the House kindly
voted Ed. O'Brisn, First Assistant
Clerk, $50 per dav instead of seven, from
the beginning of the session, and G. A..
Moody, Second Assistant, 81, SO instead
of $5; Assistan Sergeant at Arms. But.
Ter was voted SIS instead of So. Miss
Imeson, the efficient assistant Of Posi-
master NormaEdin, Of the House, was,
by resolution, compensated for her
work from the beginning OF the session.
In THE SENATE,
The last days session of the senate
was cOmmemorated by the lawmakers
presenting Lieut.. Gov. Ives with a
framed picture Of the senatorial group.
In making Che presentation speech.
Senator Donnelly said, ii was presented
as testimonial of good will with the
hope that MT, Ives would Occasionly
look at it, and dream again that he
heard the voice Of che secretary calling
the mouotonous roll call, the soft dull
Get eloquenee Of the senator from
Stearns opposing the antl-tights bill
On the ground that it would drive CAPT
tai out OF the state. the exchanging Of
compliments by Senators Smith and
Leavitt and even the few words that
came from the lips OF the senator from
Dakota. 'sMr. President,' concluded
Mi. Donnellg, Tin parting with VS.,
desire to say that You take with you the
kindest feelings of the members OF thls
body. with the assurance that you have
done YOUR duty noDlY, aud trusting that
your life will be frightened by Il wish
from this senate chat it will be long
and pleasant,
II can say" replied Lieut.. Gov. Ives
that am very grateful fox this gift,
and shall appreciate it as mark OF es~
TEEN and of the confidence YOU have In
your presiding officer. The session has
been stormy, and there have been diff
cult questions for the chalr to decide.
The chair is 40 angel, but has attempt
ed to make his decisions according to
what he deem I'd was right. OF course
you all realiza that no man can take
this chair without bis mind being part
lY influenced by partv politics, but |
have attempted to keep as far away
from party lines as possible. How we'll
I have succeeded you NAV Judge. / be
lieyed at The beginning Of the session,
when there WAS stormy time on. that
there was no personal feeling towards
the chair; + am sure of that now"
1t took three ballots to elect a presi
dent pro tenn, Senators Sanbo1n, Leav
lit and Hompe being placed in nomina
ton by Republican, Democrat and
Alliance men, respectfully. Gen. San
born Was finally elected, however.
Gen. Sanborn at once took the chair
and delivered a speech of acceptance,
in which he advised the senators dur
ing the coming vacation to study some
plan whereby the wrongs brought about
by vast aggregation of capital could
be remedied. and to secure relief where
relief is Obtainable.
The confirmation or rejection of the
saltwater Prison Board of Managers,
which has been hanging fire for the
last three months, has been disposed of.
BY vote Of 2S to IL the six members OF
the board were confirmed.
The officials of the senate were
thanked for the able manner in which
they had discharged their duties.
Morris MINI.
Special correspondence of the Irish Standard.
F. E. Newell visited Duluth and Su
perior last week and reports business