St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-02
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
The Reformatory Scheme and
Other Matters Considered.

Other Matters Considered.
The council committee on judiciary
held an interesting meeting yesterday
afternoon and listened to petitions from
various parties DESTROYS of securing
better legislation. A. e. MoSher pre-
scented lengthy communication asking
the committee to endeavor to secure
new laws governing his department,
that OF the sealer Of weights and meas
ureS. What he asked, however, could
be secured by amending the ordinances
OF the city. 50 the committee took no
action. Mr.. MOSher asked that the coal
ordinance be amended so that all hard
wood sold should undergo an official in
spection before being sold, and that
each load should be accompanied 10y
certificate of correct measurement.
The coal ordinance did not go far
enough, according to Mr.. Moshe!'s
way of thinking. 1t provided only for
the weighing of the coal sold by the
city weigherS, while, as matter OF
fact, it was just as important that the
hard wood should be measured, for there
was every chance for short measure be-
ing given. 1t was matter that would
act as protection for the consumer.
In the yards where both coal and wood
were sold the same deputy WelghmaSter
could attend 10 the measuring OF the
wood and the weighing of the coal. In
the yards where only wood was sold
special deputy should be appointed.
Mir. Mosher also asked that the ordi-
nance governing the market gardenersr
and the sale of their wares be
amended SO that all gardeners
would be compelled to sell their wares
-, iaII tnd
Mrs. II. b. Walker and several other
ladies presented themselves before the
committee and asked that the matter of
the female reformatory be considered
and placed before the legislature in such
way that its establishment would be
assured. The plan has already been
discussed in the papers so that repetl-
ton OF the details is unnecessary. The
committee as whole was in favor of
the reformatory, but it was feared that
nothing could be done for the reason
that an enactment of tile legislature
which would permit of the establish
ment of board Of women directors who
would act as the refOrmatOry managers
would be special legislation and there
fore prohibited. Aid. Haynes advanced
the idea that perhaps the special legIS-
latiOn part of it could be clrcumvented
by Incorporating the reformatory
plan in the proposed new charter.
1t was decided that this was
the best plan, and the commit
tee agreed to consider the matter with
that plan in view. The only way that
the reformatory could be operated now
would be under the direction OF the
board of corrections and charities, for
all reformatory work comes within Its
province. Mrs. Walker, in speaking
OF the desired institution. said they did
not recognize the difference between
reformable and incorrgible women.
They had hopes of reforming all women
sent to the institution, and would not
look upon any OF them as being incor-
rigibe.
The board of corrections and charities
was expected to present report on the
matter of legislation for the appropria-
tons needed to build the new hospital
and the workhouse annex, but it was
not forthcoming.