St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
PIECE PRICE SYSTEM.

ISlSE Eh
Mr.. Littleton moved to strike out all
of the section of the bill which pro-
vided for the piece price system and
to amend the percentage of convicts
who may be employed in any one in
dustry by making it 10 per cent of the
free labor employed in that industry
in the state.
Mr.. Robbins called the attention of
the house to the fact that this would
make the bill the same as MIR. Jacob
sons, and the amendment was rejected
by vote of 4S to 43.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend this sec
ton by limiting the number of con-
victs who may may be employed in one
industry to % per cent of those incar-
cerated in the institution and thought
this would be a fair limit, and one
which would not interfere with the
management of the prison.
Mr.. jacobson wanted to make the
number one-third of the prisoners. A
discussion as to the percentage, par
ticipated in by MeSSrS. jacobson,
Gibbs. Robbins and Douglas, followed.
Mr.. Douglas argued in favor of % per
cent, and said it would be fair both to
the manufacturers and the working
men, as it would not encroach too
much upon any one business. He
thought the concession ample, as it
would only provide for three industries
Mr.. Jacobson wanted to know what
system of mathematics he employed in
arriving at his conclusion, and p. III.
Kelly suggested 80 per cent as a basis
of settlement.
Mr. F'eigi urged the house to vote
down the Jacobson amendment unless
the members wanted to give up the
Schurmeier bill and allow the whole
matter to go by the board.
Mr. Boobar explained that as % per
cent of the convicts are engaged in
| prison duties, there remains but Is per
| cent, which would provide for only
| three industries as stated by Mr.. Doug
| las.
| Mr. Foss moved to amend the amend
ment by making 1t 30 per cent, and his
| amendment was lost. The Jacobson
| amendment was defeated by a vote of
| Al to So, and the Gibbs amendment,
| fixing the limit at % per cent, adopted.
! Mr. jacobson continued the attack.
| and moved to strike out section 8.
which prohibits the use of any but
f9ot or Rob hand a%d sag
I %
der opposed striking out the section
| on the ground that it would prevent
| convict learning a trade.
! Mr.. Douglas thought the section an
| unnecessary restriction upon the priS-
on managers, and favored cutting 1t
I out.
| Mr. Lockwood said 1t would be i'm
possible to utilize the convict labor
unless machinery is employed.
Messrs. Robbins and Warner fav-
ored striking 1t out. and as Mr.. Schur-
meier did not object, it went to the
| tune of 80 to l.
| The vote on the amended bill was
| then taken. and Mr.. Woodbridge was
the only member who voted no. ninety,
! five of his colleagues answering aye.
THE PINE LAND BILL.
Mr.. Staples then moved that his
| pine land bill be made special order
| for 10 a. m. today. He wanted a fair
! and full hearing, and hoped the mems
bers would examine the bill and come
| prepared to discuss it. The special
order was fixed for 10 o'clock This
morning.
s. F. 642. to abolish water frontage
tax, was called up and passed under
| suspension of the rules.
| H. f. 4S1, to abolish boards of con,
! troll, was referred to the Ramsey
! county delegation on motion of Mr..
Johns.
] The next motion stirred up a hor-
! nets nest. and resulted in the house
| reversing its former action. The meas
ure was II. F. 26-Dahl-to provide for
an additional judge for the fourth
! judicial district, and Mr.. Dahl moved
| to take it from the table, where IL
! had been sent after being recon-
mended for indefinite postponement,
! ard excepted from the report of the
committee. The bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Dahl explained it's provisions,
| and told of the discussion which was
! had when the friends of the bill were
| absent.
| Mr.. Downs, also of Hennepin. op>
! posed the bill, which he called a wood
| chuck, as he believed it was intended
] to provide n position for a man who
! had already been picked out and the
! position promised him.
| Mr.. Robbins, of Hennepin was also
! opposed to the bill, and was lust as
! certain that it contained a woodchuck
! as was Mr. Downs
! Messrs. Ahlstrom and Dingman, two
! other Hennepin members, were against
an increase in the number of Judges.
| and referred to the letters from the
! judges saying no necessity for the in
! crease existed
MIR. Underwood, of Hennepin. ia
! vored the BILL and said the Judges
were opposed because they hoped to
/ have their salaries increased $500 per
| judge. The attorneys of the district
! were practically unanimously in favor
! OF the additional Judge
EIGHT bills were introduced. and
! the house adjourned.