The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14
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fourth hospital at Anoka, as we'll as for mantaing
the three older institutions on the high plane OF
usefulness and efficiency to which their present
wise mana cement and the generosity OF the state
have elevated them. The continued increase in 4
the number OF those consigned to the care of our ].
hospitals for the insane during the past ten years
or more In excess of the relative increase OF our
popula ton, calls up the question in the minds Of
many thoughtful people whether some change
reception of inmates ut these institutions With
ont Offering any specific recommendation OF new
legislation relating to this branch of the subject,
besEeak Tor 1t your most considera ton.
| The Soldiers, Home.
The ninth annual report of the board Of trustees
of the Minnesota soldiers home contains q full
statement Of the administration Of that meritori-8
GUS state institution. The population Of the home
has steadily increased from 76 in 1855 to 418
in 1896. There are nearly 900 surviving SOL
diers OF the civil war now resident in Minnesota;
their abilities increasing with each advanc-
ing year, and 1t is estimated that the maximum
population will not be reached fos several years
ing the soldiers home under the present compe-
tent and satisfactory dispensation, during the
fiscal year was ss1 1ss: q; From the soldiers
OF the home for aid to disabled and destitute ex-
soldiers residing with their families. the exDendi-
| lures were about $41 OOO This scheme of benev-
olence reached seven hundred families resid-f
| ing in seventy counties. No appropriation
is asked by the board for new buildings, and the
standing appropra ton for support of the home is
| deemed sufficient for the present necessities.
! The New Capitol. s
The construction Of the new state capitol build.
Ing has gone forward according to the laws passed
by the last legislature and its predecessor to the
lief Of the faithful and pubiicsnirited rentiemen
| who compose the. commission charged with the
conduct Of this work that 1t might be vastly facili
interests OF this state served Nv such iepisatnn
would make Immediately available the proceeds
4 only after the passage Of several wears No I'M
crease of the acgregate annronriation nr ~ tho
tax levy to be made ii anv wear ia asked or gcon
1 templated or should he nermtted + The limit Dof
exnenditure as originally fiyeI should ha adherad
"a ripidly PM if nnnevs haInnDfno ~ tho s+a+a
and available for investment could he used az ma
4 to anticpate the leyies Of the last three wars
i Of the capitol tar IT. Is nonted nnt that .,reat
! benefit would accrue Contracts could he let a.
Il bnk lower Kids secnrod an mncon,niatod huildna
would NOT he allowed r. detarioro 70 Nv the
4 Of wears while waiting for finds and the nav
home Of the state would be ready for occupancy,
the public satisfaction several wears earlier than
under the. present plan. masmuch as this is
merely matter of finance, involving no alteration
4 in tho conditions Of the capitol act and as it
7 presents many advantages and seems open to
no. objection, recommend to your favorable con-
i sideration such legislation as will furnish the
capitol commission with the ready funds COZ.
y templated in the act, these advances to be re.
4 paid by the proceeds of the taxes that mature
in future years.
i Y..,.1.+,on~
! 6 A"oh Acs
Minnesota ia was as one Of the first II not the first
book law seeking TO regulate the Eours OF all
That first law of 1855 was followed later by the
adoption Of certain provisions OF the penal code
relating to the employment or chudren. The leg
islature OF 1870 adopted cniid LABOR law that
IN most Of its provisions placed Minnesota in adj
vance OF any OF her sister commemorative Through
" the instrumental1ty OF Inc bureau OF LABOR, this
law has been made most effective and by meth
ods mat nave developed pracllcaAy no 1flction or
opposition The labor OF children under sixteen
years OF age has been lessened IN factories one
half and Tat IN stores nearly one-th Ihe av-
GRACE age ut winch our youth begln TO toll IN
stores and factories has been increased 1ul!y one
year. Thee who have studied the evils OF mod
child labor can but rejoice at the good results
=! thus accomplished. The commissioner of labor
, recommends that the law be further amended by
forbdding the employment OF children under four
teen years of age in stores and under sixteen years
: of age at occupations whereby lives or limbs Sor
health may be endangered or Their morals may
be deprived call your attention to this recon-.
Z be adopted for making the law q safeguard pro-
tsctng the Sasng il their .s.SSt to healthfu end
Perfect Sssnhood and woii1arAcod III
TIE factory act Of 1893 has proven most bene1-
cent ii its operations lessening accidents and
throwing safeguards about the lives and health OF
| those toilinp in DIR factories The principles OF
that act should be extended and all that is prac.
Is. teal done to lessen accidents in our workshops
q number OF minor defects in the operation and
- other ants o,nte ont br 4ha COM
rn;sion ~ 1,tnr -, l.; bis renort IySa genera1
na.ntin 80 all thoso Laws. has haen most hana6
acant and ther minor amend,nent viii 7 t1,st re-
49,. , aa. ra +;on ~ ,..,r Londs " ! $500 =.
q e'@s $3.50 =. 80 - 49, = ~1'-
J. Building and Fire Laws,
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.o ~ iupol ~ rts e eala5
~ lne heeu ol d aeviso ". e genera era.
laMs regu.usng ihe oi pu aea Vul
INV WAS iu sa ~ 200.
time OF us auoptlon ~ couu properly oe classeu
Of our leading cities and changes Of many kinds,
such as the introduction OF electricity for numer
Gus purposes ana otner 1actors nave consplred %
:. quake the enactmeht OF = new ana more Sompiete
, puhdlhs law an imperative necessary. Inc con-.
missioner OF LABOR urges TINS tnoroush revision OF
our building laws mainly IN the interest OF the
WORKING people lolilng IN our iactorles. me rec
ommedation onered ~ nm IS also urged py the
4. Natlohai Hnard OF flre CnoeEWrl!e.s, anu Dy
many OF our business me. lhleresleo IN lessehmg
the hazard som nre: Attentlon Is cailed 70 the
iaca daat our natlonal loss ny IRE averages nearly
sloO OOO ooo annually: the Joss IN minnesota alone
in 1919 was $Saos'St2. me peooiem OF reducing
the amount OF tnls loss IS tnere5oIe an
the 'dra lnss makes human life safer and aids in
81 securing the ends for which our factory act OF
e 1923 was enacted. therefore most respectfully
call your attention to this subject and urge the
adoption OF such legislation relating to the con.
structon OF buildings ana their equipment as VIII
81 aid in checking at least to some extent the great
waste OF values by ire, now constantly on the In
z crease.
n Anfi-Trust LcEislatiOn
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