The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-10-20

Senator in 1880 ct did not prove
so good for the members of the
Legislature as % senators and 81
house members were not return
ed).
However the reduction was made
so low that the same legislature
had to raise the department ex-
penses about six hundred thousand
for 1881. The question now would
be how could the department get
along with six hundred thousand
Dollars less in 1880 than in 1881?
They did not.
The same economy is shown in
Chapter 221 laws Of 1929 in appro-
priation for State Penal and chart
table Institutions, only more so:
The same question will be asked.
How could the state get along with
less money for these institutions
in 1880 than in 1892 It did not.
How can this be explaied? In the
first place previous legislatures
had provided for an undue supply
of all necessary office supplies and
provisions so it would last for
some time during 1880 and here
comes the joker. Section % Of
Chapter 221 laws of 1929 Reads:
Executive Council may borrow
money, Whenever it becomes nee
essary, in order to meet the cur.
rent demands upon the revenue
fund for payment of appropria-
tions, the executive council at any
time prior to June 80, 1881, make
such agreements with banks or
other corporations or persons as
they may deem advisable or nee
essary to pay warrants issued
against said revenue fund pur-
suant to any such appropriation
prior to the time when the money
to meet such appropriations comes
into the state treasury and when
ever any warrants so issued are
paid for the accommodation of the
state the money necessary to pay
interest upon the amounts of such
warrants from the time that such
payments was made until the
money to redeem such warrants
comes into the state treasury, at
the rates agreed upon by the said
executive council, is hereby appro-
priated. This act was approved
April 18th 1929, by Gov. Christian
sen.
The sanae provision had to be
made by Sec. % Chapter lis laws
of 1881, to apply up to June 80
1888. The last provision was signed
by Governor Olson and had to be
because the dire need of better
ments in our state institutions and
the fact that the executive council
had borrowed all there was appro-
priated and you remember that in
his inauguration speach the Gov
ernor served on the people that he
did not want the inmates of our in
titution to sleep on the floors. Let
us see what was found needed, on
ly major items are here listed,
Anoka Asylum was given 100000
for repairs and additional build
ings in 1880. The chairman of the
Board Of Control lived in Anoka.
This institution was so well taken
care of that the legislature of 1881
could reduce the appropriations for
current expenses $24,500.00 for
1892. Hastings State Asylum for
some reason was well provided for
so much so that the 1881 Legisla-
ture could cut down the expense APP
preparation for 1882 $7,500.00.
The Willmar State Asylum,
needed $239, $50 from the 1881 legis-
lature for new buildings and equip
ments. The Fergus Falls State
Hospital was 50 well supplied by
the 1929 legilature that in 1881 it
could be cut 100000 for 1892, but
$237, 238 was appropriated for inn
provements. st. Peter Hospital
needed SAC, $50, for new buildings,
equipments and repairs in 1882 and
$135, 10000 was appropriated for
Additions built in 1881. Home
School for Girls at Sank Centre
the last legislature appropriated
money 100000 to pay for a barn
built in 1881 and green house of