The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-07-18

LAWS OF fHE STATE.
IL ihs yeas Of our Teri ne thousand Eigt Hum
dfei and Taoenty
AN ACT relating to the punishment of


.en,niej That whenever any person convicted
ofanv crime or offence whatever, shall he inlv
s.,tonced therefor 10 solitary innrisonmant and
confnement to hard lahor by any Court of this
state mr. of the United States. the Court before
whom such conviction shall be had, may order
tbe sentence % ne executed in the common gsol
or house nf correction ofthe County in which the
offence shall have heon committed. And the
keeper Of such yaoi or house ofcorrecton is hero
~ authorized and required tn execute such SEN
fence Of SOLITARY imprisonment. by conhuing the
convict in one eft cell. oftbe gaols or house
Of correction. If any such there he. and IL there
he none then in the most retired and solitary
.,,rt If the prison or hose Of correction and du-
rinr the time IF srch solitary confinement. the
convict shall he fed on bread and water only
,,,,e.. other food shah he necessary for the pre-
servation Of his or her life /: and no intercourse
shali be allowed with such convict, except for
the conveyance Of food OF other necessary pur-
poses.
= eKc. Q. Bit further enacted. That the keeper
oethe gaol or house of correction, TO which snch
convict shall he committed, after the tenn Of SOL
;tarv imprisonment. shall furnish the convict
With tool. and materials To work with. in any
'suitahle manner in which hi, or her time can he
u.ef,,lly and prcftably employed, either in the
~aol or house II correction. within the close
yard thereof in the dav tirne AMI such convict.
when set to work In the vari, shall be confined
with log and chain, &C in snch other manner as
shau prevent his or her escape. withont none-
.cess,rily producing bodily pain. in'crrnnting
his or her labor And il shall be the dcty offhe
Sheriff in each County To oversee the execution
ofall snch sentcrres. and to make such rules
and ree,,iaiions from time to time. as nav best
effect the purposes Of this act, and 10 canse the
.aune 70 be dulv executed and all such rules
and regulations shall he reported to the Court of
Se..;oo. of the County within which the gaol or
.hou.e af correction i. situated. and they nav he
altered or repealed by .aid Court, as thev shall
see e.. And II shall he the duty Of the keerer
Of snch gaai or house Of correction. to report to
the .siJ Conri AZ everv session thereof within
h;s Connie. the nance and enndiiion Of all such
ca,v;c,s in the gao, or house Of correction, and
-th. manner in vhirh they are treaihd and en-
olovea. Ard If any convict during tho time for
which he or she is sentenced To hard lshor. shall
rerp.e or nesert. -ihoa ANY reasonable excuse
70 labor ~ aforesaid. when tools and ma
ferials far that purpose arc furnished, snch con-
vict .o long 40 he nj she shall 50 refuse, shsli to
kent m bread and water. aud he confin' q 70 SOL
isarv imprisonment in tho manner PROVIDED an
the first section NJ this act.
SEC. q. Be IL firfi,~ enacted. That the keep
er ~ evety vaol and house Of correction to
which any snoh convicts shall he committed.
shall cause 10 I've kept true srcounf OF the labor
of every such convict. and Of the articles mann
Sac,,,ed or nroduced bv each and All other pro-
coed. Of hi. or her labor and also OF tho cost of
me materials furnished to each convict. and Of all
other charge. and expenses attending the execn-
t;on If This act: and he shall also cause tn.
.icies manufactured by each conyict or other
,,oducc ofh;. or her labor to be sold. and like
taceou NJ II the proceeds of such sales 10 be kept
All which accounts, rom time 10 time, shall be
,.no,ted and presented to said Court in the
Covntv. in which the gaol or house Of correction
ia situated.. And at the expiration Of The term
for which any such convict shall have been SER
fenced. If il shall appear that the proceeds If
his or her labor have been more than sufficient
10 nav for the cost of,he materials, with'wh'eh
h. =, she NAV have been furnished. and for his
q, her maintenance in the gaol or house Of cor
r.c,;on. and for all other charges and expenses
;ncuryed.ir keeping such ronvicf confined snd
.mployed in ma nner aforesaid, the residue of such
proceed. shal, hr maid over IN such convict for
-. or her use Prori9fd that said Court il Il sec
81. Al any time during the confinement Of snch
cenvict, Wien il shall appear that The proceeds
Of mis- or her labor are more than 'ufhe'enf Ter
the purposes aforesaid, NAV order the residue Of
said proceed. or any part thereof to h" paid over
70 the use Of the family of such conv'o'. ifany ne
4, .he have and in such rase the balance OILY
az sueh nroceads. If any remain ~ The fine ~
fhs d;scbares Of such convict, shall be paid n
him or her in manner Aforesaid. And all charges
ard exnenses incurred in rsaiotairrg such con-
yiots. and keeping them employed. cxcer'in"
such as nav hc reimbursed nv the proceeds of
their labor. ,hal' be- paid hv the State. And thr
accounts Of tho gaaler or hooper ofthe house If
correction in that behalf heinr fret settled nv
IN, Court aforesaid in the Counties respectively
In which the gaol OF house efcorrection il sitoa
ted. the said Courts respectively are hereby au.
thoriz.d 10 order such suns, as may. from time
10 time. he necessary 10 enable the gaolor or
keeper Of the house Of correction to provide such
tool. and materials as aforesaid N be advanced
and paid 10 him out ofthe Treasury ofthe Coun
Is in which the gao hcn-e If correction n,ss
be situated. such gaoler or keeper Of the house
Of correction TO he accountable in manner
above mentioned for the expenditure Of the same
and 70 repay the amount thereof into the said
County Treasury out cf the proceeds ofthe labor
of ,uch convicts, or out of the monies received
nv him in that behalf from the Treasury OF the |
State.
SEC. 4. BE IL further enacted, Tha, if any such
convict shall be unruly or shall disobey any of
me regulations established as aforesaid for the |
government Of the convic;s IN the gaol house Of
correction. to which he or che ia committed, il |
shalj be IN wful for the sheriff Of tho County in
which the gaol or house of correction may he.
after due inquiry into the circumstances Of the
case. TO order srch upruly or disorderly convict
4, be kept in solitary imprisonment and to be fed