Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-24

He shall examine each convict on his hrst
visit 10 him. a. 10 the state Of health both OF
his body and mind, his habits and mode OF
life. and make memorandum thereof OIL ms
journal.
The physician shall present the genera
assembly at their October session IN eacn
wear written report Of his proceeding, ana
of the state of the health Of the prison lor the
year preceding. .,.u
The compensation of the physician shall
be fixed by the general assembly.
No prisoner shall be dismissed from the
prison while laboring under dangerous dis-
euse, unless at his own request, ailhough ell
titled to his discharge.
| Sec. 5. Instruction.
Any person or persons licensed by the IN
spcctors shall be allowed as free intercourse
with tho convicts for the purpose OF giving
them moral and religious instruction, as Is
consistent with the safe custody oi the con-
victs.
Public religious exercises may be held oy
such person in the corridor of the said prison,
on the first day of the week, measures oeing
taken to prevent the convicts, during the
same from see ing one another, or hoiaipg
anv communication with any one not authori-
zed by the rules of the prison.
| Each cell shall be furnished with Dido Ut
the expense Of the state, and one hour III
each day shall be allowed each convict Tor
perrsal of the same if he please.
Sec. 6. Visiters. -.
II The governor and lieutenant governor o'
the state, speaker Of the house OF representa-
tives, The secretary of state, attorney gensrai,
shall, cx oflicio, be official vlsilers oi Inc
prison.
No person not an official visiter shall DO al
owed to visit the prison, without permit III
writing from one Of the inspectors.
No person except official vsiter shall nave
any conversation or communication win any
convict. This rule may be dispensed w'u
in favor of any persons visiting the PRISON
Il from without the state, for purposes OF gene
raj information, by written permit IRON tw'
n inspectors.
Il No person shall deliver to or receive from
any convict any letter or message whatever
or supply any convict with any article OF any
kind, under the penalty Of one hundred dol
| lars.
Sec. Z. Convicts.
II Every convict imprisoned in the prison
\ shall be clothed in the uniform of the prison
H Immediately upon his commitment. lie shai
/ bo examined by the warden and other Oil
/ GERS and his name, height, apparent ant
/ alleged age, place of nativity, complexion
\ color of hair and eyes, length OF feet, ant
| trade or occupation shall be asccrtalned al
near as may be, and entered in book pro
| yided for that purpose, together win sucf
| other natural and accidental marks as ma.
serve as q means Of identifying his per
II son.
II All the effects on the person OF the con
/ vict, as well as lis clothes, shall be taker
II from him, and carefully kept by the warden
Il to be restored on his di charge; an invento
| nv of which shall be entered under the des
| crip,ion of his person, in his presence aite
| which he sha, be conducted to the cell as
| signed him, by the number Of which lnsteat
/ of his name he shall be desig d, du. ing hl
| confinement.
II The uniform of the prison for males shal
! be jacket and trowsers OF clCth or othei
warm stuff for winter, and cotton for sum
/ mcr the form and color Of which shall be
| determined by the inspectors. A change o'
| linen shall be furnished each prisoner, once
at least every week.
Il No convict shall receive any thing but the
prison allowance, unless by order of the ply
II sician. :.
II When convict shall be discharged, he
II shall receive his effects and clothes taken
II from him at his commitment, or the proceeds
thereof, and shall also be paid four dollars IN
/ coin by the warden, to be charged to expen
ses, whereby he may support himself untl
no can obtain employment
Sec. 8. Miscellaneous.
II All penalties accrung under this chapter
| may be recovered by action OF debt IN name
| of the general treasurer, for the use OF the
state, or by indictment, ard in any court II
the state having jurisdiction over demands O
II like amount.
II CHAPTER ELEVENTH.
Prescribing the time ,chen This .fct shall e.
into operation, and repeating certain .fcfs.
II Section /. The act entitled "an act 10 re
II form the penal laws" and all acts in addition
Il to and in amendment of said act, aud al
other acts and parts of acts SO far as tho
same are inconsistent with any Of the pro
Il vi ions of this act, and also the act entitled
an act directing the place in which Jndg
Il ment of death shall be executed" are hereby
repealed from and after the fifteenth day o
H May next: Proridcd nevertheless, that oil Of
II fences and crimes which have already beer
Il done or committed, or which may be done
Il or committed on or before the said fifteenth
day of May next, may be prosecuted, pro-
ceedcd with and punished in the same man
ner rs if this act had not been passed.
Sec. 2. This act shall 60 into operation and
take effect from and after the fifteenth day
of May next, and not before.