The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-31
BY AUTHORITY.

Be enacted by the Legislative assembly Of Territory
Of Washington shall be maintained the Territorial Prison of this
Territory in which convicts sentenced for life Of time
conhned employed and governed as hereinafter provided
SEC. q All punishment in the Territorial Prison by mprson-
men must be by confinement to hard labor and by solitary
prisonment but solitary Imprisonment may be used
discipline for the and good order the conycts here
| matter mentioned
SEC B. Convcts sentenced hard
Prison for life any of time by any Of the United
States of this Territory held within the Territory be
ceved INTO the prison by the warden thereof when delivered by the
authority OF the United States this Territory and there kept
SEC shall be the duty of the warden receive and
fine in said Territorial Prison all committed mpison
mt IN any county IN thus Territory in wach there shall be
an insufficient county Ja and the cer ate OF the committing
shall be sufficient evidence that there
Jail in county Prordd That county
be committed shall be liable for the
of such imprisonment and half dollars week. And the
said warden hereby authorized for and collect the
SEC The Territorial Prison shall be under the government
and direction of three Inspectors and one Warden
SEC The inspectors shall be appointed by the Govern
or by and with the consent Of the Council and be
mssoned to hold Office and until others
appointed qualified One Of the inspectors shall his
mission be designated chairman The and warden
before entering the discharge of their respective duties must
take oath of office, and the warden also give bonds
Secretary of the Territory the of thousand dollars
sufficient suree to be approved by the Governor conditioned that
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all the duties incumbent him warden of such prison. which
bond be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Territory
SEC 7. 1t is the duty of the inspectors together
stated times, prison. least months and
oiencr necessary attend to and the the
prison. the of keeping the books and and the
register of punsnents kept and from
carefully examine the and to keep record of their
dong; of them least visit the prison often
each month"; all the thereof
that the laws and regulations thereof duly observed and the
of warden faithfully performed and to
warden of the the thereof whenever thereto
requested and each of them shall all times have free
parts prison. inspect all
the books accounts, and writings, pertaining the prison. the
business, and thereof and the inspectors
may each stated meeting, oener
sary shall the Governor of the record of
their dongs and such other information relative the of
the prison, as they may deem proper.
3. duty of the the Monday
January, annually audit, and settle the of
the warden with the and the Territory for the ending
the last day of December preceding and make thereof
month the GOVERNOR which report exhibit all
particulars to the Governor full understanding OF
the fiscal and other of tho and must at the
furnish estimate of the probable income and of
the prison for the ensuing year.
SEC 9. 1t is the duty of the inspectors to inquire into any
improper conduct which be alleged to have been committed
by the warden OF the prison IN relation to the concerns thereof
and for that uhpnnas Tor witnesses compel
attendance the production of papers and writings and
witnesses under oath to be administered by the
chairman, adudcae such alleged conduct
in like and with like effect as in of arbitration
TO- The examine into all disordery
conduct the and when appears to them THAI
conduct disorder refractory dsobedient they
punishment they may necessary enforce
obedience shall not be inconsistent with humanity and may
authorized by the rules regulations established for the
government of the prison.
H. The pectors from time time establish such
regulations with the laws of the Territory
they deem necessary ana eXpedent for e OF
the warden Of the the discharge OF his duties for the
instruction and discipline OF the convcS and Tor
clothing subsistence and for the custody preservation
and management of the public property and may be
copy be laid before the Governor who
approve and make and establish such other
the laws OF the Territory,
as may and the Governor communicate
all rules and regulations shall thus approved or
established the shall have been
approved and established, and the must
be certified by the clerk
delivered to the warden
SEC H. shall have the and custody of the
the prison. therein, conformity their
respective sentences the lands buildings machines
tools stock other kind property belonging
precincts of the He the treasurer of
prison. and and be accountable for all
granted improving the derived
other thereof and shall! make
or cause to books of the prison. regular
tries pecuniary and other of the and
must render inspectors whenever required, fair
the prison vouchers for the and statement
of general affairs for the then passed. including the
pube received and discharged during the
and the remaining and similar and statement
and approved by the Inspectors the warden shall
the Legislature the commencement OF
every regular session thereof.
SEC duty of the warden inspect and
the all the rules and regulations
strictly and promptly enforced He has author
~ for dobedence disordery behavior
indoence be directed by the inspectors
or prescribed the rules regulations and keep
register such punismens and the for which they
inflicted.
SEC H. The his deputy shall serve, and
of the