The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-09
TIFFIN, ONO, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1853.


warden, aud upon presentation thereof to
the governor, he shall be entitled TO re.
storation Of all the rights Of citizenship
which may have been forfeited by his
conviction; aud IL shall be tho duty Of
tho warden to discharge such convict
/ from tAe poui,eutiary, when ho shall have
served the time Of his sentence less the
lumber Of days he may be entitled to have
deducted there from, in the same manner
AS IL no deduction had been made; pro-
yided that il such convict shall ae guilty
Of the violation Of the printed and pub
lshed rules Of the prison after he shall as
provided in this section, have become en-
titled TO a dimiuution Of his term Of ser.
vice 90 which he has beon sentenced the
directors shall have power to deprive at
their discretion, such convict Of portion
or all according to the fragrance Of such
violation Of discipline Of The dimiaution
of the term Of service, to which he had
previously been by this act ontiIed.
Sec. TO- The warden shall furnish TO
each prisoner sufficient light to enable
him 10 read from the time he is shut up
in the evening until the ringing Of the
bell for going to bod unless the warden
has good cause to believe that convict is
making an improper use thereof, in which
case he shall not be so furnished.
Sec. 20. And provided, always, that
nothing in this act shall be so construed
as to interfere with existing contracts for
prison labor, unless by consent Of parties,
in the event Of which the same shall be
endorsed upon the original contract and
signed by the parties, which shall be
binding in all respects as though no change
had been made.
Sec. 81. The directors and warden Of
the penitenuary, shall from time to time,
establish bylaws, rules and regulations
the discipline aud government thereof;
and the warden. for himself aud his as
sisiants, shall be held responsible for the
observance and enforcement Of such by
laws, rules and regulations; Provided. al
ways, that such by laws, rules and regu-
lauons shall not be contrary to law; and
the directors shall submit such bylaws,
rules and regulations 10 the Legislature at
each session; and provided, always, that
nothing in this act, shall be construed as
TO prevent officers Of the Ohio Peniten-
Liary from holding their respective offices
until their successors in Office shall be ap
pointed and qualified.
, Sec, g. That after the expiration Of
( the expiration Of the present contracts iol
prison lahar, u ohall be unlawful rOr unt
= directors to enter into any contract oil
permit sach labor to be employed upon
the business Of coopering either within OF
without the prison.
Sec. %, The hospital of the peniten-
tiary shall. under such conditions as the
directors, warden and physician may pro-
vide, be accessible to the professors aud
students Of Starting Medical College. and
other physicians Of Columbus, once q
. week, during the annual college terms
for clinical instruction; provided that nc
convict shall be subjeo ed by such pro
fessors to any involuntary examination Of
surgical operation,
Sec. 2l IL shall DO lawful for the di
reotors and warden to suitably reward, al
their discretion, any prisoner who by mer
itous conduct, shall signally serve the in
terests Of the state; aud permit any extr'
reward TO be given TO prisoners, not inter
} lering with the interests Of the state.
? Sac. 25. That in every case in which
new warden for the penitenliary shal
/ be appointed, the warden whose term oil
; office shall have expired shall deliver over
a to his successor quiet and peaoeable pos
T., session Of the penitentiary buildings with
. all the property of the state in his posses
: sion, ogether with the couviots; and il
9 shall be the duty Of such succeeding war
I den to give to his predecessor receip
i for the property aud conycts aforesaid
r the warden whose term Of Office shal
( have expired shall also make out uude
G oath full and detailed account Of all th
II receipts and expenditures Of the penten
y tary since his last annual report, or tha
e haze not been heretofore reported TO th
= governor at any time during his term o
Office; also a true inventory, with the con
,e tract price Of all the property in his pos
II session as such warden, belonging to th
% state. consisting Of raw materials AM
ie manufactured articles. medicines, forag
X and all kinds Of provisions provided 70
N the peniten.iary. and shall deliver Oh
10 same over TO his successor, together wit
is all moneys on hand, stating In full Oh
It sources Of said moneys and the amour
u from each source; it shall be tho duty o
II the succeeding warden to give TO hi
l. predecessor in Office his receipt for suoI
d property and money as may be scheduled
3 and delivered over 10 him as aforesaid.
Sec. 2j. TAe aot providing for the ap
G pointment Of officers Of the Ohio penten
h tiary and otherpurposes. passed April sth
j. 1856, also the act to amend an act entitled
}. ''an act providing for the appointment o
Z, o(fiors OF the OHIO penitentisry, fixing
9 compensation prescribing their duties
p. md determini 6 the manner of working
q eonyicts, passed April 8, 1867, and als'
a the enty.third section Of the act max
Q ing provisions for carrying into eifee
i the acts for the punishment of crimes
! passed February 90, 1855. be and th'
$ same are hereby repealed This act u
{ take effect from and after It's passage.
o WILLIAM b. WOODS,