The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-07
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall be in force from its passage.
Approved Feb IL, 1850.
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, hereby constituted agent-as hereinafter prt
, vided.
SECTION .. Be it further enacted, That
shall be duty of said clerk or agent to proyid
suitable room in the city of jackson. for tn
safe keeping and sale Of all and every yariet
OF goods, wares and merchandise manufacture,
for sale at the penitentiary
SECTION 3. Be it further enacted, That
shall hereafter be the duty Of the clerk of tn
penitentary to receive and pay out all monte
on account ofthe said institution in the manne
prescribed by this Act, by and with the adyic,
and consent of the Inspectors, for all provisions
materials, and other articles required for tn,
use and maintenance Of said institution: I,
select responsible agents by and with the con
sent OF the Inspectors for the sale and pur
chase OF goods at such points as he may deem
best for the interest of the penitentiary, and t.
require an account current of the agents
monthly and statement Of the account wher
he or the Inspectors may deem it necessary
which account current or statement shall be
submitted to the Inspectors, at the first meet.
ing after receiving, for their approval, and then
entered by the clerk on the proper books Of
| the institution. All bills of the Superinten-
| dent, for purchases, OF for work. or labor per-
! f)rmeG for the institution to be countersigned
by the Superintendent, and registered and ap-
| proved ty the Board of Inspectors or a
majority Of the same. At the close of each
week, the foreman or officer having charge OF
| each shop or factory shall return to the Super
intendent specific account of the articles
manufactured in his department, which shall
b. delivered By the Superintendent to the
clerk, taking his receipt for the same anil
specifying the articles for which the same was
given, which shall be entered to the debit of
the clerk. And when the clerk shall transfer
to any agent any manufactured articles, the
receipt Of said agent or the invoice of the ship
ment thereof to such agent shall be placed to
the credit of the clerk. and the goods or other
articles charged to said agent, SO that said ac-
count will show all manufactured or other
articles passing into the hands of the clerk,
what disposition he has made of them, what
portion are in the hands Of the agents, and
what remains on hand.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That all
transactions and dealings on account of the
sale of goods shall be conducted by and in the
name of the clerk of the penitentiary, who
shall b, capable in law of suing and being
sued in all courts and places, and in all mat
tiers concerning said sales, by his name of
office, and by that name the said clerk or
agent shall be and is hereby authorized to
sue for and recover all sums of money due
from any person to any former Superinten-
dent, clerk or agent of the said prison, or to
this State on account of said prison.
SEC. .. That whenever any controversy
shall arise relative 10 any sale, or claim, or
demand, which any person may have against
such clerk or agent on account of his said
office, such controversy may be referred to the
arbitration of two or more persons, mutually
chosen by said clerk and the person with
whom such controversy may exist. Thesclerk
at the end of each month shall present an ac-
count OF the receipts and expenditure, under
oath, as correct from his books, to the Board
of Inspectors for their examination and ap-
prevail, which shall be filed in the office of the
Auditor of Public Accounts, and a duplicate
thereof with the vouchers for expenditures
shall be retained and filed by the clerk at the
office of the Superintendent of the peniten-
tiary. The account when thus signed and ap-
proved by the Inspectors, shall be filed in the
Auditors office, and the Auditor shall issue
to the clerk reeeipt-warrant, and it shall be
the duty Of said clerk to pay into the State
Treasury monthly all monies received by
him on account of the penitentiary, and the
Auditor shall also issue to him a pay warrant
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amount of receipts and disbursements of the
pententiary shall appear on the books of the
Auditor and State Treasurer, and be includ-
ed in their reports to the Legislature. And if
at any time after monthly payments into the
State Treasury, the clerk shall need funds for
the purchase of material for manufacture, pro-
visions, or other articles, for labor performed
for the penitentiary, it shall be duty of the
clerk, upon the requisition of the Superinten-
dent to apply to the Auditor of Public Ac
counts to issue warrant on the Treasury for
the same, such requisition to be countersigned
by the clerk and approved by the Board of
Inspectors, specifying the purpose for which
the same is drawn. The clerk shall charge
tue amount thereof to be accounted for in his
next monthly statement The clerk shall
close his accounts on the last day of October
in every year, and shall Immediately render to
the Board of Inspectors, a summary of all
monies received by him on account of the in
stitution during the fiscal year; and also of all
monies expended by him on account thereof,
specifying generally the various purposes for
which the expenditure were made; and also
an inventory of the goods and other property
on hand, so as to exhibit comprehensive
view of the monied transactions of his agency
for the year, which account shall be sworn to
before the Persistent Of the Board of Inspec-
tors.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That the
clerk, before entering upon the duties of his
office as agent, shalf execute bond to this
State, with sufficient sureties to be approved
by the Governor, in the penal sum of ten
thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the duties of his office accord
ing to law, which bond shall be filed in the
office of the Secretary of State.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Superintendent to de-
liver to the clerk or agent all the goods, wares
and merchandise manufactured at the peni-
Tertiary which are for sale, from time to time,
as the clerk may demand, taking his receipt
for the same, which receipt shall be entered
in book or books kept for that purpose, and
in such manner as may be prescribed by the
Board of Inspectors, specifying specially the
articles so delivered.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That the
clerk shall furnish all information afforded by
the books of the penitentiary kept by him, to
the Superintendent and Inspectors at any
time they may require the same and it shall
be his duty also SO have his books posted up
at the end Of each month and presented to the
BOaTl OF inspectors LOT eAaIlindGOD, anu 10
furnish at all times any information account,
voucher, or paper in relation to the books and
settlement of the affairs of the prison to the
inspectors, the Governor or to a committee
appointed BY him or by the Legislature.
SEC. 0. Be it further enacted, That the
salary Of the clerb, AS agent OF the penitentary,
shall be twelve hundred dollars year, to be
paid quarterly, after being audited according
to law.
SEC. 10 Be it further enacted, That all
purchases and dealings on account of said
prison, except those herein before provided
for, shall he made by and in the name of the
Superintendent, who shall be capable in law
OF suing and being sued in all courts and
places and all matters concerning his said
Office.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, That the
Superintendent shall on the last day of Octo-
Der in every year, Immediately render to the
Board of Inspectors an inventory of the
goods, raw material, and other property on
hand in the Penitentiary. He shall also re-
port to the Board at the same time, the num-
Der Of conyicts therein, the various branches,
etc, business in which they are employed, with
such recommendations as his experience may
prove necessary for the better discipline and
management of the penitentiary. He shall,
also, report at the same time, the name of
each convict in the prison, the counties in
which and the crimes for which they were
convicted, and the expiration of sentence, the
age and description of their persons, also the
dates and the names of the conyicts who have
been pardoned or discharged, or who have died
or escaped during the year, all of which shall
accompany the report of the Inspectors to be
made to the Governor on or before the second
Monday in November; copy Of which re-
port, when printed, shall be transmitted by
the clerk to each member of the Senate and
House of Representatives, and copy there
of filed in the Office of the Superintendent
SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That
all Acts and parts of Acts conflicting with the
provisions of this Act, be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this Act shall take
effect on tie first day of March, 1860.
J. A. P. CAMPBELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES DRANE,
President Of the Senate
Approved Feb. 18th, 1860.
JOHN j. PETTUS.