The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-02

daily or weekly papers in the city ot Ooumbus IN
the city OF Cihc0ba aud one IN ibs city Of ieyrand
and ali shall b required by the directors TO
give SEED iy the Of Ohio for the faithful rorm
auce Of their Contracts 10 such amounts the ureeors
in Their is@ett may Ih1A proper ano 'tnl.
contracted for, accaTng 10 the proyiiions OF
this act shall be hired otherwe employed by the d
reetJrs aod warden In sush manrer as hey may deem
mast conducive 10 the interests Of the State.
sac IA. IL shall be the duty OF the warden and airee
snch Geeuts with the contractors who
have for conyet labor and TO make all
f,tnr. e5rtracts A. ufl peTmit the cylcts 20 have
eeItn amount OF labor allot ed them each tor dsys
woik. and the tine gained sfter The performance o.
the task, ay cccpped 10 attend Dg The prison school
in auor the contractor ut the rate the Con
tractor pays the for the worE and any c
vict who shall have made oTeruorS, shEl t0T A5y
unable 10 make full work on any other day or
dtys, no deduction shall be made from his ovsrsork
on that account. The money so earned shsil
be- collected By the warden for the convict the same rs
money due the insti uton frm the contractors Sith The
exception OF the allowance OF any credit and the war
den all pern the convict 10 send the aUouuts 30 earn
ei to his family friends aud In the warden Is dis
Missed dies resigns before the expiration OF the
sentence of the convict who may funds his hands,
he shall account for the amount the the other
funds Of the institution In his possession Aud an acc9
rate and detailed account Of all such moneys received
from rhom, the ne when, the amount received, and 10
whom pay abe, shall be kept oy the sad warden in
provided for that purpose and shall also enter and
the same, monthly In pIss book which The prisoner
may keep for that purpose.
Sac Is 1t shall be the duty of the warden and direc
tors 10 allow to all cohycts to whom from te nature OF
their employment t is impactcable to assign daily
allowance work. and Who, In the Judgment OF the var
den aud directors, entitled thereto by their fidelity
and extra labor, such compensation may appear 10
them equitable 10 comparison with the amount OF labor
required other prsuDers il such labor Is performed
Tor contractor or the war en- the said compensation 10
be required from the contractor warden for whom
performed shall be collected kept and paid into the
treasury in the manner as other OVerworE money
If such labor Is performed ior the state ltslau be pau
! for By the state.
SEC iG Il shall he the duty of the warden at the close
Of each nonIh pay into the state treasury the aggTe
gate then in his hands belonging TO the several
conYics for The treasurer shall receive and
receipt for the money as In case OF state fund and he
warden shall dispose Of the receipts directed in the
tent section Of this act The treasurer shall open
aud keep account with the fund to be denomin.
ed prisoners over-wOrk fund" Each convict, at
the close his term, may draw from the treasury his
proportion of the fund.- upon the certificate Sf the war
dem ami upon the written request of the convict be
nle with The auditor of state the warden, at time,
may draw from the treasury the amount due any con-
vct from the funI part thereof for the proper
use VI the convict HIMSELF or for tie use Of his family
or friends.
SIC. IL The directors shall, in company, every three
onths, inspect the wardens account, the different
apartments Of the prison aud the condition Of the pris
aud shall have power to regulate and h1 the ap'
pointen duties d missas aud salary OF all officers
agents Of The pene ltiary, otherwise provided for
y law and annually on or before the fifteenth day Of
November submit 10 the governor OF the state report
OF the condition of the pr on, together with sugges
tons the improvements that Lay to then appear
Z necessary.
SEC l5 1t SHALL the duty o. the warden provide
all conyics with clean straw bed and suhcency Of
covering at ali times to protect them from the inclemency
Of the also with garments OF material
suited to and suncent for the season. and he shall ur
u nish them with sunciency of bat wholesome
ood, with such alteration o food in the opinion Of the
physician OF the penentiary all he most conducive TO
health of the prisoners and shall the duty of the
warden, when in his opnion shall be necessary
ploy suitable persons 10 instruct The prisoners in any
work in which they may be employed when the is
for Stale purposes and during part of the time of
h. confinement The before whom such convic-
lion may be had shall direct to be in solitary cells such
prisoner shall be c,pfned in the solitary cells such in
tervas and in such manner as the den and directors
n deem proper; and more guards shall patrol
said penentay at least twice in every hour during the
N might, until the hour OF labor the succeeding
at ing.
SIC 10. 1t shall not be lawful to make use Of n shower
bath in the punishment of convict but shall be Lawful
ID punish prisone for The inacon of the discipline
by solitary confinement 10 dark cells and by deprivation
Of food other than bread and water; and officer wh
a shall violate any of the provisions Of this aet shall b.
discharged from his Office at the discretion of the direc
tors or warden The y laws regulating the discipline
the prison shall be printed in the Of the cOnvc
and ed In each CELL and otherwise published eac
I'd prisoner shall know them.
Sec 90. 1t shall be the duty the deputy warden tt
keep book, in which shall be entered record of ever
r. nfraction of the published rules Of discipline with III
name of the prisoner guilty and the punishment in
n 1icted therefor, which record shall lie submitted tn
directors at their regular session. and every prisoner wh
It's have been for term OF years. who shall
Nv at the end each month"; have no nfacon of the sci
pne recorded against him, shall for the first month b
Ill entitled to dmunton II day from the time he
sentenced TO the penitenay and If at the end Of th
III month nfracton of the disc pine is recorde
ed against him. he shall b entitled to additional day
)f dlmuuion from his senence and II he shall continue
d. have no such record against him third month"; his tim
shall be shortened three additional days. and he shall
ad entitled TO five days dmuGiticn Of time his sen
nce for each subsequent month he shall continue il
m his good behavior; and il prisoner al pass th
he whoe time of his shall be entitled to
er icsta thereof fro the warden, and presentation
or he nor he shall be entitled to
I'd all rights citizenship which may have teen for
eited by his conyicon and 1t shall be the duty of tn
n warden to discharge such convict from the enentar
when he shall have served the time Of his
the number OF days he may be entitled to have deducte
Mt hereirom In the same ii such deductio
rs had been made; provided that If such convict sall
guilty Of the violation Of he printed and published rule
be Of the PRISON after he shall provided in this section
he have be:om entitled to dmunion of his term Of ser
ce to which he has sentenced, the directors shal
have the TO deprive at their discretion such
AL wet of porto according to the fragrance If
he violation Of dciplile tue dmunon Of the term
to to which he had previously by this act
Ii ed; and the warden shall make known the convict
the provisions OF this section when they received
:, the prison,
Az Sac. 81 The warden shall furnish each prisoner sui
fcent light to enable him to read from the time he shu
40 in The evening until the RIGGING Of the bell for goin
to bed unless the warden has good 10 believe tina
n convict Il making improper thereof in which cas-
re he shall not be SO furI ished.
u Sac. 22 And provided always, that nothing In hi
act shall e so construed to interfere with existin
for prison labor unless by consentf parties
in the event OF which the same shall be indorsed upo
og he original contract and signed by the parties whc
be binding In all respects as though change ha
as bean made
IT, gc. 23. The directors and warden of the penitentar
to SHALL from lime to tne establish bylaws rules and regu
a. ations the discipline and government the and b
warden for INNS aud assistants, shall be held respons
Bile the Observance and enforcement of such by laws
as rules and regu atons provided always that such by
ld laws, rules and regulations shall not be contrary law
and the directors shall submit by laws rules and req
or ations to the legislature each session thereof; an
provided always, that nothing in this shall 30 con
truet to prevent officers OF The Ohio penenary
bo ding th r respective Offices until their successors
ID Office shall be appointed and qualified.
SEC. "a The warden and directors may enter into con
OF tracts for working the Conv It's upon branches
in their judgment will best subserve the IN
erests of the State, and tend to promote the welfare
ye the prisoners
III SEC e5 TIE hospital of the penitentiary SHALL unde
n such condton&es the directors arden and physical
he may provide be accessible the professors and
he Startling Medical College, and other oh, sicaps of Co
til lubus, once week during the annual college terms
for clinical instruction, provided that convict sha
be subjected by any profss to such involuntary
animation or surgical operation.
iu 49, 1t shall BE- lawful for the directors and war
den to suitably reward at cir discretion, any prsone
he who by nertorons conduct may sisnay serve the 10
the institution or the States and may permit
extra reward to be given topsoners,
of with the interests of the State.
u exc. 27. That In every case in which a new warde
-. for the penitentary shall be appointed, the warde
er whose term Of Office sh ali have exp ed, shall deliye
over to his quiet and peaceane possession
en- the penientiary buildings with all the property CT tn
state in his possession together with the convicts
shall be the duy Of such succeeding warden give
his predecessor receipt for the property aud convict
he Aforesaid the warden whose Office shall hay
y expired shall also make out under oath full and do
lis tailed account OF all e receipts and expenditures Of tn
pentenary since mis- last annual report that have
been reported 10 the auditor of any time durn
OF his term Of oce also true inventory, with the con
tract price Of all property in his possession suc
warden belonging to the state consisting OF ma
ais and manufactured articles, medicines forage and al
be kind of provisions provided for the penenary, AMI
shall deliver the to his successor togeth
IN with all moneys hand stating In full the sources
" said moneys and ths amount from each source; shal
e be the duty Of the succeeding warden give pre-
decessorn Office his receipt for such property money
may be scheduled and delivered to him afore
ed said and such retiring warden shall refuse ne
comply with any OF the provisions of his section
IN he shall be hel guilty Of misdemeanor and convc
ton thereof, sha be fined iu not exceeding
thousand lars aud be imprisoned in county Ja TO
any period not less than month"; than ST,
II months, both, at the discretion of the court.
of sEc o. That whenever any bond is required Of
lra.Ii a.t L.