Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-26


open and keep an accpun; with the fund 10 be- de.
nominated ";he prisoners Ovcr.work fund" Eacll
convict, at the close Of bis term, may draw from
tlc treasury his proportion Of the fund, upon the
certificate of the waIren and upon the written re-
quest of the convict, ~ be filed with the auditor Of
state tho warden at any time, may draw from the
treasury the amount due any convict from the
fund, or any part thereof for the proper use of the
convict himself, or for the use Of his family or
friends.
SIC. II. The directors shall, in company, every
three months, inspect the war1en's account, the
different apartments Of the pri son. and the cyndi.
tion of the prisoners, and shall have power 10 reg
uiate and fix the appointment, duties, dismissals
and salary Of all officers or agents Of the pcniten-
tary, not otherwise provided for by law, and an
nually, on or before the fifteenth day of Novcm-
Der, submit TO the governor Of the state a report
ofthe condition Of the prison, together with sug-
geshDns rs TO the Improvements that may 10 them
appear necessary.
SIC. II. II shall be the duty Of the warden 70
provide all cOnyicts with II clean straw bed. and
sucicncy Of covering ut all times to protect them
from the inclemcncy Of tie season, and also with
garments Of coarse material suited 10, and suf-
hcient for the season; and he shall furnish them
with suflcicncy Of coarse but wholesome food,
with such alteration Of food AZ in the opinion pf
the physicians Of the pcnitentary shall be most
conducive TO the health Of the prisoners; and it
shall be the duty ofthc warden. when in his Opn-
ION 1t shall be necessary. To employ suitable per
sons to instruct the prisoners in any work in
which they may be employed, when the same ia
for state purposes, and during part Of the time OF
his or her confinement n the court before whom
such conviction may be had shall direct to be in
solitary cells, at such intervals and in such man
ner as the wag1cn and directors may deem proper;
and one or more guards shall patrol said pt,liten-
tiary at least twice in every hour during the night,
until the hour of labor on the succeeding morn
ing.
SEc. 10. 1t shall not be lawful to make use ofa
shower bath III the punishment of convict, but it
shall be lawful to punish prisoners for the nlrac-
ton of the discipline, by solitary confinement in
dark cells and by deprivation of food other than
bread and water, and any officer who shall violate
any Of the provisions of this act, shall be dis
charged from his office at the discretion Of the di-
rcctors or warden. The bylaws regulating the
discipline of the prison shall be printed in the Ian
guage ofthc convict and posted in each cell, and
otherwise published so each prisoner shall know
them.
SEC. 90. 1t shall be the duty of the deputy war.
den to Keep book, i'll which shall be entered a
record of every intraction Of the published rules
OF discipline, with the name of the prisoner sf
guilty, and punishment inflicted therefor, which
record shall be submitted to the directors at theii
reguer session; and every prisoner who may have
been sentenced for term Of years, who shall, n
the end of each month, have no infraction of tn
discipline so recorded against MIN, shall for tn
first month be entitled to diminutibn of one da,
from the time he was sentenced to the pententia
~; and if at the end of the next month no infrac
ton of the discipline is recorded against him, HI
shall be entitled to two additional days diminutiol
from his sentence; and if he shall continue TO hav'
no such record against him a third month his tim,
shall be shortened three additional days; and b,
shall be entitled to five days diminution of tifn'
from his sentence fer each subsequent month h,
shall so continue in his good behavior; and if any
prisoner shall so pass the whole time of his sell
tcnce, he shall be entitled TO certificate thereof
from the warden, ami presentation thereof to tho
governor, lac shall be entitled to restoration OF
all rights Of citzcnsldp which may have been for
feited by his conviction; and it shall he the duty
of the warden to discharge such convict from the
pcnitentiary when he shall have served the time
of his sentence less the number of days he NAV be
entitled to have deduced therefrom, in the same
manner as if no such deduction had been made;
provided that if such convict shall be guilty of the
violation of the printed and published rules of the
prison after he shall, as provided in this section,
have become entitled to diminution Of his term
of service to which he has been sentenced, the
directors shall have the power to deprive. at their
discretion, such convict Of portion or all (accor
ding to the fragrance of such violation of disci-
pline) of the diminution of the term of sentence.
to which he had previously been by this act enti-
tied; and the warden shall make known to the
convicts the provisions of this section when they
are received into the prison.
SEC. 81 The warden shall furnish to each pris-
oner sufficient light to enable him to read from the
time he is shut up in the evening until the ringing
Of the bell for going to bed, unless the warden has
good cause to believe that a convict is making I'M
proper use thereof, in which he shall be so
furnished.
SEC %. And provided, always, that nothing in
this act shall be construed as TO interfere with
existing contracts for prison labor, unless by
sent of parties, in the event of which the same shall
be indorsed upon the original contract and signed
by the parties, which shall be binding in all res
poets as though no change had been made.
SEC %. The directors and warden ofthe rcni
Tertiary shall, from time to time, establish by
laws, rules and regulations for the discipline and
government thereof, and the warden, for himself
and assistants, shall be held responsible for the
Observance and enforcement of such bylaws. rules
and regulations; provided, always. that such by
laws, rules and regulations shall not be contrary to
law; and the directors shall submit such bylaws,
rules and regulations to the legislature at each
session thereof; and provided, always, that moth
ing in thus act shall be construed as to prevent
officers of the Ohio pcniteutiary from holding their
respective offices until their successors in Office
shall be appointed and qualified,
SEC. "a. The warden and directors may enter
into contracts for working the convicts upon such
branches of business as, in their Judgment, will
best suhservc the interests of the State, and tend
to promote the welfare of the prisoners.
SEC %. Use hospital of the penitentiary shall
under such conditions ms the directors, warden and
physician may provide. be accessible to the pro-
fessors and students of Starting Medical College,
and other physicians of Columbus once a week
during the annual college terms, for clinical in
struction, provided that no convict shall be sub
ieccd by such professors to any involuntary exam
nation or surgical operation.
SEC 26 1t shall be lawful for the directors and
warden to suitably reward at their discretion, any
prisoner who by mertorious conduct may signal
" serve the interests of the institution the State
and may permit an extra reward TO be given to
prisoners not interfering with the interests of the
State.
SIC 81. That in every case in which new
warden for the penitentiary shall be appointed the
warden whose term of office shall have expired,
shall deliver over to his successor quiet and peace
able possession of the penitentary buildings, VITA
all the property of the State in his possession, to
gcther with the convicts; and it shall be the duty
of such succeeding warden to give to his prede-
cessor receipt for the property and convicts
aforesaid; the warden whose term of office shall
have expired shall also make out, under oath, a
full and detailed account of all the receipts and
expenditures of the penitentary since his last an
nual report, or that have not been reported to the
auditor of State at any time during his term of Of
fee; also true inventory, with the contract price
ofall the property in his possession as such war
den, belonging co the State, consisting of raw
materials and manufactured articles, medicines
forage, and all kind of provisions provided for the
penitentiary, and shall deliver the same over q
his successor together with all moneys on hand