Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-06-07

,ion of the discipline, by solitary ccninemen, IN
dark cells and by deprivation OF io'd o,ner lhun
bread and water; and any officer who shat violate
anv of the provisions OF this act shall De ulscnegeu
from his Office ut the discretion OF lhe uirectors y,
warden lhc by. laws egnlH,lrg the olsclWlne ~
the prison shall be printed IN INC iahEnos" o. We
ram, lei ad nOsted in each cell, ana OtheiWlse puo
lishsd so each prisoner shall know them. -
Stc 90 Ii shall be the duty OF the deputy war
Gen 10 keep book IN which shali ~ ,n.iioe ,i Of
record i0verY intactun oi the publisheu tulg1 VI
IL cipline with tho nume oi the prisoner 80 guiIy,
and the punislimentiniiict therefor whc'l teeJlu
,bal be- sutnied To ,lo directors at M II ieRu'a
session.: Hnd every prisoner VINO may haV1 ouo,i
sentenced Tor term D years who shall' ny 'e Iliu
OF each month, have no int9ciloh o. t'e ulsclPinI
so recorded against lin, shnil Of inc h'5l Hon.n
he entitled to diinuniliOn Of ono day itom iiie
time he was sentenced 10 the penltthunty' uiu 1t
MI the end vi the next month no innacilun oi ula
discipine is recorded against htm, 20 ahhll Oe en-
titled TO Two nod itunil days dlnuniuons rom ,,l1
sentence; and il hr shnil con inue TO nave no suc
rt,ofd AGAINST him tlifd month, his time shall
be short ned three additional days; and he snail Oe
emitted to live days dmunitIdn OF Tune ltgiu US
seutence for each Subsequent month lie shall 30
continue in his good behavior; and II any prisoner
8 all SO pass the whole time OF his sentence NC
shall be entitled to certificate Thereon rom ne
warden, and uron presentation lheiuoI 70 VIC EoI Ill
ornor he shall be entitled to restoration oil nli
RIGHTS of citizenship which may have been loI,
IeiIed by his conviction and ii shall be the duty o
thc warden 10 discharge euch CONVEX nom lle pun
ilrutiary when he shall have served mo time ol
MS sentence less the number oil days he may be
entitled to have deducted thereirom, in the same
manner as ii no such deduction had been mauei
provided that II such convict shai be gulIly oi .ie
violation the printed and published rules OF the
prison fer he shall, as provided IN this soction,
have become entitled to dimunilion oil his 'ern
oIseryce to which he has been sentenced. the
directors shall have the power to deprive, at theU
discretion sucn convict OF portion or all taccof'
dug 10 the fragrance OF such violation OF disclp
Iine) OF the dimuntion OF the term OF sentence 70
which he had previously been by this act onutied;
and til, warden shall make known 10 tho con-
yicts the provisions o this section when they are
received into the prison.
Sec 2l. The warden shall furnish to each pris-
oner sufficient light 10 enable him TO rend from
tho time he is shut W in tho evening until the
ringing oi tee boil or going 10 bed. unless The war
den has good cause TO believe that tho convict Il
making improper use thereof, IN "hlch case III
shall not be SO furnished.
Sec. %. And provided, always, that nothing !,
this act shall be construed as to Tiere VIII
existing contracts Tor prison laoor, unless by con
sent OF parties, in the event OF which the sam
shall be indorsed upod The original contract an'
signed by the paIiies, which shall DO binding d
al respects as though no change had been made
Sec. 49, The directors and warden OF the pen
tentiary shall, from lime To time, establish Dy
laws, rules and regulations for the discipline an
government thereof, and the warden Tor himse
and assistants, shall be held responsible for N
observance nnd enforce ment OF such bylaws, rule
and regulations; provided, always, that such b.
laws rules and regulations shall not DO con'rni
to law; and tn directors shall submit such b.
laws, rules and regulations to the legislature
euch session thereof; and provided, always, III
n nIthing in This act shall be so construed us to- pr
vent officers ol the Ohio ponitcnaTy from hodli
their respective Offices until ilieiI SUCCESSOR IN
flee shall be appointed and qualified.
Sec. "a. The warden and directors may cni
into cont ucts tor working the conycls upon su
branches 0i business as, in their Judgment, "
best suuserve the interests OF the State and tend
promote the welfare OF the prisoners
See 25 Tho hospital Of tho penitentary shn
under such conditions as the directors, warden q
nbyscian may PROVIDE be accessible 10 the prot
surs rnd students o Startling Medical College n
other physicians OF Columbus, once week dun
the annual college terms, Tor clinical instruct,
provided that no convict shall he subjected
such professors to any involuntary examination
surgical operation.
See. 26 II shall be lawful for the directors
warden TO suitably reward at their discretion, q
prisoner who by meritoriUus conduct may sigma
serve tho inst tuition or tic State; and may perl
any extrn reward TO be given TO pIisonors not
tcrierng with tile interests oi the state.
Sec. u. That in every case IN which u
warden for the penenuiIy shq bo appointed
warden whose term oi office shall have eXpll
shall deliver over to his successor quiet and pea
abe possession OF tho peniicnIiary buildings,
all the property ol the state IN hls p9 session,
eether WIN the cOnvicis: nnd II shall bo inc q
of each succeeding warden 10 give TO his prede
sor receipt for the properly and convicts az
said; the warden whose term ol ollce shall j
exuirod shall also make out, undcr oath. n iul
detailed account OF all the receipts md oXpe
lures OF tho pententiary since his last annual
mort or that have not been reported 10 The aud
OF state al any time during his term OF olilco;
a true inventory, with the contract price oi all
properly in his possession MS such warden hol'
ing TO the state, consisting OF raw materials
manufactured articles medicines, iOrngo aud
kind OF provisions provided lor the peDltentl
and shall deliver the same ov9r to his sueces
together with oil moneys on hand stating IN
the sources of said moneys Gnd the amount
ench source; ii shall be the duty OF the succeed
warden 10 give To his predecessor IN oiice ms
coipt for auch property nnd moneys us may
scheduled aud delivered over to him as a!oros
apd il any such retiring warden shall rolus
neglect TO comply with any OF the provision
this section, he shull he pnlly OF mlsdeme'
and on conviction thereof shall be fined ~ any
not exceeding ono thousand dollars, aud be i'm
oned in the conaty Jail Tor any period not less
one month nor more than six months, or bot
the discretion OF the court.
Sec % That whenever any bond is requir
a'con,racling party by the provisions 0l this
every such contracting party shall file his
bond with tho said warden and directors at
time Of putting in such pr0pos lls or bids Tor
contract, which said bond shall bo in such sun
the said warden aud directors shall direct, c'
toned ihrt the party making the proposals or
will accent the contract, II tho same DO award
said party and for the faithful performance o
contract on the pnrt OF such contracting part,
no bid or proposals shall bo received unless
bond accompany tho same
Sec. 90. That the acl entitled ian act prov
for the appoin tmont and more thorough e,
OF accountability OF officers OF tho Ohio per
tiafy, fixing thoir compensation, prescribing
duties and determining the manner OF wo
the cenycts," passed April 10 1858, and all
and parts OF laws inconsistent with tho Prov
OF this act arc hereby repealed and the tor
persons now no lding office undor tho provisi
the acts hereby repealed shall expire upon q
pointment and qualiiica ton OF tho oicors
terms OF Office are provided for In this act.
Sec. 80. This act to take effect from aud
its passnge. ,o,,
Speaker ef tho House Of Representa- Il
ROBERT q. Kl1l
President of lho Son