The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-06-05

give curty to the state " Ohio for faithful pefion
anco Of her contracts ia such amounts a. tho directors
In their Judgment may think proper and tight Al con.
vict MT contracted for according 10 the ptOyis1us "
this act hall be hired Or otherwise employed By the d.
rcctors mi warden In such msnner IS they ny deem
most conducive 10 the interests of the state.
$40. H. II alall be the duty Of the war,e and doo
tors nIkc such arrangements with tho who
Lave contracts for convict labor an - To ue a
future contracts az will permit the convicts {, have
eertaln amount OF labor allotted them each iir |
days work. and the time gained after the performance
Of the ti3k, may be occupied in attending the ir.01
school or In labor for the contractor at the ano rag Tao
contractor pays Tho state for the work; anil II ay
convict. Who shall have 80 made nverworI NJ 6r nny
days, NJ deduction sla be made from hs Oyer"oik
sarnngs that account The money 50 earned shall
be eoJ1tsd by the warden for the convict the same rs
money ue the Institution fOu the contractors with the
exception Of tue allowance Of any crcd) and tho war
den shall pernit the convict to send the alOnts
ed u his amy friends a1d IN case the warden Is dis
missed or dice or resigns beorc the expiration of the
sentence VI the convict who may have funds Ia bis hands
he shall account for the amount the the other
funds OF the institution IN his possession Aud an accu-
rate and detailed account Of all sncb moneys received
from wholn, the time when the amount received and 10
whom pay able, shall DO kept by the said warden IN
book provided for that purpose and shall also enter and
sign the sins monthly In pass.Do0G which the prisoner
sKc Is ii snail be the duty Of tho warden and drec
tors 10 allow Ia all cOnyics 10 whOt1 U to nature Ol
their employment, 1t Is inpactca1.o t. ssssa daily
allowance Of work, aud who, In the judgment VI the
warden and directors are entitled thcretpby thsr hiehy
and extra labor sucn compensation az may appear 10
them equitable in comparison with tue amount oI labor
required VI OtlUr prisoners II such labor IS reformed
for contractor tie warden, tho said cooperation 70
be required lrn the Contractor waTlun iOf whom It
wa performed shall bj collected kept aud paid lno tie
treasury In the manner as other Uycr-wOk money
II such labor Is performed Tor the tiate, IL stall b. paid
| iorby tie state.
sEc iG It shall be the duty Of the wArda1 at tho close
oi each uouti pay into tc sti,e Treasury ts as5rt.
cato amount then la nis hands belonging 10 iAe sg'efL
eVuycts Oyer-work. lle treasurer shalt receive aha
receipt for the money In cases OF te iuhd ahl ins
warden shall dispose of tho receipts Us directed ia ihe
tenth section Or tuis act lhs treasurer shall open
and keep au account with the fund 10 b5 dslDl,iu-
at,d Ntlg prisoners yy0r.wUrk f1nl' El3h cpn'ei NJ
t,o Close or his term may draw from .hJ tr7suty s
proportion Of the fdud upon tns c,fdleA1e "a tAo war
dvu and upon tue written request OF lie convict 10 D9
filed viii, tn5 auditor Of state, ua wirie1, at any um
may draw nom the treasury Tie amount OUsahy convict
from tie fund any llgt uecO ur O' proper tss VI
tho convict himself urfJr the use " his n iy % irieds
SEQ II. Tho directors SHALL IN company every three
molts Inspect the warden saccount tho diierentapArl
Of the prison. and tue condition oi III, prisoners
aud shall have power to regulate uad iN thl appointment
duties, di5ussals AMI salary OF a Cutt!s vt Agents %
the p.nyntry, not otherwi5c provided for ~ law, amt
annually, or before the htechh dAy oi NOyehVer'
submit 10 tho governor Of tn, stats report oi the CON
tun the prison, together With slss sDnB 10 to tho
! Improvement thatmay 70 them "rpeaf necessary.
Src. ~. II shall bJ the duty ui ths warden To pro-
yids all eonyicts with clean bed, and suhciency
OF covering AZ all times to protect thenu t13 tncle-
uency oi t9e season. aud also with garments OF coNs,
maeiial suited u aud sufficient or t, sclson aad hg
shalt furnish thcm with auiiciency OF coarse bat
wholesome oj with such alienation " food "s Ia the
opinion of the phSH,yan 81 tho peni'entiry Ahau b.
most conducive q lt, hraltA of tao prolof and !,
shall b. the duty OF tc warden whcn ia his opni N u
the prisoners uy wo.s ia wAica the, may tc employed
when the sluc IS Tor stat puIpos ami during part 81
to time Of his or her conuen't a. tue court before
whom .Ich couvi tton may bg td shall direct t. b1 Ia
solitary cells such prisoner shall BE- confined Ia the .l-
ary cells - sucI intervals un4 ia such manner US thu
warden gud directors may de- "a proper dhI One or more
guards ahili PATROL si peLtgn'iAy % least twice Ia
every hour during the night unt h1 hour ,ilbor on
! the succeeding morning
SEC 49, II shall not be lawful to make use %! show.
bath Ia the punishment OF Gyirt but IL shall bS
lawful puish prisoners lr the inincti1u OF the dia
cipne by solitary confinement In dark cells, and by
deprivation Of food Otr thaubfeal ami water; AMI any
officer who sha NioacGuy IL the provisions of this act
shall be- dscha gcd ir his olc" ct thc discretion
the directors or warden ILe by-ldws regulating h'
discipline OF the prison shall be printed ia the Language
Of toe convict and posted Ia each cell aud othcrwis,
= published 80 each prisoner hall know them.
sEu -. It ahati the du,y 4 the deputy wardet
y trh,eps hnrh, ~ which shal be entered record q
every infection OF the published rules OF discipline, Will
the name u IN prisoner guilty. an tho punishment
= inlicic iharef which r,5ri shall bc subn tto 4
the direct at their gult ,tou; ami every pr
u vino may nave D seuteucsd Tor OF years
who shah, at the end Of cieh In1ntb, have 40 iufac
= the nrat month he entitled / dinunion ~ IT,,
tr.ln the time he sentenced TO the penitcnary
}, and It atthe cud OF the neat month Ilrcon of th
discipline Ia recorded gins him. he shall BE- cnt
" tD two additional days dinunition from his epcc
n aud II he shall continue 20 have such record again
J. hma uird month, his time shall ba shortened thre
i additional dayt ahd Lo shall be ehttlcl u l'e dY
e dnunitiOn OF time from his senicucs Iur c,h suOse
N quent month no shad 'nuue In his goo behavior
y aud II ANY prison shall 80 as the whole time oi hi
sentence he shall b. entiiloi to ceri:ts tbUroo
q from tho warden, ana upon presentation thereof ~ TN
x govern II IA, shall he entitled 10 restoration Of al
right. OF citizenship which may have been forfeited b.
It his conviction; aud shall b. the duty of the wren
is discharge tucL convict FROM hs pcrenilry when
shall have The time Of his sentcnca less Ia
bor Of days he Inay bs entitled to have deutd there
fom In the same manner ~ II no such deduction M
J. been mae provided that II such convict shall be guilt
10 of the violation OF tho printed al published ruie
N the prison after he shall, ~ po, ided Ia ts seco.
&c have entitled to dmuu "a Of h term OF
vice 10 which he has been sentenced the directors .ha
IN have the power g. deprive az their -retun, such
n yiot OF portion or all ccodns to thc digrance
& such violation "f d.eipneD OF TIE dimunIioL OF t'
v term of sentence 10 which h has previously bean b
by this act cntgd; and the wrd' shall maze know
d To the conyic e prpvison. OF this section when the
~ are reesiN cd into the prison.
n sgc a. The warden shall fnisl, to each prisoner sui
re- hcept light TO nabe him 10 read from the c lac shu
in the evening un the ringing Of the bell Tor going
bed, unless the warden hs od cause to believe tna
.. convict Is making improper us' thereof Ia which cgi
L he shalt not 10 50 furnished.
!, SEC. - And provided, always, tnat nothing In th
. act shall be 50 construed as to ilGcrferc with exlsn
contracts for prison labor unlos by consent of patti.
IS In th event of which TIL shall be indorsel upo
Is the original contract and signed by the laltes whc
70 shall be ndng in all re'pees as though no change ha
u. been made
oi SEC 23 The directors and warden OF the pcuitentll
u ~ SHALL from time to time, establish bylaws, rules an
n regulations for the scipline ana government h,reu
W aud the warden for hims II and assistants sh II bu bel
responsible for the observance ana enforcement OF sue
y such bylaws, e and regulations shall no b. contrr
u tl law and the directors shall 6n such bylaw rule
- and regu ttions tho Legislature at each session tiC
vi OF and provided always that moth ng in this act sha
be- so construed rs to prevent officers OF the Ohio pon
m an,i,ry from holding their respective Offices until the
l. successors in office shall be appuntcd and qualified.
. sBc ~. The warden aud directors may enter lit
~ contracts for working the cunvcts upon such h1Echest
business as in their Judgment will best subserye the Il
crests Of the State and Icnd to promote tho welfare
~ the prisoners
II sucn conditions as the directors, warlcn aud physci
y nav provide be accessible to he professors aud student
T. of Startling Medical College, and other physicians Of G.
lumbus once week during tho annual college torn
IN for clinical Instruction. provided that mo- convict sha
be subjected by such professors to any involuntary 81
e animation or surgical operation.
r sgc 20 II shall be lawful for the directors nHl wal
den 10 suitably reward at their discretion, any prison
u who by meritorious conduct may sisnaly scIyo III
interests of the institution the State; and may perm
d any extra reward TO DO given 10 prisoners not intern
" ring with the iatsrests of the state
e SIC. 27 That In every case In which new w,rde
N for the penitentlAry shall be appointed the warde
~ whose term Of ON q shall have expired, shall dev,
over TO his quiet and peaceaDle possession
u tho penent AIRY buildings with all the property ot III
20 State his possession together with the conics anu
shall be the duty Of such succeeding wrcien 10 give
Is Ma or receip. fr tle property und crnvlc
y afr.aid. the warden whose tJrh II uicc shan haN
" expired shall plsp make out undcf oath, iull and d.
20 tailed account OIa The receipts UAa expenditures o VI
peuontiary since his last annual put on tna have "a,
o. been reported the auditor OF state at any time diu
IA hstern Of Office; also true inventory, with the COZ
iiaoL price of all the property m h5 possession AS sue
warden belonging Ia Tie htIie, consisting o raw ntr
als and manufactured articles medicines forage and y
~ kind of puyisiOns provided for the penltentary nm
~ shall deliver the same 10 bis successor togch'
n with all moneys hand stating In full the sources
q sad moneys and the amount lOm each source sh'
vi he the duly Of the succeeding warden to give 10 his pr
decessor in office his receipt i0r such properly and o
ih Va as may ba scheduled and delivered over to HIN
ne Aforesaid and II any such Teng warden shall refuse
NEGLECT 10 comply with any Of the provisions OF tAis .e
ys lin. he shah be held guilty Of misdcmeanor, and
De conyictl On thereof shall bc fined IN any