Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-13
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Russel al The Third Session Of The TairtyepeHh cOngrei
tPuRLiO-No. 81

tPuBLlO-No. 81
AN ACT to provide for the Imprisonment Of persons con.
cted OF crime by the Criminal Court OF the District of
Columbia
Bi endciei b the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United STATES Of america in congress assembled
all persons who shall hereafter be convicted by
Criminal Court Of the District OF Columbia Of any offence
the punishment Of which by law shall be confinement
tho penitentary, shall be tohhned during the term
which they shall be sentenced BY aid court In some
employed at suitable labor 10 be designated by the Sc
cretary Of the Interior.
SEQ. q And be II further enacted That 1t shall be the
duty Of tho Secretary the Interior to contract with the
managers superintendent of suitable prison in
Convenient State for the imprisonment and subssance
and prop employment Of all prisoners who shall be
vced in said court of such Offences the best terms
that can and he shall before the first day Of
each OF the Criminal Coui of the District OF Colum
ba, inform SAID court In writing OF he designation and
location Of the prison In which he shRl have made pro-
vision for the confinement and support Of prisoners and
sald court shall sentence all persons who shall during
ald term be convicted Of such offences to confinement
at hard labor in the prison so designated
SIC g. And be further endcfed, That 1t shall be the
duty Of the secretary Of the Interior to make suitable
provision for the transportation Of all prisoners to
the prison to which they shall be sentenced by the court
and until they shall be transported they shall be con-
ha, in the jail Of otWashington city;
SEC 4. And be IL further eHdeed, That the action Of
the Secretary Of the Interior in transferring the prison
confined in the penenary OF the Dist rlct Of Column
bia to the penitentary in the city of Albany, In the
State of New York in the menth Of September last by
direction Of the President is hereby egazed and de.
cared valie and the said prisoners shall continue in
confinement In said prison until the expiration Of their
/ legally discharged.
SIC O. And be IL further enGced That all appropria-
tOns heretofore made Tor tie support Of the prisoners in
The penitentary OF the District of Columbia. for the
payment Of watchmen, laborers and officers connected
with said penitenary, and all appropriations which
shall hereafter be made for the expenses aud support Of
prisoners convicted in the District Of Columbia, shall be
applied under the direction Of the Secretary Of the lne-
rio to defray the expenses Of transporting TO aud sub
slsling prisoner any prison seeeed by him. before
provided for their confinement The Secretary Of the
Interior shall also to be paid from such appropri
/
fhe shall he legally discharged to enable such prisoner
| to reach the point he or she may wish to go to.
SEC. g. AHd be ii further enacted, That whenever
suitable peneutiary shall be erected In the District
Columbia and completed for the reception Of prisoners
It shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of the Interior &
bs transferred 10 such psnhentiary all person.
who shall then be imprisoned outside OF the District
Columbia under Of the Criminal Court OF sale
District. [Approved January 10, 1851