Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-10
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
The Thfri Sesfou Of The Tbfrfyrsp,nth 0onf

Rsssiat The Third SesiOH Of The Thiry-sepsHm cOagresi
tPUsLlc-No. 81
AN ACT to provide the imprisonment Of persons con.
vetsd of crime by the Criminal Court Of the District of
Columbia,
Betenacfed blythe Senete and House of Rsprsssniatirrs
Of the Ciitsd States af America in Chngrts assembled,
That all persons who shall hereafter be convicted by the
Criminal Court Of the District of Columbia Of any offence
the punishment Of which by law shall ba confinement
In the pententary shall be confined during the tern
for which they shall BE- sentenced by d court in
suitable prison In convenient State whore they be
employed at suitable labor, to be designated by the &c.
cretary Of the Interior.
$50 @ And be u further sHaetsd. That It shall be the
duty the Secretary ihe Interior to contract with the
managers superintendent Of suitable prison In
convenient State for the imprisonment and subsistence
and prop-r OF ali prisoners who shall be CON
vcted in said court OF such Offences the best terms
that he and be shall on before the rst day OF
each term " the Criminal Court of the District Of CSlum.
bia, inform said court In ng Of the designation and
location O the prison In which he shall have made pro
vision for the confinement aud support Of prisoners and
said court shall sentence all persons who sha during
said term bs convicted Of such offences to confinement
at hard labor in the prison 80 deslgnated.
SIC D. And be further eilaeied, That 1t shall be the
duty Of the Secretary Of the Interior to make suitable
provision for the transportation Of all prisoners TO
the pron to which they shall be sentenced by the court
aud until they shall be transported they shall be
| doed in the Jail Of Washington city,
$50. L. Aid be IL further endcled That the action OF
the Secretary Of Interior Transferring the prison
ers conau ed in the penenary Of the District of Golum
bia to the pententiary In the city Of Albany 10 the
State Of New York, iu the msnh Of September last by
direction Of the President Is hereby egazed and de.
elArsd valid, aud the said prisoners shall continue in
confinement In said prison until the expiration Of their
several terms Of imprisonment until they shall ba
legally discharged.
sEo o. And be Il further enacted, That all approprla
tons hereto made Tor 4 support Of the prisoners in
the pententary OF the District Of Columbia, fer the
payment Of watehmen aborers, and officers connected
with said pensntiary and all appropriations which
shall hereafter he made for the expenses and support
prisoners convicted in tha District Of Columbia shall b,
applied under the direction OF the Secretary Of the Int
rioT to defray the expenses Of transporting TO and sub
1 aH
provided for their confinement The Secretary OF th
Interior shall also to be paid from such appropra
tons the Of ten dollars to each prisoner when he
she shall 10 legally discharged enable such pTisone
10 reach the point he or he may wish to go TO-
SEC. 0. And BE- II further enacted, That whenever
suitable penentiary shall be erected in the District
Columbia, aud completed for the reception Of prisoner
II shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of the Interior
be transferred 10 such pententiary all person
who shall then be Imprisoned outside of tho District
Columbia, under sentence Of the Criminal Court sal
District iApprOved January 10, l95 n