Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-01
TENNESSEE.
PUBLIoLAws-OFFrCIAL.

III Lie OOO6 Oh tennessee u0ueI The JlLl0 OF
the Penitentiary, from section 5, 436 to
$3.50 inclusive, and all laws passed subse-
quent to its adoption are hereby repealed,
particularly chapter 81 Of the acts Of 1866,
entitled an act to lease the Penitentiary and
for other purposes, passed May u, 1906 !;
Provided, that section B. 437 of the Code
of Tennessee be amended by striking out
the words Auditing Clerk, and section
SAP be amended by striking out the words
''and one hundred dollars for the board of
each assistant keeper, and section 5,448
be amended by striking out the words
Eight hundred dollars" and inserting the
words ''six hundred dollars, and section
5,4i9 be amended by striking out "three
hundred dollars" and inserting ''fve hun
dred dollars, and that section !, 4S9 entire
be stricken out and is hereby repealed
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
Governor shall Immediately nominate TO
the Senate, ''three Inspectors" one Of
whom shall be a skilled mechanic, well in
formed in the management of machinery
and in the control of manufactures. Said
inspectors shall be residents Of the county
of Davidson.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That
there shall be elected by the Inspectors a
Superintendent Of the Mechanical Depart
ment, who shall receive as compensation
the sum of eighteen hundred dollars per
annum. They shall also elect Captain
whose salary shall be three hundred dol
lars per annum.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the
Inspectors aforesaid shall, Immediately af-
ter qualification, take possession of the
PenltentiGry with al its appurtenances,
and have the same operated for the benefit
OF the State, taking care TO so manage the
labor as 10 bring it as little as possible in
conflict with private manufactures In tho
State.
Sec. >. Be Il further enacted. That when
over there shall be a larger number of con-
victs than can be probably employed with
In the prison walls, the Inspectors are
authorized, and it shall be their duty TO
put such number Of said surplus convicts at
work as can be advant.g iOuSly employed
upon the Capitol grounds under the super
vision Of a competent engineer, who may
be appointed by the Governor at a salary
not to exceed one hundred dollars per
month, Provided that said work shall be
prosecuted according to the original plan
for the improvement and embellishments of
the Capitol grounds.
Sec. 6. BE it further enacted. That
whenever there shall be larger number Of
convicts than can be probably employed
at the Penitentiary and upon the Capitol
grounds, said Inspectors may hire or lease
out for limited periods, subject to the par
doning power, the labor of such surplus TO
private individuals or corporations, to be
worked either within or without the
prison walls, taking care to provide in the
contract for the security and humane treat
ment Of the cOnyicts and requiring bond
with approved security for faithful com
pliance on the part of the lessee or lessees.
Provided, no such contract shall be made
unless the price agreed upon shall be suf-
tcient TO feed, clothe and defray all other
personal expenses of said cnnvicts, as also
their Just and equal proportion of the
general expenses Of the State prison; and
provided further, that the Inspectors
shall reserve the right to declare at
any time the contract forfeited. and at
an end, for any violation of the same by the
ballee or lessee; and, provided further, that
pending any litigation between the State
and lessee, the State shall be entitled TO the
management and control Of said convicts-
any injunction to the contrary notwitb-
standing; and, provided further. that said
lessee or lGssoos, shall be liable for the
value Of the services of each convict hired
to him or them, for the full term of said
convicts' sentence, il said convicts shall
escape while actually at work for said
lessee or lessees through the negligence or
eonnlvance Of said lessee or lessees; and.
provided further, that no convict shall be
leased or hired to be worked outside of the
prison walls, except by and with their con-
sent first had and obtained in writing: and.
provided further, that no convict under
Sentence nov, or that may he hereafter
sentenced for the crime Of murder. arson.
robbery, or rape, shall be leased or hired
70 work outside the prison bounds Of the
Heuitentiary.
Sec. T. BE ii further enacted. That the
Superintendent of said prison be required
10 keep correct register of the conduct
OF each convict to be termed the good
time account, IN which he shall faithfully
record the exact conduct Of each convict
and each convict who shall demean himself
upughtly shall have deducted from the
tI2e Tor which he may have been sen
fenced, one month for the first year, two
months Tor the second year. three months
Tor the third year, and three months for
Zach subsequent year, to the zenith
inclusive, and four months for
each remaining year Of the time
\ Of imprisonment, Provided, That the
reduction OF time herein provided for is
upon tho consideration Of continued good
conduct.
Sec. S. BE it further enacted, That said
inspectors NAV. if deemed necessary or
proper to facilitate the sale Of such articles
as are manufactured at the Penitentiary,
contract with one or more responsible mer-
chants in the city Of Nashville or elsewhere
in the State for receiving, storing and
selling such articles for a reasonable COM
mission, which shall not exceed five per
centum on the amount Of sales; said con-
tract shall also provide for the insurance OF
the goods, and shall contain such other pro-
visions as may be deemed necessary for
the security OF the property and the inter
est OF the State. 4 bond with good securi-
ty shall be required Of such merchant or
merchants, payable to the State Of Tennes-
see, and conditioned for a faithful perform
ance of the contract Ia each and every par
ticular, and the proceeds of the sales of all
goods where received, shall be appropriated.
a. provided in the Code Of Tennessee, to
the purchase Of materials and to the sup
port Of the Peuitentiarv, and any excess Of
receipts over expenditures shall be paid in
? to the treasury OF the State.
Dec. j. he Al lurtner enacted, mat
whenever said Inspectors shall ascertain
from actual experiment and fair trial that
the PenitenGary cannot be managed, con-
trolled, and operated according to the fore
going provisions Of this act SO as to be
self-sustaining and no longer a burden
upon the treasury, they shall be clothed
with authority and decretion TO lease out or
employ by hire the labor Of all the couviots
that may then be, or that may thereafter
be confined in said prison; they may hire
out all or part of said labor to one man or
company, or may lease out the power and
labor TO one man or company, or may lease
ont each separate shop or occupation e
different lessees, agreeing to furnish them
the power necessary TO run each shop.
with full authority on the part of the lessee
or lessees to occupy the shop or shops II
said prison, for the purpose of carrying
out in good faith, whatever contract d
lease said Inspectors may makes SAID
lease or leases shall be conditional
that lessee or lessees shall treat the con
victs with humanity. conforming to suct
rules. bylaws and regulations as may b,
established 10y the Inspectors, and worl
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