The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-25

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prisoners and the discipline Of the prison
shall devolve upon, and be executed By
the ) rgeant OF the Guard OF the prison
! until such vacancy shall be filled. or TIN
Superintendent returns to the prison
SEC. 25. Be it further enacted. That Il
shall be the duty OF the Physician of the
prison, TO keep a register of ali the sich
convicts placed under his care, stating the
disease with which they are inflicted. and
the date OF their entering and leaving the
hospital. also, a register of the Deceased
convicts. stating their names. ages. disease
time and cause of death, and al other cir
cumstauces which he may deem necessary
which register shall always remain at the
prison. and be open to inspection; and il
shall be the duty of the Physician TO ex-
anime each convict that the Superintend-
ent may require, and such convicts as he
may deem unfit for labor. shall be under
his entire control. and under TO circum-
stances 90 out TO work. or labor in any
way until the Physician shall so advise.
SEC. 26. Be il further enacted, That
all books of accounts, registers and re-
turns. other documents and papers relat-
ing TO the affairs of the prison, shall be
considered as public property, and shall
| remain therein.
SEC. 27. Be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the
/ Penitentiary. to do any writing which
may be required of him by the Superin-
tendent, ian regard TO the prison, and he is
required to furnish all information afford
| ed by the books of the Penitentiary. kept
/ bv him. to the superintendent at any time
! the said Superintendent may require the
same. 1t shall be his duty, also, 10 have
his books posted up at the end of each
! month. and presented to the Board of In
| spectors, for examination, and to furnish
at all times, any Information. account
voucher or paper, in relation to the books
and settlements of the affairs of the pris-
on, TO the Inspectors, the Governor or 10 a
committee appointed by him, or by the
Legislature He shall also act as Secre-
tary TO the Board of Inspectors, and keep
the records OF the same.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted. That the
| Sergeant of the Guard shall receive not
exceeding fifty dollars, and the privates
not exceeding thirty dollars each. per
month, as the Inspectors shall agree TO
| pay, and the Inspectors may appoint one
of the guards as dOor-keeper or turnkey
of the prison, at salary of forty dollars
| per month.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, That all
convicts in the Pententiary, other than
such as are confined in solitude for mis-
| conduct in prison, shall be kept employed
| at hard labor for SO many hours per day,
and under such rules and regulations as
the prison Inspectors shall prescribe.
! SEC. 80. Be it further enacted, That
whenever there shall be a sufficient num-
/ Der of cells in the prison, it shall be the
duty of the Superintendent TO keep each
| prisoner singly in a cell, at night, and also
! during the day time when unemployed.
| SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, That the
clothing and bedding of the convicts shall
! be of good, substantial material. and
| adapted to the comfort of said convicts,
| having regard to the seasons OF the year,
and manufactured, as far as practicable. in
| the prison; and they shall be supplied
with sufficient quantity and variety of
| plain, nutritious food, the proper proper
/ tions of animal and vegetable matter be-
| ing preserved so as TO procure and main
tain the highest hygienic condition of the
cOnvicts.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, That it
shall he the duty of the Superintendent TO
| furnish, at the expense of the State, bible
| to each convict who can read.
SEC. 80. Be it further enacted. That
| when several convicts in combination. or
| any convict alone, shall offer violence to
any officer of the Penitentiary, or to any
other convict, or do, or attempt to do, any
injury to the building, or any Workshop
or any appurtenance thereof, or attempt 10
escape. or resist, or disobey. any lawful
| command. the office - of the prison shall
use all suitable means to defend themselves,
TO enforce the observance of discipline, to
secure the person of the offender, and to
| prevent any such attempts or escape.
| SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, That it
| shall be the duty of the Superintendent to
take charge OF any property which any
convict shall have with him at the tinl& of
entering the prison, and il the same Is
worth ten dollars, or more, and be not de-
| manded by any trustee of the estate OF
any such convict, appointed pursuant to
law, the Superintendent shall place the
same at interest taking good security
| therefor, for the benefit of such convict or
his representative.
SEC. 80. Be it further enacted, That the
| Superintendent shall keep correct ac-
count of all such property, and shall pay
| the amount thereof to such convict when
| released, or to his legal representative /;
and in case of death OF such convict, with
out being released, and if no legal repre-
sentative shall demand such property,
within ore year, then the same shall be
! applied to the use of the Penitentiary.
| SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, That
when any convict shall be discharged,
either by pardon or otherwise. it shall be
| the duty of the Superintendent to furnish
| such convict with ten dollars in money,
and clothing to the value of fifteen dol
lars.
| following persons shall be authorized to
visit the Penitentiary at pleasure. to-wit:
| The officers of the State government
members of the Legislature, Judges of the
| Supreme Court, Circuit Judges and Dis
| trict Attorneys, and no other person shall
| be permitted TO enter within the walls
| where the convicts are confined, except by
| the special permission of the Superiuten-
| dent, or under such regulations as the In
| spectors shall prescribe.
| SEC. 80. BE it further enacted, That no
person shall, without the consent of the
| Superintendent, bring into or carry out of
the Penitentiary, any letter or writing Z
or from any convict; and whoever shall
knowingly violate the provisions of this
Article, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
| demeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined not more than five hundred
dollars
SEC. SO. Be it further enacted. That
whenever any convict shall be delivered to
the Superintendent OF the PeniIentiary.
the officers having such convict in charge.
shall deliver to such Superintendent the
certified copy of the sentence received by
such officer from the Clerk OF the Court,
and shall take from such Superintendent,
"A certificate of the delivery of such con-
vict.
SEC. 40. Be it further enacted, That
whenever any SouNACt CoiiiinSu III Inc eli
itentiary, shall escape thereirOm, il shall be
the duty OF such Superintendent OF such
prison to notify the Governor at once Of
the fact, who shall take all proper
means for the apprehension of the
convict, and for that purpose he may
offer such reward for the apprehension
and delivery of such convict to the
Superintendent as he may deem neces-
sary, not exceeding the sum of two
hundred dollars. Z &c
SEC. Al. Be it further enacted, That
all suitable rewards and other sums
of money paid for advertising and
experimenting any convict who may
escape from the Penitentiary, shall be
audited by the Auditor of Public Ac-
countsand paid out of the State Treas
ury after such accounts shall have been
approved by the Governor.