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


damaged by such fire, the SuDerin-
tendent of such prison may, in his dis
erection, remove such conVicts tc some
safe and convenient place, and there
confine them so long rs may 5e neces.
sary to avoid such danger.
SIC. IS. Be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the respective
keepers of each of the county prisons,
and the Superintendent of the Peni-
Tertiary, to receive into said prisons,
and safely keep therein, subject TO the
decipline of such prison or Penitenti-
airy. any criminal convicted of any
offence against the United States, SEN
fenced to imprisonment therein by
any Court of the United States within
the State, until such sentence be exc
cuted, or until such convict shall be
discharged by due course of law, the
United States supporting such convict
and paying the expenses attendant
upon the execution of such sentence.
SEC. 46. Be it further enacted, That
in case any such prisoners shall escape
or attempt to escape out of the custody
of any keeper, to whom such prisoner
may have been so committed, he shall
be liable to the like punishment as if
he had been committed by virtue of a
commitment OF cOuNlCllOH utlNlcI du-
tbority of the State.
SEC. AZ. Be it further enacted, That
the Superintendent of the Peniten-
tiary, and all persons actually en-
ployed therein, shall be exempted,
during their continuance in office,
from serving on juries and from mill
tary duty.
SEC. As. Be it further enacted,
That whenever any convict con-
fined in any county prison or the
Penitentiary, shall be considered an
important witness on behalf of
the State, or any person charged
with violation of any of
the criminal laws of this State, upon
any criminal prosecution against any
other person, by the District Attorney
the same, or the person
or his or her counsel, it shall
be the duty of any officer authorized
by law to allow writs of hd6eds cor
pIts, upon the affidavit of said District
Attorney, or the person so charged
to grant a h06eds corpus, for the pur-
pose of bringing such prisoner before
the Court to testify upon such prosecu-
ton, or for the accused: Provided
however, That persons convicted Of
perjury, or subOrnatiOn of perjury,
shall in no case be competent wit
neSSeS.
SEC. 40. Be it further enacted, That
no spirituous or fermented liquors
shall, on any pretense whatever, be
sold within the Penitentiary, nor shall
any kind of spirituous or fermented
liquors be brought into the Peniten-
tiary, for the use of any convict con-
fined therein, without Il written per-
-. H. fnia
ing the quantity and quality of the
liquor which may be furnished to any
prisoner, the name of the prisoner
for whom, and the time when the
same may be furnished. which per-
NIT shall be delivered to, and
kept by, the Keeper Of the prison.
No such permit shall be granted un-
less It shall satisfactorily appear to
such physician that the liquor allowed
to be furnished is necessary for the
health of the prisoner for whose use it
is permitted, which shall be stated in
such permit.
SEC. 30. BE it further enacted, That
any person who shall sell or bring into
the Penitentiary any spurious or fer
mented liquors contrary to the fOregO-
ing provisions, and any keeper, or
other officer, or guard, employed in
or about the Penitentiary, who shall
suffer any spurious or other liquor to
be sold or used therein contrary to the
provisions, shall be deem
ed guilty of Il misdemeanOr, and on
thereof, shall be subject to
not exceeding one year
in the county jail, or to fine not eX-
ceeding three hundred dollars, or both
at the discretion of the court.
IL.
every person convicted in any court
in this State of any crime or offense,
punishable by imprisonment in the
Penitentiary, shall, as soon as
possible after conviction and sentence,
be safely removed and conveyed in
the manner prescribed in the criminal
laws, by the officer designated for that
purpose to the said Penitentiary, and
therein be kept during the term of his
or her confinement, in the manner
prescribed by law.
SEC. -. Be ii further enacted, That
if by any attempt TO rescue a convict
on the way to the Penitentiary, or by
any unforeseen danger it may become
necessary for the safe con-
VeXance of such convict, to summon a
stronger guard than the officer con-
conducting the prisoner may have, it
shall be lawful for such officer 10 sum-
mon such additional guard as shall be
essentially necessary for the purpose,
and the said additional guard shall be
paid as other guards, on the oath of
the officer that he or they were essen
TALLY necessary, and the officer making
the payment being satisfied of the
truth thereof.
SEC. SO. Be it further enacted, That
the officer and guard attending any
prisoner or prisoners, under the pro-
visions of this Act, shall be privileged
from arrest in all cases except treason,
felony and breaches of the peace, dur
ing the time that they are employed
in conveying such prisoner or prison.
ers to the Penitentiary, and in return
ing therefrom, and allowing one day
for every twenty miles from their
place of abode
SEC. "a. BE It further enacted, That il
shall be the duty of all jailOrs to re-
ceive and securely keep, without any
fee therefore, all convictS on their way
to the Penitentiary, when the officer
such convicts may think it
necessary to have them secured in that
way for the night, or during any other
time when they may be necessarily
detained on the way.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, That
the superintendent and Physician of
the Penitentiary, shall be appointed
by the Governor, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, aid
shall hold office until their SUCCESSORS
and qualified. All other
officers and employees shall be appoint
ed by the Superintendent, subject TO
the approval of the Board of lnSpec-
tors. The following salaries shall be
paid to the several officers of the Peni-
tertiary, viz: To the superintendent,
two thousand dollars per annum to the
one thousand dollars per
to the Clerk for all services,
services as Secretary, tn the
Board of Inspectors, fifteen hundred
dollars per annum, and the Auditor Of
Public Accounts shall draw pay war
rants FOR amounts due such officers, as
herein provided, upon vouchers APP
proved by the President of the Board
of Inspectors.
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