Smyrna times., 1873-09-24
Laws OF the United states.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. III
AE ACT to provide tor the etaOshment O military prison


AE ACT to provide for the Shment OF military prison.
Be enacted by the House of Representatives
the Sas I m X @ 5 se M
nOs for the confinement and reformation OF offenders
the ARMY Of United States which shall securely
ali oaeEder1 cospeted before any COURT
mari or military commission "a me United States and SEN
$50 That the Secretary OF War shall organize board OF
persons from civil te who shall adopt plan for the building
the prisoners, accordance with the Of
S S r b sd sr% b@s % and St a lie paid i've
do lars day while on duty and necessary raeling expenses
to removal by the Secretary Of W ar: u With .id ori
sione semi annually an as much oener as may be deemed
INSPECTION and correcon and they shall inquire ali
abuses neSectS OF duty the part Of the officers or other
general discipline OF the prison they hold to be essen
SEc That the officers of the prison shall consist of
chaplain aud clerk who shall he detailed by the
Secretary OF Ar from te "heTS OF te army
the Secretary War to urnSey guards and assistants
Ssc j. That inspectors army shall
swimming into the backs aud ali the affairs thereof and asce
to are c"meiei Win the officers are Competent and Gu
aud the convcts properly governed and employed and at the
be the duty the inspector to make full there
SEC That before the commandant upon his
Be fNed b ne secretary Of War to be approved by
IJ i ~ ba, t b 's NJ III nri' ont m t an in
u discharge OF all his duties eonmand He shall
ent OF the prisoners custody ali the property
and all used for the prison and shall
be suitable books accounts OF ali the property
income business and concerns of the prison and
shall make u ami regular reports thereof to the Secretary Of
the Secretary OF War employ tor the benefit Of the United
deemed best their health aud reormatiOu He shall have
convcts and Shall regularly account "r the proceeds thereof
and shall give boud and security Tor the faithful keeping and
such comnandaut lie shall take note and make record OF the
good conduct ct the convlcS and shall shorten the daily time
9 hard labor Tor those VINO ny 'heir oOuece honesty IN
T and Si to U at h Inc
sentences such conVictS. and honorable
restoration TO duty in case the same mered; and in case
convict shall dsoOey the lawful orders OF the officers Of the
prison. compy with the rules and regulations
thereof he be placed solitary confinement and the
eommandant stall at once report the case to the Secretary
War who shall rr;t the inspector make full examination
Carving Of weights Tor The uurpoSe of dScplne or Tor nrod
in n4nitencs and eyery prsoneT n,o b"ng M Jischoei
from prison. shall be furnished with decent Othng
l. That the OF and books shall not be de-
MED the eonvcS At times wr n9 empoyed and that un1
tonS AS the boa ot may impose The prisoners
shall not be denied the veg communicating with their
them all shall be subject the inspection of the
That prisoners shall supplied ample and
clean bedding and with wholesome and sufficient TODD bat
when in hospital OF under discipline their der shall be
eribed bY the proper authority The prison s be suitably
OF tepid water whch sha De a9pea 70 the whole surface o
the body qnesss the surgeon shall direct otherwise for the
SEc That officer of the prison other person con
Herewith shall be concerned interested directly
indirectly in contract purchase sale made
SEE 10 That any officer who shall suffer convict to escape
shall in consent to his shall aid him
dismissed from the strvc and suffer such other punshm.n
ass court-martal may inlet
prison who shall suffer convict to eSehpS or shall in
attempt escape shall upon by court martial
be confined therein not less than one year.
prisons undergoing sentences Of court martial shall be ab
articles Of offences committed during said
Annroved March 2 ls73