New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-04

| War: and shall, under the direction and
| with the approval of the Secretary OF War,
employ. for the benefit of the United States,
| the convicts at such labor and in such
trades as may be deemed best for their
| health and reformation. He shall have
power to sell and dispose of any articles
manufactured by the convicts, and shall
regularly account for the proceeds thereof,
| and shall give bond and security Tor the
faithful keeping and accounting OF all
moneys and property coming to his hands
as such commandment He shall take note
and make record of the good conduct of
the convicts. and shall shorten the daily
time OF hard labor for those who by their
obedience, honesty, industry, or general
good conduct. earn such 1avors aud the
Secretary of War is authorized and directed
to remit, in part, the sentences of such
convicts, and to give them an honorable
restoration to duty in case the same is
merited; and in case any convict shall dig
obey the lawful orders Of the officers of the
prison, and refuse to comply with
the rules and regulations thereof,
he may be placed in solitary confinement,
and the commandant shall at once report
the case to the Secretary of War; who shall
direct the inspector to make full examina-
tion and report OF the matter at the next
inspection; but in no case shall any prisoner
be subjected to whipping, branding, or the
carrying OF weights for the purpose OF dis
cipline, or for producing penitence; and
every prisoner upon being discharged from
prison, shall be furnished with decent
clothing.
SEC. :. That the use Of newspapers and
books shall not be denied the couvicts at
times when not employed; and that IN
official visitors shall be admitted to the
prison under such restrictions as the board
OF commissioners may impose. The prison
ners shall not be denied the privilege of
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ter, and from receividg like communica-
tions from them, all Of which shall be sub
ject to the inspection of the cOmmandant,
or such officer as he may assign to that
duty.
SEC. s. That the prisoners shall be sup.
Piled with ample and clean bedding, and
with wholesome and sufficient food. but
when in hospital or under discipline their
diet shall be prescribed by the proper
authority The prison shall be suitably
ventilated. and each prisoner shall have
weekly bath of cold or tepid water. which
shall be applied to the whole surface of the
body, unless tie surgeon shall direct other
wise for the health of the prisoner.
SEC. 9. That no officer of the prison, or
other person connected Herewith, shall be
concerned or Interested, directly or ind-
Tectly, in any contract, purchase or sale
made on account of the prison.
SEC. 10. That any officer who shall suffer
a convict to escape, or shall in any way con-
sent to his escape, or shall aid him to escape,
or IN an attempt to escape shall. upon con-
viction, be dismissed from the service and
suffer such other punishment as court
martial may intiict. go
SEC. II. That any soldier or other person
employed in the prison, who shall suffer
convict to escape, or shall ia ,9ny way con-
sent to his escape, or shall aid him TO es-
cape, or in an attempt to escape, shall,
upon conviction by court martial, be con-
tined therein not less than one year.
SEC. II. That all prisoners under contine-
nent in said military prison undergoing
sentence of courts martial shall be liable
to trial and punishment by courts martial
lnder the rules and articles OF war for
offences committed during the said con-
inement.
Approved March 3. 1873.