New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-07
O. FlClAL.
la<Vs OF the United States Passed ut the
Third Session of the EOrty.Second

La<ss OF the United States Passed at the
Third Session of the EOrty-Second
Congress-.
GENERAL NArUEE-No. NJ
An act to provide for the establishment OF
military prison. and for its govern.
ment.
Be it enacted BIZ the Senate and House of
Representative of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That there
shall be established at Rock Island, in the
State of Illinois, prison for the confne.
ment and reformation of offenders against
the rules, regulations and laws for the gov
eminent of the army of the United States.
in which shall be securely confined. and
employed at labor. and governed in the
manner hereinafter directed, all offenders
convicted before any court martial or mill
tary commission in the United States, and
sentenced according to law tOimprisonment
therein.
SEC. ,. That the Secretary of War shall
Organize board OF five members. to con.
sist Of three officers of the army and two
persons from civil life, who shall adopt
plan for the building of such prison, and
who shall frame regulations for the gov.
eminent OF the prisoners, in accordance
with the provisions of this act. The said
commissioners from civil life shall hold
their offices for the term of three years, and
shall be paid five dollars day while on duty.
and necessary travelling expenses; and the
said officers of the army shall, at all times.
be subject to removal by the Secretary of
War.
SEC. 3. That the Secretary of War shall,
with said commissioners, semi-annually.
and as much OfteneT as may be deemed
expedient. visit said prison for the purposes
OF examination, inspection, and correction:
and they shall inquire into all abuses
or neglects OF duty on the part of the of.
ticers or other persons in charge of the
same and make such changes in the general
discipline of the prison as they may hold
to be essential.
SEC. 4. That the officers of the prison
shall consist OF commandment and such
subordinate officers as may be necessary, a
chaplain, surgeon, and clerk, who shall
be detailed by the Secretary of War from
the commissioned officers of the army; and
sufficient number of enlisted men shall
be detailed by the Secretary of War to act
as turnkeys, guards and assistants in the
prison.
SEC. D. That one of the inspectors of the
army shall. at least once in three months.
visit the prison tor the purpose of examining
into the books and all the affairs thereof
and ascertaining whether the laws, rules.
and regulations relating thereto are COM
pied with, the officers are competent and
iaitHiul, anu me coHNlctS properly gov
erned and employed, and at the same time
treated with humanity and kindness. And
it shall be the duty of the inspector, at
once. to make full report thereof to the |
Secretary of War.
Sec. 6. That before the commandant en- |
ters upon the duties of his office he shall |
give bond, with sufficient sureties, in sum
TO be fixed by the Secretary of War. to be |
by him, conditioned that he shall |
faithfully account for all money placed in |
his hands for the use of the prison and for
he faithful discharge of all his duties as
'Ommandapt. He shall have command of !