New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-07

the prison: shall have the charge and en-
| plOyment OF the prisoners and the custody
OF all the property of the government con-
nected with the prison. He shall receive
and pay out all money used for the prison,
and shall cause to be kept, in suitable
! books, complete accounts Of all the proper
! ty, expenses, income, business and concerns
l OF the prison; and shall make full and
l regular reports thereof to the Secretary of
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 Iavors: and 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
| merlted; and in case any convict shall dis
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 commandment shall at once report
the case to the Secretary of War, who shall
direct the inspector to make full examina
| ton 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
| clphne, 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 convicts at
| times when not employees: and that I'm.
official visitors shall be admitted to the
prison under such restrictions as the board
OF commissioners may impose. The prison
ner. shall not be denied the privilege of
communicating with their friends by let.
ter. and from receividg like communica.
tons IRON them, all of which shall be sub
ject TO the inspection of the commandment,
or such officer as he may assign to that
duty.
SEC. 8. 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 a
weekly bath of cold or tepid water, which |
shall be applied to the whole surface of the |
body. unless the surgeon shall direct other. |
wise tor the health of the prisoner. |
SEC. .. That no officer of the prison, or
other person connected Herewith. shall be
concerned or interested, directly or inni-
Tectly. in any contract, purchase or sale |
made on account of the prison.
Sec. 10. That any officer who shall suffer
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 intlict.
Sec. II. That any soldier or other person
employed in the prison, who shall suffer
convict to escape, or shall in any 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.
fined therein not less than one year.
SEC. II. That all prisoners under cOnfne. I
ment in said military prison undergoing
sentence OF courts martial shall be liable
to trial and punishment by courts martial
under the rules and articles Of war for
offences committed during the said con.
tnement.
Approved March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1l0.l
An act to authorize and direct the Secre.
tary OF War to distribute arms and mill.
tary equipments under the act of April |
twenty.uhree. eighteen hundred and Ell ght, |
and the acts amendatory thereof.
Be il amended by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the |
Secretary of War be. and he is hereby, au.
tnOrized and directed to distribute to such
States as did not, from the year eighteen |
hundred and siXty-twO to the year eighteen !
hundred and sixty nine, receive the same,
their proper quota of arms and military
equipments for each year, from eighteen
hundred and slxty-twO to eighteen hundred
and sixty-nine, under the act of Congress |
approved April twenty third, eighteen hun.
dred and eight and the several acts amend.
atory thereof; provided, that in the organic.
alton and equipment of military companies
and org CARNATIONS with said arms, no dis.
elimination shall be made between said
companies and organizations on account of !
race. color or former condition Of servi. a
,ude.
Approved March 3, 1873. a
GENERAL NATURE-NO. - t
An act to amend an act entitled an act TO c
prevent smuggling, and for other purpo o
SEES, approved July eighteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six. g
Be it enacted by the Senate and House | g
II Representatives of the United States of i
America in Congress assembled, That the h
seventh section of the act entitled an act S
o further prevent smuggling, and for other n
purposes, approved July eighteenth, :,
Eighteen hundred and sixty-six. is hereby o.
lmended SO as to read as follows: That it d
hall be the duty of the several collectors g
# customs and of internal revenue to re ~
,Ort within ten days to the district attorney Il
II the district in which any fine, penalty.
r forfeiture may be incurred for the viola
ion of any law of the United r
tates relating to the revenue. C,
tatement of all the facts and ii
of the case within their al
together with the names of the a,
and which may come to their M
knowledge from time to time, stating the tn
rovisiOns of the law believed to be VIC. a.
ated. and on which a reliance may be has M n,
Or condemnation conviction, and such al
istrict attorney shall cause the proper pro- -
ceilings to be commenced and prosecuted u
-ithout delay for the fines penalties, and
)rteltures by law in such case provided. -
Mess, upon inquiry and examination, he M
lall decide that such proceedings can not =.
robably be sustained, or that the ends of -
ubllc Justice do not require that proceed Sc
gs should be instituted, in which case he he
lali report the facts in customs cases to pa
le Secretary of the Treasury, and cl
internal revenue cases to the Com be-
issioner of Internal Revenue. for Sc
leir directions: and for the ex- Re
enses incurred and services rendered in all ~
lch cases the district attorney shall receive 70
I'D be paid from the treasury such sum as by
~ Secretary of the Traasnrr sbau doa,n / de
., 80 ooro,obI -" ~ l ! He
- anu 'ohoohaplo upon tne cerulncate ! be
the judge before whom such cases are | OF
led or disposed of; provided, however, cit
at the annual compensation of such dis. an IN
let attorney shall not exceed the maxi 10.