The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-26

DEC. D. BE 1T HFtheF enacted, mat an lnVen-
tory shall be taken by appraisers, one to be
appointed by the Governor, and one by the
lessee, these two, in case Of any disagreement,
shall appoint a third. whose decision shall be
final, of all property now in the Penitentiary or
in anywise appertaining thereto, not includ
ing buildings, and the estimated value to be
set opposite such articles, and in like manner
at the expiration of the lease, all machinery,
tools and unmanufactured articles, material,
ETC.. shall be valued Pr0cidea That, should
the value Of the property at the end of said
lease be more than now on hand, the State shall
pay said lessee the difference, but if it shall be
less, the difference shall be paid into the State
| Treasury by said lessee or assigns.
SEC. Z. Be 1t further enacted That said Com
missioners shall accept the proposition for
leasing the Pententiary and convict labor of
the State, that they may believe to be for the
best interest of the State, and each proposition
for leasing the Pententiary, shall be IN writing,
and shall be accompanied by certificate OF
ten citizens, certifying to the ability of the
person persons making the bid, to give
| bond in the Of one hundred thousand dol
| lars for the faithful performance of their con-
| tract, and the person or persons, to whom said
Penitenitiary and convict labor is leased, shall
enter into a written contract with said Com
missioners, in accordance with this Act and
shall also enter into bond and good security,
payable to the State of Mississippi, in the penal
sum Of one hundred THOUSAND dollars, for the
faithful performance of his or their contract.
The sureties upon said bond shall make affidavit
as is required by law for the securities the
bonds of public officers of this State, and said
bond shall be recorded in the Office of the
Chancery Clerk of Kinds county, a certified
copy of which shall be competent evidence in
all courts of law and equity in this State.
SEC. S. Be 1t further enacted, That in the
event no lease is received. by said commission
ers, in accordance with this act, and no person
linz TO fort
Tertiary and convict labor in accordance with
the terms Of this act, then and in that event,
said commissioners are hereby authorized to
make private contracts for the lease of the
penitentiary and convict labor for shorter
period than is prescribed in this Act, and
to different parties, to be worked according
to the provisions of this Act; Procidea, That
if the penitentiary and convict labor to be
worked within the wall be leased to one person,
and the convict labor to be worked outside of
the penitentiary be leased to another party or
parties, then and in that event said party or
parties shall enter into bond with security as
aforesaid in the penal sum of twenty five thou
sand dollars, payable to the State of Mississippi
for the faithful performance Of their respective
contracts.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted That the at
torney general of the State, lessee or lessees,
are hereby authorized and directed to bring
suit or suits to recover the possession of the
that Jobes and French obtained possession of
under alleged and pretended contract made |
between them and the former inspectors Of the |
penitentiary. Suit by action of replevin or
in the name of the superintendent,
the cost of said suit to be paid by the lessee,
may be brought against any person having pos
session of any of said convicts . for all of such
convicts in his possession described as I" so
many convicts of the penitentiary of the State
of Mississippi" g and no bond shall be required
of the plaintiff, nor shall the defendant be al
lowed to replevy said convcts," and said com
missioners are hereby authorized and instructed
to compromise with said French and Jobes.
upon the surrender by said French and Jobes
within thirty days after the passage of this Act.
of their said convicts, and all contracts made |
under and through them, when said commits
sonerS shall renew the said contracts of said /
French and Jobes, in all respects, except as to
keeping up their quota of labor under said con
tracts, making the same, however, expire On
the first day of January, 1878, and binding said
French and Jobes, in said renewal contracts to
furnish to the board of levee commissioners Of
district No 2, at least fifty of said convicts
during the present year, and one hundred during
the year 1877, at such times as the same may be
called for and demanded by said board of levee
the expense of said conVcts to
be borne by said leVee commissioners whilst in
their employment, and said board of levee com
missioners shall be entitled to bring action for
said convicts under said renewed contracts in
the same manner as hereinbefore provided for
suits by the attorney general; Pfocidea, That
Ievee district No. 1, after the year 1876, shall
have half of the convict labor to be worked
upon the levees, upon the terms as in
levee district No. ?, if demanded by said levee
district No. /.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, That the Su-
periDtendent of the Penitentiary and physician
shall continue to hold their office, as now pro
vided by law, and shall perform all such duties
as may be necessary, and may be required
hv law, not inconsistent with the rights, privi-
eoas and duties conferred upon, and requir-
a Of he lessee or lessees of the Penitentiary
hv the n. DIVISIONS of this bill. And the amount
If the sala of said Physician, shall be paid
hv the lessee ,ar lessees of the Penitentiary an
nualIy into the State Treasury.
SEC If. Be it further enacted, That, should
the bond of such lessee or lessees from any
cause become insolvent insufficient. then II
u =: +bo+ event the said Commissioners