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

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of tie State Of Mississippi, That the Inspec
tors of the Penitentiary be, and they are hereby
appoint ed Commissioners, who, as such, are
hereby authorized to lease out the Penltentla
ry Of the State, together with all the convict:
now in the Penitentiary, and who may be sem
to the Penitentiary during the continuance o
said lease said lease to continue for the term
of four years; said Commissioners shall give
notice in such newspaper as, In their Judgment
will give general notice for thirty days; that
upon a day fixed by said advertisement, they
will receive propositions to lease out the Peni
Tertiary and convict labor of the State, in &C
cordance with the provisions of this Act.
SEC 2. Be II further enacted, That, in order
to save the State from all expense, growing out
of feeding clothing and maintaining said con
victs the lessee or lessees shall, at least, be
required to iced and clothe the convicts, as is
now required by law, furnish them with medl-
cine and medical attendance, and proper care
when sick pay the expense of conveying said
convicts from the county where convicted to
the Penitentary, place of labor, pay all ex-
pense for guarding said cOnvicts, and when a
convict escapes, said lessee or lessees shall no
tify the Governor of the State thereof, whose
duty it shall be to offer reward not exceeding
fifty dollars, for the arrest and confinement in
iail of said convict. And when arrested, it
shall be the duty of said lessee or lessee to
cause said convict to be brought back to the
Penitentiary or place of labor, said lessees or
lessee paying all the expenses of advertising
for the arrest Of said convict; also to pay said
reward Jail fees and the expense Of bringing
said convict back to the Penitentiary place
of labor; and upon the failure to give the Gov
ernor Of the State notice of the escape of any
convict, said lessee or lessees shall be liable to
a penalty of one hundred dollars to be recov-
cred for the use of the State, for each convict so
escaping, in any court having jurisdiction there
Of And when any convict is pardoned, or his
If avnirnS if said convict has boaD
undergoing a sentence of confinement and hard
labor, for the period Of twelve months, said
lessee or lessees shall, give to said convict a
Main suit of citizens clothes, and the sum of
ten dollars IN cash.
Src Re 1t further enucted That said
lessees shall be required to work all convicts
sentenced for a longer period than ten years,
within the walls of the Penitentiary, near
thereto as to have said convlcts confined with
in the cells of the Penitentiary at night; and
all convicts sentenced for period OF ten years
or less said lessee or lessees may work outside
OF the Penitentary, but within the units oil
this State, in building railroads, levees or any
private labor or employment; and the convicts,
who are worked outside of the Penitentiary,
shall be guarded with a reasonable guard, to
prevent escapes and shall be lodged in com
Portable quarters, enclosed by good and sub
stantial sockade or fence to prevent escapes,
and shall not be permitted to be remain
outside of said enclosure after dark and said
convicts shall not be permitted to leave the
premises upon which they labor in day time,
except they be accompanied by a sufficient
guard. No person shall be permitted to
have any intercourse or conversation with said
,convicts, except the relatives of said convicts
may hold conversation with them in the pres
,ence of the manager, lessee or lessees or
sergeant of the guard; nor shall any person
remain within said quarters, or within said
s1ockade or enclosure except the guard, said
lessee or lessees, or their employees.
Sc. t. BE 1t FURTHER enacted, That the
lessee. his assigns, etc, shall appoint and
nav ali Oh cers, superintendent and guards ex-
cent the Sta tie Superintendent, who shall be
onpo;ntod and paid, as provided by existing
laws. Pror;1ed That the duty of the said
State Superintendent shall be TO see that the
terms of this contract are July and faithfully
carried out and said cteuVlcIs are humanely
treated, and for that purp use he shall visit
and have access at all times to 'de Penitentiary,
or such other place or places as SAID eohVlcts
may be worked, and in the even. OF any DIS
agreement between him and the Il ssee, the
Governor shall appoint an umpire, who &c dscl,
sion shall be final; and pFocided, further mat
the expense of visiting points at which c. III
victs worked, by the said Superintendent,
and the compensation of said umpire at the I
rate of four dollars per day, shall be borne by
the State, on account approved by the Cover.
nor Prorided further, That no travelling ex-
penses shall be incurred by the Superintendent
or Inspectors Except the regular meetings OF /
Inspectors without the approval and direction
of the Governor.
SEC. 5. Be Il further enacted. That said
if, in their Judgment, the inter
est of the State will be promoted thereby NAV
contract with said lessee or lessees to repair
any of the buildings of the Penitentiary, or to |
put up any additional buildings that they may
deem necessary, to be paid for by the State, at
the termination of said lease the value thereof
to be fixed by three persons, whose valuation
shall be made thirty days prior to the termina-
ton of said lease, the Inspectors to select one.
the lessee or lessees to select one, which said
two persons shall select third person, whose
valuation shall be conclusive and binding upon
the parties; Prouided, That each additional