The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-02
Acts Passed by the General Assembly
at the Extra Session of 1877.

Acts Passed by the General Assembly
at the Extra Session of 1877.
An ACT to utilize the convict labor of
this State.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the author.
ty of the same, That his Excellency the
Governor be, and he is, by and with the
advice of the Senate, authorized to ap-
point three suitable citizens of this State,
who shall constitute Board of Directors
of the State Penitentiary, with tern of
office of two years, of which board the
Governor of the State shall be &c o6cio
member. The said board shall hive
the general supervision of the penihn.
tiary, its inmates, property, &C., and shall
receive as compensation So per diem, not
to exceed the sum of $100 for each AID
every year, to be paid by the contractor
or contractors.
Sec. 2. That in case of the death Or
resignation of any member of said boara,
the Governor is authorized to fill said
vacancy during the recess of the General
Assembly.
Sec. 8. That the said Board of Dired-
ors shall, as soon as practicable after the
passage of this act, advertise for propos-
ais for completing the penitentiary az
cording to plans and specifications to be
agreed on and published by the said
board, including the labor of such mum.
Der of convicts as may be designated by
said Board of Directors, together with
the property, fixtures, water privileges
and everything appertaining to the said
penitentiary such contract, or CONTRACTS
if entered into by the said board, to be
reported for ratification and approval by
the General Assembly at the next regu-
lar session. .tf
Sec. 4. That the said Board of Direct
ors are hereby authorized and empowered
to lease or hire out upon such terms and
conditions as they may think most ad-
secure the health and confinement of the
prisoners, any or all other convicts in the
penitentiary; except the convicts under
sentence for murder, rape, arson and
manslaughter, under the following rules,
regulations and restrictions, with all
others imposed by the said Board; that
said Board of Directors shall make an
annual report to the General Assembly,
at the regular session, of all their actings
and doings, showing the number and
names of convicts hired out, to whom
hired, for what purpose, and for what
consideration, and as often as any sums
of money are received for the labor or
hire of said convicts, or any of them, the
same shall be paid to the Treasurer of
the State, of which 3 full account shall
be given in said annual report. First,
all conVicts shall be safely kept within
the State and humanely treated the
food, clothing, lodging and modes of pun
ishment to be carefully provided for in
any and all contracts. Second, conyicts
shall not be required to labor more than
ten hours day, or on Sundays or holi-
days: Provided: that convicts shall not
be hired out for agricultural purposes !:
Provided, further, That nothing herein
contained shall be 80 construed as to af-
feet any contracts heretofore made.
Sec. 5. That the contractor or con-
tractors shall be required to enter into
bond in the sum of S50,000, with good
and sufficient sureties, to be approved by
the board, for the faithful performance
of said contract; and any contractor or
contractors, who shall be guilty of NAL.
treatment, neglect or cruelty towards said
convicts, shall be liable to Indictment,
and on conviction, shall be punished by
Imprisonment for term not more than
twelve months nor less than one month,
and by fine not more than $1,000, and
not less than $50, at the discretion of the
court.
Sec. 6. That in the interval between
the passage of this act and the approval
of any contract which may be made uu-
der the provisions of this act, the Board
Of Directors be, and are hereby, author
lied to make such temporary contracts in
reference to the said convict labor as
may deemed proper and expedient, not
repugnant to this act, limited to the goth
day of December next.
SEC. Z. That upon the approval and
ratification by the General Assembly of
any contract or contracts provided for
by this act, the contractor or contractors
shall relieve the State from all charges
and expenses incident to the mainte-
nance and management of the peniten-
tiary, except such as may be stipulated
to be borne by the State under said con-
tract or contracts.
Sec. s. That all acts or parts of acts in
conflict with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved June 8, 1877.
AN ACT to provide for the filling of va
cancies in county Offices and to regu-
late the holding of the elections there
for.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted, by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the author
ity of the same, That all vacancies,
whether from death, resignation, disqual-
ifcation or any other cause, which now
exist or shall hereafter occur in any of
the elective Offices in any county of the
State, shall be filled in the manner pre-
scribed in this act.
Sec. 2. If the unexpired term of the
last incumbent of the Office for which
the vacancy exists does not exceed one
year, the Governor shall appoint some
suitable person to the Office, who, upon
duly qualifying according to law, shall
be entitled to enter upon and hold the
office to which he has been appointed for
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