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 1917.
AN ACT to utilize the convict l,bor of
this State.

AN ACT to utilize the convict l,bor Of
this State
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the Senate
aud 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 witi5 the
advice Of the Senate, authorized toiap.
point three suitable citizens of this Shtc,
who shall constitute Board Of Directors
Of the State Peuitentiary, with n term Of
Office of two years, Of which board the
Governor of tic State shall ue G., yt5icio
q member. The said board shall have
the general supervision Of the peniten.
tiary, its inmates, property, &C., and shall
receive as compensation IS per diem, not
to exceed the sum of 300 for each aad
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 he said Board of Dircct.
ors shall, As soon as practicable after the
passage Of this act, advertise for prOECt
ais for completing the penitentiary ae-
cording g. I,.ls and specifications TO be
agreed OIL and published by the said
board, including the labor Of sch num-
Der of conyicts as may DO designated by
said Board Of Directors, together with
the property, fixtures, water privilege
and everything appcrtaining TO the sai3
pcnitcntiary suc'. contract, or contracR
if entered into by the said board, to be
reported for ratification and approval by
the Gcncr i Assembly at the next regu-
lar session.
| SEC. 4. That the said Board of Direct.
ors are hereby authorized aud empowered
to lease or hire out upon such terms and
conditions rs they may think most ad-
yantagcous to the State, and that will
secure the health and confinement Of the
prisoners, any or all other convicts in the
penitcnt;ary, except the convicts under
sentence for murder, rape, arson and
manslaughter, under the following rules,
gulatiOns 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 c0nvicts hired out, to whom
! hired, for what purpose. and for what
consideration, and rs often rs 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 full account shall
be given in said annual report. First,
| all c0nvicts shall bc safely kept within
the State and humancly 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: Iroridcd.: that convicts shall not
be hired out for agricultural purposes ::
Proritied, further, That nothing herein
contained shall be so construed NJ to af-
feet any contracts heretofore made.
SEC. 5. That the contractor or con-
tractors shall be required to enter into
bond i'll the sum of $4,000, 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 mall
treatment; neglect or cruelty towards said
convicts, shall be liable to indictment,
and on conviction, shall be punished by
imprisonment for a term not more than
twelv, months nor less than one month,
and by fine not more than 81 900, and
not less than $50, mt the discretion of the
court.
SEC. &. That in the interval between
the passage of this act and tho approval
Of any contract which may be made uu-
der the provisions of this net. the Board
Of Directors be, and are hereby, author
lied to make such temporary contracts in
reference to the said convict lahcr as
may doomed 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 maintc-
nance and management of the pcniten-
tIary, except such "a may bc stipulated
TO bo borne by the State under said con-
tract or contracts.
SEC. 8. That all act: or parts of acts in
conflict with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved June s, 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 l. Be it enacted, by the Senate
ami House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly. and by the author.
ity of tho same, That all vacancies,
whether from death, resignation, disqual.
ification 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 tho 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 heen appointed for
such unexpired term, and shall be sub
ject to the duties and liabilities incident
to the said Office during his term of ser
vice therein.
SEC. 3. If the unexpired term of the
last incumbent of tho office for which
The vacancy exists exceeds ono year, the
Governor shall, by proclamation, order
mn election in the county to fill the va
cancy; such election to be conducted in |
the same manner as general elections in
this State are now conducted except Ms
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 4. The Commissioners of Election
appointed for the purpose of the preyi-
Gus general election shall Get at the elec-
ton provided for in this act, unless pre.
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