Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-12-04
Approved November as, 1873.


No Am act in relation to house of correction.
II is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. !. An act entitled AN act for the estab-
lishment and construction of workhouse," APP
proved November 7s, 1876 and all acts in amend
ment thereof, and an act entitled IAN act relating
TO commitments to the workhouse," approved No
Vember 78, 1876, are hereby amended so that whcr-
ever IN said acts the word "workhouse' occurs
there is substituted the title House Of correction
SEe, q. The hrst section of said first named act
is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec
1. There shall be established, as is hereinafter
provided, an institution for the safe keeping
correction, employment and reformation OF ali per-
sons above the age of sixteen years. convicted Of
ohenses Tor which the punishment by law is only
by me or Imprisonment in the county jail or by
both hne and such imprisonment, with or without
costs OF prosecution and also OF all persons moi
less than sixteen years OF age the time OF convic-
uon, convicted OF of.nses punishable by law by
Imprisonment in the State prison, whom the court,
IN its discretion, shall sentence to such institution
SEC; g. The second section OF said act shall be
alnehueu so as 10 read as follows: Sec z. When
ever any person above the age of sixteen years at
the time of conviction shall be, after the day when
me governor shall issue his proclamation that said
prisoners, convicted of an offense for which the
punishment by law is only by fine or Imprisonment
N me county Jail or by both fine and such impris-
the court shall sentence the respondent 10 paw a
fine only with or without costs Of prosecution, the
court snail further order that in case such fine or
hne and costs shall not be paid according to such
order, within twenty-four hours after such order,
the respondent be confined at hard labor in such
number OF dollars of such fine, or fine and costs
including the costs of commitment under such or
der, which costs OF commitment shall be ascertained
and determined by said court and included in the
sentence and warrant OF commitment And the
court may, in its discretion issue warrant OF
commitment forthwith, and the officer holding the
prehend the person therein named Immediately by
virtue thereof, and him securely keep until The ex
piration OF said twenty -four hours, or until the
SAID me, or hne and costs, arc paid. And the Of
hcer shall be entitled to ten cents an hour for every
no n OF such dete alton and to twenty-five cents for
each meal furnished the prisoner, and shall certify
the amount IN ms return upon the warrant Of COM
mitment in case the same is not paid by the pris-
oner, and the sum SO certified shall prolong the
prisoner confinement in the house OF correction
on the basis above provided in case of fine and
costs And If, in the cases mentioned in this sec
ton, the court shall sentence the respondent to M
prisoninent only with or without the payment OF
costs of prosecution, the sentence shall be to i'm
prisonment at hard labor in said house of correc-
tlon, instead OF n the county Jail. Any person.
sentenced to said house OF correction for nonpay-
ment Of fine and costs or both, may be dis
charged .t al any tune on payment of the balance Of
one-thrd cents for each day such person has been
imprisoned under such sentence
SEC I. The third section of said &C, shall be so
ever any person, above the age of sixteen years al
the time of conviction, shall be convicted OF an Of
tense, the punishment Of which is imprisonment in
the state prison. or BY fine by both said punish
ments, the court, in its discretion may sentence
such respondent to confinement at hard labor in
huSh mouse oi correction Tor term not shorter nor
longer than the term Of Imprisonment TO which
such respondent might have been sentenced in the
State prison.
SIC, S. 10 all cases where the penalty is wholly
or partly by hne which is payable to the treasury
OF any town, II the respondent is committed in de-
fault OF payment, the fine and costs OF prosecution
and commitment shall be payable after commit
ment to the State, and such costs shall be paid from
the state treasury to the several persons entitled
thereto upon the presentation Of proper vouchers
after having been audited and allowed by the court
auditor for the eounty in which such conviction
TOOK place, IN the manner provided for In other
cases where the costs to be paid OF the State
treasury.
Ssc. 6, The fifth section Of said first named act
IS hereby amended so as to read as follows Sec G.
The said commissioners ATE hereby authorized and
empowered 70 purchase land for such site, in such
twenty thousand dollars towards the establishment
OF said house OF correction. And when any county
shall contribute the sum Of twenty thousand dol-
lars Aforesaid and pay over the same to the treas
urer Of this state said commissioners shall there
upon locate said house Of correction in such place
In said county as in their judgment shall seem best
and Immediately upon the purchase OF said land
and obtaining possession thereof. the said board Of
commissioners shall proceed to erect suitable build
ings thereon Tor the detention and employment Of
all persons consigned thereto, and the county in
which such house Of correction Is located shall have
right to use the same for a common Jail for said
county. And the superintendent OF such house OF
correction shall be the jaior for Rutland county,
and perform the same duties and be subject 10 the
same liabilities OF keepera OF jails, so FAR as said
house OF correction is used Jail for said county
The superintendent may appoint and remove al
pleasure deputy superintendent and taller for
whose ofieia acts and neglects and pay he shall be
responsible" The buildings shall be arranged for
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