Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-30

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no was sick ; and whenever said
convict shall DO sentenced TO jaiJ
US q part Of his punishment, he
shall first serve ont said term, and
ST. then commence to work Il
pay said fine and costs bat in all
sucl cases, it the fine and costs be
paid or secured as aforesaid, beforS
the expiration OF the tcrIn Tor which
he was sentenced, he may At the
end thereof be discharges,
Section ; Be it further cnacted,
That in any county in which there
shall be ~ contractor for keeping
prisoners, rs provided for in this
act, if any person committed to
jail for AN offence that is balIabIC,
shall not consent 10 10 committed
to the safe keeping aud custody OF
said contractor, and to work tor the
same under the provisions OF this
act, such prisoner shal! be entitled
to receive from the common jalIOr,
~ diet tor each day, only six oun-
CtSOf bacon, or ten ounces OF beet,
and one pound OF bread and wa.
ter; Provided, such prisoner may
furnish, or cause TO be furnished,
without expense to the county,
whatever dict he sees proper. But
if said prisoner shall be afterwards
convicted, he shall, nevertheless,
work under said contractor a suti.
cent term to pay all costs Of pros.
ccution, including the regular jail
teoS for keeping and feeding him,
unless the same are paid or secured
as provided for in this acV Provi.
ded, the sheriff shaI only receive
20 cents per day Tor feeding priso-
ners under this acr.
Section 6. Be it further enacted
That in all eases where y prisoner
has been sentenced 10 The state
penctcniiary, and he shall sue out
writ Of error, it he does not give
bail he shall not be entitled to Il Sit
.pcrScdcas of the Judgment unless
he shall give sufficient security to
the sheriff to pay the Jail fees, in
case tho judgment shall be affirmed.
And in all cases OF convictions in
the circuit court for misdemcanOrs,
the same rule snail apply. Ard
when a party convicted Of u mislc-
mcanor before u justice Of the
peace shall appeal to the circuit
Dourr, there shall be no s~upcrScdc.
rs OF the judgment, unless he shall
to the said justice of the peace
b md and sufficient security IN the
penalty of one hundred dollars con
lltloncd for the payment Of all the
OF the prosecution, in case he
be convicted in the circuit
;onrt, which bond shall be trans
nittcd by the justice OF the peace,
Is part OF the records OF the appeal.
Aud in ease Of conviction, iuds-
N 'nt shall be catered on it in the
court againSl both principal
and Surelies.
Sec. I Be it further enacted That
t shall be the duty Of the sheriff
president of the board Of Su-
lcrvIsOrs 10 examine into the CON
Illlon OF said prisoners in custody
d said contractor. and sec that they
ire treated with humanity and fur
with sufficient food and clio.
and medical attention and
t they shall concur in the opinion
hat the contractor iG in default in
his respect they shall warn him of
heir dissatisfaction, and if after
hat there shall DO Just ground ct
complaint, they shall servo him
With notice that they will ask the
board of supervisor, of tho county
o reScind his Slid contract at the
lcxt session OF said board, aud said
on proof of said notice being
shall inquire into tho Justice
It said complaint, and may make
N order resembling said cont act,
eqniring said prisoners 10 DO re.
urned TO the sheriff, or such other
rider securing proper treatment in
As thoy may see proper. In
case of rescisSion for any cause,
hey shall proceed TO make anoth.
4 contract as required in tho first
of this act.
Section s. BE- it further enacted,
hat said contractor may at any
imo deliver back TO the sheriff one
r more OF said prisoners for safe
coping in the county jail, but in
uch case he shall DO responsible on
Ia bond for tho Jail fees, while tho
prisoners are in Jail ; and moreover
is said right to deliver 10 the shcr.
! shall not exempt him from liz.
iIity for costs in cases of cOnvicls
. delivered, nor shall tho term OF
IMPRISONMENT Of such convict be
,ngthcned BY such delivery to
he Lheritf.
Section .. Be it further enacted,
hat # the surety OF said contract.
r on his bond shall at any time be
81 sufficient, he may DO proceeded
ior new security, as pro
ided by law in case of county Of
GERS, and if he fail WHOM required
} give new security that is sufii-
ent, his contract shall DO no.
Section 10. DO it further enacted,
hat when no ono will contract for
le. prisoners in any county, tho
bard OF supervisors of such coun.
may contract for tue work oil