The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-08


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2toyided arsintlsg The pres f1eai ysae, and
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and prpfe felIiy Q, tr1 ~ issreas the axparieleo
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tqrs Of The State PdDita ~ az n ish the
.cGIssnt OF the GoyeFsloy3 h0 diye3tAa to nsoeks
sAtE ahe ether any attract ean hg faado Nith
ef hs seSSiss isos end tGe Il aaS Si
the said RepitentiaEy on teFinS lust and ady6ns
egsoiis 20 the prisoners and TO the State asfd
= = 4
by auth crises 70 draw eiid rxeeute Egfsk cons
test g5a fnbrlit The esrae 20 tho General
Assembly for sat tfon., r IS !.
Ihia rasbiuti1h Was adopted, bat
failed 20 accoInpIiOh the object for
which It Has intended. The nunl-
ber of convictS continued 10 incfeaaa
In o Distressing ratio, md their prop8E
tyeatmenb and government, in 8
manner eonsistsnE witk the lEwa OF
hume nifty, end at tho came time to-
gave tao people Of the State ffom
unnecessary sxrsnse In their, snpa
port, becana q question second to
none inimb0r in the economy
of State government. After a much
reflection, and obtaining Gil fhe in
formation within my means, Z pre-.
asnted to the Senate |" A Bill 10 ntiI-.
ize the convict labor OF the State
and TO let ont the same by contract . =
[Senate Journal, session S76, page
1921 The Bill finally received the
necessary geadings, became nm Act,
and was approved by Governor
Hampton. June S,1S77. The Act
provided under certain circum-
stances for the completion OF the
Penitentiary, and authorized the Di.
rectors 10 take Immediate charge of
the inmates, property DC. But In,
order that you may moro fully nEi-
deratand the object, scope and in-
tention Of this Act, and Ito prove
that the subsequent alleged ill.treat7
lnent sof convicta is not because it
was net forbidden, or through the
Fault Of the law, I submit Eayeral5
of this Act:
.'Sgc. 4. That the said Roayt. of Directors "a
tereby auth and empowered 70 leaSo or
l,rS [beS on5 NAV aISn s,em ssI5
stats. and that WILL secure tho health and con-
anem ent, OK eheJ prisons srs, any or I'll other
cqnvieta IN the teniteneiary, except tho ccn-
and nanslarghtef. Rnder tho following roles,
regulations snd restrictiona With all ethefg
impoEed BY Il, s1nid Board; tlins the said Board
Ihe Gcaierai Asso.nbiy IS tho regular aSssions 3 8
fnll their nctings. and doings, showing fhe
humber and names of copyicls hired ont. to
o5 Thas and for s
money ure received for the labor or hifs of
aid eonyicts. nr any of them. the sam shall
% M, Sn,id to the TEessFFrsr Of the State iic
report: First all conviets shall DO safely kept
within tho Gtase and humnnely treated, the
,eod. etethtnE. ging andp odcs of punihh..;
all ontraets; Eecopd, eonriets shall hob be ra-.
CURED TO labor .lnGra shan ten houTs day, or
on SnntisyA or heiidnys: Provided. That con-
ylets shall not be hired out for agricultural
SEC. 8. That the contractor or contractors
shall be required To enter into bond "a the
sufficient suroties, to be approved By the
Board for the faithfnl perfcrn,nnee OF said
contract; and any contractor or Contractors
sn 20 aty sss
to Indictment, and on conviction shall be pun
faned bg iuiprisontTSe for q terin not moro
than twelve months nor less Than ohe month,
Lars and not less shan iltty dollars At the dis
1t IS evident thet if the law had
been complied wishno trouble could
have arisen; the convicts would
have been mors humanely. treated,
theirhealth and condition dtnpfcved,
aud the Stste relieved in a great
degree Of TIE burden OF supporting
them. Much has been accomplished
in relieving the State and in having
the aid of this labor in constructing
railroads., drainage of lands and
other public enterprises intended fos
the Development oIIIne mRnuIuutuF-
ing, agricultural and mineral re-
sources 0I our y: ss;ss y is with
deap regret that / am compelled to
believe that in come Instances the
3; : ;e: n, mi era.s
ed. The subject IS. one Of grave
imbaftance, and Z can only hope
thnt tutSssss segisla ataFea warned by
tie fearful Spefiencs of tho pass,
will devise and main ntain spsh q plan
Of government Of the institutions tis
viii make il s place of punishment,
severe by ita aselns;on from snteg.
couRae with Others, rigid IN discip.