Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-10
CONVICT LABOR.
A Copy OF the Bill low Pending In th,
Legislature.

| ana re enact cnapter % OF the Act OF
1877, entitled IAN act to provide for
the working Of convicts in the Peni-
Tertiary"
Be It enacted By the Legislature Of w. Ia:
That chapter IS Of the Acts of 1877,
be amended and re-enacted so as TO
read as follows:
In order TO provide for hard labor by
each convict according to his sentence,
the directors Of the penitentiary shall
cause the convicts 10 be employed at
such branches of business, and for
the manufacturing OF such articles as in
the judgment OF the directors will best
accomplish the ends and subserve the
interest OF the State. In determining
the trades at which the convicts shall
be worked, the board of directors shall
enquire into the effect OF such proposed
employment upon the established in
dnsiries OF the State, the moral and
physical condition OF the prisoner, and
upon free labor, and the directors may
in their discretion, prohibit such pro-
posed trade and occupation.
TheiSuperintendent OF thePenitentiary
under control of the board, shall at the
expiration OF the present contracts, CON-
mence the manufacture OF such articles
as may be determined upon by the
board OF directors, such manufactures
to be diversified as much as possible,
compatible with second financial
policy. There shall be store-room,
within or without the prison, in which
all goods manufactured shall be stored ,
and all such goods shall be sold under
such rules as the board OF directors
may prescribe. and the proceeds of
such sales shall be paid directly into
the treasuary OF the State, subject TO
draft by the board OF directors, for the
necessary disbursements OF the peni.
Tertiary. II at any time such receipts
exceed the cost OF maintaining the pen
itentiary, such surplus in excess OF five
thousand dollars shall be covered into
the distributable school fund OF the
State.
The board OF directors may hire all
the convicts, or as many OF them as the
board may deem proper, for stated
periods, to the county court OF any
county OF the State, TO be worked in
building and repairing roads. but the
State shall not pay the cost OF subsist-
ing and guarding such convicts while
| they are working for the county: and
the authorities OF the county having
control OF the prisoners shall be govern.
ed by such regulations as the board OF
directors may prescribe.
Nc convict shall be hired by contract,
except as herein provided.
| q IA
| tiary shall receive, directly on Indirect
| ly, any compensation for his service
other than that provided by law, or by
the board before his appointment.
For violation OF this section, the officer
or employee shall be dismissed
The commissary, or such other person
as the board OF directors may direct,
shall purchase all the forage, fuel,
lights and supplies for the kitchen and
hospital, and all articles for manuiact-
uring, repairs, and make all sales for
| the penitentiary, under the written
orders and direction OF the superinten.
dent, subject to such rules as the board
may prescribe. He shall file and pre-.
serve all such orders and directions,
and keep full and accurate account OF
all such purchases and sales made by
him, in book to be furnished for that
purpose, which shall be open TO the
| inspection OF the superintendent and
the board, or any member thereof.
All other supplies shall be purchased
by order and under direction Of the
board.
No money shall be received by the
commissary for or on account OF ary
claim due the penitentiary for sales
made by him, or other acts Of his. All
money so due shall be paid to the SUI
pcrintendent When the amount is
paid to the superintendent, he shall re-
ceipt the account and it shall be proper
ly entered on the books by the clerk,
and payment to the superintendent shall
alone discharge the liability.
All other revenues, except as herein
otherwise provided, shall he paid to the
superintendent, and account thereof be
kept by the clerk, and reported 10 the
board at its next meeting.
The superintendent ST al balance
his cash account at the end Ct
each month, and report the same TO the
board, il in session, or at their first
day OF each month, pay over to the
treasurer OF the penitentiary so much
thereof as, in the opinion OF the board,
is not required for the current use OF the
penitentiary.
Visitors may be charged a reason
able sum for going through the prison,
which sum may be prescribed by the
board. The superintendent shall pro-
cure suitable tickets, which shall be sold
by him, and he shall keep an account Of
such sales and pay the money over to
the treasurer monthly. The guard al
the door of the guard room shall receive
the tickets, and also keep an account OF
them in book as they are received, and
return them each day 10 the clerk after
the prison is closed. The boarl OF di-
ctOrs shall expend the proceeds of sales
OF such tickets In the purchase OF Ii
brary for the use OF the convicts.
No person having any official con-
nection with the penitentiary shall be
directly or indirectly concerned or inter-
ested in any contract, purchase or sale
OF anything for. by or on account OF the
said prison, nor shall he sell to, nor pur-
chase from said prison or its authorities,
any article whatever; and any rersOn so
offending shall be Immediately dismissed
from his employment, and on convic-
ton thereof, be fined five hundred dol
lars, to be recovered as other fines are,
and placed to the credit Of the Distribute
BILE school fund; but the board Of direc.
tors may authorize the payment, in
whole or in part, OF the salaries and
dues of the several officers and others
officially connected with the prison, in
the goods, work, or manufactures OF the
penitentiary.
The board Of directors shall! ar
nually elect n chaplain OF tn, peniten-
tiary, whose duties shall he prescribed
BY the board, and the said chaplain shall
receive salary, TO be fixed 10y the board,
OF not more than 5000 per year, 10 be-
paid out OF the receipts Of the peniten-
tiary.
An expenses of the penitentiary
shall be betrayed ont OF the funds there.
OF, and no demand shall be made upon
the State for that purpose, except for
such sums as may be necessary to pay
the salaries Of officers ofthe penitentiary
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