Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25


= Aieg sndIl receive, as compensation the :,
VI 7iA hundred dollars per annum ana
haaI t5a ID the same manner as is provided
= 'NS payment OF the principal Wardens
I =, oko' >. And be IL furfhe1. eaaefed 63, M j.,
stO55tty qJ0Tesdad, That all Wardens annoinf
ir uHuer the provisions of this act shall he co,
in nUn, pS the Governor, and before ente
N upon the ulscharge of their duties shi
take and subscribe before some iudieia1 otic
} | OF Inls State the following oath O''~
} 7;1f,-.I 20 solemnly swear that [ w
execute all OF the duties lawful
Ie9uireu OF me as an officer of the penitentiaT ~
anu l VIII cary into execution the laws ar
Iegulauons Tor the government of tbe sam
70 % nhe pest OF my knowledge and ability
n,iSo,,n Ul no NJ occasion lll-treat or abuse al
prisoner under my care beyond the nnnisl
,nent accorded by law. or the rules and ,.asri
Ia,ohs I&Ilohs OF the penitentiary, so helm me GSd
W nnlch oath shall be filed in the oftice ~ n
recorded by him. anu
., SEC. SEC 4. Aad be Il turther enacted b, he o,,
mortfy AFORESAID, That the several cGunsnia
Stat SHW WTUrklng SAID convicts shall pav INTO tn
t ooate treasury, on or before the laa dav n
each quarter, an amount sufficienf TO 80 go y
the salaries heretofore provided as com
PensatlOn Tor the Assistant Wardens on,
pnn tLd loT tneIr respective companies An,
?9 up9h the failure of either of them to nav i
e sSiu 0 sum Wlthln ten days from the exnir9fjo,
oI W each quarter, it shall be the dutv Of tb
k khot oterhOr nor 70 proceed to collect the same. An,
ne Is hereby authorized and diraefad 70 ~
woke all orders granted autborizino tba az
Vision oI the convicts of said comnanv inf,
| sornI9te 20 ,l9 W camps, and require them returned
comna, ,'i1u WORKED az the principal camp of sait
| appointed for said company
SEC. .. and be 1t further enacted b,, the ,,,,
aG;TffJ9E a;f GI9resafd That it shall be the duty o.
at or near the camps TO which tbar9 ~ o eei,''
| pointed, ana not absent themselves from ssff
camps without the written permission of the
~ heeper, who shall not be authorized
hnn TN Il
time' ana who shall designate some snitabie
person TO attend to his duties durinC sncb Oh
| sence. And said person designated shan t9ic a.
the same oath required of Wardens.
All OF the W ardens appOinte dunder this act
silalI man make daily inspection of the camps the
conoltlon OF the prisoners. their quarters hosn
eals erected for the sick, the quantity and
quality of the ratiOns issued and its 1'Te;,ara
ton, the clothing of conyicts and their fraot =
meht. Ihey shall read to the conVicts all
regulations and orders issued by the Princinai
I1'oiI pei lor lhelr government, and see that
such rules and regulations are strictly en-
iorced, ana report promptly any and Ali vio
latons OF such rules by said lessees their ser
Nads., oallts ana agents And shall obey all lawful
tbo'it "lu gulauOns issued under the au-
oloIIity OF Ihe Governor for the management
anu no inspection of said camps
Iley snail be the only persons authorized or
pct IN 10 lnhct punishment upon any con-
@ VIC IN thls State for a violation of the rnles
prescribed for their government And Ubor
ooliPidlnt Is made against anv convict If
sIlall fa De tne duty of the Warden to nyestigate
and eytdnt p,aIat ne ana determine the character
anu anu extent OF the punishment. The punish
mt Ilent snall be inflicted by SAID Warden in per
sun, OF Dy MS discretion. and in his immpdjata
presehce. Ana any person who shall infict
punishment upon anV convict for a ,rioIat;N,s
OF the rules prescribed for their povern%ont
.I' oeneI thah the person duly appointed for that
purpose, except by direction and i'm the imnna
gniitv griie presence OF such Warden, shall be
Ihefel0r shall be imprisoned at hard
laDof IN the penitentiary of this State for !
period not less than six months nor exceed
ing two years. 0ON
IL snail be the duty of said Wardens tn lreon
d d ually record, in a book to be furnished tberp
oy Ihe Ffnclpal Keeper. of the hours of labor
choroy, chom uay, the amount Of rations issued. the
CHARACTER and extent of the Dunishment in
nicled and the ofTense for which If Tvas -,
hicted, the number of sick, the names of con
SIcls VICE, received and discharged. the number of
0a'Ils "a M anu the cause, the number of escapes
lne Principal Keeper W OS
q d,iny my shaIl make report weekly to the
Governor under oath, in which they sbaII
foP{ 10y .nelI dally record as entered in their
fCOoks; ana IN case of escapes shall state
m mIreeiy all OF the facts and circumstances CON
hected with sald lessees or their servants In
oase oI the killing of a convict they shall
MAKE detailed report of all the facts ond
represent the State before the (,oroner;s in
Iuest. Ihey shall report anv case of crnalf,,
nnor tIeatinent OF any convict, and bv and
OiH III dCtlCetl. ana such other o.tc
time. 0f"iie from tlme TO
no Ihe fas,l reports Of the Assistant Warden shall
sban ~ a maItied 10 the principal Wardens. who
I5,i oOnu Ihem up with their renort IL the
bI,rincipai Keeper. 1t shall be the dntv of the
r, ~ pal u heeper to lay all of said rep0rfs he
end Of 1e go Governor for his information, at the
insnectedo hI. In44nth' and after they have been
ihop poIi"o pV9.eu Dy MIN they shall be returned To
IiS 3lice OF the Principal Keeper and carpfnliv
t6o ,,.t @Iu M hleq away for the inspection Of
-he next General Assembly. ''0" VI
49,, o. ne ~ l~TtheT enacted By the authorit
49,, ltt, ~ IliaJ IN eVeEEcase where the Gov
'LnoT n, determines that an escape was throngb
ne ne negligence of lessees or their servants
W., b,C JoIl pahy pays as damages the sum of |
,Wo huhufed dollars, as provided in section
u u an act approved February 25. IS76 and eaij !
,o1npany recapture said ESCAPED cOnvicts and |
SIurn Ihem to work within ten months after |
he ty. yileht OF SAID sum, without expense to |
nc State, the Governor shall upon beIng SAT |
sneu OF these facts, direct said sum so nsid to |
- - InteIeu eu as credit upon the nav rolls of |
u dOm s comp Pany, and that amount to be deduct
Ompany. - W iii''te ny such
- oEo' :. BE t turther enacted 6a the a,ltborjt,,
= JStIi:, JStUreiSa:tu, mat 1t shall be the duty of the
=, Soe y5folan on the state Penitentiary to keep
t - VIioS - AZ the capitol. at which all the re-
orts OF the company physicians annointad |
5he lessees, shall be fled and which he
!, lalI SImlt submit monthly to the Governor for his
- Iaainatlon which shall then be returned To
preserved |
i MS monthly report he shall make sucb 70
81 lamentations as to the sanitary condition
. . Ihe camps and prisoners as the Governor
,s41ect4 ne, ne snail visit and personally
loP0ot each convict camp, as often
iu AT such times as the Governor may
=, ~ ss ~ not less than once in three months
"a ui NY such visits he shall strictly investigate
IL sanitary condition of the cOnVicfs and tbo |
lmps, and everything relating TO health amd
'hIOrt, and especially to scrntiniZe fbe con-
ct III VI tme a. hospitals, the treatment of the
roe .ie aId mi1ess t and efficiency of nurses in
IA IA se, ana tne competency and faitbfuIness (
the camp physicians. He shall direct and
onS' 1,, IN III such capital or other surgical opera
pns na on convlcts as he may be able to do. In
ntoe,in'7Ie should be an epidemic or
n'"siouS disease in any camp
shall personally superintend hP tbp +,
eaInent, adopt such Quarantine or other ,
: : uIatlohS as Will, in his judgment. check !
er PrJau m,.iao oI the dlsease, and protect the
mIeT m prisoners; and shall make a detailed ree |
II each week to the Governor of the reguIa I
ms adopted. He shall recommend. from Il
me- 70 'line, such changes in the diet of the
1, nnlSts us may be conducive to health and v
all be authorized to direct what shan bo i,
! ulet OF the sick in the hospital and until
W are reported back for duty again. And
t;ns ?i"ii oe required to perform such other p
tIes, IN connection with the penitentiarv ii
iI tne Governor may from time to time re- g
&c: $; Be It further enacted By the authority n
he eo'iSo, ~, mat the ofhce of Assistant Keeper
)lished. '--0 '"i"e 10 hereDy Ii
me Penitentiary Committee, of which v
. ferklns is Chairman, have submitted a
5 Dill TO the inspection of the Attorney
neral OF The State, who will suggest any a
sded changes to make its proyisipd tb
lstltutional and binding e''0N tol
II any encroachmfbas has moved calmly an
80 VI oitvssly in the matter of a reform no
he treatment of convicts, and his ac- an
has been heartily sustained by all tn
citizens. The creation of the office ar
Assistant Keeper of the Penitentiary frC
one important step in putting the of
vict question out of politics, and the or
sage of this bill will render it impos- gr
e hereafter to raise party issues based of
m the wrongs of the convict lease sys- w
!. bT
his bill, as well as Governor McDan- -
5 new rules, provides that conYicts