The Republican journal., 1883-04-12

and torty-two Of the revised statutes il hereby
amended 50 Is to read as follows.
SECT. II. The trustees under direction Of the
governor and council. shall establish and MAINTAIN
mechanical school. and cause TIE boys under their
charge TO be instructed i'll mechanical trades and in
the branches Of useful know edge adapted their
age and capacity: in agriculture and horticulture
according to their age, strength. dspoSltlon and
capacity, and otherwise will best secure their
retcrmation amendment and future benefit. The
trustees, IN binding out the inmates, snail have
scrupuloEs regard the character Of those 10 whom
hey ale bound, that they may secure the benefit OF
good example, wholesome 1u-trLc.ou ana other
means Of Improvement in virtue and know ledge
aud the opportunity OF becoming ntetI gent moral
ami useful citizens TO the state The trustees shall
establish rpie and regulations tor the direction Of
the officers, agents ana servants OF the school, ana
Tor the government, instruction and discipline OF
the inmates they shall specify tie punlshments
that may be inflicted upon the boys IN the school
and any officer, agent OF servant, who lntlcts puh-
ishment not authorized, shall be discharged and
dlsml sSed. sum rules and regulations S1ail pc
submitted TO and approved by Iht governor and
council, ard shan not be altered without their cor
sent
SECT 2 Section twelve of SAID chapter il
hereby amended by inserting in me seventh me.
after the word "enpl0yment~ the worCs He.
the superintendent, shall see thai no punishment Is
inflicted upon the boy. in violation Of tue rules OF
the trustees, and shat. immediately cause to be en-
tered in book kent tor The purpose, a particular
record Of all corporal punishment lHncted upon the
boys, stating the offence, the punishment, and tv
whom inflicted; which record shall be open ~
public Inspection, ana ,haII b laid before the
trustees at their quarterly meetings HJ the school, a
majority Of whom hall then certify pon said book
whether or not such pun'shmen;s are approved ny
them.
SECT. S. said chapter is hereby further amend
ded by adding theretothe two following sections:
SECT. IL. The inmates Of the school shall be
separated into classes. regard being mao 70 theiT
age their character and conduct, ana the ohen>e
for which they have been Committed
The boys OF each shall De allowed each day. %
far pr4ctcabIe ont door exercise aud he employed
in some U9t door labor. Each boy shall De provided
with bis own clothing and be Taught 70 care tor it,
Solitary confinement shall nor be allowed except
for grave otnsts specified hy the rules Of the trus
tees. and the apartment in which il is inflicted
shall be suitable warmed lighted, and provided
with a bed aud proper appliances Tor cleanliness
All the boys shall receive the quality of food
and in quantities TO satisfy the appetite Of each.
Punishment OF Withholding OF short allowance
OF food shall not be inflicted.
SECT. =. a committee of the council, consist
ing OF three with whom shall be associated one
woman shall be appointed by the governor annn-
ally VINO shall visit the state reform school from
time TO time, and examine into the treatment OF
the inmates their condition and progress Ihey
shall maintain in the school box for the receipt
Of letters, to which the inmates at all time shall
have flee access to deposit letters without the
knowledge or scrunty Of the officers Of the school
They shall hear complaints Of ll-treatment from
the inmates, and shall make such suggestions 10 the
superintendent and trustees az they think the good
OF the school requires, and yearly seVeTMIy report
TO the governor and council concerning the school,
its condition. ard needs. Ap March -, 1858.
Chapter 451.
AN ACT fixing a time when other acts and resolves
shall take effect
SECT. /. Except provided in the following sec
ton all acts and resolves passed by the sixtytrst
legislature, and approved prior to the approval of
this act shall take effect the fifteenth day of
April, in the year otour Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty tire
SECT. :. This sEaIl not apply to acts 0 incor
poration. cor 10 acts and resolves which by their
own terms take et1ect at times other than the Gay
las. named.
SEC"- g This act shall taSs effect when approved.
Approved March Is, 1855.