The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26
THE PENITENTIARY BILL.

An act to provide for the more efficient man
agement OF the state nenitentiaries and ID
make an appropriation therefor
SECTION l. b. it enacted by the Legislature
OF me state OF Texas, That the penitenfiarr
| board shall hereafter consist of the puyernar
an anH Two commissioners OF the penitentiaries.
| 70 oe appointed by The governor, with the afr
| wee and consent of the senate; provided ina
nist appointment after this act g0es into effect
may be made without confirmation. said
commissioners shall hold their office for f,r,,
years, and until the appointment and ouali6,
oauon Vi tnelr successors; and in case of A
va aiiey u, In said offce, the same shall
unexpired term. Said Commissioners shall
each receive five dollars per Cay while IN af-
tS SnHiaiice on the meetings of the board and
tnelr act al travelling expenses. TNNos MEM
Ders thereof shall constitute Quorum for The
transaction of business -, '''s
,0 sec 2; Y shall be the duty of the comptrol-
Ter OF public accounts TO draw his warrant IN
tne treasurer for all sums due BY the state on
account OF the penitentiaries, upon the GER
I,ncate OF the superintendent OF penitenfi-
aries, approved by the penitentlarv board
provided that the penitentiary board may
make monthly estimates of the exnenses ~
tne penltentlaries; in which case the comm
troller snail Issue his warrant for such amount
IN favor OF said superintendent and he Shall
ME WIN the comptroller. at the end az
tne month Tor which estimate is made,
vouchers Tor all payments made out of sucb
amounts; provided further, that the peniten-
tlary board shall appoint Il financial agent for
lne penltentlar1es; and. in thar event said
p rtorm the duties prescribed in this 81 elton
Tor the superintendent of penitentlaries and
Said financial agent shall receive such compen-
satlon, not TO exceed 1890 per annumn and
discharge such other duties as may be nTe
scrlDed by said board
Sec. 3. No lease of the penitentiaries or
either OF them, shall ever be made and the
state shall resume control thereof: for the
purpose OF reSuming control of the peniten-
t cI and operating the convicts
or paT St!e bv oS aeS0 ods or or BY Contract
as the board herein provided for or the Ieois,
ature may determine.
Sec 4. 4 shall be the duty of the peniten-
nary board to contne all convicts within the
walls OF the penItentiary as soon as suitable
prisons can ne provided for their confinement
ana employment in such manner that they Will
De Selt-supporslng, and until adequate proyis-
on Is made Tor such confinement and employ
nent OF the conVictS, they may be employed as
provided Tor ID section of this act; provided.
hat convictS shall not be employed ON public
works other than building reformatory, or
)lner pemtentlarles, nor at mechanical labor,
outside OF the walls. In any city or town;
board may, at any time, IL they deem IL adyis-
lOle, purchase penitentiary farm or FARMS
lpon which all convicts, not self-suppOrting
nay be worked by the state.
Sec. 5. The superintendent of penitentiaries
before entering upon the duties OIL his office
shall execute a lbond for $4,000, payable TO
approved by the penitentiary board, condi.
Toned for the faithful performance of the-A<
les OF his Office; and the penilentiary board y
nay, when in their Judgment. the public Inter
st will be promoted thereby, require any OF
he subordinate officers Of the penitentfaries
o give bond In such amount and with such
as may be- prescribed by the board:
provided, that the superintend mt of peniten-
laries in office when this act shall take effect.
hall have Xty days after said date in which
o give bonds as required in this otiOn
See. g. That all laws and parts of laws In
conflict with the provisions OF this act be and
he same are hereby repealed.
Sect The near approach Of the end OF the !
ession, and the number of bills requiring at
ention. creates an emergency and an impera- y
i've public necessity exists for the Suspension
1 the constitutional rule requiring bills TO be
cad on three several days, and that this act
AXE effect and be In force from and after fits
assage, and it is so enacted.
Approved April IS, 1888.
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