Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-02-28
ABOUT PRISON REFORM.
The Provisions of the Bill to Accom-
plish the Same.

COLUMBUS February l9.-Reference
has already been made to the bill pre-
pared by the joint committees on
prisons and prison reform of the two
houses, which was substituted yes
terdav in the house for Fl. B. No. l..
Herewith give an epitome OF its
provisions: -
The first section provides that the
government and control of the Ohio
Penltentlary and of the prisoners sem
fenced thereto shall be vested in a
board of managers to consist of five
members, at least two of whom shall
be pracllcal and skilled mechanics, to
be appointed by the governor by and
with the advice and consent of the
senate, one to serve one year, one
two years, one thee years, one four
years, and one five years, as may be
designated by the governor at the
time of their appointment; and at the
expiration of the term Of Office of each
member of the board his successor
shall be appointed in the manner and
by the au, holity as hereinbefore pro-
vided, but for the term Of Eve years.
ALI vacancies arising from death.
resignation, or removal may be filed
by the governor for the remainder of
the unexplred term, subject to the ap-
proval of the senate The governor
is empowered to remove manager at
his discretion. .E
The board of managers will organ
ize by the selection of one of their
number. as president. and shall receive
no compensation except for their act
ual necessary expenses. They shall
have power to appoint and remove the
warden, and have full and absolute
control of all the affairs of the peni-
Tertiary, and make report on the
18th day of November to the gov
prnor. showing the condition Of the
financial affairs of the institution and
the previous years operations.
The managers after the expiration
of the present contracts, may employ
ahy number Of prisoners whenever the
state furnishes material, machinery,
Sc. 1t shall also be competent for the
managers te provide employment for
any number of prisoners by an agree
ment with manufactures and others to
furnish machinery, materials, g., for
the employment of the prisoners under
the direction and immediate coutrol of
the managers and their officers, the
state to receive such rate OF pay for
the prisoners labor, by the piece or
process, as may be agreed upon And
1t shal! be competent for the managers
to arrange with the employer Of prls-
oners under this act. 70 pay for the
labor of such small mmbergof labor
ers necessary to the conduct of the
general business, when they are EN-
ployed in connection with, large num-
bers of other prisoners working by the
piece or process, by the day or week,
or otherwise, as may be agreed.
With due regard for the profits, the
managers shall employ prisoners with
view to teaching them future sell
sustaining trades, and with regard to
non competition with free labor in
producing articles Of merchandise for
sale in the open market. II
| Every sentence to the institution ol
person hereafter convicted of fel-
ony or other crime, who has not pre-
viously been convicted of felony and
served term in penal lnstution,
shall be genera! sen .ence of impris
onment in the penltentary; and the
court of this state imposing such SEN
tence shall not fix or limit the duration
thereof. The term OF such imprison-
ment of any person so convicted and
sentenced may be terminated by the
board of managers as authorized by
this act, but sucn imprisonment shall
not exceed tho maximum term pro.
vlded by law for The crime for which
The prisoner was convicted and sen
fenced; provided, that the provisions