Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-19
IASH0C0NIAN CODE.
How Those Who Break Into Jail Repu-
late the Affairs VI Pheir
AbOu".
In the Hands of the Law They Make
Rigid Laws FOR Their own
society

section /. No person Is allowed to
stand within ten feet Of another while
talking to visitor or attorney unless by
the permission Of said person; any one
violating this law shall he subject, ON
conviction, TO punishment OF not less
than five nor more than ten lashes.
Sec. p No one shall be allowed TO use
any proianc or bOisterous language, sing
any vulgar or indecent songs that will
mar the good feelings of the officers OF
this Jail, or any visitors to the same; any
one violating this law shall be subject on
conviction, to punishment of not less
than ten nor more than fifty lashcs
Sec. s. Every one coming into this jail
after January /, $50, shall be subject to
fine of not less than - nor more than
So, and when he refuses to pay the as
sessed fine, and has the means to do so,
the court shall order the sheriff to make
thorough search of him, and on finding
sufficient amount to pay said tine, the
sheriff shall turn over said amount TO the
Judge, but upon falling to find said
amount, and having in his possession Sc
curity sufficient to cover amount of said
fine, and refusing to place the same in
the hands of the sheriff, he shall be sub
ject to Il punishment of not less than 100
nor more than 300 laShes.
Sec. I. Any person padding himself, or
using more than his ordinary wearing
apparel on going TO receive punishment,
shall he subject to 4 punishment of not
less than ten nor more than fifty lashcs.
Any person refusing TO assist the sheriff
in discharge of his legal duties when
called upon, Shall be subject to n punish
/ ,f ,,. flu,,
more than 100 ashes.
Any officer Of this court willully neg
| Letting or refusing to perform his duties
shall be subject to dismissal or punish
ment, on both, ut the discretion OF the
members OF this court
SEC. D. When application is made for
search warrant for stolen property, the
| Judge shall order the sheriff to make
/ thorough search throughout the Jail, and
upon all persons in the Jail, and the Judge
shall order everyone into court until the
members of the court are satisfied with
the result, and if the property so stolen
bc found, the sheriff shall turn the same
over to the proper owner, and it shall be
the duty Of the prosecuting attorney TO
investigate the case and prosecute the Of
fender or offenders.
Sec G. Any person taking from anoth-
or anything OF value, with intent to APP
prOpriaie 10 his own use and benefit,
without the consent of the .Owncrlhcreof,
shall be deemed guilty of theft, and upon
conviction shall hc subjected to punish
nett of not less tina twenty-five nor
more than one hundred laShcs, and in adj
dition can fine the defendant the amount
of the article or articles stolen.
Sec. Z. Any one doing anything 10 dis
tUrb the comfort of another; also any
one swearing falsely in court shall, upon
conviction, he subject to punishment of
not less than ten, nor more than twenty
five lasheS. Any one sentenced 10 pun
iShmcnt can pay TO the court, while In
session, at the rate Of one cent per lash.
Il said offender shall be entitled to his
pro rata share in the division Of receipts,
he shall have the privilege of having the
fee charged to him at the cash rate II
Inot full member, and time Is given, IL
shall BIZ two cents a lash.
sec. s. NO person confined in jail
shall be allowed to make any noise by
talking, singing, halloomg or otherwise
that Is calculated TO disturb the inmates
of this iuil or officers thereof between the
hours OF II p. III. and a. n, sAicss talk
ing on business Of special importance
| Anyone violating this law shall be subject
to Il fine of not less than ten nor more
/ than twenty-five lashes.
| Sec. q No person coming into this Jail
! shall be entitled TO a division OF the re-
ceiptS until thirty days after the payment
OF the initiation fee in full.
Where security is offered In lieu of the
cash the Judge shall appoint committee
of three members OF this court to APP
praise the value of the same. Said COM
mittoe shall be sworn to place fair and
impartial valuation upon the security
offered, based upon the value OF such
goods at forced sale in this
Jail The said committee shall re-
port their appraiscmeut to the Judge
who shall submit the same to vote for
approval by the court. Aud, if the mem
beers OF the court approve the same, the
party Offering said security shall become
a iull member OF the court, provided said
security is valued at 50 And if said Sc
cunty be appraised at valuation of less
than 81, he shah be credited with the
amount OF said appraisement towards his
fees. No person other than full mem
Der shall be allowed to vote at any cleo
ton, nor shall he be compelled TO perform
Jury duty.
Sec. 10. Nominate of this Jail shall be
permitted TO communicate with any iail
official by word or otherwise, except IN The
presence or hearing of some member of
this court All letters or written matter
Of any description passed out or to be
tpaSscd out, shall be subject to inspection
by the sheriff on the order OF the Judge
The indge shall only give such orderon az
udavit being made ny member before the
prosecuting attorney that he has reasona-
bic grounds for suspicion that such letter
or written matter is detrimental to the in
forests OF the inmates OF the Jail. Anv-
one violating this law shall on conviction
ne SUBJECT TO u punishment of not less
than Zoe nor more than 500 lashcs.
Sec. IL. Any one splitting on the floor
or on the walls OF cells or of the run.
around, sweeping cells or run-around
during meals, shall on conviction he
fined not less than five nor more than iii.
teen laSheS
See Y. ANY person calling ont I'M
necessarily to those on tine outside or
using prOianc orohscne language ont nj