The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-07


 for the keeping of said cOnvicts and transported thence without cost to the Territory; and, prOvi' ded, that the contract shall be made for a period not exceeding two years.
 SEC 2-That upon the madine of contract, as provided in the preceding section, 9ll prisoners senisnced to imprisonment f1i not less than one year, including prisoners heretofore sentenced who have one year or more ic serve, shall be- imprisoned in the Penitentiary of the State with the officers or authorities of which such contract shall be made, ard shall he delivered t0 the officers or authorities of such State at the nearest point on railroad, the T>rrilory to be responsible for the expense on account of such pri- soners after their arrival at such point on the railroad, and until their delivery to said officers.
 SEC 3 1.-The proper officer of the county in which the crime of which the prisoner shall be cons victed, was committed, shall, al the expifation of every three months claim warrants on the treasury of such county in favor of the person entitled to the same for the amount due for keep ug such prisoners.
 SEC 4.-Ail prisoners now con- fined in the 1erritOi ial Prison who have less than one year to serve, shall be returned by the au hurities of the Territorial Prl- snn tO the counties in which the crime of which they were cOnvic- ted, Was committed, al the ex> p"uSe of said cnubties, and shall be coutiued in the county jiils Oi said counties, at the expense ui sad counties until the expira- tion of their terms of sentence And hereafter, all criminals sen tenced i0 imprisonment for a pc. riOd of less than one year shall be confined in the county jails of the counties in which the crime of which they shall be convicted. was committed, and at the ex- pense of said counties,
 SEC 5.-As soon as the priso- ners now confined in the Terri 'orial Penitentiary shall be re- moved there from under the pro visions of this Act, the Board of PriS01 Commissioners shall take an inventory of all property, fur niture, tools and machinery be longing to said Penitentiary, and shall file the same with the Se- cretary of the Territory, and the Governor shall then appoint a keeper of said property, at an an- nual salary Of one thousand dol- lars, to be paid quarterly in Ter rilOiial warrants, by the TerriiO> rial Auditor, on receipt of the Keepers account. approved by the Governor. Said keeper shall give a bound in the sum of five thousand dollars for the faitful performance of his duties.
 SEC 6-As soon ihe Board O Prison Commissioners shall have complied with the provisions Of section 5 of this act they shall i'm mediately settle afl accounts of the prison, forward the same 10 the Territorial Auditor, discharge all employees of the prison, and report their action 10 tke Gnvrr- nor, who shalt than declare the offices of Prison Commissioners vacant, and said Commissioners shall cease to perform the duties of their office. and shall be allowed no further compensation.
 SEC. 7.-All Acts and parts of Acts in corfl!ct with the provi- siOns of this Act are here by r;-- pealed.
 SEC. S.-This Act shall take ff feet and be in force from and ar ter its passage.