Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-08


deemed necessary by him, or ordered
by the commissioners or the County
Court.
SEC. TO- BE it further enacted That
the sheriff or jailer Of the county,
whose Jail has been declared a work
house, shall deliver up the Jail to said
superintendent ana all prisoners
therein, provided the sheriff of any
county shall have the right TO the
place of superintendent himself but
not 10y deputy, If he elect to hold the
place he shall notify the Judge or
chairman of the County court ia writ
ing on or before the day fixed In this
act for the appointment Of II supcriu-
teDdent. In such case as he shall re-
main IN charge Of the prison, but shan
be subject at all times to the orders Of
the court and commissioners his
salary shall be fixed by the commits
Sioners lie shall be subject to dis.
nissal by them, and shall have the
powers and perform the same duties
as any other Superintendent under
this act 1t being the object and pur
pose of this act to abolish the Jail sys
TEN in such counties as may avail
themselves CT it and establish the
work house system instead.
SEC. II. BE it further enacted: That
after the Jail of any county has been
declared work house, all persons
liable to Imprisonment for safe keen.
ing, whether charged with felonies or
misdemeanOrs shall be confined
therein and be under the control Of
the work house commissioners and
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shall be securely kept and properly
cared for. The State shall pay for the
board of the States prisoners the
amounts necessary net exceeding the
amount now allowed by law. The
bills for the same shall be made out
each month and sworn to by the SUI
perintendent, and shall be approved
by the judge of the Circuit and Crimi-
nal Court and certified by the clerk as
now required by law. The amount of
these bills from the State shall be paid
to the uperintendent, who shall pay
the same to the county trustee on re-
ceivable warrant frem the Judge, or
chairman Of the County Court, keep
record of the same in his account
book, and show the amounts in his
report to the commissioners.
Section Il provides that all persons
sentenced to all for punishment or to
penitentiary who have had their SEN
fences committed shall be confined in
work house and made to work out
their 'erms Of fine and costs. If not
worked out fines and costs must be
paid in money to t,ust e.
Section - provides that fine shall
in no case be less than State and cOun-
ty tax,
Section IA provides that where con.
Wet has two sentences, one to peni-
Tertiary and one to work house, Judge
of Criminal court shall notify warden
of penitentiary who shall remand con
Wet to work house after term in peni-
Tertiary has expired.
Section 10 provides that certified
statement shall he made out by court
or jnstice sentencing prisoner and
filed with county judge and superin.
tendent of work house showing crime
for which committed, fine and costs,
name Of convict, etc. And superin-
tendent OF work house shall keep Il
record also Of age, sex, complexion,
color OF hair and eyes, and nationality
of each convict.
Section Is provides that no prisoner
shall be discharged under insolvency
act, but each shall work out his fine
and costs unless discharged sooner by
order of commissioners.
Section II provides that refractory
prisoners shall be placed in solitary
confinement and receive no credit for
time so spent
Section is is intended to cover the