Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-29

ter the first day of January, 1898, all
convicts sentenced to hard labor in this
state shall be known as state convicts
and sentenced to the Alabama peniten-
tiarr.
see. ,. Be it further enacted, That all
cOnYicts that may have been sentenced
to hard labor for the county at the time
of the passage of this act and subse-
quent thereto until the 1st day of Janu-
airy, 1885, whose term of sentence shall
not have expired shall on the said Gay Of
January. 1898, be turned over to the state
and required to finish their sentence in
the Alabama penitentiary.
Sec. 8. BE 1t further enacted, That the
Alabama penitentiary shall consist Of
four divisions, to-wit: An agricultural,
manufacturing, a mining and invalid di-
vision, and that all convicts sentenced
to the penitentiary shall be assigned
to one of these divisions as herein after
provided.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted, That there
shall be appointed by the governor, with
the advice and consent of the senate, one
general manager OF the penitentiary, two
superintendent of divisions, one medi-
cal director, and one Jail inspector, whose
term of office shall be as follows: The
general manager and medical director six
years. each, the superintendent four
years each; the jail inspector for two
years, the time of Office of each to begin
on the list day Of March, 1887.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted. That the
general manager shall be we'll qualified
in executive and business ability; that
one of the superintendent shall be well
qualified in practical agriculture and
farming; that one of the superintendent
shall be well qualified in scientific and
practical mining; that the medical di-
rector shall be a graduate of some repu-
table regular medical college; that he
shall have had at least five years ex-
perience in the practice Of his profession;
that he shall be a member of some med-
cal society; that he shall have an es-
tablished reputation as a thoroughly
competent physician; that he shall be an
expert in the diagnosis of disease, and
shall have a practical knowledge of MI
croscopy, bacteriology and pathological
histology; that he shall furnish, if re-
CURED by the governor, q certificate to
the above qualifications from the state
board of medical examiners. who are
hereby authorized and required to ex-
anime all applicants for said office Of
medical director of the penitentiary
when required by the governor to do SO ;
and that the Jail inspector shall have a
practical knowledge of hygiene and sani-
tation.
Sec. G. Be it further enacted, That
the general manager of the penitentiary
shall have general supervision of all the
divisions of the penitentiary and shall
have special charge of the manufactur-
ing division, and shall perform such du-
ties as may be hereinafter provided; that
one of the superintendent shall have
special charge of the agricultural divis-
ion and shall be known as the superin-
tendent Of that divisions; that one of the
superintendents shall have charge of the
mining division and shall be known as
the superintendent of that division; that
the medical director shall have charge
or the invalid division, and general SUI
perVision of the hygiene and sanitation
OF all persons, and in the assignment of
work, Of the convicts, and in the treat
ment Of diseases; that the Jail inspector
SHAH examine from time to time the tails
OF TINS state. under the direction and in
spection of the medical director and shall
report to said medical director.
Sec. Z. Be 1t further enacted, That the
general manager of the penitentiary, the
Two superntendents of divisions. and
the medical director shall constitute the
BOARD of managers of the penltentiary
III TINS state, and shall perform such gem
eral and special duties, collectively and
seNefally, as set forth in section of this
act, ana as may be hereinafter provided
See. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That the
salary of the general manager of the pen
itentiary shall be S2,400 per annum. the
superintendents each 81 800 per annum;
the medical director 81, 400 per annum:
and the jail inspector $1,000 per annum,
b.
sent from their place of residence On
official duty.
Sec. Q. Be it further enacted That the
general office of the board of managers
shall be at Speigner's, Ala, where the
general manager shall reside; that divi-
sion office of the agricultural division
shall be located where the greatest num-
Der of convicts are employed in agricul-
tural labor; and where the superintend-
ent of the agricultural division shall re-
side, unless otherwise ordered by the
board Of managers of the penitentiary;
mat division office of the mining divi-
sion shall be located where the greatest
number OF conVlcts are employed in
mines, and where the superintendent of
mines shall reside; that the Office and
residence of the medical director shall
be located where the board of managers
may determine.
Sec. 10, Be it further enacted, That the
general manager of the penitentiary may
appoint one chief and one assistant clerk
at a salary of 81, 200 and $500 respectively.
VINO shall, under the direction of the gem
eral manager, keep the books, records
and accounts Of the penitentlary and
perform such other duties as may be re-
CURED by the general manager of the
peniten,iary, and the chief clerk shall
also be secretary of the board Of mana
gers.
Sec. II. Be 1t further enacted, That the
board of managers shall meet in the gem
eral office on the first Tuesday in each
month, and such other times as may be
called by the general manager of con-
victs, at all of which meetings the general
manager shall preside, when present;
when absent the superintendent of the
agricultural division, or the superlntend-
ent OF the mining division in the order
named, ana that three shall constitute
a quorum for business, provided that in
the absence Of the general manager no
business shall be transacted that would
effect the general management OF the
penitentiary.
Sec. r. Be it further enacted. That at
each regular meeting of the board it shall
be the duty of each superintendent Of
divisions 10 submit a full report in writ
ing of the transactions of his division
during the preceding month; also an
itemized account of all expenses, and
detailed statement of the condition of the
division, with such suggestions and rec
concentrations that the superintendent
may think will promote the interest Of
the division; that the medical director
shall submit a report in writing giving
the sanitary condition of prisons, the gen
eral health of the convicts. number sick
at each prison, with classification Of
the diseases and injuries. number of men
examined from Jail, their general and
special ply steal condition, with q recon-
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