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

oHlcefi ana the Governor shall from time
TO time, require the office of the general
manager to be examined, and it's condition
reported to him by the officer appointed
by MIN to examine public Offices.
sec. ~. Be it further enacted, That for
malfeasanee of misfeasance in office, the
general manager of or either member of
the board or Jail inspector may, by order
OF the Governor to the attorney general.
be impeached before the supreme court
who shall provide by rules for trial of
such Impeachment, and upon conviction
may be removed or suspended from Office.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, That the
Governor may cause proceedings to be in
stituted in the name of the state of Ala
bama, for the requirement by condemna-
ton OF any lands right-of-way or mate
rial needed for the use of the peniten-
tiary or the maintenance or the opera
ton of the convict system of the state,
the purchase Of which is or may be au-
thorized by law; such proceedings to be
had in the probate court of the county
In which such lands or other property,
or material portion thereof may be sit
uated, and to be prosecuted in the name
of the state of Alabama i'll accordance
with the provisions of the code of Ala
bama; providing for the condeInna ton OF
lands for public uses, so far as such pro-
visions may be applicable, except that the
application may not be verified, nor shall
security for costs be required of the state.
Sec. II. Be it further, enacted, That the
specification of, and furnish the general
managers with seal of office, and pay
for the same out of any moneys not 9TH
erwise appropriated
Sec. Y. Be it further enacted, That iti
shall be the duty of the Governor to-
transmit to the general assembly, imme-
diately upon its assembling, full and COM
plete printed reports made to him by thel
board of managers, and such other and
further information as he may deem
proper.
Sec. 73. Be it further enacted That the
Governor shall approve all contracts
made in all of the divisions and shall APP
prove all purchases of lands, factories,
mills and all leases or rentals, all the
rules and regulations of the board of
managers and all accounts as hereinafr
ter provided.
Sec IA. Be it further enacted, That the
salaries and expenses authorized by this
act shall be paid from the hire and pro-
ceeds of the labor of convicts, and from
the income, rents and profits of land or
property pertaining to the convict sys-
TEN, and all accounts for salary or ex-
penses of every sort must be approved
by the Governor before payment, and SO
much of said income as may be necessary
each year is appropriated for such pur-
pose.
Sec. rs. Be it further enacted, That the
general manager shall on the next day
after the monthly meeting of the board,
make out, or cause to be made out, pay
roll for each division, first, the name and
salaries of all the officers, second, the
amount due to each creditor, and on what
account, and all other accounts ordered
paid by the board of managers, and shall
submit the same to the Governor for his
approval, with all bills and accounts in
detail if required by the Governor.
Sec. rs. Be 1t further enacted, That the
general manager shall draw a warrant
upon the auditor for the total amount of
the pay rolls, approved by the Governor,
which warrant must be Endorsed by the
Governor as approved, when 1t Will De
the duty of the auditor to draw his war.
rant on the treasurer for the amount or
the general managers warrant, and 1t
shall be the duty of the treasurer to pay
said warrant out OF any FUNDS TO the
credit of the penitentiary.
Sec. n. Be 1t further enacted, That the
general manager shall Immediately pay
or cause to be paid, each item in said pay
rolls, and take a voucher therefor.
Sec. rs. Be it further enacted, That the
general manager shall give BOND, with
good and sufficient security, in the sum
of 100000 condition to the faithful and
honest discharge of his duties.
Sec. 70. Be it further enacted, That all
judicial officers of this state shall lmme7
diately upon the sentence OF any person
to the penitentiary report in writing to
the general manager, the name OF sucn
person, the length of his sentence the
date of its commencement ana the
amount of cost; provided, that any Ju.
dcial officer, presiding over court that
has a clerk may order such report to be
made by such clerk.
Sec. so. Be it further enacted That any
judicial officer who fails to comply with
the provisions of this act, or any clerk
who fails to comply with any order made
hereunder by such judicial officer, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor ana upon
conviction shall be fined not less than
$25.
Sec 81. Be it further enacted. That
when any convict is sentenced to the
penitentiary, the judge of the court in
which sentence is had shall order such
convict to be confined in the nearest Sc
cure JAIL and the clerk Of the court shall
at once notify the general manager of
the Jail where such convict is confined,
and forward to him copy of the judy
ment entry and sentence in the case, and
inform him II any speclai care oe nee
essary to guard such convict; and there
upon the general manager shall direct
where such convict shall be taken for
confinement or hard labor
Sec. 50. Be it further enacted, That
whenever a defendant is convicted and is
sentenced to Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary, the clerk of the court i'll which
the conviction is had, shall make out a
full and complete bill of the costs in said
case which bill of costs shall contain the
following items and no others: Clerks
fees, for issuing subpoenas for state wit
nesses, issuing capias, clerks fees for
docketing, for continuances, taking un-
dertaking or recognizance and entering
same, trial, entering Judgment, final ,
Judgment, record of supreme court, GER ,
tifying same, final record, recording IN
dictment, sheriff's fees, executing war
rant Of arrest, approving bond, serving
subpoenas for state witnesses, commit
ting prisoner, summoning jury in capltal
cases Of state witnesses fees, which
shall be fifty cents per diem and cents
per mile for each mile travelled to and
from court, but no witness shall have
fees in but one case on the same day,
and costs of committing magistrate and
constable on preliminary trial. both to-
gether not to exceed SIS. The fees charg-
ed in every case where costs are paid oun
Of the convict fund must be uniform
and as provided in this section any local.
or special law to the contrary notwith-
standing; provided, that this section shall
not be so construed as to change. alter
or amend laws in counties where the So
licitors are paid by the county so far as
the same require the solicitors fee shah
be collected by the clerk and paid into
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