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

sentenced to the penitentiary, snail de-
diver such convict to the person VINO pre-,
sents the written order of the general
manager, and shall take from such per-
son duplicate receipts, upon blanks to be
furnished by the general manager, con-
tanning a descriptive list Of such convict,
one of which he shall retain, and the
other he shall forward to the board OF
inspectors.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, That in
the event of an epidemic disease prevail
ing a the Jail, or that the convict SEN
Henced is unable to be removed, it Will be
the duty of the sheriff to notify the clerk
of the court to that effect, who shall no
tify the general manager of the same
when he forwards notice of conviction.
Sec. 81. Be 1t further enacted, That it is
THE duty of all jailors, on demand of the
officer in charge of any convict being con-
veyed 10 the penitentiary, TO receive and
safely keep him. for the legal charge OF
feeding prisoners, whenever such of1lcer
may deem it necessary to have them Sc
cured for the night, or for any longer
time they may be necessarily de tanned
Sec. SIS. Be it further enacted, That 1t is
the duty of the general manager upon
the reception Of any convict INTO ths
penitentiary 10 have his height taken, ana
cause the same to be entered in a book,
with the time when such convict is re-
ceived, his name, age and complexion,
color of his hair and eyes, the county IN
which he was convicted, the nature of the
crime, period of Imprisonment and place
of nativity; and the baggage and person
of every convict must a. caretuHy
searchad, and every instrument taken
therefrom by which he may effect his es-
cape.
Sec. 50. Be it further enacted, That the
officer in charge of each prison or camp
must take in charge any property or
money or other thing of value, In the pos
session of any convict at the time of his
delivery to him, and pay or deliver the
same to such person as the convict may
in writing direct, or to the convict on ms
discharge, or to his personal representa-
tive in case Of his death previous thereto;
and should no personal representative
be appointed within six months after his
death then into the state treasury.
Sec. co. Be it further enacted, That all
convicts must be clothed, during the term
of their Imprisonment, in a comfortable
manner in coarse and cheap clothing,
made in a uniform and peculiar style, so
as to distinguish them from other per-
sons; the number of suits, style ana ma
terial to be determined by the board OF
managers.
Sec 81 Be 1t further enacted, That the
diet of the prisoners in quantity ana
quality, must be such as Is directed by
the board of managers, the provisions TO
be sound and wholesome.
Sec. 49, Be 1t further enacted, That the
general manager must receive into the
penitentiary all convicts sentenced to I'M
prisonment thereir by any court Oh the
United states, nelu III ILLS StutS, oii'
must safely keep and employ them ac-
cording to the rules and regulations OF
the institution, until the expiration OF
the term for which they are sentenced,
or until they are otherwise discouraged
by law and he must account to the au-
ditor for all moneys received for the sup
port of such prisoners.
Sec. 90. Be it further enacted, That,
when a convict is sentenced to imprls-
onment in the penitentiary, on two or
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the second. and on each subsequent con-
viction, must commence at the eXplra-
ton of the Imprisonment on the preced-
ing conviction.
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted, That, If
any Judgment of conviction If reversed,
and the cause remanded, after the con-
Wet has been conveyed to the penlten-
tiary, he may be removed to the county
in which he was tried by the sherliI OF
that county, or his deputy, in the same
manner in which he was removed to the
penitentiary; and all the provisions or
this act in regard to authority, duties and
compensations of officers and escapes, or
attempts to escape by convicts, are ap-
plicable to such removals.
Sec 95. Be it further enacted, That, the
general manager must also receive, into
abe penitentiary on the written order OF
the governor, any convict whose SEN
uence has been committed according 10
law, to Imprisonment in the penltentlafy,
ing to the terms Of the Communication, and
the rules and regulations established
by law.
Sec. SO. Be it further enacted, That, any
person selling, giving or furnishing 10
convict any intoxicating beverage or
drink is guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction must be fined not less than
$50 and sentenced to Jail or at hard Ia
Dor for the county, for not less than
three months nor more than six months.
Sec. 81. BE it further enacted, That,
conyicts sentenced to the penitentiary
shall not be required to work on Sunday,
Christmas day, fourth of July, or on
Thanksgiving day.
Sec. 9s Be it further enacted That, no
officer or person holding any appoint
ment the duties of which are to be dis
charged in connection with the convict
system, must say anything in relation
to the management of any prison in the
presence of any convict except it be to
direct him in his duty, or to admonish
him for delinquency.
Sec 90. Be it further enacted, That,
when any suit is brought against any
convict who is imprisoned in the penl-
Tertiary the summons or subpoena must
be delivered to the general manager who
must hand a copy to the convict, and re-
turn the original by mail, or by private
conveyance, to the proper court, endors-
ing on the envelope, the title Of the suit,
and the character of the process; and any
mesne process, which it may be neces-
sary to issue in the progress of any suit,
may be served in like manner; and, If
no appearance is entered for the convict,
the court must require the plaintiff to
prove his demand or cause of action.
Sec. 100. Be it further enacted, That.
when any convict in the penitentiary is
made a defendant to any suit in chan
cery and his answer to the bill is re-
ouired, a commission must be issued by
the register of the court in which the
suit is pending, directed to the general
manager of the penitentiary, and author
izing and commanding him to take or
cause to be taken the convict's answer.
II the convict will voluntarily answer the
bin. he may be allowed the aid of counsel
to prepare his answer, at such convenient
times as may be directed by the person
executing the commission; and the an
swer must be sworn to before the person
taking same, and be returned by him with
the commission, to the proper court.
But. IL the convict refuses or neglects to
answer, for thirty days after he is re-
CURED by the person to answer, the in
spector must return the commission, and
certify thereon such failure or neglect